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    Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), J. Griffiths (R.A) won Dowlais, with a majority of 291 votes.

    Area type
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    Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    27
    Recorded results
    57
    Dowlais: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. GriffithsR.A1,20556.9%Yes
    D. LewisThe Labour Party91443.1%No
    Dowlais: Local Elections 1971
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    B. HealeyR.A1,15645.1%Yes
    D. LewisThe Labour Party99538.8%No
    B. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales35013.7%No
    G. ThomasCommunist632.5%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 7 May 1970electorate 4,709
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. JonathanThe Labour Party1,21446.7%Yes
    E. RobertsR.A1,00738.8%No
    E. DaviesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales31011.9%No
    G. ThomasCommunist662.5%No
    Dowlais: Local Elections 1969electorate 4,440
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. GriffithR.A1,14349.4%Yes
    E. JonesThe Labour Party77833.6%No
    W. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales39517.1%No
    Dowlais: Local Elections 1968electorate 4,673
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HealyR.A1,32446.6%Yes
    M. DeasyThe Labour Party1,11539.2%No
    W. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales40414.2%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 11 May 1967electorate 4,720
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. JonathanThe Labour Party1,32043.7%Yes
    D. JonesR.A1,25541.5%No
    W. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales44914.8%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 12 May 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. GriffithsR.A1,62056%Yes
    M. DeasyThe Labour Party1,27444%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 13 May 1965
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. HealeyR.A1,46352.1%Yes
    R. RobertsThe Labour Party1,34647.9%No
    Dowlais: Local Elections 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. JonathanThe Labour Party1,50524.7%Yes
    R. RobertsThe Labour Party1,47224.2%Yes
    W. HealyR.A1,31621.6%No
    P. ToomeyR.A1,02616.8%No
    W. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales4517.4%No
    H. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales3235.3%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 9 May 1963
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. DeasyThe Labour Party1,78060.9%Yes
    H. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,14539.1%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 10 May 1962
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. WilliamsThe Labour Party1,79555%Yes
    I. DaviesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales78924.2%No
    J. CowhigR.A67820.8%No
    Dowlais: Local elections 11 May 1961
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,48551%Yes
    W. SheeneThe Labour Party1,42849%No

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