1995 Reading Borough Council election |
16 seats of 45 on council 23 seats needed for a majority |
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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]
Results
Reading Borough Council Election, 1995 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 13 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 81.3% | 56.5% | 20,897 | +8.7 |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6.3% | 24.5% | 9,037 | -1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12.5% | 17.8% | 6,595 | -5.1 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0% | 1.2% | 432 | -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 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Antony William Page* (Tony Page) | 1,424 | 72.1 | +1.7 |
| Conservative | Mark Vereist Boyle | 288 | 14.6 | +0.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Michael Hannan | 265 | 13.4 | -1.9 |
Turnout | 1,976 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.75 | |
Battle Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Malcolm Geoffrey Powers* | 1,294 | 78.8 | +16.5 |
| Conservative | Heather Mary Jones | 242 | 14.7 | -4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Peter Scott | 106 | 6.5 | -7.4 |
Turnout | 1,642 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |
Caversham Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stephen Peter Waite | 1,750 | 52.3 | +16.1 |
| Conservative | Janet Victoria Belcher | 1,310 | 39.1 | -6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin James Bentham | 288 | 8.6 | -6.2 |
Turnout | 3,348 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.15 | |
Church Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kathleen Margaret Everett* (Kay Everett) | 1,120 | 71.3 | +10.7 |
| Conservative | Peter George Wakeham | 258 | 16.4 | -2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Kathleen Doughty | 193 | 12.3 | -3.1 |
Turnout | 1,571 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.35 | |
Katesgrove Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Phillip Denis Hingley | 1,167 | 72.6 | +9.6 |
| Conservative | Shirley Muriel Mills | 305 | 19.0 | -0.4 |
| Green | Philip John Unsworth | 135 | 8.4 | n/a |
Turnout | 1,607 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5 | |
Kentwood Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Clive Blakesley | 1,415 | 49.8 | +9.0 |
| Conservative | Mark Edward Anderson* | 754 | 26.5 | -0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon John Weinberger | 674 | 23.7 | -8.6 |
Turnout | 2,843 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |
Minster Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Spalding Croal | 1,612 | 64.8 | +15.4 |
| Conservative | David Frederick Henderson | 876 | 35.2 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 2,488 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.35 | |
Norcot Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rhodri Hughes* | 1,486 | 69.6 | +6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Karel Duveen (Ricky Duveen) | 338 | 15.8 | -2.6 |
| Conservative | Vera Anne Sutton | 247 | 11.6 | -1.6 |
| Green | Joseph Henry Loudon | 65 | 3.0 | n/a |
Turnout | 2,136 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
Park Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Norman Arthur Edwards | 1,718 | 76.0 | +7.9 |
| Conservative | Karen-Anne Young | 299 | 13.2 | -1.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | George Hamish Hew Preston | 245 | 10.8 | -0.7 |
Turnout | 2,262 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
Peppard Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert James Green | 1,542 | 49.3 | -2.1 |
| Conservative | Jeanette Mavis Skeats | 1,058 | 33.8 | -1.9 |
| Labour | Adam Wood | 529 | 16.9 | +6.2 |
Turnout | 3,129 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.1 | |
Redlands Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Jones* | 1,462 | 61.6 | +7.8 |
| Conservative | Simon Howard Robinson | 433 | 18.2 | -2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin John Reilly | 321 | 13.5 | -6.2 |
| Green | Mary Preciosa Westly | 159 | 6.7 | +0.9 |
Turnout | 2,375 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
Redlands Ward (by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jonathan Saul Morris (Jonny Morris) | 1,473 | 62.8 | |
| Conservative | Heather Mary Laird | 460 | 19.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anthony John Warrell | 413 | 17.6 | |
Turnout | 2,346 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Southcote Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rosemary Phyllis Williams* (Rose Williams) | 1,770 | 77.4 | +11.2 |
| Conservative | Susan Elizabeth White (Sue White) | 517 | 22.6 | +4.85 |
Turnout | 2,287 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +4.85 | |
Thames Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Arthur Putt* (Ken Putt) | 1,473 | 47.9 | -0.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Vickers | 841 | 27.3 | -1.5 |
| Labour | Betty Tickner (Bet Tickner) | 764 | 24.8 | +6.5 |
Turnout | 3,078 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
Tilehurst Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dennis Keith James Morgan | 1,370 | 58.4 | -3.3 |
| Labour | Christopher Bernard Gavin | 582 | 24.8 | +5.2 |
| Conservative | Clarence Percy Mortimer | 321 | 13.7 | -2.1 |
| Green | Judith Veronica Green | 73 | 3.1 | +0.2 |
Turnout | 2,346 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.25 | |
Whitley Ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ceinwen Williams* | 1,331 | 87.2 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Frazer Keith Elliot Imrie | 196 | 12.8 | -6.6 |
Turnout | 1,527 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +6.6 | |
References
- ^ "New leader for borough". Evening Post. Reading. 8 May 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "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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