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    1985 handbook

    West Glamorgan: 1985 local elections

    34 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (70 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 56 · Conservative 10 · Other 4 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    After (end of 1985) (70 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 54 · Conservative 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 4 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    Ward results

    Aberavon East & West3 seats · turnout 39.6%
    C. CrowleyLabour3,703
    C. LewisLabour3,389
    P. JonesLabour3,310
    T. JohnstonSdp/All1,090
    E. PrescottSdp/All1,050
    B. MakinsonSdp/All783
    Aberavon North1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    M. HarrisLabour2,063
    L. GriffithsRATE937
    J. LarsenSdp/All419
    Aberavon South1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    W. LlewellynLabour1,183
    A. TaylorSdp/All641
    Brynmelyn2 seats
    D. Macdonlald-MurrayLabour0 ✓
    J. DowdleLabour0 ✓
    Cwmafan1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    T. JohnLabour1,586
    M. HarrisLib/All434
    Fforest Fach2 seats · turnout 32.2%
    V. AlexanderLabour2,110
    D. BevanLabour2,061
    D. LathamRES1,221
    G. WilliamsRES1,196
    A. WilliamsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales245
    J. RobertsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales192
    Ffynone2 seats · turnout 41.3%
    M. FordLib/Sdp1,012
    S. WakefieldLib/Sdp1,000
    M. JamesConservative897
    M. HoskinsConservative892
    G. CarruthersLabour771
    M. HedgesLabour769
    Glyncorrwg2 seats · turnout 46.5%
    T. JonesLabour1,699
    R. EckettLabour1,180
    D. DanielInd Lab1,068
    M. GoodridgeIndependent872
    Gower No.11 seat · turnout 48.8%
    J. KelleherSdp/All1,028
    J. VaughanConservative870
    Gower No.21 seat · turnout 44.8%
    J. StockLabour1,450
    D. ElliotSdp/All996
    Gower No.31 seat
    M. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Landore2 seats · turnout 26.8%
    D. CoxLabour1,179
    N. PorterLabour988
    J. EvansLib/All305
    M. ShrewsburyLib/All282
    Llansamlet2 seats · turnout 21.6%
    L. PenhaliganLabour2,548
    W. DaviesLabour2,407
    A. BoothroydConservative467
    A. ThomasConservative375
    Llwchwr No.11 seat
    G. WilliamsLabour1,948 ✓
    B. AustinConservative358
    Llwchwr No.22 seats · turnout 40.9%
    D. DaviesLabour2,369 ✓
    D. JamesLabour2,122 ✓
    K. ThomasPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,668
    Llwchwr No.32 seats · turnout 61.6%
    J. TurnerLabour1,714 ✓
    M. ThomasLabour1,555 ✓
    W. MorganIndependent1,402
    P. DaviesConservative1,011
    B. SmithSDP-Liberal Alliance810
    A. Morgan-GriffithsPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales610
    Margam Central1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    J. RogersLabour1,642
    W. ReesLib/All334
    Margam North1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    D. SouthallLabour735
    W. CharlesIndependent561
    Margam West1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    E. MilesRATE1,079
    B. DavisLabour743
    Morriston2 seats · turnout 27.4%
    E. AdamsLabour2,474
    C. MoriartyLabour2,386
    C. BromhamSdp/All1,382
    P. BrayConservative805
    Mumbles2 seats · turnout 34.9%
    A. ChilcottConservative2,433
    W. HughesConservative2,200
    R. ButlerLabour1,412
    T. ExtonLabour1,351
    S. EvansSdp/All1,120
    Neath No.14 seats
    D. DavidLabour0 ✓
    M. PearsonLabour0 ✓
    F. KingdomLabour0 ✓
    D. JeffsLabour0 ✓
    Neath No.22 seats · turnout 36.8%
    F. EvansLabour2,174 ✓
    M. JonesLabour2,062 ✓
    J. LloydConservative878
    Neath Rural No.2 seats · turnout 77.4%
    R. JonesLabour2,681 ✓
    N. ThomasLabour2,482 ✓
    M. ThomasIndependent2,125
    D. FloranceLabour1,345
    H. BevanLabour1,165
    E. WaltersPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,033
    T. WilkinsSdp/All961
    G. MorganCOMM889
    R. KingPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales867
    D. DaviesSdp/All844
    P. JamesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales407
    D. ThomasLabour0
    Neath Rural No. 51 seat
    D. DaviesLabour0 ✓
    Penderry3 seats · turnout 29.8%
    T. JonesLabour2,941
    J. AllisonLabour2,733
    G. ThomasLabour2,724
    A. ClementRES1,982
    K. WrightSdp/All1,849
    S. WatkinsRES1,741
    Pontardawe No.11 seat
    A. MumfordLabour1,216 ✓
    L. PowellSdp/All400
    Pontardawe No.22 seats · turnout 61.3%
    B. FordLabour1,929 ✓
    J. DaviesResidents1,478 ✓
    T. MaunderLabour1,218
    I. RichardIndependent853
    S. MullinsSDP-Liberal Alliance775
    Pontardawe No.33 seats · turnout 48.0%
    M. MorganLabour3,212 ✓
    S. GriffithsLabour2,903 ✓
    S. ThomasLabour2,551 ✓
    W. EvansPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales2,324
    A. LlewellynPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales1,831
    Sketty3 seats · turnout 38.0%
    S. PerryConservative3,368
    R. Massey-ShawConservative3,271
    N. EvansConservative3,098
    V. DaviesSdp/All2,174
    D. PaulSdp/All1,960
    J. NewburySdp/All1,954
    C. ParkerLabour1,830
    S. CoghlinLabour1,692
    V. ThomasLabour1,666
    St.Johns2 seats · turnout 50.0%
    A. BozmanSdp/All1,780
    C. HolleySdp/All1,709
    A. MorrisLabour1,053
    H. TabramLabour1,046
    St.Thomas2 seats
    E. MorganLabour0 ✓
    V. CoppLabour0 ✓
    Townhill2 seats
    E. MilesLabour0 ✓
    H. SullivanLabour0 ✓
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 35.3%
    M. LewisLabour995
    D. ThomasLabour827
    P. MorrisConservative482
    R. LewisIndependent451
    J. BowenSdp/All319