Church, Reading County Borough Council
At the most recent election (9 May 1957), F. Taylor (The Labour Party) won Church, with a majority of 1,522 votes on a turnout of 40.3%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Reading County Borough Council
- Elections recorded
- 12
- Recorded results
- 29
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Taylor | The Labour Party | 3,892 | 62.2% | Yes |
| I. Blagrove | Conservative Party | 2,370 | 37.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Allum | The Labour Party | 4,055 | 62.5% | Yes |
| I. Blagrove | Conservative Party | 2,438 | 37.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Haslam | The Labour Party | 4,622 | 62.7% | Yes |
| H. Smith | Conservative Party | 2,749 | 37.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Holley | The Labour Party | 4,367 | 65% | Yes |
| H. Smith | Conservative Party | 2,347 | 35% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Allum | The Labour Party | 4,780 | 62.6% | Yes |
| N. Kingston | Conservative Party | 2,854 | 37.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Haslam | The Labour Party | 5,993 | 66.7% | Yes |
| A. Everett | Conservative Party | 2,995 | 33.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Holley | The Labour Party | 3,888 | 54% | Yes |
| J. Luker | Conservative Party | 3,316 | 46% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith | The Labour Party | 5,198 | 60.3% | Yes |
| W. Beard | Conservative Party | 3,330 | 38.6% | No |
| J. Roth | Communist | 88 | 1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Gowers | The Labour Party | 4,342 | 53.3% | Yes |
| W. Beard | Conservative Party | 3,805 | 46.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Luker | Municipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs) | 3,455 | 52.5% | Yes |
| E. Stent | The Labour Party | 3,121 | 47.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith | The Labour Party | 3,427 | 60.4% | Yes |
| C. Wood | Municipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs) | 2,022 | 35.6% | No |
| A. Harris | Communist | 229 | 4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Stent | The Labour Party | 3,874 | 31.8% | Yes |
| B. Smith | The Labour Party | 3,870 | 31.8% | Yes |
| W. Renshaw | Municipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs) | 2,004 | 16.5% | No |
| F. Griffin | Municipal Alliance (London metropolitan boroughs) | 1,875 | 15.4% | No |
| A. Harris | Communist | 545 | 4.5% | No |
