1973 West Glamorgan County Council election

1973 Welsh local government election April 2022 The first election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in April 1973.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 followed by the 1977 election. The new authority came into effect from 1 April 1974 following the division of the former Glamorgan County Council into three new authorities. Candidates A feature of the election was that the new authority replaced both the existing Glamorgan County Council and the Swansea County Borough Council. In addition, the number of borough and district councils within the new county was reduced to four, namely Swansea City Council, Afan Borough Council, Lliw Valley Borough Council and Neath Borough Council. In many cases members of the former authorities found themselves competing for a reduced number of seats. The Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. A significant proportion of seats were contested by the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru with fewer candidates fielded by the Liberal Party. In the Port Talbot area, Lord Heycock was returned unopposed but other Labour candidates faced opposition from Ratepayers and Tenant Association candidates. At Cwmavon, Alderman Mel John, serving mayor of the borough, contested the seat as a Progressive Labour candidate having failed to gain the official nomination.Electors Must Vote Now https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003137/19730413/006/0001?browse=False 5 October 2022 Port Talbot Guardian 13 April 1973 1 Outcome Labour won a decisive victory, winning support across the new county. In the Neath area, Labour won eleven of the thirteen seats. The only successful candidates from other parties were Martin Thomas (Independent) at Coedffranc, who served on the former Glamorgan County Council and Huw Evans (Plaid Cymru), at Dulais Higher and Crynant. Evans was the prospective Plaid Cymru parliamentary candidate for the Neath constituency.Labour Sweep to Success, Plaid Gain Support. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19730420/007/0001 5 October 2022 Neath Guardian 20 April 1973 1 Labour also won most of the seats in the Port Talbot area but suffered some defeats at the hands of Ratepayer candidates. At Cwmavon, a sitting member of Glamorgan County Council was defeated by Mel John, who had failed to win the party nomination. Results o indicates sitting councillor on Glamorgan County Council or Swansea City Council prior to 1973 election A indicates sitting alderman on Glamorgan County Council or Swansea City Council prior to 1973 election Ward results Aberavon East and West (three seats) Aberavon East and West 1973 Labour Party (UK) Jim Warren 3,374 Labour Party (UK) Colin Crowley 2,906 Labour Party (UK) Cyril Lewiso 2,889 Residents Association Laurie Stanton 2,371 Residents Association Jim Roberts 2,280 48.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aberavon North (one seat) Aberavon North 1973 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Heatley 1,829 Ratepayers Association Reg Raikes 1,584 53.5 Labour Party (UK) Aberavon South (one seat) Aberavon South 1973 Labour Party (UK) Idwal Hopkin 1,319 Ratepayers Association Hilda Cuss 733 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Brynmelyn (two seats) Brynmelyn 1973 Labour Party (UK) J. Adams Labour Party (UK) R. Dowdle Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Castle (two seats) Castle 1973 Labour Party (UK) B. Ludham Labour Party (UK) E. Knill Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cwmafan (one seat) Cwmafan 1973 Progressive Party (London) Mel John 1,548 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Richardso 1,026 67.9 Progressive Party (London) Fforest Fach (two seats) Fforest Fach 1973 Labour Party (UK) Victor Cyril Alexander 2,471 Labour Party (UK) D. Bevan 2,297 Conservative Party (UK) David Mercer 1,249 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hinds 1,185 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ffynone (two seats) Ffynone 1973 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Valerio 1,732 Conservative Party (UK) T. Thomas 1,715 Labour Party (UK) P. McCallum 889 38.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Glyncorrwg (two seats) Glyncorrwg 1973 Labour Party (UK) D. Daniels Labour Party (UK) G. Davies Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gower No.1 (one seat) Gower No.1 1973 Liberal Party (UK) B. Keal Liberal Party (UK) Gower No.2 (one seat) Gower No.2 1973 Labour Party (UK) F. Lord 1,644 Ratepayers Association D. Thomas 1,121 60.5 Labour Party (UK) Gower No.3 (one seat) Gower No.3 1973 Liberal Party (UK) G. Beynon 1,682 Labour Party (UK) V. Watters 642 47.4 Liberal Party (UK) Landore (two seats) Landore 1973 Labour Party (UK) D. Cox Labour Party (UK) S. John Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llansamlet (two seats) Llansamlet 1973 Labour Party (UK) T. Lloyd-Jones 3,009 Labour Party (UK) L. Penhaligan 2,623 Plaid Cymru John Ball 1,232 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Bevan 366 41.2 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llwchwr No.1 (one seat) Llwchwr No.1 1973 Labour Party (UK) W. Jones 1,597 Independent (politician) Cled Morgan 1,184 62.3 Labour Party (UK) Llwchwr No.2 (two seats) Llwchwr No.2 1973 Labour Party (UK) D. Davies 2,782 Labour Party (UK) J. Jones 2,270 Liberal Party (UK) C. Thomas 1,702 Independent Labour M. Thomas 1,574 69.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llwchwr No.3 (two seats) Llwchwr No.3 1973 Labour Party (UK) J. Thomas 2,495 Labour Party (UK) D. Turner 2,222 Liberal Party (UK) H. Griffiths 1,514 Conservative Party (UK) N. Williams 1,457 73.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Margam Central (one seat) Margam Central 1973 Labour Party (UK) Llewellyn Heycocko Labour Party (UK) Margam North (one seat) Margam North 1973 Labour Party (UK) Wilf Mitchello 781 Ratepayers Association Clyde Penhale 682 60.0 Labour Party (UK) Margam West (one seat) Margam West 1973 Ratepayers Association Edward Miles 1,482 Labour Party (UK) Cled Phillips 1,011 59.2 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 1973 Labour Party (UK) Bill Phillipso 4,159 Labour Party (UK) Fred Kingdom 4,137 Labour Party (UK) Dillwyn David 4,013 Labour Party (UK) Len Burtono 3,891 Communist Party of Great Britain Gordon Jenkins 1,683 Communist Party of Great Britain Walter Ferriss 1,378 Communist Party of Great Britain Bill Pritchard 1,019 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Strangeword 689 48.3 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 1973 Labour Party (UK) Frank Cecil Evans 2,669 Labour Party (UK) Lillian Jones 2,261 Independent (politician) Jack Leitzo 1,541 Independent (politician) Gerald Hemming 1,533 53.7 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath Rural (six seats) Neath Rural 1973 Labour Party (UK) Roy Jones 2,905 Independent (politician) Martin Thomaso 2,534 Labour Party (UK) Norman Thomas 2,385 Labour Party (UK) Tom Thomas 2,131 Plaid Cymru Huw Evans 1,919 Plaid Cymru O. Roberts 1,629 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred Jones 1,575 Labour Party (UK) Clifford G. Jones 1,499 Independent (politician) T. Rees 1,346 Labour Party (UK) Richard 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) David Hullo 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