The 1986 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
At the election, the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control after having held an overall majority since the 1976 election.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Berechurch
Birch-Messing
Boxted & Langham
Castle
Harbour
Lexden
Mile End
New Town
Prettygate
Shrub End
St. Andrew's
St. Anne's
St. John's
St. Mary's
Stanway
Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.
Tiptree
West Bergholt
West Mersea
Vote share changes are compared to the top candidate result from the 1984 election.
No Independent candidate as previous (-25.5).
Winstree
Wivenhoe
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