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    1973 handbook

    West Glamorgan: 1973 local elections

    36 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (70 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 51 · Conservative 9 · Other 6 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Aberavon East & West3 seats · turnout 38.7%
    J. WarrenLabour3,374
    C. CrowleyLabour2,906
    C. LewisLabour2,889
    L. StantonRES2,371
    J. RobertsRES2,280
    Aberavon North1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    D. HeatleyLabour1,829
    T. RaikesRATE1,584
    Aberavon South1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    W. HopkinLabour1,319
    H. CussRATE733
    Brynmelyn2 seats
    R. DowdleLabour0 ✓
    J. AdamsLabour0 ✓
    Castle2 seats
    E. KnillLabour0 ✓
    B. LudhamLabour0 ✓
    Cwmafan1 seat · turnout 67.9%
    T. JohnProg L1,548
    Lesley RichardsLabour1,026
    Fforest Fach2 seats · turnout 37.6%
    V. AlexanderLabour2,471
    D. BevanLabour2,297
    D. MercerConservative1,249
    R. HindsConservative1,185
    Ffynone2 seats · turnout 6.5%
    P. McCallumLabour889
    Glyncorrwg2 seats
    D. DanielsLabour0 ✓
    G. DaviesLabour0 ✓
    Gower No.11 seat
    B. KealLIB0 ✓
    Gower No.21 seat · turnout 60.5%
    F. LordLabour1,644
    D. ThomasRATE1,121
    Gower No.31 seat · turnout 47.4%
    G. BeynonLIB1,682
    V. WattersLabour642
    Landore2 seats
    D. CoxLabour0 ✓
    S. JohnLabour0 ✓
    Llansamlet2 seats
    T. Lloyd-JonesLabour3,009
    L. PenhaliganLabour2,623
    J. BellPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,232
    E. BevanCOMM366
    Llwchwr No.11 seat · turnout 62.3%
    W. JonesLabour1,597
    C. MorganIndependent1,184
    Llwchwr No.22 seats · turnout 48.0%
    D. DaviesLabour2,782
    J. JonesLabour2,270
    C. ThomasLIB1,702
    M. ThomasInd Lab1,574
    Llwchwr No.32 seats · turnout 51.3%
    J. ThomasLabour2,495
    D. TurnerLabour2,222
    H. GriffithsLIB1,514
    N. WilliamsConservative1,457
    Margam Central1 seat
    L. HeycockLabour0 ✓
    Margam North1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    T. MitchellLabour781
    G. PenhaleRATE682
    Margam West1 seat · turnout 59.2%
    E. MilesRATE1,482
    D. PhillipsLabour1,011
    Morriston2 seats · turnout 33.3%
    P. EvansLabour1,996
    S. HavardLabour1,977
    C. HadleyRATE1,810
    J. HowesRATE1,295
    Mumbles2 seats · turnout 36.9%
    A. ChilcottConservative3,180
    M. JonesConservative3,072
    L. NealeLabour1,757
    Neath No.14 seats · turnout 36.3%
    W. PhillipsLabour4,159
    F. KingdomLabour4,137
    D. DavidLabour4,013
    S. BurtonLabour3,891
    G. JenkinsCOMM1,683
    W. FerrissCOMM1,378
    W. PritchardCOMM1,019
    E. StrangewardCOMM689
    Neath No.22 seats · turnout 51.1%
    F. EvansLabour2,669
    J. JonesLabour2,261
    J. LeitzIndependent1,541
    E. HemmingIndependent1,533
    Neath Rural No.2 seats
    R. JonesLabour2,905 ✓
    M. ThomasIndependent2,534 ✓
    N. ThomasLabour2,385
    T. ThomasLabour2,131
    H. EvansPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,919
    O. RobertsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,629
    W. JonesLabour1,575
    C. JonesLabour1,499
    T. ReesIndependent1,346
    R. DaviesLabour1,300
    L. AdamsIndependent1,191
    G. MorganCOMM734
    T. EvansPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales346
    Neath Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 63.2%
    D. HullLabour1,470
    R. ReesIndependent1,277
    G. DawePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales273
    Penderry3 seats · turnout 24.0%
    J. AllisonLabour3,152
    T. JonesLabour3,090
    G. ThomasLabour3,032
    D. ReynonPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales972
    W. JonesCOMM584
    B. LewisCOMM424
    H. BarrowCOMM280
    Pontardawe No.11 seat · turnout 56.1%
    J. WilliamsIndependent1,151
    G. WilliamsLabour703
    Pontardawe No.22 seats · turnout 57.9%
    J. MaunderLabour2,694
    M. ReesIndependent1,948
    C. JonesLabour1,836
    M. MulcahyPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,507
    R. JonesIndependent1,037
    Pontardawe No.33 seats · turnout 46.5%
    G. LakeLabour4,702
    W. ReesLabour4,615
    B. RichardsLabour4,464
    R. DaviesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales3,305
    Sketty3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    M. VaughanConservative5,270
    S. PerryConservative4,819
    R. Massey-ShawConservative4,477
    J. DaltonLabour2,372
    St.Helens2 seats · turnout 38.1%
    C. DilleyConservative1,742
    M. HindsConservative1,545
    D. DaviesLabour1,067
    St.Johns2 seats
    H. TabramLabour0 ✓
    A. MorrisLabour0 ✓
    St.Thomas2 seats
    A. HareLabour0 ✓
    I. MorganLabour0 ✓
    Townhill2 seats · turnout 30.4%
    T. WignallLabour1,848
    T. EvansLabour1,748
    C. McPhersonConservative429
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 51.5%
    D. JenkinsInd RA1,390
    S. JenkinsInd RA1,132
    A. TaylorLabour1,051
    R. LloydLabour852
    T. MorganConservative477
    E. BurringtonConservative329