of the former Rural District of Wantage) which had been retained by Berkshire when the rest of the area comprising Abingdon was transferred to Oxfordshire by the Local Government Act 1972. Areas to the west of Reading included in the new County Constituency of Reading West. 1997–2010: The District of Newbury wards of Aldermaston, Basildon, Beenham, Bradfield, Bucklebury, Chieveley, Cold Ash, Compton, Craven, Downlands, Falkland, Greenham, Hungerford, Kintbury, Lambourn Valley, Northcroft, St John's, Shaw-cum-Donnington, Speen, Thatcham North, Thatcham South, Thatcham West, Turnpike, and Winchcombe. Small loss to Wokingham in the east of the constituency (Burghfield and Mortimer wards). 2010–present: The District of West Berkshire wards of Aldermaston, Basildon, Bucklebury, Chieveley, Clay Hill, Cold Ash, Compton, Downlands, Falkland, Greenham, Hungerford, Kintbury, Lambourn Valley, Northcroft, St John's, Speen, Thatcham Central, Thatcham North, Thatcham South and Crookham, Thatcham West, and Victoria. Further minor loss to Wokingham. Members of Parliament An incumbent MP has been defeated just four times, in the elections of 1906, 1923, 1924, and 2005. Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s After the 1970 general election, Newbury's boundaries were altered to reduce the size of the electorate which had grown to over 85,000. After the boundary changes, the electorate numbered around 72,000 people. This came into effect for the first general election in February 1974. Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Elections in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1910s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1880s Neighbouring constituencies See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire Notes References Sources BBC: Newbury constituency (2001) McCalmont, Frederick Haynes, Stenton Michael, Vincent, John Russell. McCalmont's parliamentary poll book: British election results. () F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1950–1973. () F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949. () External links BBC News: Tories win Newbury from Lib Dems Independent story on the 2005 campaign West Berkshire Conservative Association David Rendel's Official Homepage Labour South East Map of old Berkshire Constituency Parliamentary constituencies in Berkshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885