1985 Lincolnshire County Council election

The 1985 Lincolnshire County Council election was held on Thursday, 2 May 1985. The whole council of 76 members was up for election and the election resulted in the Conservative Party retaining control of the council with a majority of 2, winning 39 seats.[1]

1985 Lincolnshire County Council election
2 May 1985
All 76 seats to Lincolnshire County Council
39 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats before 42 12 13
Seats won 39 20 14
Seat change Decrease3 Increase8 Increase1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent RA
Seats before 9 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease7 Increase1
Map of the results of the election in each division. Colours denote the winning party, as shown in the main table of results.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Results by division

Each electoral division returned one county councillor. The candidate elected to the council in each electoral division is shown in the table below.[1]

Electoral Division Party Councillor Votes
Alford & Spilsby Conservative M. Kennedy 1,194
Alford Coast Conservative J. Martin 885
Bardney & Cherry Willingham SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Dodds 924
Bassingham Rural Conservative W. Wyrill 1,545
Billinghay & Cranwell Conservative Z. Scoley 1,250
Birchwood Labour P. Robinson 1,083
Bolingbroke Castle SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Dyde 1,171
Boston Rural South Conservative J. Smith 1,344
Boston West SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Cummings 1,102
Boultham Labour L. Wells 1,110
Bourne Abbey Conservative D. Fisher 841
Bourne Castle Conservative I. Croft 1,026
Caenby Conservative R. Eley 1,488
Carholme Conservative S. Campbell 953
Cliff Conservative W. Rawson 1,177
Coastal Independent J. Hildred 921
Crowland Rural Conservative W. Speechley 1,230
Devon & St. Johns Conservative E. Chapman 879
Donington Rural Conservative S. Bingham 1,287
Earlesfield Labour J. Chadwick 822
East Elloe Residents' association J. Fisher 1,727
Fenside Labour J. Lowery 1,037
Folkingham Rural Conservative B. Lee 1,160
Gainsborough East SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Rainsforth 993
Gainsborough North SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Craigs 610
Gainsborough South SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Lomas 717
Gainsborough Rural North SDP–Liberal Alliance M. French 1,445
Gainsborough Rural South Independent J. Westgarth 1,347
Grantham North Conservative M. Spencer-Gregson 1,555
Grantham South Conservative H. Nadin 1,259
Grantham West Conservative G. Foster 1,328
Grimsthorpe Conservative D. Fletcher 1,129
Harrowby Labour E. Davies 1,205
Holbeach SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Pearl 640
Holbeach Fen Conservative D. Mawby 1,109
Horncastle & Tetford Conservative F. Cupit 1,152
Hough Conservative P. Newton 1,247
Hykeham Forum Conservative P. Gaul 1,091
Lincoln Abbey Labour J. Robertson 1,520
Lincoln Bracebridge Conservative E. Jenkins 1,259
Lincoln Castle Labour J. Ward 1,445
Lincoln Moorland Labour N. Baldock 984
Lincoln Park Labour A. McFarlane 1,163
Longdales Labour G. Burrell 1,282
Louth Marsh Conservative J. Libell 1,092
Louth North SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Sellick 1,410
Louth Rural North Conservative J. Johnson 878
Louth South SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Birmingham 1,452
Louth Wolds Conservative C. Turner 1,032
Mablethorpe SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Baker 1,766
Metheringham Conservative E. Powditch 796
Minster Labour P. Metcalfe 1,724
Nettleham & Saxilby SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Turner 1,427
North East Kesteven Conservative P. Richardson 1,420
North Wolds Conservative V. Hudson 1,357
Rasen Wolds Conservative L. Wilson 1,361
Skegness North SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Fianlight 941
Skegness South SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Holland 995
Skellingthorpe & Hykeham South Conservative B. Gledhill 1,058
Skirbeck Labour B. Bisby 793
Sleaford Labour J. Pratt 1,418
Sleaford Rural North Conservative D. Monk 1,465
Sleaford Rural South SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Pinchbeck 1,355
Spalding Abbey Conservative D. Gutteridge 686
Spalding East & Weston Conservative R. King 1,011
Spalding North West SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Newton 1,066
Stamford North Conservative W. Simpson 763
Stamford South SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Belton 1,440
Tattershall Castle Conservative B. Harvey 1,198
The Deepings SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Anderson 2,349
Tritton Labour I. Goldingson 1,089
Wainfleet & Burgh SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Dodsworth 1,271
West Elloe Conservative G. Walker 1,055
Witham Conservative M. Giles 1,026
Woodhall Spa & Wragby Conservative D. Hoyes 1,315
Wyberton SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Ward 1,099

References
  1. "Lincolnshire County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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