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    1979 handbook

    Merthyr Tydfil: 1979 local elections

    5 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Bedlinog3 seats · turnout 70.3%
    H. BromleyInd Lab1,325
    J. DaviesLabour1,296
    R. ThomasLabour1,086
    J. HawkeLabour832
    S. CusackIndependent545
    G. RobertsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales446
    J. TonerPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales361
    G. BlenkinPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales209
    Cyfartha3 seats · turnout 68.4%
    D. JonesLabour1,915
    C. EvansLabour1,704
    M. PhillipsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,671
    D. MorrisonLabour1,642
    L. EdwardsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,163
    T. ReesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,022
    C. LukeConservative635
    C. PulmanConservative544
    Park Ward6 seats · turnout 61.9%
    D. WilliamsLabour2,996
    J. ClearyLabour2,875
    R. RandyLabour2,667
    G. FosterPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,566
    C. GriffithsLabour2,543
    G. WilliamsLabour2,464
    B. ArthurLabour2,369
    W. MatthewsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,237
    L. FosterPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,145
    G. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,813
    W. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,738
    M. MorrisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,726
    A. JonesCOMM1,548
    E. ThomasConservative1,080
    G. CooperLIB976
    C. ThomasConservative880
    S. JonesLIB850
    Town Ward3 seats · turnout 75.4%
    G. DonovanLabour2,020 ✓
    H. JonesLabour1,976 ✓
    W. PhelpsLabour1,696 ✓
    R. HowellsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,297
    S. HowellsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,053
    V. PughPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales835
    D. DaviesConservative623
    E. HorneConservative604
    F. BrayConservative560
    T. RobertsCOMM280
    C. DennettCOMM179
    Vaynor3 seats · turnout 75.4%
    M. ChambersLabour1,287
    M. JohnIndependent1,151
    C. RogersLabour965
    V. ProtheroeLabour959
    A. EvansPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales746
    W. EnochPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales720