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    1985 handbook

    Gwent: 1985 local elections

    66 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 65 · Conservative 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1985) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 67 · Conservative 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Aberbeeg & Six Bells1 seat
    R. BartlettLabour0 ✓
    Abercarn1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    T. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales629
    C. DunnLabour608
    Abercarn & Cwmcarn1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    R. PidgeonLabour1,297
    P. WilliamsLib/All537
    Abergavenny Cantref & Grofield1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    K. GassLabour798
    R. HillRATE615
    M. NorrisConservative613
    Abergavenny Castle & Priory1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    K. EvansLabour745
    P. WilliamsConservative727
    G. FurySdp/All415
    Abersychan Central1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    W. BerryLabour764
    J. BurgessIndependent168
    Abersychan North1 seat
    M. GrattonLabour0 ✓
    Abertillery1 seat
    R. OwenLabour0 ✓
    Alexander1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    R. JonesLabour965
    P. DaviesConservative419
    Allt-Yr-Yn1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    W. GrahamConservative1,542
    V. PennLabour664
    R. SimmonsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales92
    Alway2 seats · turnout 33.4%
    J. TurnerLabour1,634
    K. PowellLabour1,476
    K. DixonConservative789
    J. PumfordInd Lab310
    Argoed & Cefn Fforest1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    O. LloydLabour1,163
    G. FranklinPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales464
    Bassaleg & Marshfield1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    R. GittenConservative1,304
    T. JonesLabour958
    Beechwood2 seats · turnout 54.8%
    R. ReesLabour1,647
    R. MorrisLabour1,613
    J. GibbonAll1,354
    J. CoughlinAll1,314
    D. CoxConservative484
    G. WilliamsConservative408
    Bettws1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    R. MurrayLabour1,788
    L. WilliamsConservative260
    Blackwood1 seat · turnout 65.7%
    D. BosleyLabour1,785 ✓
    G. JenkinsLabour1,050
    J. SmithPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales448
    N. TurnerPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales264
    Blaenavon1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    P. HardwickeLabour1,350
    N. WilliamsonSdp/All1,031
    Brynmawr1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    M. JonesLabour1,557
    R. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales368
    M. SmithConservative242
    Caerleon1 seat · turnout 55.2%
    J. KirkwoodLabour1,909
    W. MorrisConservative957
    Caerwent1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    Martin HarrisLabour1,800
    H. Jones-RichardsConservative1,110
    Caldicot1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    G. PowellLabour1,907
    M. JohnstonSdp/All663
    F. CawleyConservative566
    Central1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    J. MarshLabour1,158
    C. StokesConservative512
    Chepstow1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    A. HuntleyLabour1,522
    Marshall M.Conservative595
    H. HodgesLib/All417
    Crickhowell & Llanelly Parish1 seat · turnout 57.4%
    G. HaywardConservative793
    J. JonesInd Lab497
    J. RogersLabour454
    Crucorney Fawr & Llantilio Pertho1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. NelmesLabour926
    J. DaviesConservative837
    G. ConanRATE262
    Crumlin1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    A. EnglandLabour1,233
    R. RobertsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales815
    Cwmbran Central & Llantarnam1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    J. JonesLabour1,465
    P. CoxPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales114
    Cwmtillery1 seat
    W. VowlesLabour0 ✓
    Ebbw Vale Badminton Central & Cwm3 seats · turnout 34.4%
    R. MorganLabour3,630
    H. FosterLabour3,325
    I. PartonLabour3,168
    J. EvansPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,535
    R. TuckConservative630
    Ebbw Vale Central & Cwm South1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    P. WellsLabour1,902
    K. RitterLabour1,789
    M. MarkeyPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales523
    Fairwater & Henllys1 seat
    J. MullinLabour0 ✓
    Langstone1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    W. StephensConservative981
    R. MurphyLabour937
    Llanfoist & Llanover1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    J. HanfordConservative847
    H. HarrisLabour741
    C. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales212
    Llanfrechfa Lower2 seats
    D. MarchantLabour0 ✓
    M. ThomasLabour0 ✓
    Llanhilleth1 seat
    C. AllfordLabour0 ✓
    Lliswerry2 seats · turnout 28.1%
    H. HerbertLabour1,758
    M. KenvynLabour1,681
    P. FarrConservative626
    Malpas2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    J. DallyLabour1,858
    R. PooleLabour1,816
    J. GoulandrisConservative1,102
    A. SawyerConservative1,099
    Monmouth1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    J. LewisConservative1,178 ✓
    F. DavidSDP-Liberal Alliance1,065
    T. HuwsonLabour651
    Monmouth Rural1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    W. GoodwinConservative1,324
    P. HaydnAll730
    A. PurcelLabour333
    Nantyglo & Blaina Central & Sou1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    J. SilkLabour1,779
    S. MorganPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales638
    Nantyglo & Blaina North1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    W. GoreLabour999
    K. FinneyPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales279
    Newbridge1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    M. EllisLabour1,516
    A. RichardsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,240
    Old Cwmbran1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. LloydLabour1,094
    M. HewsonLib/All864
    Panteg East1 seat
    B. MauriceLabour0 ✓
    Panteg West1 seat
    D. TouhigLabour0 ✓
    Pontllanfraith1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    J. WinfieldLabour1,492
    J. CriddlePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,222
    M. RuffConservative258
    Pontnewydd1 seat
    F. O'KellyLabour0 ✓
    Pontnewyndd North1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    C. GriffithsLabour1,118
    T. BurgessIndependent529
    Pontnewynydd South1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    G. WilliamsLabour726
    E. PalmerPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales361
    Pontypool1 seat
    B. HearthLabour0 ✓
    Ringland2 seats · turnout 30.2%
    F. EdwardsLabour1,962
    R. BrightLabour1,794
    N. BrussalisConservative354
    Risca Central1 seat
    E. GriffithsLabour0 ✓
    Risca North1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    M. ParfittLabour990
    A. MaddocksAll611
    Risca South1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    E. PagintonLabour1,686
    C. MatthewsAll685
    Rogerstone1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    I. TuttonLabour1,543
    J. TolemanConservative745
    K. EtheridgeSdp/All737
    Shaftesbury1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    M. DelahayLabour1,403
    D. JewittConservative517
    R. DearthLib/All471
    Shirennewton & Tintern1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    I. HeathConservative1,150
    R. ParckarLib/All529
    B. GayIndependent395
    St.Julians2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    E. OvensLabour1,988
    W. WatersLabour1,866
    L. McDonnellConservative1,000
    M. ShawConservative984
    St.Woolos2 seats · turnout 47.0%
    L. TurnbullLabour2,841
    J. PembridgeLabour2,737
    A. FordConservative911
    D. ShirleyConservative750
    N. CoxSDP568
    P. CannIndependent176
    Tredegar Central & West1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    C. JonesLabour1,404
    J. ThomasLIB807
    Tredegar Georgetown1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    T. LloydLabour704
    A. JonesLIB297
    G. RobertsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales205
    Tredegar Sirhowy1 seat · turnout 57.4%
    D. ThomasLIB1,509
    J. WatersLabour1,013
    Upper Cwmbran1 seat
    D. PriceLabour0 ✓
    Usk & Pontypool Rural1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    V. EtheridgeConservative1,619
    I. EvansLabour761
    Victoria1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    P. GeraghtyLabour1,487
    E. DixtonConservative444
    Ynysddu1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    E. WilliamsLabour886
    B. CullenPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales296