1990 Reading Borough Council election

1990 Reading Borough Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
15 seats of 45 on council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
LD
Leader Mike Orton Pauline Palmer Jim Day
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 25 15 5
Seats after 27 13 5
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 21,868 12,924 5,896
Percentage 48.9% 28.9% 13.3%
Swing 9.0% 11.5% 0.9%

The 1990 Reading Borough Council election was held on 3 May 1990, at the same time as other local elections across England and Scotland. One third of Reading Borough Council's 45 seats were up for election.

The election saw the Labour Party increase its majority on the council, gaining two seats from the Conservatives.

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