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Reading East — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Reading East was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 5,924 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Reading East from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Gerard Vaughan (Conservative) 24,516 51.6% Chris Huhne (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 11,508 (24.2 pts) 70.4%
1987 Gerard Vaughan (Conservative) 28,515 53.8% Susan Baring (SDP-Liberal Alliance) 16,217 (30.6 pts) 70.9%
1992 Gerard Vaughan (Conservative) 29,148 53.8% Gillian Parker (Labour) 14,555 (26.9 pts) 75.0%
1997 Jane Griffiths (Labour) 21,461 42.7% John Watts (Conservative) 3,795 (7.6 pts) 70.2%
2001 Jane Griffiths (Labour) 19,538 44.8% Barry Tanswell (Conservative) 5,595 (12.8 pts) 58.4%
2005 Rob Wilson (Conservative) 15,557 35.4% Tony Page (Labour) 475 (1.1 pts) 60.3%
2010 Rob Wilson (Conservative) 21,269 42.6% Gareth Epps (Liberal Democrat) 7,605 (15.2 pts) 66.9%
2015 Rob Wilson (Conservative) 23,217 46.0% Matt Rodda (Labour) 6,520 (12.9 pts) 69.2%
2017 Matt Rodda (Labour) 27,093 49.0% Rob Wilson (Conservative) 3,749 (6.8 pts) 73.3%
2019 Mathew Rodda (Labour) 27,102 48.5% Craig Morley (Conservative) 5,924 (10.6 pts) 72.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerard Vaughan Conservative 24,51651.6% Yes
Chris Huhne SDP-Liberal Alliance 13,00827.4% No
Kevin John Boyle Labour 9,21819.4% No
Geoffrey Darnton Green 5191.1% No
Philip Baker BNP 1470.3% No
Arthur Brian Shone Common Market Party 1130.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerard Vaughan Conservative 28,51553.8% Yes
Susan Baring SDP-Liberal Alliance 12,29823.2% No
Martin Salter Labour 11,37121.5% No
Philip Unsworth Green 6671.3% No
Arthur Shone CSOSMG 1250.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerard Vaughan Conservative 29,14853.8% Yes
Gillian Parker Labour 14,59327.0% No
Denis Thair Liberal Democrat 9,52817.6% No
Anne Margaret McCubbin Green 8611.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jane Griffiths Labour 21,46142.7% Yes
John Watts Conservative 17,66635.2% No
Sam Samuel Liberal Democrat 9,30718.5% No
David Harmer Referendum Party 1,0422.1% No
John Buckley Natural Law 2540.5% No
Amy Thornton UKIP 2520.5% No
Barbara Packer BNP 2380.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jane Griffiths Labour 19,53844.8% Yes
Barry Tanswell Conservative 13,94332.0% No
Thomas Dobrashian Liberal Democrat 8,07818.5% No
Miriam Kennet Green 1,0532.4% No
Amy Thornton UKIP 5251.2% No
Darren Williams Socialist Alliance 3940.9% No
Peter Hammerson Independent 940.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rob Wilson Conservative 15,55735.4% Yes
Tony Page Labour 15,08234.3% No
Prof. John Howson Liberal Democrat 10,61924.2% No
Rob White Green 1,5483.5% No
David Lamb UKIP 8491.9% No
Joan Lloyd Independent 1350.3% No
Rex Hora Independent 1220.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rob Wilson Conservative 21,26942.6% Yes
Gareth Epps Liberal Democrat 13,66427.3% No
Anneliese Dodds Labour 12,72925.5% No
Adrian Pitfield UKIP 1,0862.2% No
Robert White Green 1,0692.1% No
Joan Lloyd Independent 1110.2% No
Michael Turberville Independent 570.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rob Wilson Conservative 23,21746.0% Yes
Matt Rodda Labour 16,69733.1% No
Jenny Woods Liberal Democrat 3,7197.4% No
Christine Forrester UKIP 3,6477.2% No
Rob White Green 3,2146.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Matt Rodda Labour 27,09349.0% Yes
Rob Wilson Conservative 23,34442.3% No
Jenny Woods Liberal Democrat 3,3786.1% No
Kizzi Johannessen Green 1,0932.0% No
Michael Turberville Independent 1880.3% No
Andy Kirkwood Movement for Active Democracy (M.A.D.) 1420.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mathew Rodda Labour 27,10248.5% Yes
Craig Morley Conservative 21,17837.9% No
Imogen Shepherd-Dubey Liberal Democrat 5,0359.0% No
David McElroy Green 1,5492.8% No
Mitchell Feierstein Brexit Party 8521.5% No
Yemi Awolola Christian Peoples Alliance 2020.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Conservative margin 24.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 30.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 26.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 7.6 pts 2001: Labour margin 12.8 pts 2005: Conservative margin 1.1 pts 2010: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 12.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 6.8 pts 2019: Labour margin 10.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Reading East has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Reading East in the 2019 general election?

Labour won Reading East in 2019 with 27,102 votes (48.5%), a majority of 5,924 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Reading East since 1983?

Since 1983, Reading East has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Reading East?

The closest result on record for Reading East was 2005, when Conservative beat Labour by just 475 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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