# 1986 Havering London Borough Council election

The 1986 Havering Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Havering London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the council went in no to overall control.

## Electoral arrangements

The 1986 election used the ward boundaries established in 1978 for the third time. 63 councillors were elected from 25 wards. Each ward returned two or three councillors.
Polling took place on 8 May 1986.

## Results

The Conservative Party lost nine seats and their majority on the council. Eight seats went from Conservative to Labour in Brooklands, Elm Park, Hylands, Mawney and Oldchurch wards. Residents gained two seats from the Conservatives in South Hornchurch and one seat went the other way in Upminster. This gave the Conservative Party 28 councillors, the Labour Party 20, and the Residents Association 10 councillors, with an increase of one seat. The SDP–Liberal Alliance candidates held their five seats in Chase Cross and Rainham wards.

## Ward results
### Airfield

Airfield (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Raymond Emmett | 1,459 |
| | Labour | Rosina Purnell | 1,456 |
| | Labour | Jack Hoepelman | 1,454 |
| | Conservative | Charles Morris | 897 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Munday | 815 |
| | Conservative | Pauline Orrin | 800 |
| | Alliance | Alan Hudson | 702 |
| | Alliance | Ralph Gordon | 684 |
| | Alliance | Harry Rivers | 668 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ardleigh Green

Ardleigh Green (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Ronald Latchford | 1,366 |
| | Conservative | Peter Gardner | 1,296 |
| | Labour | Jeanette Thomas | 597 |
| | Labour | Philip Wagstaff | 529 |
| | Alliance | Aidan Corish | 430 |
| | Alliance | Helen Tegg | 408 |
| | Green | Michael Wilson | 76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Brooklands

Brooklands (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Henry Tebbutt | 857 |
| | Labour | Arthur Latham | 773 |
| | Conservative | Roland Vials | 697 |
| | Labour | Diane Tomlinson | 687 |
| | Alliance | Eden Mulliner | 652 |
| | Alliance | Graham Potter | 609 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Chase Cross

Chase Cross (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Eric Freeman | 1,115 | | |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Leonard Parmenter | 1,017 | | |
| | Labour | Robert Kilbey | 768 | | |
| | Labour | Pauline Koseda | 759 | | |
| | Conservative | Roger Farrow | 567 | | |
| | Conservative | George Rusz | 469 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold |
| | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold | Liberal Alliance FT hold |

### Collier Row

Collier Row (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robin Adaire | 984 |
| | Conservative | Patrick Curtin | 904 |
| | Labour | Anthony Gordon | 728 |
| | Labour | Eileen Gordon | 669 |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Edmund Longhorn | 596 |
| | Liberal Alliance FT | Angela Thompson | 503 |
| | Green | Andrew Smith | 40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Cranham East

Cranham East (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Rowland Knell | 1,461 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | William Remfry | 1,308 |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ramsey | 626 |
| | Labour | Arthur Booton | 429 |
| | Labour | Betty O'Callaghan | 409 |
| | Alliance | Graham Ford | 243 |
| | Alliance | Harold Caton | 215 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Cranham West

Cranham West (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Ron Ower | 1,763 |
| | Ind. Ratepayers | Louisa Sinclair | 1,763 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Boakes | 790 |
| | Conservative | David Perreira | 681 |
| | Labour | Marjorie Ville | 253 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Hague | 249 |
| | Alliance | Martin Flower | 197 |
| | Alliance | Joan Holt | 158 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Ind. Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Elm Park

Elm Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Alan Williams | 2,068 |
| | Labour | George Saunders | 1,911 |
| | Labour | Michael Lucas | 1,818 |
| | Conservative | Joan Arthur | 1,415 |
| | Conservative | Derrick Weaver | 1,338 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Woods | 1,283 |
| | Alliance | Michael Norris | 764 |
| | Alliance | Linda Powell | 700 |
| | Alliance | John Smith | 682 |
| | Residents | Aby Kite | 360 |
| | National Front | Graham Williamson | 281 |
| | Residents | John Newmeir | 242 |
| | Green | Diana Marshall | 99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Emerson Park

Emerson Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Roger Ramsey | 1,853 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Roe | 1,647 |
| | Alliance | Antony Gunton | 615 |
| | Alliance | John Smailes | 555 |
| | Labour | Peter Baines | 470 |
| | Labour | Sheila Hills | 427 |
| | Green | David Marshall | 95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Gidea Park

Gidea Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David Cure | 1,457 |
| | Conservative | Alice Smith | 1,367 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Kirchner | 365 |
| | Labour | Simon Thurlow | |
| | Alliance | John Polyblank | 337 |
| | Alliance | Rosa Scurry | 327 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Gooshays

Gooshays (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ronald Lynn | 1,812 |
| | Labour | Wilf Mills | 1,693 |
| | Labour | Ronald Whitworth | 1,588 |
| | Conservative | Frank Hullyer | 795 |
| | Conservative | Doris Hullyer | 789 |
| | Conservative | Owen Collins | 784 |
| | Alliance | Pamela Offen | 494 |
| | Alliance | William Bradman | 481 |
| | Alliance | Patricia Allen | 479 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hacton

Hacton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Albert Davis | 1,381 |
| | Residents | Norman Richards | 1,297 |
| | Residents | Barbara Reith | 1,283 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Bull | 1,015 |
| | Conservative | Margaret Ashby | 994 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Colebourn | 937 |
| | Labour | David Burn | 897 |
| | Labour | Christine French | 864 |
| | Labour | Lee Sorrell | 859 |
| | Alliance | Roma Penfold | 617 |
| | Alliance | David Williams | 607 |
| | Alliance | John Hewitt | 585 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |

### Harold Wood

Harold Wood (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Pamela Light | 1,666 |
| | Conservative | Harry Humphrey | 1,618 |
| | Conservative | Bob Neill | 1,614 |
| | Labour | William Harrison | 977 |
| | Labour | Neil Brindley | 915 |
| | Labour | Keith Darvill | 908 |
| | Alliance | Keith Plant | 658 |
| | Alliance | Derek Brown | 601 |
| | Alliance | Elaine Dorken | 562 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Heath Park

Heath Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mary Edwards | 1,347 |
| | Conservative | Eric Munday | 1,330 |
| | Labour | Jeannette Bowyer | 552 |
| | Labour | Robert Tomlinson | 530 |
| | Alliance | Susan Brewington | 432 |
| | Alliance | Geoffrey Howard | 421 |
| | Green | Alan Burgess | 122 |
| | Green | Diane Burgess | 119 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Heaton

Heaton (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Denis O'Flynn | 1,768 |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Otter | 1,678 |
| | Labour | Ruby Latham | 1,471 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Fox | 760 |
| | Conservative | Garry Hillier | 707 |
| | Conservative | Paul Piddington | 622 |
| | Alliance | Harold Offen | 506 |
| | Alliance | Lesley Durso | 452 |
| | Alliance | Henry Blackborow | 403 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hilldene

Hilldene (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dennis Cook | 1,586 |
| | Labour | Dereck Smith | 1,430 |
| | Labour | Bessie Whitworth | 1,405 |
| | Conservative | David Ratcliffe | 1,026 |
| | Conservative | Martin Davis | 1,025 |
| | Conservative | Mark Melvin | 985 |
| | Alliance | Graham Bridgeman-Clarke | 355 |
| | Alliance | Rodney Dorken | 326 |
| | Alliance | William Barrett | 309 |
| | National Front | Christopher Dowsett | 108 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hylands

Hylands (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Stephen Evans | 1,361 |
| | Labour | Dennis Daflon | 1,309 |
| | Conservative | Olive Baruch | 1,299 |
| | Conservative | Martin Sinclair | 1,294 |
| | Labour | Howard Moss | 1,211 |
| | Labour | May Whitelock | 1,167 |
| | Alliance | Martin Heazell | 1,086 |
| | Alliance | David Kendall | 1,086 |
| | Alliance | Elizabeth Heazell | 1,079 |
| | Green | Helen Smith | 103 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Mawney

Mawney (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Cyril Field | 1,384 |
| | Labour | Michael Davis | 1,330 |
| | Labour | William Gilley | 1,315 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Holmes | 1,228 |
| | Labour | Barry Nottage | 1,218 |
| | Conservative | Keith Prince | 1,190 |
| | Alliance | John Bates | 959 |
| | Alliance | Pauline Longhorn | 903 |
| | Alliance | Paul Einchcomb | 881 |
| | Green | Frederick Gibson | 119 |
| | Green | Richard Mason | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Oldchurch

Oldchurch (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Anthony Rew | 624 |
| | Conservative | Derek Price | 602 |
| | Labour | Sean Willis | 600 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Pritty | 579 |
| | Alliance | Nigel Meyer | 380 |
| | Alliance | Margaret Lakeman | 334 |
| | Green | Kim Smith | 53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Rainham

Rainham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance | Mark Long | 2,551 |
| | Alliance | Mary Ball | 2,401 |
| | Alliance | Laraine Saunders | 2,278 |
| | Labour | Patricia Emmett | 799 |
| | Labour | William Howard | 772 |
| | Labour | Christine Watson | 722 |
| | Conservative | Audrey North | 401 |
| | Conservative | William North | 398 |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Regan | 347 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### Rise Park

Rise Park (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Christopher Kemp | 1,316 |
| | Conservative | Norman Symonds | 1,291 |
| | Labour | David Ainsworth | 518 |
| | Labour | Anthony Larkin | 514 |
| | Alliance | John John | 439 |
| | Alliance | Peter Dorrington | 378 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### St Andrew's

St Andrew's (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Arthur Cotier | 1,421 |
| | Conservative | Albert James | 1,376 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Orrin | 1,368 |
| | Residents | Barbara Farrant | 968 |
| | Residents | Graham Watkins | 930 |
| | Residents | Stephen Whittaker | 865 |
| | Labour | Keith Dutton | 762 |
| | Labour | Margaret Hoepelman | 721 |
| | Alliance | Adrienne McCarthy | 700 |
| | Labour | Robert Kirchner | 691 |
| | Alliance | Brian McCarthy | 672 |
| | Alliance | Trevor Wood | 613 |
| | Green | Teresa Price | 71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### St Edward's

St Edward's (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Lydia Hutton | 1,020 |
| | Conservative | Ann Cockerton | 992 |
| | Labour | John John | 543 |
| | Labour | Joseph Moore | 473 |
| | Alliance | Betty McDowell | 390 |
| | Alliance | Peter Osborne | 363 |
| | Green | May Burgess | 87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### South Hornchurch

South Hornchurch (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Residents | Leonard Long | 1,732 |
| | Residents | Roger Newnham | 1,555 |
| | Residents | Reginald Whitney | 1,486 |
| | Labour | Henry Webb | 1,084 |
| | Labour | Anthony Hunt | 1,083 |
| | Labour | Michael Wood | 997 |
| | Conservative | John Clark | 766 |
| | Conservative | Robert Willoughby | 760 |
| | Conservative | Michael White | 736 |
| | Alliance | Michael Burke | 338 |
| | Alliance | Wendie Norris | 296 |
| | Alliance | David Bruck | 286 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |
| | Residents gain from Conservative | Residents gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Upminster

Upminster (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Bruce Gordon-Picking | 1,835 |
| | Conservative | Jean Frost | 1,821 |
| | Conservative | Norman Kemble | 1,807 |
| | Ratepayers | Geoffrey Lewis | 1,784 |
| | Ratepayers | Joan Lewis | 1,700 |
| | Ratepayers | Owen Ware | 1,639 |
| | Labour | Tom Horlock | 401 |
| | Labour | Margaret Pickford | 393 |
| | Labour | James Abrey | 392 |
| | Alliance | Margery Ford | 366 |
| | Alliance | Colin McArdle | 350 |
| | Alliance | Douglas Peters | 333 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ratepayers | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## By-elections

The following by-elections took place between the 1986 and 1990 elections:
* 1988 Chase Cross by-election
* 1988 Gidea Park by-election
* 1988 Hacton by-election
* 1989 Rainham by-election