1973 Reading Borough Council election

none April 2022 April 2022 1973 Reading Borough Council election Berkshire parliamentary 1973 6 7 y 1976 Reading Borough Council election 1976 46 seats (whole council) 24 Lab Bob Towner Labour Party (UK) 16 43,929 36.3% Con Edward Busby Conservative Party (UK) 16 43,731 36.2% Lib Jim Day Liberal Party (UK) 14 31,524 26.1% The 1973 Reading District Council election was the first election to the reconstituted Reading Borough Council, which changed from being a county borough to a non-metropolitan district under the Local Government Act 1972. At the time of the election it had yet to be decided whether the new district would hold borough status and so contemporary reports describe the election as being to "Reading District Council", although it was subsequently confirmed that the new council would be a borough. The elections were held on 7 June 1973, in common with other new non-metropolitan district councils in England and Wales. The councillors elected in 1973 were to shadow the outgoing corporation until they formally took over on 1 April 1974. The election left the council with no overall control, with Labour winning most votes by a very narrow margin, but holding the same number of seats (16) as the Conservatives. The Liberals with 14 seats held the balance of power.Parties "must end their bickering" https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 11 June 1973 Reading 1First political crack https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 20 June 1973 Reading 11 The Labour leader on the old corporation was Bob Towner and the Conservative leader was Edward Busby. Both led their parties into the elections, but neither man stood for a seat on the new council. After the election, Chris Goodall was appointed Labour group leader, and William Badnall the Conservative group leader. The Liberal group leader remained Jim Day, who had been party leader on the old corporation. A Labour / Liberal administration was eventually formed, with Jim Day being appointed to the council's top political job as chair of the policy committee.Get ready for heavy rate rise, warns new Liberal committee chief https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 4 October 1973 Reading 1 Liberals took the helm of the new Reading Council's top committee yesterday... Councillor Day was voted policy committee chairman on the new district council... Results Reading Borough Council Election, 1973 Labour Party (UK) 16 34.8 36.3 43,929 Conservative Party (UK) 16 34.8 36.2 43,731 Liberal Party (UK) 14 30.4 26.1 31,524 Independent (politician) 0 0.0 1.5 1,760 Ward results The results in each ward were as follows:Next mayor must fight town elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 9 May 1973 Reading 8Now Day bids for his Reading seat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post Reading 10 May 1973 Reading 11Reading Young Conservatives ready to invade Tilehurst https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 11 May 1973 Reading 3Liberal 'rebel' to fight Whitley seat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 14 May 1973 Reading 3Evening Post Election Special https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 8 June 1973 Reading 9Election round-up https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 5 April 2022 Evening Post 9 June 1973 Reading 9Liberals 'can win third of seats' https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 17 May 1973 Reading 4Candidates line up https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 9 April 2022 Evening Post 26 April 1973 Reading 6 Abbey Ward (two seats) Labour Party (UK) William George Mander(Bill Mander) 486 Labour Party (UK) Roger Scaife 447 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Jones 325 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Battle Ward (two seats) Labour Party (UK) Reginald Harry Bristow(Joe Bristow) 813 Labour Party (UK) Frank Wise 771 Conservative Party (UK) Roger Brown 369 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Castle Ward (three seats) Labour Party (UK) Graham Anthony Rush 900 Labour Party (UK) Robert J. Garnett(Bob Garnett) 840 Labour Party (UK) Antony William Page(Tony Page) 816 Conservative Party (UK) Eric Gordon Davis 736 Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Llywelyn Pugh(Fred Pugh) 706 Conservative Party (UK) F. Tim Rose 684 Liberal Party (UK) David Scott 413 Liberal Party (UK) Mary Clarke 372 Liberal Party (UK) Leon D. Summers 366 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Caversham Ward (three seats) Conservative Party (UK) Ronald William Jewitt(Ron Jewitt) 1,127 Conservative Party (UK) George Robinson 1,119 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Francis 1,061 Labour Party (UK) Charles Evans 914 Labour Party (UK) Harry Young 896 Labour Party (UK) Tom Clifton 875 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Christchurch Ward (four seats) Labour Party (UK) Fred L. Roberts 1,347 Labour Party (UK) Christopher John Goodall(Chris Goodall) 1,286 Labour Party (UK) Marian Jeanne Absolom 1,271 Labour Party (UK) William Maurice John Huntley(John Huntley) 1,262 Conservative Party (UK) Kitty C. Foote 915 Liberal Party (UK) Hester M. Crichton 912 Liberal Party (UK) Elizabeth M. O'Rourke 910 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Mellows 838 Liberal Party (UK) Richard W. Hellier 800 Conservative Party (UK) Frances A. Spark 766 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Katesgrove Ward (two seats) Labour Party (UK) Harry Wheeler 820 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Robert Mander(Geoff Mander) 738 Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Beamish 441 Independent (politician) John Still 317 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Minster Ward (six seats) Conservative Party (UK) William Wykeham Edward Badnall 2,342 Conservative Party (UK) Geoffrey Gascoigne Lawrence 2,291 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Christopher Coombs 2,284 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Frederick Sage 2,247 Conservative Party (UK) Joyce A. Talbot 2,247 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Loder(Ken Loder) 2,243 Labour Party (UK) Frances Margaret Nash(Bunty Nash) 2,140 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Glanville 1,934 Labour Party (UK) John Allen 1,929 Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Brennan 1,898 Labour Party (UK) Robert Mitchell(Bob Mitchell) 1,896 Labour Party (UK) Daphne A. Dunkason 1,890 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Norcot Ward (six seats) Liberal Party (UK) Terence James Francis(Terry Francis) 2,240 Liberal Party (UK) Geoffrey David Salisbury(Geoff Salisbury) 2,210 Liberal Party (UK) John Freeman 2,195 Liberal Party (UK) Peter Beard 2,162 Liberal Party (UK) Dennis L. Hopkins 2,137 Liberal Party (UK) Peter I. Pratt 2,042 Labour Party (UK) William (Bill) Gothard 914 Conservative Party (UK) Peter S. Madges 913 Conservative Party (UK) Francis W. Rogers 885 Labour Party (UK) Ian R. Hills 885 Labour Party (UK) Ann Watkins 843 Labour Party (UK) Peter Watkins 827 Labour Party (UK) F. J. S. Ribero(Chico Ribero) 803 Labour Party (UK) Ron J. Tyler 757 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Park Ward (three seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roland Kirby 1,367 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas Alan Chilvers 1,360 Conservative Party (UK) Veronica McCarthy 1,314 Labour Party (UK) Jean Thomas 1,226 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Lyons 1,223 Labour Party (UK) Brian Thomas 1,221 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Redlands Ward (three seats) Liberal Party (UK) Eric G. Baxter 1,317 Liberal Party (UK) Victor John Angell(Vic Angell) 1,312 Liberal Party (UK) Antony G. Milano(Tony Milano) 1,079 Conservative Party (UK) R. John Goodman 987 Conservative Party (UK) Gladys Emily Matthews 917 Conservative Party (UK) John A. Thornley 875 Labour Party (UK) Robert H. Smith 271 Labour Party (UK) Pam M. Nixon 260 Labour Party (UK) Ron Nixon 253 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Thames Ward (four seats) Conservative Party (UK) Kathleen Sage 2,487 Conservative Party (UK) Ivy Sylvia Blagrove(Silvia Blagrove) 2,457 Conservative Party (UK) Cyril William Aucock 2,452 Conservative Party (UK) Deryck Mitchell Morton 2,425 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Mander 597 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Mary Mander(Pat Mander) 593 Labour Party (UK) Eva Harding 585 Labour Party (UK) Priscilla Mares 567 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tilehurst Ward (five seats) Liberal Party (UK) Ronald James Day(Jim Day) 2,416 Liberal Party (UK) Desmond A. Allen(Des Allen) 2,227 Liberal Party (UK) George Henry Ford 2,150 Liberal Party (UK) Margaret M. S. McEwen 2,149 Liberal Party (UK) Michael Ingrey 2,115 Conservative Party (UK) Peter C. Boyce 926 Conservative Party (UK) Michael J. Caseley 847 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. (Tony) Guy 778 Labour Party (UK) David W. Asquith 555 Labour Party (UK) Ron J. S. Williams 552 Labour Party (UK) Marilyn M. Marshall 549 Labour Party (UK) James T. Green 545 Labour Party (UK) A. J. Hinder 536 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Whitley Ward (three seats) Labour Party (UK) Jack Price 1,094 Labour Party (UK) Doris Ellen Lawrence 1,059 Labour Party (UK) Herbert Williams(Bert Williams) 1,045 Independent (politician) Barbara Morrison 743 Independent (politician) Roy Giles 700 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) By-elections 19731976 Whitley By-Election 11 December 1975 Labour Party (UK) Mike Orton 1,038 48.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gladys Matthews 720 33.7 Liberal Party (UK) Keith Townsend 382 17.9 317 14.8 2,139 31 Labour Party (UK) The Whitley ward by-election in 1975 was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Bert Williams.Labour holds Whitley seat https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ 6 April 2022 Evening Post 12 December 1975 Reading 1 References Reading 1973 Reading Borough Council election, 1973