# 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election

The 1986 Thurrock Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Thurrock Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

## Summary
### Election result

1986 Thurrock Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 10 | 1 | 71.4 | 19 | 29 | 74.4 | 15,222 | 52.5 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 21.4 | 4 | 7 | 17.9 | 9,388 | 32.4 | –1.8 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | | 7.1 | 1 | 2 | 5.1 | 866 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 584 | 2.0 | –4.0 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,129 | 7.3 | +1.4 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 822 | 2.8 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Aveley

Aveley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Evans | 1,311 | 67.8 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Higerty | 623 | 32.2 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 35.6 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 32.4 | +3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,054 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Belhus

Belhus :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Bellinger | 1,159 | 66.6 | –11.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Clark | 354 | 20.4 | –1.7 |
| | Independent Labour | S. Davis* | 226 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 805 | 46.3 | –9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 29.5 | +5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,960 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Chadwell St Mary

Chadwell St Mary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Millane* | 1,484 | 77.2 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | G. Law | 438 | 22.8 | +11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,046 | 54.4 | +25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,922 | 25.0 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,838 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Corringham & Fobbing

Corringham & Fobbing (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Barron | 1,415 | 62.7 |
| | Labour | A. Fitzmaurice | 1,407 | 62.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Hubbard | 906 | 40.2 |
| | Conservative | E. Randall | 784 | 34.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | ~2,553 | 26.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,596 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Grays Thurrock (Town)

Grays Thurrock (Town) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Groombridge | 1,030 | 51.6 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | D. Agassiz | 584 | 29.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Attewell | 381 | 19.1 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 | 22.4 | +17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,995 | 30.0 | –2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,717 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Little Thurrock

Little Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Dimond* | 1,293 | 42.7 | –5.8 |
| | Labour | C. Morris | 1,291 | 42.6 | +10.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Scott | 444 | 14.7 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,028 | 37.2 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,268 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.3 | |

### Ockendon

Ockendon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Aberdein | 1,289 | 59.6 | –8.8 |
| | Alliance | V. Robinson | 510 | 23.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | G. Riches | 363 | 16.8 | –11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 779 | 36.0 | –4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,162 | 33.0 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Orsett

Orsett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Andrews | 987 | 67.8 | –3.4 |
| | Labour | G. Rice | 468 | 32.2 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 35.7 | –6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | 39.8 | +2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,713 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Stanford-le-Hope

Stanford-le-Hope :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hunt | 1,493 | 65.0 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Wood | 804 | 35.0 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | 30.0 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,297 | 28.9 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,088 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Stifford

Stifford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Smith | 1,383 | 49.2 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Lott* | 983 | 34.9 | –8.9 |
| | Alliance | V. Yeates | 447 | 15.9 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 14.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 44.2 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,448 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.2 | |

### The Homesteads

The Homesteads :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Green | 1,100 | 60.2 | +21.0 |
| | Alliance | G. O'Brien* | 728 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,828 | 31.2 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,862 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance |

### Tilbury

Tilbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Arnold | 1,027 | 51.9 | +1.1 |
| | Residents | C. Spriggs | 822 | 41.5 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | W. McLaughlin | 131 | 6.6 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 10.4 | –4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,980 | 25.0 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,022 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### West Thurrock

West Thurrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | E. May* | 640 | 47.5 | –12.3 |
| | Labour | N. Buttell | 465 | 34.5 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Trangmar | 241 | 17.9 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 13.0 | –16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | 30.3 | –8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,490 | | |
| | Independent Labour hold | Independent Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |