1992 Reading Borough Council election

none April 2022 April 2022 1992 Reading Borough Council election Berkshire parliamentary 1991 Reading Borough Council election 1991 1992 5 7 y 1994 Reading Borough Council election 1994 15 seats of 45 on council 23 Lab Mike Orton Labour Party (UK) 29 29 13,532 37.1% 2.9% Con Pauline Palmer Conservative Party (UK) 10 11 1 14,919 40.9% 2.6% LD Jim Day Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 4 5,605 15.4% 0.5% Ind Independent (politician) 2 1 1 1,168 3.2% N/A The 1992 Reading Borough Council election was held on 7 May 1992, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland, and a month after the general election. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. The only seat which changed parties was in Thames Ward, where the official Conservative candidate won the seat back from the independent "Thames Conservative" candidate, Pam Fuad, who had been elected in 1988 as a Conservative but had broken away from the group with her husband, councillor Hamza Fuad, to form the Thames Conservatives in 1990. Turnout was reported to be 36%. Results Reading Borough Council election, 1992 Labour Party (UK) 9 0 0 0 60.0 37.1 13,532 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) 5 1 0 +1 33.3 40.9 14,919 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 0 0 6.7 15.4 5,605 -0.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 3.5 1,263 -2.4 Independent (politician) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 3.2 1,168 N/A Ward results The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk* were the previous incumbent standing for re-election):Candidates in Reading https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 17 April 2022 Evening Post 6 May 1992 Reading 10Election hangover hits council polls https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 17 April 2022 Evening Post 17 April 2022 Reading 54 Abbey Ward Labour Party (UK) Jane Griffiths* 1,053 53.9 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Boyle 640 32.8 +6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Barry Richardson 176 9.0 -4.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Wright 83 4.3 -0.7 1,952 Labour Party (UK) -4.3 Battle Ward Labour Party (UK) Andrew Tattersall 864 53.7 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jan De-Volle Harding 523 32.5 +2.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Cook 149 9.3 n/a Green Party of England and Wales Howard Darby 73 4.5 -5.6 1,609 Labour Party (UK) -4.25 Caversham Ward Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Palmer* 2,044 66.6 +17.3 Labour Party (UK) Ian Howarth 712 23.2 -8.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Stagg 241 7.9 -5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Robert McCubbin 70 2.3 -2.5 3,067 Conservative Party (UK) +13.1 Church Ward Labour Party (UK) Maureen Lockey* 883 55.7 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Everitt 499 31.5 n/a Green Party of England and Wales Richard Bradbury 202 12.8 +3.1 1,584 Labour Party (UK) -15.65 The Conservatives had planned to field a candidate in Church Ward, but the person withdrew just ahead of the deadline for nominations.Defeat taunt from Labour: Opponents suffer poll misfortunes https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 17 April 2022 Evening Post 13 April 1992 Reading 11 Katesgrove Ward Labour Party (UK) David Sutton* 852 49.7 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Mills 569 33.2 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Gray 229 13.4 n/a Green Party of England and Wales Christine Critchfield 65 3.8 -9.7 1,715 Labour Party (UK) -2.65 Kentwood Ward Conservative Party (UK) John Oliver 1,273 46.1 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Bonney(Mike Bonney) 877 31.8 -0.2 Labour Party (UK) Mohammad Iqbal 545 19.7 -6.3 Green Party of England and Wales John Gibson 67 2.4 0.0 2,762 Conservative Party (UK) +3.35 Minster Ward Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Markham(Tony Markham) 1,480 52.4 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Daniel McNamara(Danny McNamara) 1,055 37.3 -8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Boyne 266 9.4 n/a Green Party of England and Wales Elizabeth Maria Darby(Maria Darby) 26 0.9 -6.4 2,827 Conservative Party (UK) +7.0 Norcot Ward Labour Party (UK) Mandy Winters 1,283 56.9 -1.0 Conservative Party (UK) William Henderson 845 37.5 +16.0 Green Party of England and Wales David Chaplin 128 5.7 +1.8 2,256 Labour Party (UK) -8.5 Park Ward Labour Party (UK) Martin Salter* 1,420 58.8 +2.4 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Robinson 715 29.6 +6.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Doughty 192 8.0 -4.9 Green Party of England and Wales Philip Unsworth 86 3.6 -3.5 2,413 Labour Party (UK) -1.8 Peppard Ward Conservative Party (UK) Mary Irwin* 1,960 63.8 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Fenwick 683 22.2 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Charles Croal 362 11.8 -1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Andrew McPhee 66 2.1 -1.2 3,071 Conservative Party (UK) +7.75 Redlands Ward Labour Party (UK) Robert Sulley 1,295 48.2 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) Derek Ching 973 36.2 +0.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philippa Donald 323 12.0 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Elisabeth Brelstaff 98 3.6 -2.2 2,689 Labour Party (UK) +1.5 Southcote Ward Labour Party (UK) Roberta Richardson*(Bobbie Richardson) 1,539 56.0 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Beckingham 1,115 40.6 -1.9 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Astin 95 3.5 -2.5 2,749 Labour Party (UK) +3.15 Thames Ward Conservative Party (UK) Robert Wilson 1,462 41.8 -12.8 Independent (politician) Pamela Fuad* 1,168 33.4 n/a Liberal Democrats (UK) John Adams 442 12.7 -14.3 Labour Party (UK) Christine Borgars 336 9.6 -3.3 Green Party of England and Wales Anne McCubbin 86 2.5 -3.0 3,494 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) n/a Tilehurst Ward Liberal Democrats (UK) Ronald James Day*(Jim Day) 1,528 59.1 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) David Henderson 706 27.3 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Durham 299 11.6 -3.2 Green Party of England and Wales Judith Green 52 2.0 -0.6 2,585 Liberal Democrats (UK) +0.55 Whitley Ward Labour Party (UK) John Cook* 1,034 60.3 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Barrie Cummings 614 35.8 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jacqueline Hearn 66 3.9 -3.5 1,714 Labour Party (UK) -2.85 The Liberal Democrats had planned to field a candidate in Whitley Ward, but an irregularity on his nomination papers meant that he was disqualified. By-elections 19921994 Park by-election, 6 May 1993 Labour Party (UK) Christine Borgars 1,571 66.9 +8.1 Conservative Party (UK) Amir Kharkowa 570 24.3 -5.4 Green Party of England and Wales Philip Unsworth 207 8.8 +5.3 1,001 42.6 2,348 Labour Party (UK) +6.75 The Park ward by-election in 1993 was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Gillian Parker.Labour's easy win in town https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 18 April 2022 Evening Post 7 May 1993 Reading 3 References Reading 1992 Reading Borough Council election, 1992