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1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election
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1989 Welsh local government election
April 2022
The 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1989 and was the fifth full election to Mid Glamorgan County Council.Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Mid-Glamorgan-County-1973-1993.pdf The Elections Cente, Plymouth University 17 October 2016 It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election.
There were extensive boundary changes at this election, following The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. The number of wards were increased to 74,http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/366/made The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988 legislation.gov.uk The National Archives 2 March 1988 8 April 2019 each electing one councillor.
Overview
The Labour Party retained overall control winning 65 of the 74 seats.
* existing councillor, for the same ward
o existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward
Ward results
Aberaman North
Aberaman North 1989
Labour Party (UK)
B. Fitzgerald°
1,369
85.5
Democrat
K. Gray
233
14.5
70.9
39.7
Labour Party (UK)
Aberaman South
Aberaman South 1989
Labour Party (UK)
R. Reed°
841
54.8
Plaid Cymru
P. Richards
635
41.4
Democrat
Ms M. Gee
58
3.8
13.4
40.5
Labour Party (UK)
Abercynon
Abercynon 1989
Labour Party (UK)
T. Davies°
855
59.8
Plaid Cymru
D. Morgan
574
40.2
19.7
28.8
Labour Party (UK)
Aberdare East
Aberdare East 1989
Labour Party (UK)
V. Llywellyn°
1,145
75.5
Democrat
D. Gee
372
24.5
51.0
28.8
Labour Party (UK)
Aberdare West
Aberdare West 1989
Labour Party (UK)
Mervyn Prowle°
1,143
55.0
Plaid Cymru
W. Daniel
643
30.9
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Evans
293
14.1
24.1
31.6
Labour Party (UK)
Aber Valley
Aber Valley 1989
Labour Party (UK)
R. Phillips°
1,065
49.8
Ratepayers
J. Davies
574
26.8
Plaid Cymru
Ms E. Prendergast
500
23.4
23.0
44.7
Labour Party (UK)
Bargoed
Bargoed 1989
Labour Party (UK)
W. Coleman°
1,901
75.3
Plaid Cymru
W. Hyde
622
24.7
50.7
36.0
Labour Party (UK)
Bedwas
Bedwas 1989
Labour Party (UK)
R. Woodyatt
1,329
42.8
Independent (politician)
Angus Donaldson°
1,068
34.4
Plaid Cymru
P. Bevan
635
20.5
Green Party (UK)
J. Grayland
70
2.3
8.4
43.9
Labour Party (UK)
Bedwellty
Bedwellty 1989
Labour Party (UK)
M. Collis
1,569
65.5
Independent (politician)
T. Evans
825
34.5
31.0
40.9
Labour Party (UK)
Bettws
Bettws 1989
Labour Party (UK)
L. Morgan°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Brackla
Brackla 1989
Social and Liberal Democrats
R. Matthews
617
51.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Ms P. Hacking
576
48.3
3.2
23.5
Social and Liberal Democrats
Caerau
Caerau 1989
Labour Party (UK)
V. Hart°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Cascade
Cascade 1989
Labour Party (UK)
D. Morgan°
994
59.7
Plaid Cymru
D. Smith
671
40.3
19.4
38.3
Labour Party (UK)
Cornelly
Cornelly 1989
Labour Party (UK)
E. Davies°
1,947
88.3
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Powell
258
11.7
76.6
44.3
Labour Party (UK)
Cwm Garw
Cwm Garw 1989
Labour Party (UK)
M. Hughes°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Cwm Ogwr
Cwm Ogwr 1989
Labour Party (UK)
A. Lock°
1,656
54.4
Plaid Cymru
J. Jones
1,388
45.6
8.8
46.8
Labour Party (UK)
Cwmbach
Cwmbach 1989
Labour Party (UK)
I. Jones
1,050
61.3
Plaid Cymru
T. Jones
662
38.7
22.6
45.1
Labour Party (UK)
Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa 1989
Independent (politician)
Ms M. Phillips*
1,416
69.4
Labour Party (UK)
D. Morrison
623
30.6
38.8
42.6
Independent (politician)
Cymmer
Cymmer 1989
Labour Party (UK)
A. Ellis*
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Darren Valley
Darren Valley 1989
Labour Party (UK)
R. Edwards°
1,866
76.0
Plaid Cymru
G. Howells
588
24.0
52.0
41.6
Labour Party (UK)
Dowlais
Dowlais 1989
Labour Party (UK)
T. Lewis
1,113
48.5
Ratepayers
W. Healy
1,018
44.3
Independent (politician)
A. Cowdell
165
7.2
95
4.2
42.2
Labour Party (UK)
Ferndale
Ferndale 1989
Labour Party (UK)
P. Davies*
1,923
52.5
Plaid Cymru
Glyn James*
1,738
47.5
5.0
53.3
Labour Party (UK)
Gurnos
Gurnos 1989
Labour Party (UK)
J. Cleary*
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Hirwaun
Hirwaun 1989
Labour Party (UK)
G. Thomas°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Laleston
Laleston 1989
Labour Party (UK)
R. Jenkins°
1,302
58.4
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Down
642
28.8
Plaid Cymru
Laura McAllister
285
12.8
29.6
40.0
Labour Party (UK)
Litchard
Litchard 1989
Labour Party (UK)
M. Ing
1,959
58.1
Conservative Party (UK)
David Unwin
1,410
41.9
16.3
43.9
Labour Party (UK)
Llanbradach
Llanbradach 1989
Plaid Cymru
Colin Mann
959
49.5
Labour Party (UK)
R. Dancock
841
43.4
Green Party (UK)
G. Brown
137
7.1
6.1
41.8
Plaid Cymru
Llanharan
Llanharan 1989
Labour Party (UK)
G. Waters°
1,431
70.6
Plaid Cymru
V. Williams
595
29.4
41.2
33.9
Labour Party (UK)
Llantrisant Town
Llantrisant Town 1989
Labour Party (UK)
E. Thomas°
1,052
58.3
Plaid Cymru
Janet Davies
542
30.0
Social and Liberal Democrats
D. Morgan
212
11.7
28.3
36.5
Labour Party (UK)
Llantwit Fardre
Llantwit Fardre 1989
Labour Party (UK)
L. Lodwig°
922
55.9
Plaid Cymru
D. Watkins
430
26.1
Independent (politician)
R. Bunnage
198
12.0
Social and Liberal Democrats
D. Ball
100
6.1
29.8
28.1
Labour Party (UK)
Machen
Machen 1989
Labour Party (UK)
Ray Davies°
1,625
64.9
Independent (politician)
H. Morgan
880
35.1
29.8
48.9
Labour Party (UK)
Maesteg East
Maesteg East 1989
Labour Party (UK)
Jeff Jones°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Maesteg West
Maesteg West 1989
Labour Party (UK)
L. Jenkins°
1,703
86.6
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Maddern
263
13.4
73.2
40.0
Labour Party (UK)
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale 1989
Labour Party (UK)
T. O'Brien°
unopposed
Labour Party (UK)
Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash 1989
Plaid Cymru
Pauline Jarman°
1,759
67.7
Labour Party (UK)
P. Bowen
838
32.2
35.5
44.2
Plaid Cymru
Nelson
Nelson 1989
Labour Party (UK)
L. Lewis°
1,508
71.4
Plaid Cymru
P. Williams
604
28.6
42.8
38.4
Labour Party (UK)
Newcastle
Newcastle 1989
Labour Party (UK)
H. Davies°
1,678
54.1
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Bertorelli
1,421
45.9
8.3
39.3
Labour Party (UK)
Newcastle Higher
Newcastle Higher 1989
Labour Party (UK)
S. Gronow°
1,287
61.3
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Padmore
519
24.7
Plaid Cymru
B. Williams
292
13.9
36.6
43.2
Labour Party (UK)
Park
Park 1989
Labour Party (UK)
M. Chambers*
1,463
50.7
Ratepayers
Eddie Thomas
1,070
37.1
Plaid Cymru
G. Leyshon
353
12.2
13.6
49.2
Labour Party (UK)
Pencoed
Pencoed 1989
Labour Party (UK)
W. Philpin°
1,957
72.1
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Rice
756
27.9
44.2
39.1
Labour Party (UK)
Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber 1989
Labour Party (UK)
D. Edwards°
1,104
61.8
Plaid Cymru
S. Watts
681
38.2
23.6
35.2
Labour Party (UK)
Pentre
Pentre 1989
Labour Party (UK)
D. Thomas
1,111
58.7
Plaid Cymru
M. Powell
782
41.3
17.4
45.0
Labour Party (UK)
References
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