1985 Lincolnshire County Council election
1985 UK local government 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]
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
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