1995 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

1995 Welsh local government election April 2022 The first election to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales was held on 4 May 1995.Election Results Western Mail 6 May 1995 It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a vast majority of the seats.Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Merthyr-Tydfil-1995-2012.pdf The Elections Cente, Plymouth University 9 June 2016 1995 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1999 All 33 seats to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 17 4 May 1995 Welsh Labour Labour Independent Independent N/A N/A - 29 29 - 4 4 N/A N/A 33,244 17,673 62.8% 33.38% Labour Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election result 1995 Labour Party (UK) 29 Plaid Cymru 0 0.0 1,171 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 365 Independent politician 2 Independent Residents 2 |} Results Bedlinog (two seats) Bedlinog 1995 Labour Party (UK) H. Williams 692 Labour Party (UK) Helen Thomas 660 Independent (politician) R. Barrar 457 Independent (politician) G. Roberts 347 41.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cyfarthfa (three seats) Cyfarthfa 1995 Independent Residents Les Elliott 1,118 Labour Party (UK) Ms C. Evans 1,030 Labour Party (UK) Ms J. Jones 864 Independent Residents Len Goodwin 823 Labour Party (UK) W. King 732 Independent Residents M. Popp 608 37.6 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dowlais (four seats) Dowlais 1995 Labour Party (UK) Ray Thomas 1,299 Labour Party (UK) Tom Lewis 1,043 Labour Party (UK) John Pritchard 984 Independent Residents W. Healy 968 Labour Party (UK) Harry Harbord 953 Independent Residents H. Len Hargreaves 883 Independent (politician) Julian Amos 552 Independent Residents Ms A. Maliphant 535 36.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Gurnos (four seats) Gurnos 1995 Labour Party (UK) J. Cleary 1,020 Labour Party (UK) William Smith 993 Labour Party (UK) O. Griffiths 914 Labour Party (UK) Dave Jarrett 888 Independent Residents Ms D. Johnson 256 Independent Residents Ms R. Thomas 180 29.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Merthyr Vale (two seats) Merthyr Vale 1995 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis 1,201 Labour Party (UK) Enos Sims 1,089 Independent (politician) Jeff. Edwards 1,033 Independent (politician) A. Treen 486 60.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Park (three seats) Park 1995 Labour Party (UK) J. Leon Stanfield 795 Labour Party (UK) Dave Phillips 782 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Tate 751 Independent Residents J. Johnson 579 Independent Residents Ms J. Jones 478 Independent Residents Ms K. Thomas 441 39.8 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Penydarren (three seats) Penydarren 1995 Labour Party (UK) T. Mahoney 998 Labour Party (UK) P. Saunders 962 Labour Party (UK) M. Keane 868 Independent Residents D. James 814 Independent Residents Ms D. Edwards 652 40.1 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Plymouth (three seats) Plymouth 1995 Labour Party (UK) H. Jones 1,460 Labour Party (UK) D. Games 1,335 Labour Party (UK) J. Handley 1,017 Independent Residents B. Griffiths 636 Independent (politician) M. Elliott 508 47.4 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Town (four seats) Town 1995 Labour Party (UK) Ms L. Matthews 1,376 Labour Party (UK) I. Clark 1,354 Labour Party (UK) C. Jones 1,255 Labour Party (UK) T. Davies 1,214 Plaid Cymru W. Thomas 1,171 Independent (politician) C. Davies 643 Independent Residents J. Rees 471 Independent (politician) Ms S. Baynham 447 43.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Treharris (three seats) Treharris 1995 Labour Party (UK) Ms G. Evans 1,299 Labour Party (UK) A. Jones 1,228 Independent (politician) E. Galsworthy 1,040 Labour Party (UK) D. Scully 766 Green Party of England and Wales K. Williams 365 38.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Vaynor (two seats) Vaynor 1995 Independent (politician) A. Baynham 933 Labour Party (UK) Ms C. Rogers 902 Labour Party (UK) M. Chambers 663 Independent (politician) B. Wilson 353 55.8 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) References 1995 Category:1995 Welsh local elections