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Reading East (constituency) - Definition and Overview
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Reading East is a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the central, northern and eastern parts of the Borough of Reading (specifically the wards of Abbey, Caversham, Church, Katesgrove, Mapledurham, Park, Peppard, Redlands and Thames), together with the parishes of Woodley and (part of) Earley in Wokingham District. From the creation of the constituency in 1983 until the General Election in 1997, the sitting Member of Parliament was Sir Gerard Folliott Vaughan, formerly MP for Reading South. Since 1997, the constituency has been represented by Jane Griffiths.

Results from recent elections

2001 general election

Name Party Votes
Jane Griffiths Labour 19,531
Barry Tanswell Conservative 13,943
Tom Dobrashian Liberal Democrat 8,078
Miriam Kennett Green 1,053
Amy Thornton UK Independence 525
Darren Williams Socialist Alliance 394
Peter Hammerson (independent) 94

1997 general election

Name Party Votes
Jane Griffiths Labour 21,461
John Watts Conservative 17,666
Sam Samuel Liberal Democrat 9,307
D Harmer Referendum 1,042
J Buckley Natural Law 254
A L Thornton UK Independence 252
B Packer British National 238


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