Inner London Education Authority election, 1986
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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). Each of the 29 Parliamentary constituencies for inner London
elected two members.
This was the first and last 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).
. It was originally made up of the members of the GLC who represented Inner London areas, together with one representative from each of the inner London boroughs.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.
Electorate: 1,727,139. Turnout: 44.0%.
Inner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
(ILEA). Each of the 29 Parliamentary constituencies for inner London
Inner London
Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time. The terms Inner London and Central...
elected two members.
This was the first and last direct election to the ILEA, which was abolished in 1990 following the Education Reform Act 1988
Education Reform Act 1988
The Education Reform Act 1988 is widely regarded as the most important single piece of education legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the 'Butler' Education Act 1944...
. Previously, members had been co-opted from the Greater London Council
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council which had covered a much smaller area...
(GLC).
Background
The ILEA had been established in 1965 to assume the educational responsibilities of the former London County CouncilLondon County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London 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
| Inner London Education Authority election, 1986 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Party | Votes | Share of Vote (%) | Seats Won | |
| 331,732 | 46.8 | 45 | ||
| 213,913 | 30.2 | 11 | ||
| 150,340 | 21.2 | 2 | ||
| 6,202 | 0.9 | 0 | ||
| 2,041 | 0.3 | 0 | ||
| Independent Labour | 1,714 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 1,654 | 0.2 | 0 | ||
| 620 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 425 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 322 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 708,963 | 100.0 | 58 | |
Electorate: 1,727,139. Turnout: 44.0%.