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    1988 handbook

    Reading: 1988 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1987) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0

    After (end of 1988) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Abbey1 seat
    F. SilverthorneLabour1,351 ✓
    H. WebbConservative548
    J. SharpeSLD151
    H. DarbyGreen100
    Battle1 seat
    C. ChandlerLabour1,350 ✓
    G. TurnbullConservative721
    S. HansonSDP153
    M. GrayGreen69
    Caversham1 seat
    P. PalmerConservative2,205 ✓
    Mand G.Labour757
    M. StaggSLD204
    M. HargreavesSDP126
    Katesgrove1 seat
    D. SuttonLabour1,017 ✓
    S. MillsConservative531
    D. BaileySLD274
    N. SegrtSDP58
    Kentwood1 seat
    S. ThomasConservative1,278 ✓
    M. FryettSLD844
    S. HigginsLabour522
    T. UsherSDP99
    Minster1 seat
    D. MortonConservative1,448 ✓
    K. NevilleLabour1,069
    A. EllisSDP235
    I. YoungIndependent62
    Norcot1 seat
    H. HathawayLabour1,570 ✓
    N. BurkinshawConservative640
    N. EdwardsSLD272
    I. GraySDP94
    D. ChaplinGreen37
    Park1 seat
    M. SalterLabour1,785 ✓
    J. PearsonConservative880
    S. BeggSLD172
    P. UnsworthGreen119
    D. CornesSDP113
    Peppard1 seat
    M. IrwinConservative1,945 ✓
    I. FenwickSLD930
    D. BoothLabour397
    P. LittlewoodSDP97
    Redlands1 seat
    Dimmick R.Labour1,460 ✓
    H. OliverConservative1,005
    R. WilsonSDP393
    J. LazenbySLD367
    Southcote1 seat
    R. RichardsonLabour1,715 ✓
    A. IrwinConservative1,322
    S. HinsonSLD129
    A. EllisSDP117
    Thames1 seat
    P. FuadConservative1,872 ✓
    A. HendrySLD634
    K. HogarthLabour311
    L. BarnesGreen158
    Tilehurst1 seat
    R. DaySLD1,536
    S. ColesConservative642
    D. WarrenLabour399
    Whitley1 seat
    J. CookLabour1,316 ✓
    P. WickensConservative513
    C. JonesSDP106
    J. WoodSLD56