Reading
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1832-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Berkshire |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Nation: | England |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 139 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 163 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | 211 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1950 |
| Notes: | Constituency of same name also existed 1955-1974¹. |
Elected Members
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Charles Russell
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1837 Date of exit: 24 July 1837 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: First elected for this constituency in 1830. -
Thomas Talfourd
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1835 Date of election: 6 January 1835 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1841 Date of exit: 29 June 1841 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Russell
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Chelsea
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1841 Date of election: 29 June 1841 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1847 Date of exit: 29 July 1847 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Thomas Talfourd
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1847 Date of election: 29 July 1847 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1849* Date of exit: c. 1849* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit July 1949; resigned on appointment as Judge of the Common Pleas -
Henry Keating
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1859* Date of exit: c. 1859* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: appted judge 1859 -
Francis Goldsmid
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1860* Date of election: 11 January 1860 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1878* Date of exit: 2 May 1878 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Shaw-Lefevre
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1863* Date of election: 17 October 1863 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1885 Date of exit: 24 November 1885 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Murdoch
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1885 Date of election: 24 November 1885 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1892 Date of exit: 4 July 1892 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles Murdoch
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1895 Date of election: 13 July 1895 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1898* Date of exit: 8 July 1898 Nature of exit: Death Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Rufus Isaacs
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1904* Date of election: 6 August 1904 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1913* Date of exit: c. 1913* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: Exit October 1913; resigned on appointment as Lord Chief Justice of England. -
Leslie Wilson
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1913* Date of election: 8 November 1913 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Change of party Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Leslie Wilson
Party: Co. Con. Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1918 Date of election: 14 December 1918 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Continuation Year of exit: 1922 Date of exit: 15 November 1922 Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat Party: Co. Con. Sponsorship: None known Notes: Defeated contesting Westminster St George's at 1922 General Election -
Edward Cadogan
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 15 November 1922 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1923 Date of exit: 6 December 1923 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Somerville Hastings
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1923 Date of election: 6 December 1923 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1924 Date of exit: 29 October 1924 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: ILP Notes: None -
Herbert Williams
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1924 Date of election: 29 October 1924 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1929 Date of exit: 30 May 1929 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Somerville Hastings
Party: Labour Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1929 Date of election: 30 May 1929 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1931 Date of exit: 27 October 1931 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Alfred Howitt
Party: Conservative Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1931 Date of election: 27 October 1931 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1945 Date of exit: 5 July 1945 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Conservative Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Ian Mikardo
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1945 Date of election: 5 July 1945 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1950 Date of exit: 23 February 1950 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
George Palmer
Party: Not specified Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: Not specified Date of election: Unknown Nature of election: Not specified Nature of service: Not specified Year of exit: 1904* Date of exit: 28 July 1904 Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Not specified Sponsorship: None known Notes: None
Other candidates
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Leslie Wilson
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910² Date of election: 1910-12-03 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative -
Derwent Hall Caine
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1922 Date of election: 1922-11-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Labour -
John Lee
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1964 Date of election: 1964-10-15 00:00:00 UTC Nature of election: General election Party: Labour -
William Tooke
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1841 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal -
Benjamin Oliveira
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: Liberal -
Alexander Renton
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: Not specified Nature of election: General election Party: LU