1995 Reading Borough Council election

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1995 Reading Borough Council election
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16 seats of 45 on council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Con
LD
LeaderMike OrtonTony MarkhamJim Day
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before29124
Seats after3285
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg1
Popular vote20,8979,0376,595
Percentage56.5%24.5%17.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.7%Decrease2.svg1.9%Decrease2.svg5.1%

The 1995 Reading Borough Council election was held on 4 May 1995, at the same time as other local elections across Britain. Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Redlands ward, where Labour councillor Robert Sulley had resigned. Labour increased its majority on the council. The Labour leader on the council ahead of the election was Mike Orton, but he stood down as party and council leader immediately after the election, being replaced by David Sutton. [1]

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Results

Reading Borough Council Election, 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1330+381.356.520,897+8.7
  Conservative 104-46.324.59,037-1.9
  Liberal Democrats 210+112.517.86,595-5.1
  Green 00.01.2432-1.3

Ward results

The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election): [2]

Abbey Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Antony William Page*
(Tony Page)		1,424 72.1 +1.7
Conservative Mark Vereist Boyle28814.6+0.2
Liberal Democrats Jeffrey Michael Hannan26513.4−1.9
Turnout 1,976
Labour hold Swing +0.75
Battle Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Geoffrey Powers* 1,294 78.8 +16.5
Conservative Heather Mary Jones24214.7−4.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Peter Scott1066.5−7.4
Turnout 1,642
Labour hold Swing +10.3
Caversham Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen Peter Waite 1,750 52.3 +16.1
Conservative Janet Victoria Belcher1,31039.1−6.2
Liberal Democrats Robin James Bentham2888.6−6.2
Turnout 3,348
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.15
Church Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Margaret Everett*
(Kay Everett)		1,120 71.3 +10.7
Conservative Peter George Wakeham25816.4−2.0
Liberal Democrats Susan Kathleen Doughty19312.3−3.1
Turnout 1,571
Labour hold Swing +6.35
Katesgrove Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Phillip Denis Hingley 1,167 72.6 +9.6
Conservative Shirley Muriel Mills30519.0−0.4
Green Philip John Unsworth1358.4n/a
Turnout 1,607
Labour hold Swing +5
Kentwood Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Clive Blakesley 1,415 49.8 +9.0
Conservative Mark Edward Anderson*75426.5−0.4
Liberal Democrats Simon John Weinberger67423.7−8.6
Turnout 2,843
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.7
Minster Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Spalding Croal 1,612 64.8 +15.4
Conservative David Frederick Henderson87635.2+0.7
Turnout 2,488
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +7.35
Norcot Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhodri Hughes* 1,486 69.6 +6.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Karel Duveen
(Ricky Duveen)		33815.8−2.6
Conservative Vera Anne Sutton24711.6−1.6
Green Joseph Henry Loudon653.0n/a
Turnout 2,136
Labour hold Swing +3.9
Park Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Arthur Edwards 1,718 76.0 +7.9
Conservative Karen-Anne Young29913.2−1.5
Liberal Democrats George Hamish Hew Preston24510.8−0.7
Turnout 2,262
Labour hold Swing +4.7
Peppard Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert James Green 1,542 49.3 −2.1
Conservative Jeanette Mavis Skeats1,05833.8−1.9
Labour Adam Wood52916.9+6.2
Turnout 3,129
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing -0.1
Redlands Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Jones* 1,462 61.6 +7.8
Conservative Simon Howard Robinson43318.2−2.6
Liberal Democrats Martin John Reilly32113.5−6.2
Green Mary Preciosa Westly1596.7+0.9
Turnout 2,375
Labour hold Swing +5.2
Redlands Ward (by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jonathan Saul Morris
(Jonny Morris)		1,473 62.8
Conservative Heather Mary Laird46019.6
Liberal Democrats Anthony John Warrell41317.6
Turnout 2,346
Labour hold Swing
Southcote Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosemary Phyllis Williams*
(Rose Williams)		1,770 77.4 +11.2
Conservative Susan Elizabeth White
(Sue White)		51722.6+4.85
Turnout 2,287
Labour hold Swing +4.85
Thames Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kenneth Arthur Putt*
(Ken Putt)		1,473 47.9 −0.7
Liberal Democrats Eric Vickers84127.3−1.5
Labour Betty Tickner
(Bet Tickner)		76424.8+6.5
Turnout 3,078
Conservative hold Swing +0.4
Tilehurst Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dennis Keith James Morgan 1,370 58.4 −3.3
Labour Christopher Bernard Gavin58224.8+5.2
Conservative Clarence Percy Mortimer32113.7−2.1
Green Judith Veronica Green733.1+0.2
Turnout 2,346
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.25
Whitley Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ceinwen Williams* 1,331 87.2 +6.6
Conservative Frazer Keith Elliot Imrie19612.8−6.6
Turnout 1,527
Labour hold Swing +6.6

References

  1. ↑ "New leader for borough". Evening Post. Reading. 8 May 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Conservatives get the blues as voters desert in droves". Evening Post. Reading. 5 May 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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