Election 97

Reading East


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Sir Gerard Vaughan
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 17,666 (35.2%)
Labour 97 21,461 (42.7%)
LibDem 97 9,307 (18.5%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 1,786 ( 3.6%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 71,586
Turnout 97 50,220 (70.2%)



1992 MP Sir Gerard Vaughan
Old constituency name Reading East
Majority 92 10,584 (20.2%)
Conservative 92 25,699 (49.1%)
Labour 92 15,115 (28.9%)
LibDem 92 10,684 (20.4%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 814 ( 1.6%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 69,817
Turnout 92 52,312 (74.9%)
Reading East



Tory change -13.9%
Labour change +13.8%
Lib Dem change -1.9%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +2.0%
Electorate change +2.5%
Turnout Change -4.8%
Robert Waller wrote

The Berkshire city of Reading is divided into two constituencies, East and West, each of which takes in significant surrounding suburbia and countryside. This is enough to stymie any hopes that Labour may have had of picking up a seat here following the recent boundary review, given that Labour support in Reading is concentrated in the inner city and divided between the two seats. The Conservatives can expect to hold Reading East.


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