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The 1996 Reading Borough Council election was held on 2 May 1996, at the same time as other local elections across England. 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 Tony Jones had resigned.[1]
Labour increased its majority on the council, and David Sutton remained leader of the Labour group and leader of the council. The Liberal Democrats became the second largest group on the council, overtaking the Conservatives, who were left with just four seats. The leader of the Conservative group ahead of the election was Tony Markham, but he lost his seat at the election. Ed Young was appointed leader of the Conservative group shortly afterwards. The Liberal Democrats also replaced their leader after the election, with outgoing leader Jim Day being appointed mayor of Reading, and Ian Fenwick appointed the new leader of the Liberal Democrat group in his place.[2]
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 13 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 81.3% | 55.3% | 18,282 | -1.3 | |
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6.3% | 22.8% | 7,541 | -1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12.5% | 20.8% | 6,865 | +2.9 | |
Green | 0 | 0% | 1.1% | 380 | 0.0 | ||||
Ward results
The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election):[3][4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Jane Griffiths* | 1,317 | 72.4 | +0.3 | |
Conservative | Richard Willis | 288 | 15.8 | +1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Julian Fertray | 214 | 11.8 | -1.6 | |
Turnout | 1,819 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Tattersall* | 1,170 | 74.9 | -4.0 | |
Conservative | Heather Jones | 254 | 16.3 | +1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Adam Canning | 139 | 8.9 | +2.4 | |
Turnout | 1,563 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -0.45 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Susan Stainthorp | 1,511 | 54.8 | +2.5 | |
Conservative | Mark Anderson | 962 | 34.9 | -4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Robin Bentham | 284 | 10.3 | +1.7 | |
Turnout | 2,757 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.35 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Maureen Lockey* | 1,012 | 67.7 | -3.6 | |
Conservative | Mark Graves | 287 | 19.2 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Susan Orchard-Doughty | 131 | 8.8 | -3.5 | |
Green | Richard Bradbury | 65 | 4.3 | n/a | |
Turnout | 1,495 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Sutton* | 959 | 65.9 | -6.7 | |
Conservative | Shirley Mills | 275 | 18.9 | -0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Coleman | 159 | 10.9 | n/a | |
Green | Philip Unsworth | 62 | 4.3 | -4.1 | |
Turnout | 1,455 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sandy Scaife | 1,200 | 48.1 | -1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Duveen | 711 | 28.5 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | John Oliver* | 586 | 23.5 | -3.1 | |
Turnout | 2,497 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Leighton Yeo | 1,414 | 56.7 | -8.1 | |
Conservative | Tony Markham* | 805 | 32.3 | -2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Hayes | 275 | 11.0 | n/a | |
Turnout | 2,494 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -2.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Helen Hathaway | 1,355 | 72.4 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Scott | 236 | 12.6 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | Vanessa Jones | 226 | 12.1 | +0.5 | |
Green | Joseph Loudon | 54 | 2.9 | -0.2 | |
Turnout | 1,871 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.05 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jonathan Hartley | 1,607 | 79.1 | +3.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | George Preston | 424 | 20.9 | +10.0 | |
Turnout | 2,031 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Bolt | 1,496 | 51.2 | +1.9 | |
Conservative | Mary Irwin* | 981 | 33.5 | -0.3 | |
Labour | Adam Wood | 447 | 15.3 | -1.6 | |
Turnout | 2,924 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Jonathan Morris* | 1,258 | 57.3 | -4.2 | |
Conservative | James Wilson | 407 | 18.6 | +0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jeffrey Hannan | 376 | 17.1 | +3.6 | |
Green | Mary Westly | 153 | 7.0 | +0.3 | |
Turnout | 2,194 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.25 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elizabeth Winfield-Chislett | 1,359 | 65.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Paul Fitchett | 715 | 34.5 | ||
Turnout | 2,074 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Askar Sheibani | 1,345 | 65.3 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Susan White | 455 | 22.1 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Deon Pheiffer | 261 | 12.7 | n/a | |
Turnout | 2,061 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeanette Skeats | 1,435 | 46.2 | -1.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Reilly | 1,014 | 32.7 | +5.4 | |
Labour | Betty Tickner | 654 | 21.1 | -3.7 | |
Turnout | 3,103 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jim Day* | 1,444 | 62.8 | +4.4 | |
Labour | John Ennis | 489 | 21.3 | -3.6 | |
Conservative | David Jones | 322 | 14.0 | +0.3 | |
Green | Judith Green | 46 | 2.0 | -1.1 | |
Turnout | 2,301 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +4.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James Hanley | 1,185 | 82.1 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | Lloyd Henry | 258 | 17.9 | +5.0 | |
Turnout | 1,443 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
References
- ↑ "By-election shock 'Wot… no Tory?'". Evening Post. Reading. 19 April 1996. p. 65. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ "Parties' new faces". Evening Post. Reading. 14 May 1996. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ "Who will get your vote?". Evening Post. Reading. 11 April 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ward by ward guide to how you voted". Evening Post. Reading. 3 May 1996. p. 21. Retrieved 19 April 2022.