1983 Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election

April 2022 The 1983 Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council in South Glamorgan, Wales. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in Wales and England. The Conservative Party won a healthy majority on the council.Michael Thomas Cardiff is back in Tory hands South Wales Echo 6 May 1983 1 The previous Vale of Glamorgan Council election took place in 1979 and the next full elections took place in 1987. Ward changes A number of ward changes came into effect at this election, particularly in the town of Penarth, which was divided into three new wards, Alexandra, Cornerswell and Stanwell. The overall number of councillors elected reduced to 46.Vale of Glamorgan Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Vale-of-Glamorgan-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 11 July 2019 Overview The Conservatives increased their majority at this election. After the results of the Alexandra ward were declared the following day, they held 32 of the 46 seats. Despite taking control of Penarth Town Council the previous year, the SDP-Liberal Alliance had a very disappointing result, failing to win a seat. They had hoped to win seats in Barry, where Labour's Allan Maidment and Hector Gosling had defected to the Alliance. In the Llandough ward, the sitting Conservative Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan, Susan Thomas, lost her seat, though by only three votes.Michael Thomas Alliance suffer badly in Vale South Wales Echo 6 May 1983 6 Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election result 1983 Conservative Party (UK) 32 69.5 Labour Party (UK) 10 21.7 Plaid Cymru 2 4.3 Independent politician 2 4.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0.0 Ecology Party 0 0.0 174 |} Ward results Contests took place in 19 of the 21 wards.(a)Election Results S. Glam. - Vale of Glamorgan South Wales Echo 6 May 1983 6(b) Alexandra (five seats) Alexandra (Penarth) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) A. Ernest * 2,098 34.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Davies 2,003 Conservative Party (UK) D. Leddington * 1,993 Conservative Party (UK) R. Parsons * 1,715 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wicks 1,334 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Sibert 1,244 20.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Janes 1,008 Labour Party (UK) E. Davies 945 15.6 Independent Conservative H. Reynolds * 927 15.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Hales 911 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Hill 911 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Rattray 899 Labour Party (UK) J. Birch 879 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Dresser 872 Plaid Cymru S. Fford 860 14.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Couper 847 Independent Conservative T. Waugh * 774 Plaid Cymru A. Packer 167 Plaid Cymru R. Maccarthy 154 Counting was not completed overnight and had to be resumed the following day. Baruc (two seats) Baruc (Barry) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) B. D. J. Edmunds * 1,342 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cotter * 1,119 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Mason 688 25.6 Labour Party (UK) E. G. Payne * 659 24.5 Buttrills (two seats) Buttrills (Barry) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) J. Connell 768 37.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Lewis 734 35.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Hookings 730 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mansfield * 588 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Gosling * 546 26.7 Cadoc (three seats) Cadoc (Barry) 1983 Labour Party (UK) C. T. Price * 1,070 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. J. Whitchurch 959 43.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Brabrook 940 Labour Party (UK) M. S. Heffernan 871 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Pugh 819 Conservative Party (UK) G. W. R. Elmos 677 Plaid Cymru R. Perriam 154 7.1 Plaid Cymru C. I. Bere 130 Castleland (two seats) Castleland (Barry) 1983 Labour Party (UK) H. J. Holmes * 843 55.5 Labour Party (UK) F. C. Mitchell * 648 Conservative Party (UK) M. R. Searle 439 28.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Bennett 237 15.6 Cornerswell (two seats) Cornerswell (Penarth) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Flanigan * 1,059 50.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. E. LLoyd * 926 Labour Party (UK) D. A. Eastwood * 566 26.7 Labour Party (UK) M. E. J. Birch 564 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. M. Humphreys 378 17.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Waters 374 Plaid Cymru M. Evans 114 5.4 Plaid Cymru D. Swaffield 88 Court (two seats) Court (Barry) 1983 Labour Party (UK) C. Dunkley * 893 48.6 Labour Party (UK) J. W. Smith * 836 Conservative Party (UK) J. E. Coombes 483 26.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Williams 460 SDP-Liberal Alliance Allan Maidment * 391 21.3 Plaid Cymru R. Hughes 71 3.9 Plaid Cymru S. Biddiscombe 59 Cowbridge (three seats) Cowbridge 1983 Conservative Party (UK) (Ms) C. V. L. Clay 1,290 47.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. L. Arnott * 1,270 Conservative Party (UK) T. H. Jarvie * 1,074 Independent politician B. A. Gibbon 980 36.4 Independent politician D. C. H. Busher 860 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. M. Davey 423 15.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. M. Sutton 327 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. M. Sutton 290 Dinas Powys (four seats) Dinas Powys 1983 Plaid Cymru A. J. Dixon * 1,570 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. L. Pound * 1,516 33.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. G. Davies * 1,511 Conservative Party (UK) A. H. Beavan 1,382 Conservative Party (UK) A. W. L. Hill 1,269 Plaid Cymru M. N. Thomas 1,217 Plaid Cymru J. P. Stiff 937 Plaid Cymru R. I. Reeves 872 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. J. Adams 808 17.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Collins 617 13.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Barker 593 Labour Party (UK) T. Davies 528 Labour Party (UK) J. Morgan 494 Dyfan (two seats) Dyfan (Barry) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) N. G. Martin 813 45.6 Conservative Party (UK) B. J. Mepham 745 Labour Party (UK) W. M. James * 624 35.0 Labour Party (UK) B. W. Hepworth 509 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. C. Bond 346 19.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. N. Bond 307 Gibbonsdown (two seats) Gibbonsdown (Barry) 1983 Labour Party (UK) C. Clemo * 939 65.0 Labour Party (UK) M. F. Nugent 888 Conservative Party (UK) E. G. Butts 505 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. B. Hopkins 500 Illtyd (three seats) Illtyd (Barry) 1983 Conservative Party (UK) E. T. Williams 1,037 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. D. Lakin * 1,029 Conservative Party (UK) J. R. Griffiths * 960 Labour Party (UK) R. M. Dunkley * 936 36.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Pett 742 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Goodyear 603 23.4 Labour Party (UK) B. G. Smith 476 Llandough (one seat) Llandough 1983 Independent politician Derek E. Grenville 323 45.3 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Thomas * 320 44.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. S. Inker 70 9.8 Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan, Susan Thomas, lost by only three votes after three recounts. Llandow (one seat) Llandow 1983 Conservative Party (UK) R. Thomas Llantwit Major (four seats) Llantwit Major 1983 Labour Party (UK) (Ms) L. S. Hughes * 1,740 51.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. George * 1,649 48.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jones * 1,594 Conservative Party (UK) M. F. Casewell 1,209 Labour Party (UK) (Ms) J. Pearce 1,201 Labour Party (UK) M. Pearce 1,079 Conservative Party (UK) R. S. Berry 996 Labour Party (UK) S. L. Mills 889 Peterston-super-Ely (one seat) Peterston-super-Ely 1983 Conservative Party (UK) A. J. Williams * 706 69.8 Ecology Party R. M. Baker 174 17.2 Independent politician T. J. Humphries 131 13.0 Rhoose (two seats) Rhoose 1983 Conservative Party (UK) (Ms) H. J. W. James * 1,015 60.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. J. Dimond * 943 Labour Party (UK) R. V. Goodway 670 39.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Germaine 563 St Athan (one seat) St Athan 1983 Independent politician J. B. Hewartson 553 61.6 Independent politician J. V. James * 345 38.4 Stanwell (two seats) Stanwell (Penarth) 1983 Plaid Cymru R. D. Thomas 897 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. C. Williams 581 28.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. H. Massey 570 Plaid Cymru D. B. Haswell 442 Labour Party (UK) S. Wolstenholme 394 19.2 Labour Party (UK) L. J. Barrett 281 SDP-Liberal Alliance V. Bird 185 9.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Redford 157 Sully (one seat) Sully 1983 Conservative Party (UK) R. C. Sampson 627 77.3 Plaid Cymru C. P. Greedy 184 22.7 Wenvoe (one seat) Wenvoe 1983 Conservative Party (UK) R. Davies (a) Elections Centre source also compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward. It indicates (in some wards) which candidates are female. (b) South Wales Echo source also indicates existing councillors "but, because of boundary changes, not necessarily representing the ward being contested". It gives middle initials. It lists the 'green' candidates as "Ecology" and the 'Liberal/SDP' as "Alliance". * existing councillor, standing for re-election References Category:Vale of Glamorgan Council elections Vale of Glamorgan