1973 Neath Borough Council election

Welsh regional election The first election to Neath Borough Council was held in April 1973.Neath Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Neath-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 27 October 2022 It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales. The election resulted in an overwhelming Labour majority.Massive Majority for Labour on New Council https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19730518/003/0001?browse=False 16 November 2023 Neath Guardian 18 May 1973 1 Results Blaengwrach (one seat) Blaengwrach 1973 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Briton Ferry (four seats) Briton Ferry 1973 Labour Party (UK) William Brown 1,866 Labour Party (UK) William John Davies 1,785 Labour Party (UK) Mary Anne Moule 1,766 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Powell 1,709 Plaid Cymru D. Evans 1,214 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bryncoch (three seats) Bryncoch 1973 Labour Party (UK) Iris Hobbs 1,031 Labour Party (UK) Gwyn Gower 808 Independent (politician) Trevor Rees Matthews 723 Independent (politician) Meyric Thomas 662 Plaid Cymru David Huw John 577 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cadoxton (one seat) Cadoxton 1973 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies 336 55.2 Plaid Cymru Ivor Thomas Morgan 273 44.8 54.9 Labour Party (UK) Cilfrew (one seat) Cilfrew 1973 Labour Party (UK) Myrddin Morris 386 46.7 Independent (politician) Thomas Edward Rees 252 30.5 Plaid Cymru Janet Beatrice Anne Thomas 188 22.8 16.2 73.8 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc (four seats) Coedffranc 1973 Independent (politician) Martin Thomas* 2,465 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Ball 1,618 Labour Party (UK) R. Bennett 1,363 Labour Party (UK) R. Day 1,320 Communist Party of Great Britain Glaslyn Morgan 1,277 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Williams 1,196 Independent (politician) Eric Vernon Matthews* 1,185 Independent (politician) J. Wilsher 1,150 Plaid Cymru T. Phillips 974 Independent Socialist A. Hames 511 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher and Lower (one seat) Dulais Higher and Lower 1973 Labour Party (UK) C. James 573 51.6 Independent Labour D. Davies 538 48.6 54.9 Labour Party (UK) References 1973 Neath