1981 West Glamorgan County Council election

1981 Welsh local government election April 2022 The third election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1981.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 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election. Candidates 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. A feature of the election was the number of Ratepayer candidates. 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 and regained some of the ground lost to Ratepayers four years earlier. Results indicates sitting councillor Ward results Aberavon East and West (three seats) Aberavon East and West 1981 Labour Party (UK) Colin Crowley* 3,656 Labour Party (UK) Cyril Lewis* 3,434 Labour Party (UK) P. Jones* 3,287 Tenants Association B. Thomas 1,495 Tenants Association W. Johnson 1,423 Tenants Association Jim Roberts 1,241 43.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aberavon North (one seat) Aberavon North 1981 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Harris 1,653 Ratepayers Association R. Hubbard* 1,590 Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association Aberavon South (one seat) Aberavon South 1981 Labour Party (UK) W. Llewellyn 1,310 Ratepayers Association L. Carey* 709 Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association 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 1981 Labour Party (UK) Mel John* 1,632 Independent (politician) A. Bevan 122 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 1981 Labour Party (UK) G. Davies* 1,839 Labour Party (UK) D. Daniels* 1,601 Ratepayers Association G. James 934 Independent (politician) Mairwen Goodridge 922 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 1981 Labour Party (UK) J. Rogers 1,252 Independent (politician) W. Jones 606 Labour Party (UK) Margam North (one seat) Margam North 1981 Labour Party (UK) D. Southall 843 Independent (politician) S. Williams* 618 Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association Margam West (one seat) Margam West 1981 Ratepayers Association Edward Miles* 1,254 Labour Party (UK) E. Hayward 541 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 1981 Labour Party (UK) Fred Kingdom* 3,620 Labour Party (UK) Dillwyn David* 3,549 Labour Party (UK) David Jeffs 3,399 Labour Party (UK) David Roberts* 3,371 Ratepayers Association Samuel Leonard Evans 1,879 Plaid Cymru M. Griffiths 882 Conservative Party (UK) John Leaker 734 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* 2,086 Labour Party (UK) M. Jones 1,834 Ratepayers Association Ronald Jones* 1,318 Ratepayers Association O. Phillips 1,289 Plaid Cymru Iris Curtis 593 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association 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