Reading_West_(constituency) Reading_West_(constituency)

Reading West (constituency) - Definition and Overview
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Reading West is a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Berkshire. It comprises the western part of the Borough of Reading (specifically the wards of Battle, Kentwood, Minster, Norcot, Southcote, Tilehurst and Whitley) together with the parishes of Holybrook, Pangbourne, Purley-On-Thames, Sulham, Theale and Tilehurst in West Berkshire District. From the creation of the constituency in 1983 until the General Election in 1997, the sitting Member of Parliament was Sir Robert Anthony Bevis Durant, formerly MP for Reading North. Since 1997, the constituency has been represented by Martin Salter.

Results from recent elections

2001 general election

Name Party Votes
Martin Salter Labour 22,300
Stephen Reid Conservative 13,451
Polly Martin Liberal Democrat 5,387
David Black UK Independence 848

1997 general election

Name Party Votes
Martin Salter Labour 21,841
Nicholas Bennett Conservative 18,844
Dee Tomlin Liberal Democrat 6,153
S Brown Referendum 976
I Dell British National 320
D M Black UK Independence 255


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