1995 Reading Borough Council election explained

Election Name:1995 Reading Borough Council election
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1994 Reading Borough Council election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:1996 Reading Borough Council election
Next Year:1996
Seats For Election:16 seats of 45 on council
Majority Seats:23
Image1: Lab
Leader1:Mike Orton
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:29
Seats After1:32
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:20,897
Percentage1:56.5
Swing1:8.7
Leader2:Tony Markham
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:12
Seats After2:8
Seat Change2:4
Popular Vote2:9,037
Percentage2:24.5
Swing2:1.9
Image3: LD
Leader3:Jim Day
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before3:4
Seats After3:5
Seat Change3:1
Popular Vote3:6,595
Percentage3:17.8
Swing3:5.1

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]

Results

Ward results

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

Notes and References

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