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1985 West Glamorgan County Council election
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1985 Welsh local government election
April 2022
The fourth election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1985.West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/West-Glamorgan-County-1973-1993.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 14 November 2019 It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election.
Candidates
Once again, the Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. In addition to the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru, a significant number of seats were contested by the SDP/Liberal Alliance. There were fewer Ratepayer candidates than at previous elections.
In the Neath area, Labour contested all thirteen seats, with Plaid Cymru running nine candidates.Thomas Wally It's a Fight All the Way https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19810416/006/0001 10 October 2022 Neath Guardian 13 April 1981 1
Outcome
Labour retained their majority.
Results
indicates sitting councillor
Ward results
Aberavon East and West (three seats)
Aberavon East and West 1985
Labour Party (UK)
Colin Crowley*
3,703
Labour Party (UK)
Cyril Lewis*
3,389
Labour Party (UK)
Pat Jones*
3,310
SDP-Liberal Alliance
T. Johnston
1,090
SDP-Liberal Alliance
E. Prescott
1,050
SDP-Liberal Alliance
B. Makinson
783
43.1
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Aberavon North (one seat)
Aberavon North 1985
Labour Party (UK)
Malcolm Harris
2,063
Ratepayers Association
L. Griffiths
937
SDP-Liberal Alliance
J. Larsen
419
Labour Party (UK)
Aberavon South (one seat)
Aberavon South 1985
Labour Party (UK)
W. Llewellyn
1,183
SDP-Liberal Alliance
A. Taylor
641
Labour Party (UK)
Brynmelyn (two seats)
Brynmelyn 1977
Labour Party (UK)
R. Dowdle*
1,407
Labour Party (UK)
J. Adams*
1,334
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Morgan
382
Ratepayers Association
M. John
348
43.8
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Castle (two seats)
Castle 1973
Labour Party (UK)
D. Jones
945
Labour Party (UK)
B. Ludlam*
893
Ratepayers Association
I. Williams
558
Ratepayers Association
B. Matthews
508
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Patriarcia
358
46.0
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Cwmafan (one seat)
Cwmafan 1985
Labour Party (UK)
Mel John*
1,586
SDP-Liberal Alliance
M. Harris
434
Labour Party (UK)
Fforest Fach (two seats)
Fforest Fach 1977
Labour Party (UK)
D. Bevan*
1,292
Labour Party (UK)
Victor Cyril Alexander*
1,193
Ratepayers Association
D. Jones
1,115
Ratepayers Association
L. Evans
1,091
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Andrews
767
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Charles
750
Plaid Cymru
A. Williams
319
Plaid Cymru
D. Morton
305
Communist Party of Great Britain
B. Lewis
92
37.4
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Ffynone (two seats)
Ffynone 1977
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Valerio*
1,840
Ratepayers Association
J. Thomas
1,383
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Ashmole
1,296
Plaid Cymru
J. Thomas
456
Liberal Party (UK)
S. Evans
441
63.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Ratepayers Association
Conservative Party (UK)
Glyncorrwg (two seats)
Glyncorrwg 1985
Labour Party (UK)
T. Jones
1,699
Labour Party (UK)
R. Eckett
1,180
Independent Labour
D. Daniels*
1,068
Independent (politician)
Mairwen Goodridge
872
58.8
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Gower No.1 (one seat)
Gower No.1 1977
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Bartlett
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Gower No.2 (one seat)
Gower No.2 1977
Ratepayers Association
C. Sanders
1,660
Labour Party (UK)
F. Lord*
1,407
64.5
Ratepayers Association
Labour Party (UK)
Gower No.3 (one seat)
Gower No.3 1977
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Bevan
1,565
Ratepayers Association
G. Beynon
1,166
Labour Party (UK)
M. Thomas
273
47.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Party (UK)
Landore (two seats)
Landore 1977
Labour Party (UK)
D. Cox*
1,286
Labour Party (UK)
S. John*
1,237
Ratepayers Association
J. Lewis
921
Ratepayers Association
C. Phillips
917
Communist Party of Great Britain
R. Thomas
97
43.4
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Llansamlet (two seats)
Llansamlet 1977
Labour Party (UK)
L. Penhaligan*
2,471
Labour Party (UK)
W. Davies
1,931
Plaid Cymru
C. Phillips
1,181
Ratepayers Association
E. James
845
Plaid Cymru
W. Smith
779
Ratepayers Association
C. Stevens
773
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Edgecombe
661
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Holmes
560
42.6
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Llwchwr No.1 (one seat)
Llwchwr No.1 1977
Labour Party (UK)
G. Williams
1,410
Independent (politician)
D. Thomas
829
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Day
576
62.9
Labour Party (UK)
Llwchwr No.2 (two seats)
Llwchwr No.2 1977
Labour Party (UK)
D. Davies*
2,518
Labour Party (UK)
J. Jones*
1,962
Plaid Cymru
E. Thomas
1,780
48.6
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Llwchwr No.3 (two seats)
Llwchwr No.3 1977
Labour Party (UK)
J. Thomas*
1,835
Labour Party (UK)
D. Turner*
1,697
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Davies
1,301
Independent (politician)
Cled Morgan
1,176
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Bevan
1,167
Plaid Cymru
H. Price
862
64.6
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Margam Central (one seat)
Margam Central 1985
Labour Party (UK)
J. Rogers
1,642
SDP-Liberal Alliance
W. Rees
334
Labour Party (UK)
Margam North (one seat)
Margam North 1985
Labour Party (UK)
D. Southall
735
Independent (politician)
W. Charles
561
75.1
Labour Party (UK)
Margam West (one seat)
Margam West 1985
Ratepayers Association
Edward Miles*
1,079
Labour Party (UK)
B. Davis
743
Ratepayers Association
Morriston (two seats)
Morriston 1973
Labour Party (UK)
P. Evans
1,996
Labour Party (UK)
S. Havard
1,977
Ratepayers Association
C. Hadley
1,810
Ratepayers Association
J. Howes
1,295
35.8
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Mumbles (two seats)
Mumbles 1973
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Chilcot
3,180
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Jones
3,072
Labour Party (UK)
L. Neale
1,757
38.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry (four seats)
Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry 1985
Labour Party (UK)
Dillwyn David*
3,549
Labour Party (UK)
David Jeffs*
3,399
Labour Party (UK)
Fred Kingdom*
3,620
Labour Party (UK)
David Roberts*
3,371
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr (two seats)
Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr 1981
Labour Party (UK)
Frank Cecil Evans*
2,174
Labour Party (UK)
M. Jones*
2,062
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Lloyd
878
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Neath Rural (six seats)
Neath Rural 1973
Labour Party (UK)
R. Jones
2,905
Independent (politician)
Martin Thomaso
2,534
Labour Party (UK)
N. Thomas
2,385
Labour Party (UK)
T. Thomas
2,131
Plaid Cymru
H. Evans
1,919
Plaid Cymru
O. Roberts
1,629
Labour Party (UK)
W. Jones
1,575
Labour Party (UK)
C. Jones
1,499
Independent (politician)
T. Rees
1,346
Labour Party (UK)
R. Davies
1,300
Independent (politician)
L. Adams
1,191
Communist Party of Great Britain
Glaslyn Morgan
734
Plaid Cymru
T. Evans
346
67.3
Labour Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
Neath Rural No.5 (one seat)
Neath Rural No.5 1973
Labour Party (UK)
D. Hull
1,470
Independent (politician)
R. Rees
1,277
Plaid Cymru
G. Dawe
273
63.2
Labour Party (UK)
Penderry (three seats)
Penderry 1973
Labour Party (UK)
John Allison
3,152
Labour Party (UK)
T. Jones
3,090
Labour Party (UK)
G. Thomas
3,032
Plaid Cymru
D. Reynon
972
Communist Party of Great Britain
W. Jones
584
Communist Party of Great Britain
B. Lewis
424
Communist Party of Great Britain
H. Barrow
280
29.4
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Pontardawe No.1 (one seat)
Pontardawe No.1 1973
Independent (politician)
J. Williams
1,151
62.1
Labour Party (UK)
G. Williams
703
37.9
56.1
Independent (politician)
Pontardawe No.2 (two seats)
Pontardawe No.2 1973
Labour Party (UK)
J. Maunder
2,694
Independent (politician)
M. Rees
1,948
Labour Party (UK)
C. Jones
1,836
Plaid Cymru
M. Mulcahy
1,507
Independent (politician)
R. Jones
1,037
78.9
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Pontardawe No.3 (three seats)
Pontardawe No.3 1973
Labour Party (UK)
G. Lake
4,702
Labour Party (UK)
W. Rees
4,615
Labour Party (UK)
B. Richards
4,464
Plaid Cymru
R. Davies
3,305
65.4
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
St Helens (two seats)
St Helens 1973
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Dilley
1,741
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Hinds
1,545
Labour Party (UK)
D. Davies
1,067
49.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Sketty (two seats)
Sketty 1973
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Vaughan
5,270
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Perry
4,819
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Massey-Shaw
4,477
Labour Party (UK)
J. Dalton
2,372
47.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
St Johns (two seats)
St Johns 1973
Labour Party (UK)
A, Morris
Labour Party (UK)
H. Tabram
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
St Thomas (two seats)
St Thamas 1973
Labour Party (UK)
A. Hare
Labour Party (UK)
I. Morgan
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Townhill (two seats)
Townhill 1973
Labour Party (UK)
T. Wignall
1,848
Labour Party (UK)
T. Evans
1,748
Conservative Party (UK)
C. McPherson
429
34.4
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Victoria (two seats)
Victoria 1973
Ratepayers Association
D. Jenkins
1,390
Ratepayers Association
S. Jenkins
1,132
Labour Party (UK)
A. Taylor
1,051
Labour Party (UK)
R. Lloyd
852
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Morgan
477
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Burrington
329
57.5
Ratepayers Association
Ratepayers Association
References
West Glamorgan
Category:West Glamorgan County Council elections