# 1986 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1986 Council elections held in Wolverhampton on Thursday 1 May 1986 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
Due to a vacancy in Wednesfield North two members were elected.
The Labour Party gained the following wards from the Conservatives:
Bilston North, Fallings Park, Oxley, Wednesfield North (1 seat).
The SDP/Liberal Alliance gained Spring Vale from Labour.
Prior to the election the constitution of the council was:
* Labour 34
* Conservative 23
* Alliance 2
* Vacancy 1
Following the election the constitution of the council was:
* Labour 38
* Conservative 19
* Alliance 3

## Election result

Source:
Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | N Davies | 1868 |
| | Alliance | R Gray | 597 |
| | Conservative | Mrs F Rixon | 319 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1271 |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs T Bowen | 2065 |
| | Conservative | C Barber | 956 |
| | Alliance | T Perkins | 745 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1109 |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J Rowley | 2475 |
| | Conservative | | 1174 |
| | Alliance | J O'Brien | 497 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1301 |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | G Patten | 1663 |
| | Labour | T Barratt | 1546 |
| | Alliance | T Whitehouse | 606 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 |
East Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | G Howells | 1584 |
| | Alliance | J Steatham | 1342 |
| | Conservative | Mrs J Shore | 326 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E Bold | 2058 |
| | Conservative | A Mills | 452 |
| | Alliance | J White | 289 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1606 |
Fallings Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs J Hill | 1838 |
| | Conservative | Mrs J Lenoir | 1360 |
| | Alliance | E George | 493 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 478 |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | F Ledsam | 2426 |
| | Conservative | J Mellor | 1844 |
| | Alliance | E Rawlinson | 537 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 |
Heath Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | K Purchase | 1773 |
| | Conservative | B Ingram | 719 |
| | Alliance | C Hallmark | 572 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1054 |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Peter Bilson | 2171 |
| | Conservative | K Gliwitzki | 636 |
| | Alliance | Mrs S Thompson | 327 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1535 |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W Clarke | 2158 |
| | Alliance | B Lamb | 1115 |
| | Labour | D McKatrick | 911 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1043 |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs K Clifford | 1881 |
| | Conservative | F Haley | 1363 |
| | Alliance | M Turley | 472 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 518 |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | M Griffiths | 2333 |
| | Labour | J Botteley | 1744 |
| | Alliance | P McGloin | 758 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J Carpenter | 2674 |
| | Alliance | R Jones | 1190 |
| | Labour | G S Rai | 584 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1484 |
St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A M Powell | 3209 |
| | Conservative | R Ward | 517 |
| | Alliance | B Lewis | 374 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2696 |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | A Pye | 2196 |
| | Labour | B Burden | 2061 |
| | Conservative | D Darley | 447 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 135 |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | L McLean | 2357 |
| | Conservative | W Moffat | 1801 |
| | Labour | L Turner | 570 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 558 |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R Watson | 2375 |
| | Alliance | D Pottle | 1196 |
| | Labour | Mrs B Hill | 606 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1179 |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Miss J Walton | 1799 |
| Labour | J Woodward | 1780 |
| Conservative | G Jones | 1399 |
| Conservative | Mrs H Phillips | 1225 |
| Alliance | M Pearson | 857 |
| Alliance | Mrs J Lamb | 743 |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs L Leader | 2012 |
| | Conservative | Mrs R Ball | 1046 |
| | Alliance | J Speakman | 639 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 966 |