1986 Inner London Education Authority election explained

Election Name:1986 Inner London Education Authority election
Country:United Kingdom
Flag Image:Flag of Greater London.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Seats For Election:58 members of the Inner London Education Authority
Majority Seats:29
Election Date:8 May 1986
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:45
Popular Vote1:331,732
Percentage1:46.8%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:11
Popular Vote2:213,913
Percentage2:30.2%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Seats3:2
Popular Vote3:150,340
Percentage3:21.2%
ILEA control
Before Election:New body
After Election:Labour Party (UK)

The Inner London Education Authority election, 1986 was held on 8 May in order to elect 58 members to the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Constituents of the 29 seats of inner London (at the time) elected two members each.

This was the only direct election to the ILEA, which was abolished in 1990 following the Education Reform Act 1988. Previously, members had been co-opted from the Greater London Council (GLC).

Background

The ILEA had been established in 1965 to assume the educational responsibilities of the former London County Council. It was originally made up of the members of the GLC who represented Inner London areas, together with one representative from each of the inner London boroughs.

The abolition of the GLC led to an attempt to abolish the ILEA and devolve its powers to the inner London boroughs. The boroughs were judged not ready to handle education services, so the ILEA was retained. An initial proposal was to replace it with a joint board nominated by the boroughs. Ultimately, it was decided to hold direct elections.

Results

Party Votes Seats
Number % Seats %
331,73246.84577.6
213,91330.21119.0
150,34021.223.4
6,2020.90
2,0410.30
1,7140.20
1,6540.20
6200.10
4250.10
3220.00
Total708,963100.058

Electorate: 1,727,139. Turnout: 44.0%.

Members

NameConstituencyPartyTerm[1] [2]
David Avery Conservative 1986-1990
Peter Aylmer Labour 1986-1990
Hilary Barnard Labour 1986-1990
Labour 1986-1990
Ann Bernadt Labour 1986-1990
Gwendoline Bernard Labour 1986-1990
Doreen Bigwood Labour 1986-1990
Lorna Boreland Labour 1986-1990
Dominic Brennan Social Democratic 1986-1990
Clive Brown Liberal 1986-1988
Labour 1986-1990
John M. Bynner Labour 1986-1990
Margaret Calcott-James Conservative 1986-1990
John Carr Labour 1986-1990
R. E. Colley Social and Liberal Democrat 1988-1990
Steven Cowan Labour 1986-1990
Lincoln Crawford Labour 1986-1990
Irma Critchlow Labour 1986-1990
Paul Flather Labour 1986-1990
Labour 1986-1990
Dudley Fox Conservative 1986-1990
Ashrath Francis Labour 1986-1990
Martin Garman Labour 1986-1990
Barbara Garnett Conservative 1986-1990
Barbara Grahame Labour 1986-1990
Muriel Gumbel Conservative 1986-1987
Lesley Hammond Labour 1986-1990
Belle Harris Labour 1986-1990
Muriel Hooker Labour 1986-1990
Elsie Horstead Labour 1986-1990
Daphne Johnson Conservative 1986-1990
Margaret Jones Labour 1986-1990
M. D. Leigh Conservative 1987-1990
Bryan Levitt Conservative 1986-1990
Jennifer Litherland Labour 1986-1990
John Lucas Labour 1986-1990
John Mann Labour 1986-1990
Hilda McCafferty Labour 1986-1990
Elizabeth Monck Labour 1986-1990
Labour 1986-1990
Jameson Mthethwa Labour 1986-1990
Rosemary Nicholson Labour 1986-1990
Conservative 1986-1990
John O'Malley Labour 1986-1990
Myra Polya Labour 1986-1990
Anthony Powell Labour 1986-1990
Anstey Rice Labour 1986-1990
Margaret Ridell Conservative 1986-1990
Kathryn Riley Labour 1986-1990
Martin Rogers Labour 1986-1990
Charles Rossi Labour 1986-1990
Herbert Sandford Conservative 1986-1990
Barrington Stead Labour 1986-1990
Katherine Tracey Conservative 1986-1990
Lloyd Trott Labour 1986-1990
Dennis Twomey Labour 1986-1990
June Ward Labour 1986-1990
Labour 1986-1990
Bernard Wiltshire Labour 1986-1990
Deirdre Wood Labour 1986-1990

References

  1. Web site: Inner London Education Authority Results - 1986-1990 . United Kingdom Election Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050659/http://www.election.demon.co.uk/glc/ilea.html . 4 March 2016 . dead.
  2. [London Residuary Body]