Sheffield City Council election, 1986

Sheffield City Council election, 1986

← 1984 8 May 1986 1987 →
30 of 87 seats to Sheffield City Council 44 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative SDP–Liberal Alliance Seats won 22 5 3 Seat change 2 2 0
Map showing the results of the 1986 Sheffield City Council elections.
Majority party before election Labour Party (UK) Majority party after election Labour Party (UK)

Labour Party (UK)

Labour Party (UK)

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 8 May 1986. One third of the council was up for election. Since the 1984 election, the Conservatives had successfully defended two seats in Broomhill and Labour had held one of their Park seats in by-elections the following year.

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections: