Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1990. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).
The Independent candidates for the Benchill and Woodhouse Park wards, A. Bradshaw and D. Wraxall respectively, were backed by the SDP/Liberal Alliance.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party 74,943 (58.1%) 1.1 31 (91.2%) 7 86 (86.8%)Conservative Party 26,226 (20.3%) 6.91 (2.9%) 77 (7.1%)Alliance 24,942 (19.3%) 3.9 2 (5.9%) 6 (6.1%)Independent 1,410 (1.1%) 1.00 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Green Party1,091 (0.8%)N/A 0 (0.0%)N/A 0 (0.0%)Communist 167 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)National Front 165 (0.1%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 86 6 7
Ward results Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
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