# 1986 Gloucester City Council election

The 1986 Gloucester City Council election took place on 3 May 1986 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1986 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 15 | 45.5 |
| Labour | 12 | 36.4 |
| Alliance | 5 | 15.2 |
| Other | 1 | 3.0 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D.* Hartshorne | 1,807 | 45.8 |
| | Labour | E. Waldon | 1,604 | 40.6 |
| | Alliance | M. O'Connor | 536 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,947 | 45.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A.* Gravells | 1,207 | 49.1 |
| | Labour | D. Evans | 1,102 | 44.8 |
| | Alliance | E. Drinan | 150 | 6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,459 | 42.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D.* Short | 1,334 | 51.9 |
| | Conservative | Y. Pandor | 852 | 33.2 |
| | Alliance | H. Rose | 383 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,569 | 44.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P.* Arnold | 1,531 | 47.0 |
| | Alliance | R. Cox | 1,221 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | M. Lawlor | 506 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,258 | 51.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Philip | 1,466 | 44.8 |
| | Alliance | J.* Hilton | 1,297 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | M. Harriot | 508 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,271 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Evans | 1,170 | 43.8 |
| | Labour | C. Glover | 1,098 | 41.1 |
| | Alliance | A. Gribble | 404 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,672 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Grant-Hudson | 1,548 | 49.5 |
| | Labour | T. Sherwood | 911 | 29.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Goodwin | 666 | 21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,125 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Potts | 1,315 | 61.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Parrott | 547 | 25.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Green | 271 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 33.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | R.* Gibbs | 1,399 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms. E. Orr | 761 | 26.6 |
| | Labour | P. Glover | 699 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | 48.3 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Durrant | 1,436 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Phillips | 1,166 | 36.9 |
| | Alliance | S. O'Connor | 558 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,160 | 50.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1986 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | R. Welshman | 1,031 | 41.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Smith | 963 | 38.6 |
| | Labour | D. James | 504 | 20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,498 | 46.9 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |