1995 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council election

1995 Welsh local government election April 2022 The first election to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995.Election Results Western Mail 6 May 1995 It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Lliw Valley Borough Council, Neath Borough Council and Swansea City Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced. Conservative candidates were heavily defeated.Election Special South Wales Evening Post 5 May 1995 Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council election result 1995 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Plaid Cymru Other parties 5 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) 2 Green Party of England and Wales 0 |} Candidates Most sitting members of West Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor. Results by ward Aberavon (three seats) Aberavon 1995 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Anthony Taylor 1,080 Labour Party (UK) Ken Johnson 955 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Brian Jones 898 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Jeffrey Dinham 889 Labour Party (UK) John Sparks 794 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Thomas John Sullivan 765 46.9 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Aberdulais (one seat) Aberdulais 1995 Labour Party (UK) Elwyn Jones 701 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bryan Cummings 86 615 54.3 Labour Party (UK) Alltwen (one seat) Alltwen 1995 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis 646 Plaid Cymru Dewi Evans 403 243 60.0 Labour Party (UK) Baglan (three seats) Baglan 1995 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Harris+ 1,455 Ratepayers Association Arthur Edward Wheatley 1,370 Ratepayers Association Glenys Crompton 1,333 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Rees 1,287 Ratepayers Association John Awbery 1,262 Labour Party (UK) Marian Golding 1,212 52.0 Labour Party (UK) Ratepayers Association Ratepayers Association Blaengwrach (one seat) Blaengwrach 1995 Labour Party (UK) David Hughes 510 Plaid Cymru Carolyn Edwards 388 122 58.0 Labour Party (UK) Briton Ferry East (one seat) Briton Ferry East 1995 Labour Party (UK) Colin Morgan 734 Plaid Cymru Sylvia Tudor 250 Independent (politician) Graham Thompson 142 484 45.0 Labour Party (UK) Briton Ferry West (one seat) Briton Ferry West 1995 Labour Party (UK) Stan Atherton unopposed Labour Party (UK) Bryn and Cwmavon (three seats) Bryn and Cwmavon 1995 Labour Party (UK) Mel John+ 1,711 Labour Party (UK) Gaynor Williams 1,437 Labour Party (UK) Tom Morgans 1,296 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marilyn Harris 942 Independent Labour Bryn Roblin 904 Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Pursey 585 51.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bryncoch North (one seat) Bryncoch North 1995 Labour Party (UK) Royston Jones 479 Plaid Cymru Philip Cockwell 444 35 48.4 Labour Party (UK) Bryncoch South (two seats) Bryncoch South 1995 Labour Party (UK) Iris Hobbs 915 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Palmer 819 Plaid Cymru Gareth Richards 509 Plaid Cymru Martyn Peters 485 48.3 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton (one seat) Cadoxton 1995 Labour Party (UK) Graham Hughes 481 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Parkinson 57 424 48.3 Labour Party (UK) Cimla (two seats) Cimla 1995 Labour Party (UK) Reg Teale 921 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Warman 761 Labour Party (UK) David George Williams 543 Plaid Cymru William Havard 151 Plaid Cymru Raymond Pooley 120 40.5 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Coedffranc Central (two seats) Coedffranc Central 1995 Wales Democratic Left Glaslyn Morgan 787 Independent (politician) Betsan Powell 760 Labour Party (UK) David Davies 732 Labour Party (UK) Jim Bond 501 49.9 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: white" | | colspan="5" | Others win (new seat) |- Independent (politician) Coedffranc North (one seat) Coedffranc North 1995 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Davies 379 Independent (politician) Jean Phillips 277 Labour Party (UK) Beryl Florance 248 102 47.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Coedffranc West (one seat) Coedffranc West 1995 Labour Party (UK) Ray Williams 590 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Lloyd 170 420 46.0 Labour Party (UK) Crynant (one seat) Crynant 1995 Labour Party (UK) Lyn Harper unopposed Labour Party (UK) Cwmllynfell (one seat) Cwmllynfell 1995 Labour Party (UK) Idwal Griffiths unopposed Labour Party (UK) Cymmer (one seat) Cymmer 1995 Labour Party (UK) David Stokes 718 Independent (politician) Mairwen Goodridge 551 167 51.0 Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn (one seat) Dyffryn 1995 Plaid Cymru Stephen Absalom 759 Labour Party (UK) Norman Thomas 504 255 51.0 Plaid Cymru Glyncorrwg (one seat) Glyncorrwg 1995 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Rawlins unopposed Labour Party (UK) Glynneath (two seats) Glynneath 1995 Plaid Cymru Del Morgan 977 Labour Party (UK) David Williams 976 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Joseph 617 Plaid Cymru Horace Lewis 542 56.0 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Godre'r Graig (one seat) Godre'rgraig 1995 Labour Party (UK) Sharon Mainwaring 342 Plaid Cymru Rosalyn Davies 246 96 49.0 Labour Party (UK) Gwaun Cae Gurwen (one seat) Gwaun Cae Gurwen 1995 Labour Party (UK) Gwenda Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Gwynfi (one seat) Gwynfi 1995 Progressive Labour David Evans 640 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Reeves 263 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: white" | | colspan="5" | Others win (new seat) |- Lower Brynamman (one seat) Lower Brynamman 1995 Labour Party (UK) Arwyn Woolcock 468 Plaid Cymru Will John Evans 211 Labour Party (UK) Margam (one seat) Margam 1995 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Mason unopposed Labour Party (UK) Neath East (three seats) Neath East 1995 Labour Party (UK) Bill Cotton 1,543 Labour Party (UK) Charles Henrywood 1,520 Labour Party (UK) Mel Pearson 1,477 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joyce Chambers-Rennison 293 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath North (two seats) Neath North 1995 Labour Party (UK) Frank Evans 722 Labour Party (UK) Derek Vaughan 682 Independent Labour Clive Thomas 680 Independent Labour Margaret Williams 656 Plaid Cymru Janet Francis 180 Plaid Cymru Susan Griffiths 133 Conservative Party (UK) Gwilym Levell 96 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath South (two seats) Neath South 1995 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Gunter 1,038 Labour Party (UK) Peter Rees 927 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Moth 316 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Onllwyn (one seat) Onllwyn 1995 Labour Party (UK) Alan Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pelenna (one seat) Pelenna 1995 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Jones 408 Plaid Cymru Rosalind Thomas 206 Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe (two seats) Pontardawe 1995 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Daniel 1,051 Labour Party (UK) Des Flook 1,036 Plaid Cymru John Morgan 491 Independent (politician) Huw Llewelyn Williams 462 Liberal Democrats (UK) Francis Little 137 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot (three seats) Port Talbot 1995 Ratepayers Pamela Spender 906 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Dando 839 Labour Party (UK) Viv Lewis 822 Independent (politician) Ted Miles 792 Labour Party (UK) Richard Thomas 774 Ratepayers David Williams 739 |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: white" | | colspan="5" | Others win (new seat) |- Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven (one seat) Resolven 1995 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Davies 874 Independent Labour Dennis Williams 333 Plaid Cymru Trefor Jones 278 Labour Party (UK) Rhos (one seat) Rhos 1995 Labour Party (UK) Paul Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Sandfields East (three seats) Sandfields East 1995 Labour Party (UK) Noel Crowley 1,840 Labour Party (UK) Colin Crowley 1,809 Labour Party (UK) Hilda Mears 1,800 World's Greatest Lover Captain Beany 262 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandfields West (three seats) Sandfields West 1995 Labour Party (UK) Olga Jones 1,461 Labour Party (UK) Eric Goodger 1,413 Labour Party (UK) William Harris 1,405 Plaid Cymru Kelvin Edwards 535 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Seven Sisters (one seat) Seven Sisters 1995 Labour Party (UK) Peter Lloyd 765 Independent (politician) Stuart Jones 290 Plaid Cymru Alison Holloway 72 Labour Party (UK) Taibach (two seats) Taibach 1995 Labour Party (UK) Clive Owen unopposed Labour Party (UK) John Rogers unopposed Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tonna (one seat) Tonna 1995 Independent (politician) Ronald Boulden 602 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Jones 364 Independent (politician) Trebanos (one seat) Trebanos 1995 Labour Party (UK) Dan Young 334 Plaid Cymru Walter Conibeer 204 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera (one seat) Ystalyfera 1995 Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn 901 Labour Party (UK) Jackie Myers 647 Plaid Cymru References Category:1995 Welsh local elections 1995