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1984 Reading Borough Council election
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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
Results
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Reading Borough Council Election, 1984
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
6
0
3
-3
40.0%
42.4%
16,843
-3.7%
Labour
8
4
0
+4
53.3%
33.5%
13,286
+3.6%
Alliance
1
0
1
-1
6.7%
23.2%
9,216
-0.1%
Ecology
0
0%
0.9%
363
+0.1%
Ward results
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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):[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
By-elections 1984–1986
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Church by-election 1984
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The Church ward by-election in 1984 was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Dave Absolom.[11] [12]
Battle by-election 1985
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The Battle ward by-election in 1985 was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Joe Bristow.[13] [14]
References
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^ "Jim's bid foiled by independent" . Evening Post . Reading. 5 May 1984. p. 1 . Retrieved 14 April 2022 .
^ "Campaign focus" . Evening Post . Reading. 13 April 1984. p. 5 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Ecology Party's high-tech profile" . Evening Post . Reading. 7 April 1984. p. 3 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "On the campaign trail" . Evening Post . Reading. 26 April 1984. p. 5 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Council boss changes seats" . Evening Post . Reading. 19 April 1984. p. 10 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Campaign report" . Evening Post . Reading. 2 May 1984. p. 5 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Liberals complete election line-up" . Evening Post . Reading. 22 March 1984. p. 9 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Campaign report" . Evening Post . Reading. 25 April 1984. p. 7 . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ "Leading Labour councillor quits" . Evening Post . Reading. 30 October 1984. p. 1 . Retrieved 10 April 2022 .
^ "Swing to Labour but low turn-out" . Evening Post . Reading. 7 December 1984. p. 11.
^ "Popular former mayor Joe dies suddenly" . Evening Post . Reading. 14 June 1985. p. 1 . Retrieved 10 April 2022 .
^ "By-election win for Labour" . Evening Post . Reading. 26 July 1985. p. 1 . Retrieved 10 April 2022 .
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