Castle, Reading County Borough Council
At the most recent election (4 May 1972), A. Alexander (The Labour Party) won Castle, with a majority of 335 votes on a turnout of 44.4%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Reading County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 15
- Recorded results
- 41
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Alexander | The Labour Party | 1,255 | 50.1% | Yes |
| R. Walley | Conservative Party | 920 | 36.7% | No |
| J. Freeman | The Liberal Party | 331 | 13.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Rush | The Labour Party | 1,434 | 60% | Yes |
| D. Jones | Conservative Party | 956 | 40% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Davies | Conservative Party | 1,087 | 54.1% | Yes |
| J. Newman | The Labour Party | 922 | 45.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Morley | Conservative Party | 1,255 | 69.5% | Yes |
| G. Rush | The Labour Party | 550 | 30.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Jones | Conservative Party | 1,388 | 68.6% | Yes |
| G. Rush | The Labour Party | 634 | 31.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Sage | Conservative Party | 1,556 | 57.6% | Yes |
| D. Buckle | The Labour Party | 1,145 | 42.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Davies | Conservative Party | 1,389 | 26.3% | Yes |
| D. Buckle | The Labour Party | 1,351 | 25.6% | Yes |
| C. Sage | Conservative Party | 1,322 | 25.1% | No |
| R. Towner | The Labour Party | 1,213 | 23% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gallagher | Conservative Party | 1,483 | 56.2% | Yes |
| A. Knott | The Labour Party | 1,154 | 43.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Jones | Conservative Party | 1,196 | 46.7% | Yes |
| A. Knott | The Labour Party | 1,149 | 44.8% | No |
| D. Penwarden | The Liberal Party | 182 | 7.1% | No |
| N. Moggs | Independent | 36 | 1.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Sage | Conservative Party | 1,379 | 53.7% | Yes |
| A. Knott | The Labour Party | 1,191 | 46.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gallagher | Conservative Party | 1,206 | 46.9% | Yes |
| F. Roberts | The Labour Party | 738 | 28.7% | No |
| M. Beer | The Liberal Party | 630 | 24.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Jones | Conservative Party | 1,422 | 61.3% | Yes |
| A. Douglas | The Labour Party | 898 | 38.7% | No |
