Mid Glamorgan County Council election, 1981

The third elections to Mid Glamorgan County Council were held in May 1981.[1] They were preceded by the 1977 elections and followed by the 1985 elections.

Ward Results

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed (two seats)

Labour comfortably held both seats. Plaid Cymru, who held a seat in the ward from 1973 to 1977, did not field a candidate.

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Powell* 2,104
Labour M. Prowle * 1,956
Liberal D. Higgins 1,078
Turnout 48.2 -11.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr (one seat)

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Glyn Owen* 1,728 52.4 -7.4
Labour B. Fitzgerald 1,571 47.6 +7.4
Majority 4.8 - 14.8
Turnout 53.7 -11.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys (one seat)

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Llywellyn* 852 58.5 +1.7
Independent L. Rosser 605
Majority 17.0 +3.5
Turnout 59.4 -20.8
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare No.4: Town (one seat)

Aberdare No.4: Town 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent P. Williams 743 44.6 -13.9
Labour W. Price 694 41.7 +0.2
Plaid Cymru M. Thomas 229 13.7
Majority 2.9 -14.0
Turnout 48.5 +1.5
Independent hold Swing

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman (one seat)

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Reed Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Abertridwr and Senghennydd

Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ratepayers J. Davies 1,484 64.5 -11.1
Labour E. Wright 817 35.5 +11.1
Majority 29.0 -20.1
Turnout 43.6 +1.1
Independent hold Swing

Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

Bedwas and Machen 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ray Davies* 2,897
Liberal Angus Donaldson 2,799
Labour E. Gwynne 2,279
Turnout 58.5
Labour hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed (one seat)

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Collis 838 55.5 +9.1
Plaid Cymru K. Szerard* 673 44.5 -9.1
Majority
Turnout 51.7 -5.90
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg (one seat)

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Powell 1,457 76.8 +34.4
Plaid Cymru Bill Hyde 440 23.2 -34.4
Majority 53.6
Turnout 44.4 -13.6
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Bridgend (two seats)

Bridgend 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative F. Bertorelli 1,648
Labour R. Bowser 1,548
Labour H. Davies 1,547
Conservative W. Rutter* 1,512
Ratepayers P. Roberts 1,372
Ratepayers B. Ellis 1,220
Independent R. Evans 703
Turnout 44.0 -9.8
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Caerphilly No.1 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Lewis* 985 59.5 +8.5
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan 361 21.8 -14.6
Liberal N. Lewis 309 18.7 +18.7
Majority
Turnout 52.8 -12.0
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach (one seat)

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Colin Mann* 1,643 65.2 +14.1
Labour E. Piper 878 34.83 +1.5
Majority
Turnout 52.8
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Caerphilly No.4 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.4 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Rowland 1,734 46.7 +6.5
Plaid Cymru Lindsay Whittle* 1,212 32.6 -5.6
Liberal A. Lambert 477 12.8 +12.8
Conservative R. Bisley 291 7.8
Majority
Turnout 51.0
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Caerphilly No.5 North (one seat)

Caerphilly No.5 North 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Jewell* 1,035 56.1
Plaid Cymru Phil Bevan 810 43.9
Majority
Turnout 45.5 -1.0
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.6 South (one seat)

Caerphilly No.6 South 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Snell 798 37.5
Independent M. Ryland 706 33.1
Plaid Cymru G. Hibbert 234 11.0
Ratepayers P. Lewis 224 10.5
Liberal L. Price 168 7.9
Majority
Turnout 48.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Caerphilly No.7 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.7 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Penri Williams 1,814 63.0
Labour R. Toghill 1,067 37.0
Majority
Turnout 47.8
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardiff Rural (one seat)

Cardiff Rural 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Richards* 1,233 60.7
Ratepayers A. Goodchild 798 39.3
Majority
Turnout 41.8
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge Rural (one seat)

Cowbridge Rural 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent J. David* 1,285 48.5
Labour I. Williams 873 32.9
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 493 18.6
Majority
Turnout 41.0
Independent hold Swing

Dowlais (one seat)

Dowlais 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Lewis* 1,218 69.6
Plaid Cymru P. Jones 531 30.4
Majority
Turnout 39.3
Labour hold Swing

Gelligaer No.1 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour N. Harris 1,735
Plaid Cymru G. Howells* 863 33.2
Majority
Turnout 48.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gelligaer No.2 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.2 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Davies* 684 48.6
Independent J. Bromley 619 44.0
Plaid Cymru G. Blenkin 103 7.3
Majority
Turnout 48.4
Labour hold Swing

Gelligaer No.3 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.3 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Coleman 1,842 58.1
Plaid Cymru J. Jones* 1,327 41.9
Majority
Turnout 45.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gelligaer No.4 (two seats)

Gelligaer No.4 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Bowen* 2,580
Labour B. Lloyd 2,485
Conservative J. Howard 662
Turnout 59.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 (four seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Bonner 4,105
Labour L. Lodwig* 4,090
Labour R. Selwood 3,747
Labour H. Prosser 3,735
Ratepayers T. John* 3,089
Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen 2,400
Plaid Cymru D. Watkins 1,730
Plaid Cymru J. Canning 1,609
Plaid Cymru G. Morris 1,566
Conservative R. Bunnage 1,552
Conservative J. Bunnage 1,534
Conservative L. Hunt 1,499
Turnout 51.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 (four seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. McDonald 2,867
Labour J. Thomas 2,167
Independent E. Brinson 1,357
Plaid Cymru D. Davies 1,305
Plaid Cymru J. Jones 1,199
Conservative A. Farnworth 368
Turnout 58.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg No.1 (one seat)

Maesteg No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Hart Unopposed
Plaid Cymru D. Lewis 678 23.3
Conservative M. Rixon 203
Majority 46.3
Turnout 54.3
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg No.2 (one seat)

Maesteg No.2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jennie Gibbs 1,365 59.5 -6.4
Labour W. Hayes 758 33.0 -1.1
Conservative K. Rowe 172 7.5
Majority 26.4 -5.5
Turnout 54.3 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing

Maesteg No.3 (one seat)

Maesteg No.3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Venner 1,428 56.5 -17.5
Plaid Cymru T. Pearson 720 28.5 +2.5
Conservative G. Jones 378 15.0
Majority 28.0 -19.9
Turnout 49.8 +3.9
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr, Cyfarthfa (one seat)

Merthyr, Cyfarthfa 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru M. Phillips* 1,480 57.6
Labour K. Thomas 1,091 42.4
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Merthyr No.6 (one seat)

Merthyr No.6 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Stanfield 1,614 51.6
Plaid Cymru Emrys Roberts 1,515 48.4
Majority 3.2
Turnout 74.4
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr No.7 (one seat)

Merthyr No.7 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. O,Brien 1,468 65.8
Plaid Cymru A. Williams 764 34.2
Majority 31.5
Turnout 69.2
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr Park (two seats)

Merthyr Park 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru G. Foster 1,977
Labour J. Burns 1,682
Labour D. Williams 1,619
Communist A. Jones 1,442
Communist C. Dennett 404
Turnout 56.9
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr Town (one seat)

Merthyr Town 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Watkins 1,510 60.3
Plaid Cymru P. Williams 811 32.4
Communist T. Roberts 184 7.4
Majority 27.9
Turnout 51.4
Labour win (new seat)

Mountain Ash No.1 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.1 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Davies 1,557 53.6
Communist A. Williams 1,348 46.4
Majority 7.2
Turnout 47.3
Labour win (new seat)

Mountain Ash No.2 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Bath Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Mountain Ash No.3 (two seats)

Mountain Ash No.3 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Communist M. Lewis 2,426
Plaid Cymru R. Humphreys 2,332
Labour E. Pritchard 1,544
Labour T. Bowden 1,210
Turnout 74.3
Communist win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Ogmore and Garw No.1 (one seat)

Ogmore and Garw No.1 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Sant 1,291 50.5
Ratepayers D. Fox 1,264 49.5
Majority 27 1.0
Turnout 76.1
Labour win (new seat)

Ogmore and Garw No.2 (two seats)

Ogmore and Garw No.2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru E. Merriman 4,122
Labour T. Price 3,312
Labour M. Jenkins 2,748
Turnout 71.9
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.1 (one seat)

Penybont No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Hayball 1,561 70.6
Conservative K. Morrell 651 29.4
Majority 41.1
Turnout 40.5
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.2 (two seats)

Penybont No.2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Board 958
Labour A. Evans 609
Labour F. Speed 448
Turnout 46.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.3 (one seat)

Penybont No.3
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Cattie 981 41.9
Independent T. Williams 681 29.2
Independent R. Hanson 673 28.9
Majority 12.7
Turnout 37.6
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.4 (one seat)

Penybont No.4
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour I. Rawle 1,306 55.5
Conservative B. Smart 1,049 45.5
Majority 10.9
Turnout 36.7
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.5 (two seats)

Penybont No.5 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Jones 4,647
Labour E. Davies 4,617
Conservative H. Eastment 1,190
Turnout 54.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penybont No.6 (two seats)

Penybont No.6 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Philip Squire 2,724
Independent W. Barnett 2,102
Labour W. Bowcher 2,024
Independent G. Walters 1,528
Turnout 63.7
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penydarren(one seat)

Penydarren 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Mahoney 1,540 56.0
Plaid Cymru B. Walters 777 28.3
Ratepayers G. Kiley 431 15.7
Majority 27.8
Turnout 58.4
Labour win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.1 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.1 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Williams Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.2 Town (one seat)

Pontypridd No.2 Town 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Came 895 58.7
Plaid Cymru A. Withey 631 41.3
Majority 17.3
Turnout 34.7
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.3 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.3 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Peck Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn (one seat)

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Meriel Murphy 1,145 61.8
Labour R. Evans 708 38.2
Majority 23.6
Turnout 58.7
Liberal win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin (two seats)

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Davies 1,262
Labour W. Griffiths 870
Independent Labour E. Smith 736
Turnout 41.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pontypridd No.6 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.6 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Weston Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Porthcawl No.1 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.1 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles 1,648
Labour W. Williams 1,114
Majority 19.3
Turnout 39.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Porthcawl No.2 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. McBride 1,102 44.3
Independent M. Pope 734 32.1
Independent R. Fry 538 23.6
Majority 12.2
Turnout 44.8
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert (two seats)

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Williams 1,988
Communist Arthur True 1,865
Labour W. Llewellyn 1,616
Communist C. True 1,315
Turnout 63.2
Labour win (new seat)
Communist win (new seat)

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy (two seats)

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Jones Unopposed
Labour G. Rees Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.3 Pentre (one seat)

Rhondda No.3 Pentre 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Jenkins Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad (one seat)

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Thomas 1,787 73.1
Communist A. Price 656 26.9
Majority 46.3
Turnout 49.1
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.5 (one seat)

Rhondda No.5
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Parry 1,727 57.5
Plaid Cymru D. Morgan 1,279 42.5
Majority 14.9
Turnout 54.2
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.6 (one seat)

Rhondda No.6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Winter 2,012 62.5
Conservative P. Leyshon 1,208 37.5
Majority 25.0
Turnout 54.7
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig (one seat)

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Richardds 1,343 52.2
Communist Annie Powell 1,232 47.8
Majority 111 4.3
Turnout 46.7
Labour win (new seat)

Rhondda No.8 Porth (two seats)

Rhondda No.8 Porth 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Ellis 2,252
Labour E. Westwood 2,098
Ratepayers D. Austin 1,903
Turnout 51.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper (one seat)

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Williams Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Treharris (one seat)

Treharris 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Richards Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Byrne 1,042 60.2
Independent A. Williams 690 39.8
Majority 20.3
Turnout 57.2
Labour win (new seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Davies 1,348 90.6
Communist G. Thomas 140 9.4
Majority 81.2
Turnout 56.1
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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