1981 South Glamorgan County Council election

1981 Welsh local government election April 2022 The third election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1981.South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/South-Glamorgan-County-1973-1993.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 16 May 2019 It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates As in previous elections, Conservative and Labour candidates contested the vast majority of seats, with an increased number of Liberal candidates. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Ecology Party candidates and a few Independents. Outcome Having lost control of the authority in 1977, Labour regained control with sweeping gains across the wards. The Liberals also made some advances in central Cardiff. Ward results Adamsdown (two seats) Adamsdown 1981 Labour Party (UK) D. Evans* 1,251 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Hutchings 1,234 Conservative Party (UK) W. Lewis 344 Conservative Party (UK) T. Hobbs 314 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barry, Baruc (one seat) Barry, Baruc 1981 Conservative Party (UK) E. Jones* 1,380 Labour Party (UK) C. Short 889 Conservative Party (UK) Barry, Buttrills (one seat) Barry, Buttrills 1981 Labour Party (UK) R. Lane 976 Conservative Party (UK) E. Evans* 626 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barry, Cadoc (one seat) Barry, Cadoc 1981 Labour Party (UK) F. Cook 1,048 Conservative Party (UK) J. Whitchurch* 850 Plaid Cymru B. Greaves 80 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barry, Castleland (one seat) Barry, Castleland 1981 Labour Party (UK) M. Sharp 1,012 Conservative Party (UK) K. Jones 431 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barry, Court (two seats) Barry, Court 1981 Labour Party (UK) S. James 1,319 Labour Party (UK) Mick Antoniw 1,198 Conservative Party (UK) M. Davies* 750 Conservative Party (UK) M. Walnycki* 632 Plaid Cymru R. Perriam 125 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barry, Dyfan (two seats) Barry, Dyfan 1981 Labour Party (UK) B. Murray 2,037 Labour Party (UK) C. Watkins* 1,984 Conservative Party (UK) J. Donovan 1,068 Conservative Party (UK) R. Gibbons 1.041 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Barry, Illtyd (one seat) Barry, Castleland 1981 Labour Party (UK) J. Tabernacle 1,088 Conservative Party (UK) G. Mackillican* 1,074 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Canton (two seats) Canton 1981 Labour Party (UK) M. Trickway 1,333 Conservative Party (UK) Bella Brown* 1,328 Labour Party (UK) T. Crews 1,236 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor C. Tyrrell* 1,113 Liberal Party (UK) A. Williams 299 Liberal Party (UK) P. Deogan 274 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cardiff Rural No.1 (one seat) Cardiff Rural No.1 1981 Conservative Party (UK) B. Clarke 1,441 Labour Party (UK) B. Edwards 842 Conservative Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys (two seats) Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys 1981 Conservative Party (UK) B. Jones* 1,635 Plaid Cymru Chris Franks 1,537 Conservative Party (UK) A. Beavan 1,511 Plaid Cymru A. Roper 1,030 Labour Party (UK) T. Davies 788 Liberal Party (UK) J. Baker 392 Liberal Party (UK) S. Bakes 370 Independent (politician) T. Roberts 128 Conservative Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Conservative Party (UK) Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe (one seat) Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe 1981 Conservative Party (UK) C. Rush* Conservative Party (UK) Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose (one seat) Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose 1981 Conservative Party (UK) K. Bowles 1,133 Labour Party (UK) A. German 787 Conservative Party (UK) Cardiff South (two seats) Cardiff South 1981 Labour Party (UK) Peter Perkins 1,569 Labour Party (UK) D. Richards 1,527 Conservative Party (UK) M. Moorcroft 747 Conservative Party (UK) F. Arnold 694 Liberal Party (UK) J. Williams 152 Liberal Party (UK) J. Coley 142 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cathays (three seats) Cathays 1981 Liberal Party (UK) W. Matthews 2,110 Liberal Party (UK) G. Snell 2,107 Liberal Party (UK) David Rees 1,956 Labour Party (UK) T. Sweeney 1,243 Labour Party (UK) A. Thompson 1,186 Labour Party (UK) D. Francies 1,156 Conservative Party (UK) E. Chichister* 904 Conservative Party (UK) M. Adams 844 Conservative Party (UK) B. Jones 804 Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill 200 Plaid Cymru D. Tilley 173 Plaid Cymru R. Clancy 150 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central (two seats) Central 1981 Labour Party (UK) C. Champion 780 Labour Party (UK) H. Rhoden 701 Liberal Party (UK) R. Hill 570 Liberal Party (UK) A. Miles 500 Conservative Party (UK) P. Lowes 446 Conservative Party (UK) C. Thomas* 434 Ecology Party K. Pearson 128 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cowbridge No.1 (one seat) Cowbridge No.1 1981 Conservative Party (UK) R. Thomas 1,787 Labour Party (UK) J. Jones 698 Liberal Party (UK) M. Weston 428 Conservative Party (UK) Cowbridge No.2 (two seats) Cowbridge No.2 1981 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jones 1,632 Conservative Party (UK) J. George* 1,625 Labour Party (UK) G. Rees 1,180 Independent (politician) D. Hardie 938 Labour Party (UK) M. Pember 904 Independent (politician) C. Thomson 719 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Ely (four seats) Ely 1981 Labour Party (UK) Robert Morgan* 2,800 Labour Party (UK) H. Gough 2,607 Labour Party (UK) B. Phillips 2,480 Labour Party (UK) Emyr Currie-Jones 2,478 Conservative Party (UK) G. Derrick 1,023 Conservative Party (UK) R. Benson 1,016 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rushrod 1,010 Conservative Party (UK) S. Jose 997 Ecology Party G. Jones 720 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gabalfa (three seats) Gabalfa 1981 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies 2,058 Labour Party (UK) A. Hearne 1,995 Labour Party (UK) A. Huish 1,925 Conservative Party (UK) T. Merridew* 1,393 Conservative Party (UK) C. Saunders* 1,371 Conservative Party (UK) V. Kempton 1,358 Plaid Cymru L. Evans 401 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Grangetown (two seats) Grangetown 1981 Labour Party (UK) D. Lydiard 1,679 Labour Party (UK) G. Gallagher 1,626 Conservative Party (UK) L. Quinn* 1,384 Conservative Party (UK) N. Leworthy 1,007 Liberal Party (UK) I. Taher 174 Liberal Party (UK) P. Verma 129 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (one seat) Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons 1981 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lysaght* 1,273 Labour Party (UK) S. Caeser 680 Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff (three seats) Llandaff 1981 Conservative Party (UK) Julius Hermer* 2,258 Conservative Party (UK) J. Donovan 2,230 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones* 2,157 Labour Party (UK) G. Rhoden 1,010 Labour Party (UK) D. Jenkins 998 Labour Party (UK) W. Laing 948 Plaid Cymru G. Jones 508 Plaid Cymru J. Edwards 488 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanishen (four seats) Llanishen 1981 Conservative Party (UK) T. Cronin* 3,351 Conservative Party (UK) F. Court 3,345 Conservative Party (UK) B. Rees* 3,335 Conservative Party (UK) G. Tatham* 3,286 Labour Party (UK) C. Jones 1,894 Labour Party (UK) R. Hughes 1,889 Labour Party (UK) D. Elwell 1,854 Labour Party (UK) E. Williams 1,776 Ecology Party M. Evans 887 Plaid Cymru D. Balch 457 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penarth North/Central (one seats) Penarth North/Central 1981 Labour Party (UK) P. Gray 843 Conservative Party (UK) P. Church 566 Liberal Party (UK) J. Janes 317 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penarth South Ward (two seats) Penarth South Ward 1981 Conservative Party (UK) W. Goddard* 1,525 Conservative Party (UK) P. Lloyd 1,495 Labour Party (UK) I. Boyce 433 Labour Party (UK) L. Barrett 418 Liberal Party (UK) A. Jones 397 Liberal Party (UK) M. Jones 350 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penarth West (one seat) Penarth West 1981 Conservative Party (UK) S. Thomas* 1,499 Labour Party (UK) E. Tincknell 1,457 Conservative Party (UK) E. Lloyd* 1,429 Labour Party (UK) K. Nelson 1,415 Liberal Party (UK) E. Humphreys 680 Plaid Cymru A. Packer 279 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penylan (five seats) Penylan 1981 Conservative Party (UK) C. Peterson* 5,136 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Meyer* 5,097 Conservative Party (UK) A. Thomas* 5,047 Conservative Party (UK) Stefan Terlezki* 5,040 Conservative Party (UK) M. Wigmore 4,924 Liberal Party (UK) D. Hill 3,722 Liberal Party (UK) P. Bramall 3,381 Liberal Party (UK) I. Foster 3,372 Liberal Party (UK) C, Mitchell 3,277 Liberal Party (UK) G. Sagoo 2,918 Labour Party (UK) C. Evans 2,186 Labour Party (UK) P. Malekin 2,065 Labour Party (UK) M. Phelps 2,041 Labour Party (UK) P. Williams 2,010 Labour Party (UK) D. Richards 1,998 Plaid Cymru A. Morgan 652 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Plas Mawr (four seats) Former Labour MP Caerwyn Roderick was among the successful candidates in this ward. Former Penylan councilor Mary Hallinan sought to retain a seat for the Conservatives but was defeated. Plas Mawr 1981 Labour Party (UK) D. Longden 2,743 Labour Party (UK) J. Lewis 2,722 Labour Party (UK) Caerwyn Roderick 2,609 Labour Party (UK) G. Brooks 2,543 Conservative Party (UK) B. Hall* 1,595 Conservative Party (UK) H. Phillips 1,559 Conservative Party (UK) E. Clarke 1,498 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Hallinan° 1,494 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Plasnewydd (two seats) Plasnewydd 1981 Conservative Party (UK) Olwen Watkin* 1,253 Labour Party (UK) F. Dobbs 1,188 Conservative Party (UK) S. James* 1,149 Liberal Party (UK) P. Jarman 1,049 Labour Party (UK) C. Richards 997 Liberal Party (UK) P. Davies 898 Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 291 Plaid Cymru G. Rees 181 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Macmillan 97 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rhiwbina (three seats) Rhiwbina 1981 Conservative Party (UK) M. Davies* 2,929 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Neale* 2,770 Conservative Party (UK) W. Bain* 2,727 Liberal Party (UK) S. Crossley 1,651 Labour Party (UK) P. MacCormack 970 Labour Party (UK) J. Cocks 967 Labour Party (UK) A. Davies 901 Plaid Cymru P. Richards 368 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Riverside (two seats) Riverside 1981 Labour Party (UK) Jane Hutt 1,429 Labour Party (UK) D. Campbell 1,363 Conservative Party (UK) R. Souza* 980 Conservative Party (UK) F. Cooper 941 Ecology Party (UK) Peter Bridger 338 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roath (three seats) Roath 1981 Conservative Party (UK) I. Hermer* 2,193 Conservative Party (UK) F. McCarthy* 2,167 Conservative Party (UK) R. Richards* 2,156 Labour Party (UK) T. Tucker 976 Labour Party (UK) N. Davies 972 Labour Party (UK) A. Rannasut 877 Liberal Party (UK) M. Davies 792 Plaid Cymru B. Smith 249 Plaid Cymru D. Smith 224 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rumney (five seats) Rumney 1981 Labour Party (UK) Vita Jones 4,273 Labour Party (UK) W. Bowen 4,236 Labour Party (UK) F. Yeomans 4,077 Labour Party (UK) R. Morris 4,026 Labour Party (UK) A. Pithouse 4,021 Conservative Party (UK) S. Brown 2,019 Conservative Party (UK) I. Davis 1,924 Conservative Party (UK) N. Smith* 1,910 Conservative Party (UK) C. Nicholson* 1,901 Conservative Party (UK) M. Battistea 1,896 Liberal Party (UK) J. Cuff 888 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Splott (three seats) Splott 1981 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Houlston* 1,811 Labour Party (UK) John Brooks* 1,734 Labour Party (UK) W. Kitson 1,654 Conservative Party (UK) F. Chichister 809 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hopkins 754 Conservative Party (UK) R. Jones 722 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whitchurch (three seats) Whitchurch 1981 Conservative Party (UK) David Purnell* 2,793 Conservative Party (UK) R. Evans* 2,733 Conservative Party (UK) W. Richards* 2,721 Labour Party (UK) C. Fennessy 1,607 Labour Party (UK) B. Bowler 1,591 Labour Party (UK) A. Parsons 1,486 Plaid Cymru I. Williams 461 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References collapsed Category:1981 Welsh local elections Category:South Glamorgan County Council elections