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    1973 handbook

    Blaenau Gwent: 1973 local elections

    6 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Other 13 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · The Liberal Party 3 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Abertillery3 seats · turnout 39.9%
    T. FaircloughInd Lab895
    John TaylorLabour872
    W. AdamsLabour596
    S. HarrisLabour576
    H. MorganCOMM495
    M. LewisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales475
    L. ChiversCOMM232
    Beaufort4 seats · turnout 54.6%
    W HerbertLabour1,867
    D. EvansLabour1,744
    Bullion A.Labour1,676
    E. WintersonLabour1,588
    A. O'DonavanRATE1,495
    H. RosserIndependent1,458
    E. BevanRATE1,081
    W WilliamsRATE973
    Cwmtillery4 seats · turnout 40.2%
    W. DeaseyInd Lab1,588
    G. BartlettLabour1,449
    N. JonesLabour1,361
    N. OwenLabour1,341
    R. BakerLabour1,256
    S. PricePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales606
    Llanhilleth2 seats · turnout 48.6%
    R. RowlandsInd Lab800
    B. LewisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales692
    T. LeaderLabour594
    J. ClarkeLabour326
    Nantyglo & Blaina Central2 seats
    P LawLabour1,299
    C. PowellLabour1,228
    R. DaviesIndependent1,128
    Six Bells2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    T. ByrnePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales903
    B. EvansInd Lab705
    J. JonesLabour437
    R. WilcoxLabour255