# 1986 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election

The 1986 Barking and Dagenham Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.

## Background

108 candidates nominated in total. Labour again ran a full slate and was the only party to do so. By contrast the Conservative Party ran only 21 candidates whilst the combined SDP-Liberal Alliance and the Liberal Democratic Focus Team ran 24.

## Election result

Labour continued to win a large majority of seats - 35 out of 48. The Conservatives and the Residents Association each held their 3 seats. The SDP–Liberal Alliance/Liberal Focus Team won 5 seats and 2 Independents were also elected.

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Terence Bird | 1,330 | 54.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Graham Bramley | 1,329 | | |
| | Labour | Abdul Khokhar | 1,155 | | |
| | Alliance | Brian Beadle | 488 | 20.1 | −4.2 |
| | Alliance | Martin Taylor | 421 | | |
| | Conservative | Reginald Knowles | 399 | 16.5 | −7.0 |
| | Alliance | Charlotte Winters | 368 | | |
| | Independent | Derek Newcombe | 207 | 8.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Barbara Newcombe | 204 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 | −2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,661 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Alibon

Alibon (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Cooper | 1,061 | 71.9 | +19.7 |
| | Labour | Ernest White | 1,013 | | |
| | Alliance | John Carter | 236 | 16.0 | −13.8 |
| | Conservative | Doris Taylor | 179 | 12.1 | −5.9 |
| | Conservative | John Taylor | 177 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,714 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cambell

Cambell (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Butler | 1,559 | 80.2 | +11.8 |
| | Labour | Marjorie Creasy | 1,422 | | |
| | Labour | Mabel Arnold | 1,352 | | |
| | Conservative | Charles Bond | 385 | 19.8 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Wade | 336 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,120 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Chadwell Heath

Chadwell Heath (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | Albert Gibbs | 1,643 | 70.5 | −9.8 |
| | Residents | Raymond Gowland | 1,585 | | |
| | Residents | Robert Jeyes | 1,585 | | |
| | Labour | Terence Collins | 689 | 29.5 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | Charles Chown | 684 | | |
| | Labour | Michael O'Shea | 625 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6 | −1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,843 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |

### Eastbrook

Eastbrook (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Richard Blackburn | 1,347 | 58.9 | +18.5 |
| | Labour | Frederick Tibble | 1,314 | | |
| | Labour | Lawrence Bunn | 1,232 | | |
| | Conservative | Royston Oliver | 514 | 22.5 | −12.8 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth Coombs | 513 | | |
| | Conservative | William Preston | 450 | | |
| | Alliance | David Kingaby | 424 | 18.6 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | −1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,196 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Eastbury

Eastbury (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Stephen Churchman | 1,366 | 58.7 | +35.2 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | David Smith | 1,301 | | |
| | Labour | Edith Bradley | 963 | 41.3 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | Patrick Manley | 937 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 | +14.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,735 | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Lib Dem Focus Team gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Fanshawe

Fanshawe (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 1,498 | 71.0 | −19.8 |
| | Labour | John Thomas | 1,326 | | |
| | Labour | Ernest Turner | 1,287 | | |
| | Alliance | Susan Watson | 514 | 24.4 | N/A |
| | Communist | Jeffrey Porter | 97 | 4.6 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.3 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,811 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gascoigne

Gascoigne (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Alan Beadle | 1,570 | 67.5 | +13.5 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Ronwen Beadle | 1,565 | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Alan Cooper | 1,416 | | |
| | Labour | Wendola Bomberg | 756 | 32.5 | −2.9 |
| | Labour | David Geary | 716 | | |
| | Labour | Nirmal Gill | 631 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,244 | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Swing | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Swing | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Lib Dem Focus Team hold | Swing | | |

### Goresbrook

Goresbrook (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alan Thomas | 1,295 | 77.5 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Robinson | 1,235 | | |
| | Alliance | Catherine Gavin | 281 | 16.8 | N/A |
| | National Front | Jeannie Pearce | 94 | 5.6 | +1.1 |
| | National Front | Stephen Woodward | 72 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,018 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Heath

Heath (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Fairbrass | 1,581 | 63.9 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Harry Tindell | 1,438 | | |
| | Labour | John Lawrence | 1,397 | | |
| | Conservative | Iris Johnson | 459 | 18.6 | +18.9 |
| | Conservative | Joan Preston | 410 | | |
| | Alliance | Mercy Bonner | 385 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Preston | 375 | | |
| | Communist | Helena Ott | 49 | 2.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.2 | −0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,472 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Longbridge

Longbridge (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Cook | 1,087 | 37.1 | −16.8 |
| | Conservative | Janice Izzard | 1,058 | | |
| | Conservative | John Seaman | 1,038 | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Daniel Felton | 989 | 33.8 | +9.1 |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Susan Vickers | 968 | | |
| | Lib Dem Focus Team | Shirley Felton | 962 | | |
| | Labour | Frederick Jones | 850 | 29.0 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Maureen Fitz-Henry | 814 | | |
| | Labour | Robin Dixon | 805 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.7 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,158 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Manor

Manor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Mannering | 1,184 | 70.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | Alastair Hannah-Rogers | 1,064 | | |
| | Alliance | David Reed | 260 | 15.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Hall | 231 | 13.8 | −14.5 |
| | Conservative | Maureen Hall | 221 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.7 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,834 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Marks Gate

Marks Gate (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Donald Pepper | 457 | 52.2 | −11.9 |
| | Labour | Margaret West | 418 | 47.8 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2 | +3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,178 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Parsloes

Parsloes (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Walker | 1,227 | 69.7 | +21.4 |
| | Labour | John Dias-Broughton | 1,225 | | |
| | Alliance | Wendy Churchman | 280 | 15.9 | −5.7 |
| | Alliance | Mary Smith | 258 | | |
| | Conservative | Frederick Maloney | 254 | 14.4 | −15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 | −0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,201 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### River

River (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Wainwright | 859 | 43.3 | +1.2 |
| | Independent Resident | Patricia Twomey | 640 | 32.2 | -7.0 |
| | Labour | Inder Jamu | 621 | | |
| | Alliance | Jean Key | 247 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Kinnie | 240 | 12.1 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.4 | −1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,155 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Thames

Thames (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Shaw | 1,522 | 83.2 | +21.8 |
| | Labour | Royston Patient | 1,457 | | |
| | Alliance | Robert Porter | 307 | 16.8 | −3.4 |
| | Alliance | Dennis Keenan | 300 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,757 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Triptons

Triptons (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George Brooker | 1,421 | 71.1 | +8.6 |
| | Labour | John Davis | 1,417 | | |
| | Labour | Cameron Geddes | 1,144 | | |
| | Alliance | Mark Kingswood | 577 | 28.9 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.6 | +4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,046 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Valence

Valence (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Leonard Collins | 1,418 | 68.1 | −22.5 |
| | Labour | Jean Bruce | 1,413 | | |
| | Labour | Bryan Osborn | 1,274 | | |
| | Alliance | Raymond Langley | 599 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Communist | Alfred Ott | 66 | 3.2 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.9 | +6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,079 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Village

Village (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Bradley | 1,498 | 72.7 | +30.5 |
| | Labour | Alfred Rusha | 1,414 | | |
| | Labour | Ronald Whitbread | 1,371 | | |
| | Conservative | Leonard Johnson | 563 | 27.3 | −3.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Ross | 522 | | |
| | Conservative | Terence Mallindine | 500 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 | −0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,649 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections between 1986 and 1990
### Gascoigne

Gascoigne by-election, 18 September 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Susan Vickers | 1,450 | 73.8 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | David Geary | 466 | 23.7 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hall | 49 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 984 | 50.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5 | −8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,264 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Alan Beadle.

### Fanshawe

Fanshawe by-election, 10 March 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Raymond Parkin | 910 | 77.3 | +6.3 |
| | Conservative | William Preston | 247 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Communist | Alfred Ott | 20 | 1.7 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 56.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.7 | −11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,666 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Ernest Turner.

### Marks Gate

Marks Gate by-election, 10 March 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Worby | 477 | 64.0 | +16.2 |
| | Conservative | Terence Malladine | 268 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.5 | −4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,098 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Donald Pepper.

### River

River by-election, 3 November 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Inder Jamu | 542 | 49.2 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | Marcus Needham | 294 | 26.7 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Bertram | 266 | 24.1 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 22.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.7 | −9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,073 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Patricia Twomey.

### Abbey

Abbey by-election, 8 June 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mohammad Fani | 1,158 | 59.8 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Smith | 524 | 27.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Taylor | 253 | 13.1 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.6 | −8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,793 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Abdul Khokhar.