Berkshire County Council Election Results 1973-1993 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Easthampstead No. 6 (6753) Maidenhead (Oldfield) (5228) vote share vote share Berkshire 1973 Furley A. Lab 1,962 70.8 Rapinet M. Con 1,155 53.1 Rimes G. Con 808 29.2 Fitzgerald A. Lab 1,020 46.9 Aldermaston (4426) Turnout 41.0 41.7 Turnout 41.6 6.2 vote share Gater H. Lib 779 45.0 Easthampstead No. 7 (Bracknell-Bull (4713) Maidenhead (St. Marys) (6575) Price J. Con 700 40.4 vote share vote share Tew C. Lab 252 14.6 Thake G. Con 898 50.2 Stoner V. Lab 1,409 52.3 Holland L. Lab 891 49.8 Johnson E. Ms. Con 1,287 47.7 Turnout 39.1 4.6 Turnout 38.0 0.4 Turnout 41.0 4.5 Boxford (4393) vote share Easthampstead No. 8 (Bracknell-Prie (5477) Newbury (East) (5072) Blair H. Con 1,333 80.4 vote share vote share Clough R. Lab 324 19.6 Dixon F. Lab 1,582 67.6 Brown T. Lib 1,209 52.5 Clark-Lowes F. Con 759 32.4 Wood M. Ms. Con 844 36.7 Turnout 37.7 60.9 Dress W. Lab 249 10.8 Turnout 42.7 35.2 Bradfield (4391) Turnout 45.4 15.9 vote share Eton (3033) Pilkington D. Con 1,021 61.6 vote share Newbury (North) (5934) Macklin R. Ms. Ind 636 38.4 Clibbon R. Con 842 69.2 vote share Crawshaw R. Lab 374 30.8 Coulson I. Lab 690 51.2 Turnout 37.7 23.2 Crowe C. Con 657 48.8 Turnout 40.1 38.5 Bray (4408) Turnout 22.7 2.4 vote share Eton Rural No. 1 (Britwell) (4786) Wiseman W. Con 1,326 75.2 vote share Newbury (West) (6415) Barber R. Ms. Lab 438 24.8 Jones P. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Walton H. Con 1,469 70.3 Turnout 40.0 50.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Reed R. Lab 621 29.7 Burghfield (5495) Eton Rural No. 2 (6072) Turnout 32.6 40.6 vote share vote share Crichton R. Ms. Ind 1,421 84.0 Aston C. Con 0 0.0 Old Windsor (4026) Champ L. Lab 270 16.0 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Willis R. Res 880 46.0 Turnout 30.8 68.1 Reynolds F. Con 603 31.6 Eton Rural No. 3 (Wexham Court) (3614) Godsell R. Lab 428 22.4 Compton (3264) vote share vote share McBrien M. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 47.5 14.5 Tribe R. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pangbourne (5731) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Hungerford (5168) Lewis F. Con 1,044 47.6 Cookham (5086) vote share Stebbing R. Ind 904 41.2 vote share McCubbin J. Con 1,112 66.7 Coulson M. Ms. Lab 244 11.1 Simmonds R. Con 1,613 64.4 Leonard R. Lab 556 33.3 Prynn E. Ms. Lab 891 35.6 Turnout 38.2 6.4 Turnout 32.3 33.3 Turnout 49.2 28.8 Reading (Abbey) (2883) Hurley (4090) vote share Easthampstead No. 1 (Sandhurst) (6077) vote share Alexander A. Lab 567 58.6 vote share Gilbey W. Con 1,042 55.8 Hamilton J. Con 401 41.4 Cross P. Res 950 41.2 Gardner J. Ms. Lib 530 28.4 Steel A. Con 749 32.5 Jones J. Lab 294 15.8 Turnout 33.6 17.1 Dancy K. Ms. Lab 605 26.3 Turnout 45.6 27.4 Reading (Battle) (4552) Turnout 37.9 8.7 vote share Lambourn (3045) Bristow J. Lab 855 65.1 Easthampstead No. 2 (Crowthorne) (4084) vote share Rose T. Con 458 34.9 vote share Somerset G. Con 0 0.0 Brown W. Lib 1,029 52.8 Turnout 28.8 30.2 Dowding D. Ms. Con 750 38.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Moylan C. Lab 169 8.7 Reading (Castle) (5761) Maidenhead (Belmont) (4989) vote share Turnout 47.7 14.3 vote share Bush G. Lab 1,041 46.3 Slater G. Con 1,253 65.8 McGregor R. Con 694 30.8 Easthampstead No. 3 (Winkfield) (6186) Braithwaite D. Ms. Lab 650 34.2 Freeman J. Lib 515 22.9 vote share Watt R. Con 1,321 65.4 Turnout 38.1 31.7 Turnout 39.1 15.4 Lindop W. Lab 700 34.6 Maidenhead (Boyn Hill) (8062)2 Reading (Caversham) (5875) Turnout 32.7 30.7 vote share vote share Butters F. Con 1,735 54.2 Goodman A. Con 1,272 51.3 Easthampstead No. 4 (Binfield) (3185) Harrop C. Con 1,703 - Thomas B. Lab 1,207 48.7 vote share Cawte D. Lab 1,465 45.8 Long M. Ms. Con 821 67.8 Darch J. Lab 1,343 - Turnout 42.2 2.6 Cain F. Lab 390 32.2 Turnout 42.8 8.4 Reading (Christchurch) (8328)2 Turnout 38.0 35.6 vote share Maidenhead (Furze Platt) (7149) Roberts F. Lab 1,638 58.9 Easthampstead No. 5 (6683) vote share Huntley J. Lab 1,470 - vote share Benedictus H. Con 1,587 52.3 Mellows P. Ms. Con 1,142 41.1 Pocknee J. Lab 1,432 56.8 Rayner C. Lab 1,450 47.7 Trimming J. Con 1,091 43.2 Turnout 35.0 17.8 Turnout 42.5 4.5 Turnout 37.8 13.5 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-1993 1 Reading (Katesgrove) (4558) Slough No. 3 (Central North) (4855) Theale (9156) vote share vote share vote share Wheeler H. Lab 931 60.8 Merrills C. Lab 1,059 63.0 Gardner B. Lib 1,235 37.9 Coombs S. Con 601 39.2 Brien W. Ms. Con 539 32.1 Allen A. Con 1,208 37.1 Riley M. Ms. Comm 83 4.9 Turrell W. Lab 817 25.1 Turnout 33.6 21.5 Turnout 34.6 30.9 Turnout 35.6 0.8 Reading (Minster) (11328)2 vote share Slough No. 4 (Central South & Sto (5681) Windsor (Castle) (3786) Badnall W. Con 2,281 52.9 vote share vote share Sage C. Con 2,210 - Cranston W. Lib 1,138 42.1 Armstrong R. Lab 729 50.6 Nash B. Ms. Lab 2,029 47.1 Tracey M. Ms. Con 784 29.0 Keeler J. Con 713 49.4 Williams B. Lab 1,804 - Evenett F. Lab 780 28.9 Turnout 38.1 1.1 Turnout 40.5 5.8 Turnout 47.6 13.1 Windsor (Clewer North) (4845) Reading (Norcot) (11588)2 Slough No. 5 (Chalvey) (6060) vote share vote share vote share Tunnicliffe D. Lab 1,128 52.9 Day J. Lib 2,701 52.5 Merrills V. Ms. Lab 1,096 43.9 Warner G. Con 1,005 47.1 Salisbury G. Lib 2,458 - Norcott B. Lib 742 29.7 Gothard W. Lab 1,400 27.2 Mansell B. Con 659 26.4 Turnout 44.0 5.8 Clifton T. Lab 1,362 - Morton D. Con 1,041 20.2 Turnout 41.2 14.2 Windsor (Clewer South) (3674) Lawrence G. Con 945 - vote share Slough No. 6 (Farnham North) (5519) Cook J. Lab 694 62.4 Turnout 45.7 25.3 vote share Offin M. Ms. Con 418 37.6 Kershaw B. Ms. Lab 1,012 66.7 Reading (Park) (6753) Percival S. Ms. Con 505 33.3 Turnout 30.3 24.8 vote share Adams J. Con 1,283 52.5 Turnout 27.5 33.4 Windsor (Park) (3842) Thomas J. Ms. Lab 1,162 47.5 vote share Slough No. 7 (Farnham South) (4000) Hopkins N. Con 785 55.5 Turnout 36.2 4.9 vote share King P. Ms. Lib 362 25.6 Timperley W.