# 1986 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election

An election was held on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the SDP–Liberal Alliance gained overall control of the council.

## Election result

| Party | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 36,743 (52.12%) | 7.21 | 49 (94.2%) | 49 / 52 | 23 |
| Conservative Party | 24,260 (34.41%) | 8.40 | 3 (5.8%) | 3 / 52 | 23 |
| Labour Party | 8,603 (12.20%) | 2.66 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52 | 0 |
| Green Party | 532 (0.75%) | 0.29 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52 | 0 |
| Independent | 361 (0.51%) | 1.05 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 / 52 | 0 |
| 49 | 3 |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | Conservative |

## Ward results

Barnes (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Lang H. Ms. | 1980 | 46.5 | +6.5 |
| | Alliance | Gent C. Ms. | 1950 | | − |
| | Conservative | Robinson J. Ms. | 1910 | 44.9 | −5.6 |
| | Conservative | Baden-Powell K. Ms. | 1816 | | − |
| | Alliance | Mollett A. | 1805 | | − |
| | Conservative | Martin P. | 1761 | | − |
| | Labour | Smith L. Ms. | 367 | 8.6 | −1.0 |
| | Labour | Williams R. | 359 | | − |
| | Labour | Nollen V. | 357 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 | +1.0 |
Central Twickenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Beltran A. Ms. | 1259 | 42.1 | +9.0 |
| | Alliance | Brand M. | 1230 | | − |
| | Conservative | Kelly W. | 1156 | 38.6 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative | Rae M. Ms. | 1123 | | − |
| | Labour | Gallop C. Ms. | 578 | 19.3 | +7.8 |
| | Labour | Miller S. | 543 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.4 | +3.0 |
East Sheen (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Grose S. | 1347 | 47.1 | −8.4 |
| | Conservative | True N. | 1330 | | − |
| | Alliance | Reed H. | 1317 | 46.0 | +6.2 |
| | Alliance | Walters M. Ms. | 1298 | | − |
| | Labour | Dunne W. | 197 | 6.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Pugsley E. | 165 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.2 | −1.8 |
East Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Rowlands J. | 2177 | 55.4 | +5.6 |
| | Alliance | Nunn S. | 2134 | | − |
| | Alliance | Cornwell D. | 2096 | | − |
| | Conservative | Normington M. | 1161 | 29.5 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative | Higgins M. | 1136 | | − |
| | Conservative | Lewis C. | 1108 | | − |
| | Labour | Gold M. | 593 | 15.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Lightfoot F. | 563 | | − |
| | Labour | Murphy B. | 562 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.3 | +1.9 |
Ham & Petersham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Williams D. | 2385 | 64.3 | +1.7 |
| | Alliance | Hart R. | 2348 | | − |
| | Alliance | Jones S. Ms. | 2293 | | − |
| | Conservative | Kerr J. | 945 | 25.5 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Sparrow D. | 930 | | − |
| | Conservative | Doggett C. | 919 | | − |
| | Labour | Wyatt J. Ms. | 379 | 10.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Royle P. | 359 | | − |
| | Labour | Gourgey P. | 351 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.9 | +0.8 |
Hampton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Woodriff B. | 1975 | 51.7 | +0.6 |
| | Alliance | Doocey E. Ms. | 1890 | | − |
| | Alliance | Simpson C. | 1752 | | − |
| | Conservative | Kenton G. | 1540 | 40.3 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | Hargreaves J. | 1531 | | − |
| | Conservative | Norris G. | 1424 | | − |
| | Labour | Nixon S. | 302 | 7.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Risner P. Ms. | 293 | | − |
| | Labour | Brown J. Ms. | 293 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.5 | −2.4 |
Hampton Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Webb J. | 1741 | 45.5 | +11.3 |
| | Alliance | Simpson A. | 1707 | | − |
| | Alliance | Mellor P. Ms. | 1705 | | − |
| | Conservative | Champion H. Ms. | 1543 | 40.3 | −9.9 |
| | Conservative | Lockyer P. | 1477 | | − |
| | Conservative | Woodward A. Ms. | 1359 | | − |
| | Labour | Samuels G. | 543 | 14.2 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | Rowlands P. Ms. | 530 | | − |
| | Labour | Wilson G. | 509 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.4 | −1.4 |
Hampton Nursery (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Woodriff M. Ms. | 1433 | 58.7 | +16.9 |
| | Alliance | Ball R. | 1372 | | − |
| | Conservative | Bull J. Ms. | 806 | 33.0 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | Leamy S. | 767 | | − |
| | Labour | Schaler H. Ms. | 201 | 8.2 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | Walters K. | 198 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.5 | −7.6 |
Hampton Wick (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Garside M. | 2153 | 49.9 | +18.1 |
| | Alliance | Morgan R. | 1951 | | − |
| | Alliance | McDougall M. | 1933 | | − |
| | Conservative | Arbour A. | 1691 | 39.2 | −15.1 |
| | Conservative | Marlow D. | 1624 | | − |
| | Conservative | Hatton P. | 1595 | | − |
| | Labour | Tutchell E. Ms. | 474 | 11.0 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Kelly R. | 457 | | − |
| | Labour | Ward G. | 450 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8 | +6.1 |
Heathfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Wilfred Percival Letch | 2097 | 53.3 | +11.8 |
| | Alliance | King R. | 2012 | | − |
| | Alliance | Jones M. | 1919 | | − |
| | Conservative | Haywood T. Ms. | 1356 | 34.5 | −14.1 |
| | Conservative | Wright T. | 1347 | | − |
| | Conservative | Gillen J. | 1345 | | − |
| | Labour | Fretag G. | 481 | 12.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Bristow A. | 478 | | − |
| | Labour | Boland C. | 477 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | −2.1 |
Kew (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Tonge J. Ms. | 2305 | 47.1 | +3.5 |
| | Alliance | Lourie A. | 2123 | | − |
| | Alliance | Halliday N. | 2051 | | − |
| | Conservative | Morley L. Ms. | 1524 | 31.1 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Upton J. | 1493 | | − |
| | Conservative | Winning V. Ms. | 1447 | | − |
| | Labour | Boaler C. | 533 | 10.9 | +3.3 |
| | Green | Johnman A. Ms. | 532 | 10.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | Fowler J. | 516 | | − |
| | Labour | Kurtha A. | 473 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.6 | −2.7 |
Mortlake (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Razzall D. Ms. | 2203 | 62.4 | +0.3 |
| | Alliance | Razzall E. | 2143 | | − |
| | Alliance | Searby K. | 2064 | | − |
| | Conservative | Learmouth A. | 847 | 24.0 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | Herrod M. Ms. | 836 | | − |
| | Conservative | Kellet A. | 818 | | − |
| | Labour | Dalglish J. | 479 | 13.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Hill J. Ms. | 458 | | − |
| | Labour | Taylor R. Ms. | 456 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.2 | +3.1 |
Palewell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Hamwee S. Ms. | 2187 | 53.7 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | Manners A. | 2103 | | − |
| | Alliance | Summers J. Ms. | 2055 | | − |
| | Conservative | Morell K. | 1490 | 36.6 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Saunders J. | 1473 | | − |
| | Conservative | Le Hunte P. Ms. | 1420 | | − |
| | Labour | Hart A. | 392 | 9.6 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Mostyn J. Ms. | 366 | | − |
| | Labour | Cooper L. | 350 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.1 | +0.4 |
Richmond Hill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Simmonds A. | 1976 | 56.5 | +3.9 |
| | Alliance | Tippett J. Ms. | 1967 | | − |
| | Alliance | Hennessy S. Ms. | 1965 | | − |
| | Conservative | Taylor P. | 1169 | 33.4 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | Sheehy V. Ms. | 1133 | | − |
| | Conservative | Cummins R. | 1130 | | − |
| | Labour | Chamberlain M. Ms. | 354 | 10.1 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Luckhurst T. | 312 | | − |
| | Labour | Bunting G. | 309 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 | −3.6 |
Richmond Town (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Cornish A. Ms. | 1617 | 58.1 | +4.9 |
| | Alliance | Lewis T. | 1497 | | − |
| | Conservative | Goodman P. | 795 | 28.5 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | Watts I. | 785 | | − |
| | Labour | Marder B. | 373 | 13.4 | +3.2 |
| | Labour | Richardson P. | 366 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.0 | −4.2 |
South Twickenham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Pope G. | 2046 | 48.4 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | Beattie R. | 1871 | | − |
| | Alliance | Swords S. | 1840 | | − |
| | Conservative | Ford M. | 1541 | 36.5 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Allen A. | 1513 | | − |
| | Conservative | Frazer C. | 1509 | | − |
| | Labour | Smith T. | 640 | 15.1 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Hathaway K. | 610 | | − |
| | Labour | Macpherson D. | 579 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.6 | −1.4 |
Teddington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Elengorn M. | 2466 | 56.1 | +12.3 |
| | Alliance | Pippard E. Ms. | 2358 | | − |
| | Alliance | O'Connor E. Ms. | 2334 | | − |
| | Conservative | Temlett P. | 1358 | 30.9 | −10.4 |
| | Conservative | Turk J. Ms. | 1279 | | − |
| | Conservative | Waddington-Jones R. | 1240 | | − |
| | Labour | Makepeace D. | 569 | 13.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | Gilligan K. | 568 | | − |
| | Labour | Bayer M. | 525 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.5 | −1.7 |
West Twickenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Waller J. | 1426 | 53.4 | +1.9 |
| | Alliance | Emerson M. | 1287 | | − |
| | Conservative | Geach D. | 628 | 23.5 | −9.1 |
| | Labour | Cobb S. | 618 | 23.1 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Warhurst E. | 840 | | − |
| | Labour | Nixon G. | 592 | | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | −1.8 |
Whitton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Mackinney K. | 2000 | 46.0 | +2.1 |
| | Alliance | Lipscomb E. Ms. | 1960 | | − |
| | Alliance | Goswami S. | 1841 | | − |
| | Conservative | Riley K. | 1453 | 33.4 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative | Warhurst S. Ms. | 1408 | | − |
| | Conservative | Hall H. | 1408 | | − |
| | Labour | Alexander V. | 530 | 12.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labour | Guichard S. | 503 | | − |
| | Labour | Paggetti S. Ms. | 502 | | − |
| | Independent | Jezzard G. | 361 | 8.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.4 | +1.1 |