1986 UK local government election
The 1986 Council elections held in Wolverhampton on Thursday 1 May 1986 were one third, and 20 of the 60 seats were up for election.
Due to a vacancy in Wednesfield North two members were elected.
The Labour Party gained the following wards from the Conservatives:
Bilston North, Fallings Park, Oxley, Wednesfield North (1 seat).
The SDP/Liberal Alliance gained Spring Vale from Labour.
Prior to the election the constitution of the council was:
- Labour 34
- Conservative 23
- Alliance 2
- Vacancy 1
Following the election the constitution of the council was:
- Labour 38
- Conservative 19
- Alliance 3
Election result
Bilston East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N Davies | 1868 | | |
| | Alliance | R Gray | 597 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs F Rixon | 319 | | |
| Majority | 1271 | | |
Bilston North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs T Bowen | 2065 | | |
| | Conservative | C Barber | 956 | | |
| | Alliance | T Perkins | 745 | | |
| Majority | 1109 | | |
Blakenhall | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Rowley | 2475 | | |
| | Conservative | | 1174 | | |
| | Alliance | J O'Brien | 497 | | |
| Majority | 1301 | | |
Bushbury | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Patten | 1663 | | |
| | Labour | T Barratt | 1546 | | |
| | Alliance | T Whitehouse | 606 | | |
| Majority | 117 | | |
East Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G Howells | 1584 | | |
| | Alliance | J Steatham | 1342 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs J Shore | 326 | | |
| Majority | 242 | | |
Ettingshall | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E Bold | 2058 | | |
| | Conservative | A Mills | 452 | | |
| | Alliance | J White | 289 | | |
| Majority | 1606 | | |
Fallings Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs J Hill | 1838 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs J Lenoir | 1360 | | |
| | Alliance | E George | 493 | | |
| Majority | 478 | | |
Graiseley | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Ledsam | 2426 | | |
| | Conservative | J Mellor | 1844 | | |
| | Alliance | E Rawlinson | 537 | | |
| Majority | 582 | | |
Heath Town | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K Purchase | 1773 | | |
| | Conservative | B Ingram | 719 | | |
| | Alliance | C Hallmark | 572 | | |
| Majority | 1054 | | |
Low Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Bilson | 2171 | | |
| | Conservative | K Gliwitzki | 636 | | |
| | Alliance | Mrs S Thompson | 327 | | |
| Majority | 1535 | | |
Merry Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W Clarke | 2158 | | |
| | Alliance | B Lamb | 1115 | | |
| | Labour | D McKatrick | 911 | | |
| Majority | 1043 | | |
Oxley | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs K Clifford | 1881 | | |
| | Conservative | F Haley | 1363 | | |
| | Alliance | M Turley | 472 | | |
| Majority | 518 | | |
Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M Griffiths | 2333 | | |
| | Labour | J Botteley | 1744 | | |
| | Alliance | P McGloin | 758 | | |
| Majority | 589 | | |
Penn | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Carpenter | 2674 | | |
| | Alliance | R Jones | 1190 | | |
| | Labour | G S Rai | 584 | | |
| Majority | 1484 | | |
St Peter's | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A M Powell | 3209 | | |
| | Conservative | R Ward | 517 | | |
| | Alliance | B Lewis | 374 | | |
| Majority | 2696 | | |
Spring Vale | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A Pye | 2196 | | |
| | Labour | B Burden | 2061 | | |
| | Conservative | D Darley | 447 | | |
| Majority | 135 | | |
Tettenhall Regis | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | L McLean | 2357 | | |
| | Conservative | W Moffat | 1801 | | |
| | Labour | L Turner | 570 | | |
| Majority | 558 | | |
Tettenhall Wightwick | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Watson | 2375 | | |
| | Alliance | D Pottle | 1196 | | |
| | Labour | Mrs B Hill | 606 | | |
| Majority | 1179 | | |
Wednesfield North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Miss J Walton | 1799 | | |
| | Labour | J Woodward | 1780 | | |
| | Conservative | G Jones | 1399 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs H Phillips | 1225 | | |
| | Alliance | M Pearson | 857 | | |
| | Alliance | Mrs J Lamb | 743 | | |
Wednesfield South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs L Leader | 2012 | | |
| | Conservative | Mrs R Ball | 1046 | | |
| | Alliance | J Speakman | 639 | | |
| Majority | 966 | | |
Council elections in the West Midlands
