Election 97

Wokingham


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 John Redwood
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 25,086 (50.1%)
Labour 97 8,424 (16.8%)
LibDem 97 15,721 (31.4%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 877 ( 1.8%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 66,131
Turnout 97 50,108 (75.8%)



1992 MP John Redwood
Old constituency name Wokingham
Majority 92 19,117 (36.1%)
Conservative 92 32,692 (61.7%)
Labour 92 5,987 (11.3%)
LibDem 92 13,575 (25.6%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 701 ( 1.3%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 66,150
Turnout 92 52,955 (80.1%)
Wokingham



Tory change -11.7%
Labour change +5.5%
Lib Dem change +5.7%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +0.4%
Electorate change -0.0%
Turnout Change -4.3%
Robert Waller wrote

Wokingham extends round the south side of Reading and includes the populous new housing estates to the east of Reading in Earley. After a decade of rapid expansion among the area's many owner-occupied communities, this constituency looks totally safe for John Redwood, standard bearer for some factions on the Conservative right wing. Liberal Democrats, although strong in some local elections, come a distant second in general elections, and this is barren territory for any Labour candidate with a parliamentary calling.


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