Battle, Reading County Borough Council
At the most recent election (9 May 1957), A. Lockwood (The Labour Party) won Battle, with a majority of 669 votes on a turnout of 40.1%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Reading County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 12
- Recorded results
- 27
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lockwood | The Labour Party | 1,411 | 65.5% | Yes |
| H. Smith | Conservative Party | 742 | 34.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Buck | The Labour Party | 1,482 | 62.7% | Yes |
| H. Smith | Conservative Party | 880 | 37.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Wheeler | The Labour Party | 1,722 | 63.1% | Yes |
| F. Jefferys | Conservative Party | 1,005 | 36.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Lockwood | The Labour Party | 1,579 | 62.6% | Yes |
| B. Boocock | Conservative Party | 944 | 37.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Miller | The Labour Party | 1,819 | 62.6% | Yes |
| E. Barnett | Conservative Party | 1,086 | 37.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Wheeler | The Labour Party | 2,467 | 60.7% | Yes |
| R. Bradley | Conservative Party | 1,597 | 39.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Boocock | Conservative Party | 1,531 | 50.2% | Yes |
| W. Allum | The Labour Party | 1,521 | 49.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Miller | The Labour Party | 1,645 | 26.4% | Yes |
| W. Allum | The Labour Party | 1,586 | 25.4% | Yes |
| W. Alexander | Conservative Party | 1,507 | 24.1% | No |
| B. Boocock | Conservative Party | 1,504 | 24.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Bradley | Conservative Party | 1,807 | 51.3% | Yes |
| M. Patey | The Labour Party | 1,718 | 48.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. | Independent | 2,127 | 58.4% | Yes |
| W. Allum | The Labour Party | 1,515 | 41.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Miller | The Labour Party | 1,583 | 52.5% | Yes |
| F. | Independent | 1,338 | 44.4% | No |
| C. Potter | Communist | 92 | 3.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Miller | The Labour Party | 1,883 | 61.3% | Yes |
| P. | The Liberal Party | 1,188 | 38.7% | No |
