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    1981 handbook

    Mid Glamorgan: 1981 local elections

    68 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (85 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 48 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 18 · Other 9 · Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1981) (85 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 63 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 10 · Other 7 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

    Ward results

    Abercedin Bettws Pontyrhyll Nantymo2 seats · turnout 47.2%
    E. MerrimanPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,670
    A. LockLabour2,474
    D. HughesLabour2,364
    J. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,855
    S. ThomasConservative261
    R. CaveConservative190
    Aberdare No.1 Llwydcoed2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    J. PowellLabour2,104
    M. ProwleLabour1,956
    D. HigginsLIB1,078
    Aberdare No.2 Blaengwawr1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    E. OwenPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,728
    B. FitzgeraldLabour1,571
    Aberdare No.3 Gladlys1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    V. LlewellynLabour852
    L. RosserIndependent605
    Aberdare No.4 Town1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    P. WilliamsIndependent743
    A. WilliamsLabour694
    M. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales229
    Aberdare No.5 Aberaman1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    R. ReedLabour0 ✓
    Abertidwr & Senghenydd [caerphill1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    J. DaviesResidents1,484 ✓
    E. WrightLabour817
    Bedwas & Machen2 seats · turnout 41.0%
    R. DaviesLabour2,897
    A. DonaldsonLIB2,799
    E. GwynneLabour2,279
    Bedwellty No.1 (Aberbargoed)1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    M. CollisLabour838
    K. SzerardPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales673
    Bedwellty No.21 seat · turnout 44.4%
    R. PowellLabour1,457
    W. HydePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales440
    Blaengarw & Pontycymmer1 seat · turnout 66.5%
    D. MordecaiInd RA1,144
    G. MackayLabour633
    R. SmilesIndependent402
    Bridgend2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    F. BertorelliConservative1,648 ✓
    R. BowserLabour1,548 ✓
    H. DaviesLabour1,547
    W. RutterConservative1,512
    P. RobertsRATE1,372
    B. EllisRATE1,220
    R. EvansIndependent703
    Caerphilly No.11 seat · turnout 52.8%
    L. LewisLabour985
    A. MorganPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales361
    N. LewisLIB309
    Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    C. MannPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,643
    E. PiperLabour878
    Caerphilly No.41 seat · turnout 51.0%
    B. RowlandLabour1,734 ✓
    L. WhittlePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,212
    A. LambertLIB477
    R. BisleyConservative291
    Caerphilly No.5 North1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    R. JewellLabour1,035
    P. BevanPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales810
    Caerphilly No.6 South1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    G. SnellLabour798 ✓
    M. RylandIndependent706
    G. HibbertPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales234
    P. LewisRATE224
    L. PriceLIB168
    Caerphilly No.7 Pentyrch & Taffs1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    P. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,814
    R. ToghillLabour1,067
    Cardiff Rural1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    C. RichardsLabour1,233
    A. GoodchildRATE798
    Cowbridge Rural1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    J. DavidIndependent1,285
    I. WilliamsLabour873
    J. DaviesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales493
    Coychurch Ewenny Merthyr Mawr & W1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    D. ThomasIndependent1,112
    L. WaltersConservative873
    Dowlais1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    T. LewisLabour1,218
    P. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales531
    Gelligaer No.11 seat · turnout 48.9%
    N. HarrisLabour1,735
    G. HowellsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales863
    Gelligaer No.21 seat · turnout 48.4%
    J. DaviesLabour684
    J. BromleyIndependent619
    G. BlenkinPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales103
    Gelligaer No.31 seat · turnout 45.1%
    W. ColemanLabour1,842
    J. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,327
    Gelligaer No.42 seats · turnout 27.7%
    W. BowenLabour2,580
    B. LloydLabour2,485
    J. HowardConservative662
    Llangeinor Sarn Bryncethin Coy-Tra-2 seats · turnout 43.0%
    P. SquireLabour2,334 ✓
    Walter G.Labour2,229 ✓
    D. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales492
    D. ThomasIndependent479
    M. PowellConservative476
    A. ReesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales458
    C. SmartConservative355
    Llantrisant & Llantwifadre No.14 seats
    D. BonnerLabour4,105
    L. LodwigLabour4,090
    R. SelwoodLabour3,747
    H. ProsserLabour3,735
    T. JohnRATE3,089
    I. BowenPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,400
    D. WatkinsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,730
    J. CanningPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,609
    G. MorrisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,566
    R. BunnageConservative1,552
    J. BunnageConservative1,534
    L. HuntConservative1,499
    Llantrisant & Llantwit Fardre No.2 seats · turnout 42.0%
    D. McDonaldLabour2,776
    W. HallLabour2,163
    G. JuryRES1,101
    R. BrinsonIndependent1,060
    H. DeardonRES775
    R. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales741
    Maesteg No.11 seat
    V. HartLabour0 ✓
    Maesteg No.21 seat · turnout 59.3%
    J. JonesLabour1,364
    J. GibbsLIB1,171
    Maesteg No.31 seat · turnout 44.8%
    L. JenkinsLabour1,676
    I. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales368
    K. RoweConservative198
    Merthyr Cyfarthfa1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    M. PhillipsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,480
    K. ThomasLabour1,091
    Merthyr No.61 seat · turnout 61.5%
    H. JonesLabour1,632
    C. FoleyPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales937
    Merthyr No.71 seat · turnout 67.8%
    T. O'BrienLabour1,154
    E. BartlettPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,045
    Merthyr Park2 seats · turnout 36.2%
    J. BurnsLabour1,810 ✓
    J. ClearyLabour1,615 ✓
    G. FosterPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,265
    D. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales822
    A. JonesCOMM627
    G. CooperLIB495
    C. DennettCOMM155
    R. GouldOther109
    Merthyr Town1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    T. DaviesLabour1,056 ✓
    R. HowellsIndependent840
    E. HorneConservative252
    T. RobertsCOMM131
    Mountain Ash No.11 seat · turnout 47.0%
    T. DaviesLabour1,723
    G. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,137
    Mountain Ash No.21 seat · turnout 41.7%
    F. EdwardsLabour1,215
    N. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales953
    Mountain Ash No.32 seats · turnout 32.9%
    H. EvansLabour1,870
    P. JarmanPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,801
    S. LloydLabour1,717
    Penybont No.11 seat · turnout 42.0%
    R. JenkinsLabour1,005 ✓
    F. BeerIndependent672
    G. GriffithsConservative611
    E. PhillipsInd RA319
    Penybont No.31 seat · turnout 47.4%
    W. PhilpinLabour1,775 ✓
    J. SpurgeonConservative826
    J. OgdenIndependent304
    B. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales173
    Penybont No.41 seat · turnout 42.6%
    D. UnwinConservative1,407
    G. StevensLabour1,044
    R. FattoriniPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales291
    Penybont No.52 seats · turnout 43.4%
    E. DaviesLabour3,579
    M. JonesLabour3,463
    M. EadeConservative725
    K. BurnellPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales677
    W. JonesConservative672
    P. TomlinPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales623
    Penydarren1 seat
    T. MahoneyLabour0 ✓
    Pontypridd1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    W. WilliamsLabour1,129
    S. HolcombePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales503
    K. JamesIndependent405
    Pontypridd No.2 Town1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    C. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales986
    W. JonesLabour950
    B. MurphyLIB560
    Pontypridd No.3 Clifynydd1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    A. DaviesLabour723
    G. WatkinsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales229
    S. BelzakConservative105
    Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    M. MurphyLIB1,001
    P. HillLabour369
    G. GregoryPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales166
    Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    J. DaviesLabour1,495
    J. BiddulphPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales368
    B. Morgan-LewisConservative261
    Pontypridd No.6 Treforest & Graig1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    H. WestonLabour1,255
    E. WatkinsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales516
    L. JarmanConservative168
    Porthcawl No.11 seat · turnout 44.4%
    P. Hubbard-MilesConservative1,927
    A. ThomasLabour1,260
    Porthcawl No.21 seat · turnout 45.8%
    G. McBrideLabour1,279
    G. FairleyConservative1,109
    Rhondda No.1 Treherbert2 seats · turnout 59.4%
    D. WilliamsLabour1,980
    A. TrueCOMM1,818
    I. LisleLabour1,395
    G. DaviesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,254
    S. MacmillanPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales553
    Rhondda No.10 Tylerstown1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    M. ChardRATE1,288
    D. MorganLabour1,061
    T. LewisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales304
    Rhondda No.11 Ferndale2 seats · turnout 51.4%
    G. JamesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,315
    P. DaviesLabour1,723
    R. MorrisIndependent1,703
    J. BroughLabour1,647
    Rhondda No.2 Treorchy2 seats
    H. JonesLabour0 ✓
    G. ReesLabour0 ✓
    Rhondda No.3 Pentre1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    W. GoughLabour1,240
    M. PowellPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales720
    Rhondda No.51 seat · turnout 56.2%
    E. EmmanuelLabour1,899
    D. MorganPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,085
    Rhondda No.61 seat · turnout 50.3%
    E. HarrisLabour1,941
    P. LeyshonConservative648
    C. PughPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales255
    Rhondda No.7 Penygraig1 seat
    C. RichardsLabour0 ✓
    Rhondda No.8 Porth2 seats · turnout 44.8%
    A. EllisLabour2,123
    L. ReesLabour2,046
    T. ReesRATE1,494
    R. DentusRATE1,469
    Rhondda No.91 seat · turnout 56.5%
    A. WilliamsLabour1,475
    D. MayRATE1,155
    Rhymney1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    J. WilliamsLabour1,679
    A. CoshPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales170
    Treharris1 seat
    T. RichardsLabour0 ✓
    Vaynor & Penderyn1 seat · turnout 57.9%
    C. HarrisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales972
    I. HoltLabour834
    Vaynor & Penderyn No.21 seat · turnout 53.9%
    M. ChambersLabour804
    T. SmithIndependent636
    Ystrad1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    T. HughesIndependent1,718
    D. ThomasLabour1,091