An election was held on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the SDP–Liberal Alliance gained overall control of the council.
Background
Election result PartyVotesSeatsSDP-Liberal Alliance36,743 (52.12%) 7.21 49 (94.2%) 23Conservative Party24,260 (34.41%) 8.403 (5.8%) 23Labour Party8,603 (12.20%) 2.660 (0.0%) 0Green Party532 (0.75%) 0.29 0 (0.0%) 0Independent361 (0.51%) 1.05 0 (0.0%) 0
+ ↓ 49 3
Ward results
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