1986 Inner London Education Authority election

1986 Inner London Education Authority election

8 May 1986

58 members of the Inner London Education Authority
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Seats won 45 11 2
Popular vote 331,732 213,913 150,340
Percentage 46.8% 30.2% 21.2%

Results by parliamentary constituency.

ILEA control before election

New body

Elected ILEA control

Labour Party (UK)

The Inner London Education Authority election, 1986 was held on 8 May in order to elect 58 members to the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Constituents of the 29 seats of inner London (at the time) elected two members each.

This was the only direct election to the ILEA, which was abolished in 1990 following the Education Reform Act 1988. Previously, members had been co-opted from the Greater London Council (GLC).