1986 Croydon London Borough Council election

Croydon Council Election, 1986
← 1982 8 May 1986 1990 →
All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Peter Bowness Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since 1976 N/A N/A
Leader's seat Croham N/A N/A
Last election 62 councillors 5 councillors 3 councillors
Seats before 62 5 3
Seats won 44 26 0
Seat change Decrease 18 Increase 21 Decrease 3
Percentage 44.5% 29.2%
Map of the results of the 1986 Croydon Council election.
Leader of the Council before election

Peter Bowness
Conservative

Elected Leader

Peter Bowness
Conservative

The 1986 Croydon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 8 May 1986" (PDF). London Datastore. London Residuary Body. Retrieved 29 March 2015.