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    1979 handbook

    Torfaen: 1979 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Abersychan & Garndiffaith3 seats · turnout 64.7%
    G. MilesCOMM1,954
    C. LittleLabour1,904
    A. ParryLabour1,642
    J. GeorgeIndependent1,355
    D. DaviesLabour1,219
    K. BrownIndependent1,171
    J. ReesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales548
    D. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales331
    Blaenavon4 seats · turnout 64.7%
    D. PuddleLabour2,425
    Arnold W. R& R2,300
    P. RobertsLabour1,998
    I. CaddickIndependent1,706
    Price W. R& R1,580
    Pullin C. R& R1,071
    T. KnappLabour1,068
    E. LewisLabour835
    Phillips K. R& R778
    Cwmbran Central3 seats · turnout 54.2%
    Z. ScottIndependent2,147
    D. RichardsLabour1,881
    K. MorganLabour1,794
    S. MorganLabour1,489
    G. ArnoldIndependent1,248
    Fairwater & Henllys4 seats · turnout 58.6%
    B. SmithLabour3,185
    D. LloydLabour3,046
    G. ParryLabour3,027
    P. MurphyLabour2,949
    L. FerrisConservative2,017
    D. OrtonConservative1,992
    J. HobbsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,089
    Griffithstown3 seats · turnout 68.7%
    E. JonesIndependent1,999
    G. EvansLabour1,990
    T. BaldwynIndependent1,534
    T. DaviesLabour1,517
    A. MooreIndependent1,468
    G. MorganLabour1,127
    R. DayIndependent1,038
    Old Cwmbran3 seats · turnout 76.6%
    D. RexIndependent2,060
    J. PriceIndependent1,959
    C. JacksonIndependent1,245
    A. LloydLabour1,228
    M. EvansLabour1,132
    L. StateLabour872
    P. JohnPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales419
    Pontymoel & Pontypool3 seats · turnout 69.5%
    M. LeeLabour2,449
    I. JacksonLabour1,985
    G. DayLabour1,862
    C. ThomasIndependent807
    M. PuddleIndependent792
    C. CookeIndependent687
    P. PalmerPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales305
    P. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales243
    Wainfelin3 seats · turnout 61.2%
    Norris B. R& R956
    C. HowellsIndependent940
    E. PalmerPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales940
    H. RosserLabour895
    C. ThomasLabour894
    R. GregoryIndependent638
    L. ThomasLabour606
    S. SquiresPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales327