1984 Reading Borough Council election

none April 2022 April 2022 1984 Reading Borough Council election Berkshire parliamentary 1983 Reading Borough Council election 1983 1984 5 3 y 1986 Reading Borough Council election 1986 15 seats of 45 on council 23 Con Deryck Morton Conservative Party (UK) 26 23 3 16,843 42.4% 3.7% Lab Mike Orton Labour Party (UK) 13 17 4 13,286 33.5% 3.6% Lib Basil Dunning Liberal Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 5 1 9,216 23.2% 0.1% The 1984 Reading Borough Council election was held on 3 May 1984, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election. The election saw the Conservatives' majority on the council reduced to just one seat. After the election, the Conservatives had 23 seats, Labour had 17 seats, and the SDP-Liberal Alliance had 5 seats.Tories walk tightrope with majority of one https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 4 May 1984 Reading 13Knife-edge Tories face fitness tests https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 4 May 1984 Reading 1 The leader of the Conservative group was Deryck Morton, and the leader of the Labour group was Mike Orton, both remaining in post after the election. The Liberal leader on the council prior to the election was Basil Dunning, but he was replaced immediately after the election by former leader Jim Day, who had lost his seat in 1983 but regained it at this election.Jim's bid foiled by independent https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 14 April 2022 Evening Post 5 May 1984 Reading 1 Results Reading Borough Council Election, 1984 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 3 -3 40.0 42.4 16,843 -3.7 Labour Party (UK) 8 4 0 +4 53.3 33.5 13,286 +3.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 0 1 -1 6.7 23.2 9,216 -0.1 Ecology Party 0 0.0 0.9 363 +0.1 Ward results The results in each ward were as follows (candidates with an asterisk (*) were the previous incumbent standing for re-election, candidates with a dagger (†) were sitting councillors contesting different wards):Campaign focus https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 13 April 1984 Reading 5Ecology Party's high-tech profile https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 7 April 1984 Reading 3On the campaign trail https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 26 April 1984 Reading 5Council boss changes seats https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 19 April 1984 Reading 10Campaign report https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 2 May 1984 Reading 5Liberals complete election line-up https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 22 March 1984 Reading 9Campaign report https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 25 April 1984 Reading 7 Abbey Ward Labour Party (UK) John Silverthorne* 1,285 57.7 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Jerry Wray 628 28.2 -3.4 Liberal Party (UK) John Riley 314 14.1 +0.8 2,227 Labour Party (UK) +4.35 Battle Ward Labour Party (UK) Joe Bristow 927 44.5 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) George Robinson† 806 38.7 +0.9 Liberal Party (UK) George Ford 281 13.5 -8.5 Ecology Party Ian Cooper 69 3.3 n/a 2,083 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +1.65 Caversham Ward Conservative Party (UK) Pauline Palmer 1,907 64.8 -2.9 Labour Party (UK) Pat Mander 720 24.4 +3.5 Liberal Party (UK) Imogen Pravda 318 10.8 -0.7 2,945 Conservative Party (UK) -3.2 Church Ward Labour Party (UK) Maureen Lockey* 1,053 49.2 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) Grace Wray 758 35.4 -1.2 Liberal Party (UK) Steve Begg 328 15.3 -3.9 2,139 Labour Party (UK) +3.15 Katesgrove Ward Labour Party (UK) Ron Williams* 1,030 50.7 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Foley 680 33.5 -10.7 Social Democratic Party (UK) Andrew McLuskey 267 13.2 +5.4 Ecology Party Mark Roberts 53 2.6 -0.1 2,030 Labour Party (UK) +8.05 Kentwood Ward Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Thomas* 1,190 40.0 -2.6 Liberal Party (UK) Tom Heydeman† 865 30.8 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Pete Watkins 704 23.6 0.0 2,978 Conservative Party (UK) -2.6 Minster Ward Conservative Party (UK) Deryck Morton† 1,464 54.6 -4.4 Labour Party (UK) Phil Armson 805 30.0 +4.0 Social Democratic Party (UK) Alan Jackson 411 15.3 +0.4 2,680 Conservative Party (UK) -4.2 Norcot Ward Labour Party (UK) Helen Hathaway 1,024 40.8 +7.7 Liberal Party (UK) Joyce Wicks 1,008 40.2 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) Dharam Ahuja 476 19.0 -8.0 2,508 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) +4.0 Park Ward Labour Party (UK) Martin Salter 1,388 44.2 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Oliver* 1,211 38.5 -1.1 Social Democratic Party (UK) Rod Campbell 424 13.5 -8.5 Ecology Party Philip Unsworth 120 3.8 -0.1 3,143 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.4 Peppard Ward Conservative Party (UK) Mary Irwin* 1,859 62.6 +3.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) Clive Jones 717 24.1 -8.0 Labour Party (UK) Gerald (Bob) Scott 394 13.3 +4.2 2,970 Conservative Party (UK) +5.9 Redlands Ward Labour Party (UK) Robert Dimmick 1,053 37.3 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) Martin Lower* 963 34.1 -4.3 Social Democratic Party (UK) Howard Rodaway 687 24.3 -2.7 Ecology Party Chris Parr 121 4.3 +1.4 2,824 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +5.0 Southcote Ward Conservative Party (UK) Jack Irwin* 1,307 45.7 -5.8 Labour Party (UK) Norma Sinclair 951 33.3 +1.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) Charles Bond 599 21.0 +4.2 2,857 Conservative Party (UK) -5.0 Thames Ward Conservative Party (UK) Pam Fuad 2,045 60.3 -6.5 Liberal Party (UK) Martyn Allies 935 27.6 +5.8 Labour Party (UK) Phil Hingley 411 12.1 +0.6 3,391 Conservative Party (UK) -6.15 Tilehurst Ward Liberal Party (UK) Jim Day 1,681 55.1 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Layton 993 32.6 -7.0 Labour Party (UK) Jim Toner 376 12.3 -0.9 3,050 Liberal Party (UK) +7.7 Whitley Ward Labour Party (UK) Tony Jones 1,165 61.9 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Cleminson 556 29.5 -0.6 Social Democratic Party (UK) Sean O'Connell 162 8.6 -2.2 1,883 Labour Party (UK) +1.7 By-elections 19841986 Church by-election 1984 Church By-Election 6 December 1984 Labour Party (UK) Kay Everett 909 52.0 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Grace Wray 439 25.1 -10.3 Liberal Party (UK) Steve Begg 401 22.9 +7.6 470 26.9 1,749 26.5 Labour Party (UK) +6.5 The Church ward by-election in 1984 was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Dave Absolom.Leading Labour councillor quits https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 10 April 2022 Evening Post 30 October 1984 Reading 1Swing to Labour but low turn-out https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Evening Post 7 December 1984 Reading 11 Battle by-election 1985 Battle By-Election 25 July 1985 Labour Party (UK) Clive Chandler 908 43.3 -1.2 Social Democratic Party (UK) Clive Jones 719 34.3 +20.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sue White 421 20.1 -18.6 189 9.0 2,097 31.5 Labour Party (UK) -11.0 The Battle ward by-election in 1985 was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Joe Bristow.Popular former mayor Joe dies suddenly https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 10 April 2022 Evening Post 14 June 1985 Reading 1By-election win for Labour https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 10 April 2022 Evening Post 26 July 1985 Reading 1 References 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