# 1986 Bristol City Council election

The 1986 Bristol City Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of seats in the 1986 Council Elections in the English city of Bristol were up for election. The election in Brislington West was a by-election. There was a small swing away from the Conservatives and Labour regained a majority on the Council, which they kept until 2003.

## Ward results

The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.

### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Shotter | 2,035 | 60.4 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Hodges | 546 | 16.2 | −11.2 |
| | Liberal | P. Davies | 493 | 14.6 | +2.6 |
| | Green | D. Bowering | 200 | 5.9 | +1.2 |
| | Revolutionary Communist | J. Walker | 62 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Communist | D. Samson | 33 | 1.0 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,489 | 44.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.9 | |

### Avonmouth

Avonmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Pople | 2,060 | 54.7 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Pullin | 1,124 | 29.9 | −5.0 |
| | Alliance | M. Brown | 525 | 13.9 | −0.7 |
| | Green | R. Stanleigh | 56 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 24.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Warren | 1,765 | 42.1 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Biggs | 1,192 | 28.4 | −17.5 |
| | Alliance | J. Osborne | 1,181 | 28.1 | +16.2 |
| | Green | M. Wood | 59 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 13.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Bashforth | 1,799 | 32.8 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Topham | 1,763 | 32.1 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | P. Nagle | 1,755 | 32.0 | +9.4 |
| | Green | M. Pitt | 174 | 3.2 | −0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 0.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Brislington West

Brislington West by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. Langley | 1,801 | 38.0 | +11.5 |
| | Labour | J. Hillier | 1,496 | 31.6 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Weeks | 1,380 | 29.1 | −16.6 |
| | Green | B. Hussain | 61 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 6.4 | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.1 | |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Boney | 1,523 | 43.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labour | J. Williams | 954 | 26.9 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Hay | 880 | 24.8 | −8.2 |
| | Green | G. Nicholas | 187 | 5.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 | 16.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Rollings | 1,751 | 37.5 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | P. Goggin | 1,741 | 37.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Tony Robinson | 958 | 20.5 | +3.0 |
| | Green | A. Grant | 214 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Cotham

Cotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Hebblethwaite | 1,480 | 38.4 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | G. Box | 1,325 | 34.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | C. Hackett | 857 | 22.2 | +4.1 |
| | Green | J. Wingfield | 195 | 5.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 | 4.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Easton

Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Kiely | 2,032 | 48.4 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | K. Mahoney | 1,721 | 41.0 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Short | 385 | 9.2 | −4.5 |
| | Green | H. Patrick-Smith | 58 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 311 | 7.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Fey | 1,628 | 41.1 | −1.2 |
| | Labour | M. Georghiou | 1,492 | 37.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | E. Beaty | 693 | 17.5 | −6.2 |
| | Green | P. Tonkin | 151 | 3.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 136 | 3.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Hillman | 1,595 | 74.0 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Wade | 332 | 15.4 | −2.3 |
| | Alliance | D. Usher | 188 | 8.7 | −0.1 |
| | Green | S. Price | 41 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,263 | 58.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Kantor | 2,144 | 45.7 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Bosdet | 1,732 | 36.9 | −5.0 |
| | Alliance | B. Matthews | 737 | 15.7 | −3.5 |
| | Green | C. Kempton | 76 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 8.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fisk | 2,160 | 47.5 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Gollop | 1,620 | 35.6 | −6.4 |
| | Alliance | P. Barnard | 686 | 15.1 | +2.2 |
| | Green | T. De Teissier-Prevost | 82 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 | 11.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Henleaze

Henleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Browne | 2,565 | 56.9 | −8.9 |
| | Alliance | K. Griew | 1,126 | 25.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | M. Vokins | 610 | 13.5 | +2.1 |
| | Green | R. Winfield | 207 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,439 | 31.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Naysmith | 1,885 | 57.8 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Seville | 794 | 24.4 | −9.9 |
| | Liberal | E. Fletcher | 511 | 15.7 | −2.3 |
| | Green | S. Campbell | 70 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,091 | 33.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Topham | 2,139 | 49.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | J. McLaren | 1,360 | 31.1 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal | S. Young | 768 | 17.6 | −14.4 |
| | Green | C. Lloyd | 100 | 2.3 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 779 | 17.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Kingsweston

Kingsweston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T.R. Thomas | 1,964 | 44.4 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Mellor | 1,856 | 42.0 | +2.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Cole | 547 | 12.4 | −1.4 |
| | Green | J. Oakes | 55 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 2.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Tedder | 2,305 | 71.6 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | I. Millard | 505 | 15.7 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Exon | 358 | 11.1 | −4.8 |
| | Green | S. Porter | 53 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,800 | 55.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hynes | 1,909 | 55.1 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Chaplin | 962 | 27.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | F. Young | 534 | 15.4 | −9.4 |
| | Green | K. Woodhouse | 61 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 947 | 27.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Allen | 1,843 | 42.3 | −10.5 |
| | Alliance | S. Emmett | 1,267 | 29.1 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | B. Begley | 1,020 | 23.4 | +5.0 |
| | Green | T. Leegwater | 230 | 5.3 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | 13.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -9.0 | |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Bromham | 1,819 | 54.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative | I. Roberts | 889 | 26.6 | −10.0 |
| | Alliance | A. Barnard | 582 | 17.4 | +4.0 |
| | Green | J. Jameson | 48 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 27.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Walton | 2,151 | 56.5 | +10.6 |
| | Conservative | T. Skipp | 1,012 | 26.6 | −7.8 |
| | Alliance | G. Wright | 506 | 13.3 | −3.9 |
| | Green | R. Martin | 138 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,139 | 29.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Abraham | 2,721 | 54.3 | −13.2 |
| | Liberal | D. Jones | 1,587 | 31.7 | +16.3 |
| | Labour | M. Riley | 580 | 11.6 | −1.7 |
| | Green | C. Rose | 123 | 2.5 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,134 | 22.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -14.8 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Poole | 3,149 | 66.9 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | A. West | 919 | 19.5 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | W. Payne | 528 | 11.2 | +0.8 |
| | Green | J. Kempton | 112 | 2.4 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,230 | 47.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.6 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 9 May 1986