# 1995 Reading Borough Council election

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.

## 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):
Abbey Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.75 | |
Battle Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,642 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +10.3 | |
Caversham Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,348 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.15 | |
Church Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,571 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.35 | |
Katesgrove Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5 | |
Kentwood Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,843 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.7 | |
Minster Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Spalding Croal | 1,612 | 64.8 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | David Frederick Henderson | 876 | 35.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,488 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +7.35 | |
Norcot Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,136 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
Park Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,262 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
Peppard Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,129 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | -0.1 | |
Redlands Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,375 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.2 | |
Redlands Ward (by-election) :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,346 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Southcote Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,287 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.85 | |
Thames Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 3,078 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
Tilehurst Ward :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 2,346 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -4.25 | |
Whitley Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ceinwen Williams* | 1,331 | 87.2 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative | Frazer Keith Elliot Imrie | 196 | 12.8 | −6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,527 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.6 | |