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    1979 handbook

    Swansea: 1979 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 32 · Conservative 11 · Labour 7 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 33 · Conservative 14 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    Ward results

    Ward 13 seats · turnout 69.7%
    L. AldronLabour2,264
    A. HopkinsLabour2,178
    E. JonesLabour1,035
    J. SullivanIndependent947
    I. HydeIndependent878
    M. AldronALARM737
    P. MorganConservative587
    J. ParryConservative582
    J. HarriesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales296
    Ward 103 seats · turnout 68.3%
    C. DilleyConservative2,163
    R. LewisConservative1,982
    D. PhillipsConservative1,888
    B. MorrisLabour1,092
    D. ThomasLabour987
    R. Godbeer-WilliamsLabour986
    C. ClewettIndependent752
    P. DuttonPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales279
    L. JohnPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales243
    Ward 113 seats · turnout 76.9%
    D. LewisLabour2,310 ✓
    O. ReesLabour2,300 ✓
    P. DaviesLabour2,219 ✓
    W. JohnResidents1,113
    P. KileyResidents965
    T. JonesConservative830
    B. ToveyConservative828
    J. MorrisResidents784
    L. ParryConservative718
    Ward 123 seats · turnout 87.2%
    C. ThomasLabour2,908 ✓
    G. SparkesLabour2,542 ✓
    W. PowellLabour2,424 ✓
    A. BunnResidents1,181
    V. DaviesResidents1,161
    J. TrickResidents974
    D. ThomasConservative383
    J. GreenOther347
    M. CottonConservative340
    Ward 133 seats · turnout 76.3%
    P. WilliamsConservative9,102
    R. CrimpConservative8,846
    C. BirssConservative8,229
    M. HedgesLabour3,948
    J. CainenLabour3,808
    D. RobertsLabour3,385
    G. Gwent ApPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,773
    Ward 143 seats · turnout 62.8%
    K. HawkinsLabour3,326 ✓
    E. LewisLabour3,184 ✓
    R. LloydLabour3,147 ✓
    C. WilloughbyConservative795
    R. FearonConservative785
    J. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales354
    P. DinwiddyPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales223
    Ward 153 seats · turnout 86.8%
    Nell Davies-SmallLabour1,207 ✓
    J. FranceLabour1,170 ✓
    C. OlsonConservative1,111 ✓
    G. McFentonLabour1,100
    D. JenkinsIND RATE1,032
    C. BowenConservative936
    P. JenkinsIND RATE873
    J. PetersConservative860
    L. GrahamALARM484
    D. MortonPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales211
    Ward 161 seat
    J. BartlettConservative0 ✓
    Ward 171 seat
    M. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Ward 182 seats · turnout 75.2%
    H. MorganRATE1,695
    D. WilliamsLabour1,567
    D. ThomasRATE1,508
    D. CoppinLabour1,294
    W. EvansConservative658
    D. ArthurConservative562
    Ward 191 seat · turnout 80.8%
    E. GibbsIndependent619
    C. JonesConservative431
    Ward 23 seats · turnout 67.2%
    Ayres H..Labour1,944 ✓
    G. PetersLabour1,662 ✓
    J. JonesLabour1,656 ✓
    J. HolmesConservative529
    G. ThomasConservative517
    M. StruelConservative470
    I. BoneALARM271
    S. PercivalRATE269
    G. HopkinsIndependent267
    Ward 201 seat · turnout 84.3%
    S. JonesIndependent603
    F. RichardsConservative455
    J. VernonIndependent152
    Ward 33 seats · turnout 68.5%
    C. HammacottLabour4,463 ✓
    L. HopkinsLabour4,085 ✓
    W. DyerLabour3,824 ✓
    C. AndrewConservative1,587
    E. CharlesConservative1,568
    V. DaviesConservative1,497
    L. EvansRATE1,330
    G. JonesRATE1,291
    H. MorganRATE1,020
    D. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales526
    A. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales466
    R. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales367
    Ward 43 seats
    P. ValerioConservative2,765 ✓
    M. MurphyConservative2,676 ✓
    T. MorganConservative2,585 ✓
    L. MartinLabour1,422
    G. BurtonshawLabour1,196
    E. MilesLabour1,188
    M. ShrewsburyLIB1,023
    D. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales384
    G. RobbinsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales304
    Ward 53 seats
    R. DaviesLabour2,515 ✓
    Hilton T.Labour2,320 ✓
    K. WilliamsLabour2,274 ✓
    A WilliamsConservative804
    G. DaviesRES752
    Rees I. R& R719
    Miller J. R& R632
    G. EvansIndependent379
    W. LewisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales325
    Ward 63 seats · turnout 85.9%
    M. ChilcottLabour5,754 ✓
    G. WebberLabour5,514 ✓
    Andy OsborneLabour4,691 ✓
    J. BallPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales3,967
    S. HolmesConservative1,665
    L. ThomasConservative1,625
    H. WatkinsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,158
    W. SmithPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,081
    Ward 73 seats · turnout 70.8%
    D. HavardLabour4,108 ✓
    P. QuickLabour3,767 ✓
    E. SinnettLabour3,306 ✓
    Hadley C. R& T2,342
    Greep C. R& T2,165
    Williams D. R& T1,618
    R. MorrisConservative1,523
    J. WilliamsConservative1,445
    C. ReidPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,361
    P. HillConservative1,267
    D. HarrisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,060
    A. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales895
    Ward 83 seats · turnout 73.6%
    A. ChlcottConservative5,383
    E. BeynonConservative5,224
    G. MorganConservative4,007
    C. EdwardsRATE3,001
    M. WilliamsLabour2,870
    L. NealeLabour2,642
    D. ThomasLabour2,633
    O. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales416
    Ward 93 seats · turnout 69.0%
    T. BurtonshawLabour6,950 ✓
    B. OwenLabour6,465 ✓
    G. PhillipsLabour6,334 ✓
    B. PhillipsInd RR2,377
    Pritchard L. R& T1,948
    C. EdwardsConservative1,601
    R. ThomasConservative1,346
    G. WilliamsConservative1,326
    Davies D. R& T1,322
    Saunders A. R& T1,134
    P. FreemanPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales861
    W. JonesCOMM653
    B. LewisCOMM210
    R. ThomasCOMM170