1995 Reading Borough Council election

1995 Reading Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
16 seats of 45 on council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
LD
Leader Mike Orton Tony Markham Jim Day
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before 29 12 4
Seats after 32 8 5
Seat change 3 4 1
Popular vote 20,897 9,037 6,595
Percentage 56.5% 24.5% 17.8%
Swing 8.7% 1.9% 5.1%

The 1995 Reading Borough Council election was held on 4 May 1995, at the same time as other local elections across Britain. Sixteen of the 45 seats on Reading Borough Council were up for election, being the usual third of the council (15 seats) plus a by-election in Redlands ward, where Labour councillor Robert Sulley had resigned. Labour increased its majority on the council. The Labour leader on the council ahead of the election was Mike Orton, but he stood down as party and council leader immediately after the election, being replaced by David Sutton.

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