# 1986 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1986 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 8 May 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1986 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 91.7 | 58.0 | 13,625 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 | 35.4 | 8,311 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.0 | 1,169 |
| | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.6 | 378 |
| Total | Total | 12 | | | | | | 23,483 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Gibbons | 1,549 | 75.3% |
| | Conservative | H. Nicholson | 509 | 24.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Birchwood

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Freeborough | 1,245 | 54.7% |
| | Conservative | J. Calland | 1,032 | 45.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Boultham

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Archer | 1,307 | 64.7% |
| | Conservative | M. Mellows | 713 | 35.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bracebridge

Bracebridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bud Robinson | 1,169 | 51.7% |
| | Conservative | R. Bracey | 1,090 | 48.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Carholme

Carholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Vaisey | 834 | 40.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Fawcett | 626 | 30.6% |
| | Alliance | K. Harrison | 474 | 23.2% |
| | Green | P. Boizot | 111 | 5.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Castle (2 seats)

Castle (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Bunnage | 1,402 | |
| | Labour | Loraine Woolley | 1,310 | |
| | Conservative | P. Adams | 650 | |
| | Conservative | J. Fawcett | 632 | |
| | Green | B. Alford | 157 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longdales

Longdales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. McDonald | 1,150 | 44.2% |
| | Labour | B. Watson | 1,143 | 43.9% |
| | Alliance | B. Smith | 311 | 11.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Minster

Minster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Metcalfe | 1,720 | 61.7% |
| | Conservative | F. Horn | 1,069 | 38.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Moorland

Moorland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Ellis | 1,173 | 64.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Campbell | 661 | 36.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Drinkall | 1,035 | 66.5% |
| | Conservative | J. Howitt | 411 | 26.4% |
| | Green | K. Yates | 110 | 7.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tritton

Tritton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Meanwell | 1,048 | 57.2% |
| | Conservative | R. Hills | 400 | 21.8% |
| | Alliance | G. Lines | 384 | 21.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |