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    Fforestfach, Swansea County Borough Council

    At the most recent election (4 May 1972), V. Alexander (The Labour Party) won Fforestfach, with a majority of 1,054 votes.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Swansea County Borough Council
    Elections recorded
    21
    Recorded results
    44
    Fforestfach: Local Elections 1972
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    V. AlexanderThe Labour Party1,96649.4%Yes
    G. DaviesI.RA91222.9%No
    D. MercerConservative Party61215.4%No
    D. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales49312.4%No
    Fforestfach: Local Elections 1971Turnout 44%, electorate 9,525
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    L. HopkinsThe Labour Party2,20952.7%Yes
    G. DaviesR.A1,13327%No
    D. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales50312%No
    T. JamesConservative Party3468.3%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 7 May 1970Turnout 42.3%, electorate 9,593
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. BevanThe Labour Party2,16953.4%Yes
    D. EvansR.A1,88946.6%No
    Fforestfach: Local Elections 1969electorate 8,984
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. AndrewsI.RA1,85254.3%Yes
    C. WilliamsThe Labour Party1,56045.7%No
    Fforestfach: Local Elections 1968Turnout 43.8%, electorate 8,607
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    G. DaviesI.RA2,17457.7%Yes
    C. WilliamsThe Labour Party1,59642.3%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 11 May 1967Turnout 42.6%, electorate 8,528
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    D. BevanThe Labour Party1,80150%Yes
    G. DaviesR.A1,79850%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 12 May 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. AndrewsI.RA1,69759.9%Yes
    V. AlexanderThe Labour Party1,13440.1%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 13 May 1965Turnout 30%, electorate 8,853
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. WilliamsThe Labour Party1,64561.9%Yes
    J. JonesIndependent1,01138.1%No
    Fforestfach: Local Elections 1964Turnout 41.3%, electorate 8,443
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. MorganThe Labour Party2,40068.8%Yes
    G. ThomasIndependent1,08831.2%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 9 May 1963electorate 8,592
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    R. AndrewsIndependent2,06650.1%Yes
    A. WilliamsThe Labour Party2,05949.9%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 10 May 1962Turnout 39.7%, electorate 8,741
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    C. WilliamsThe Labour Party2,02558.3%Yes
    G. ThomasIndependent1,44941.7%No
    Fforestfach: Local elections 11 May 1961Turnout 43.9%, electorate 8,722
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    A. MorganThe Labour Party2,80172.9%Yes
    D. LewisIndependent1,04327.1%No

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