1995 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

1995 Welsh local government election April 2022 The first election to Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council, Rhondda Borough Council and Taff Ely Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced. Labour won a majority of the seats.Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rhondda-Cyon-Taff-1995-2012.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 6 May 2016 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election result 1995 Labour Party (UK) 54 Conservative Party (UK) 0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 Plaid Cymru 14 Independent (politician) 3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 Independent Labour 1 Other parties 1 |} Previous members of Mid Glamorgan Council Most sitting members of Mid 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 Aberaman North (two seats) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council. Aberaman North 1995 Labour Party (UK) B. Fitzgerald* 1,399 38.01% Labour Party (UK) Anthony Christopher* 1,364 37.06% Plaid Cymru C.M. Badham 459 12.47% Plaid Cymru G. Lewis 458 12.44% 905 24.59% 3680 49% 3,975 Labour Party (UK) Aberaman South (two seats) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council. Aberaman South 1995 Plaid Cymru A.D. Griffiths* 958 24.56% Plaid Cymru B.J. Walter Codd* 936 24% Labour Party (UK) B.R. Loveridge 731 18.74% Labour Party (UK) J. Rosser 725 18.59% Independent Plaid H.E. Davies* 550 14.10% 205 5.26% 3900 55.9% 3,731 Plaid Cymru Abercynon (two seats) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council. Abercynon 1995 Labour Party (UK) Alby .L. Davies* 1,288 29.06% Independent Labour Stuart .G. Gregory* 1,088 24.54% Labour Party (UK) P.C. Brown* 971 21.91% Plaid Cymru B. Hicks 624 14.08% Plaid Cymru D. Surfield 367 8.28% Green Party of England and Wales John Matthews 94 2.12% 117 2.64% 4432 49.1% 4,846 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Aberdare East (two seats) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council. Aberdare East 1995 Labour Party (UK) Shah .M. Imtiaz* 1,437 34.29% Labour Party (UK) Mike Forey* 1,292 31% Plaid Cymru D.A. Walters 728 17.47% Plaid Cymru S. Thomas 710 17.04% 564 13.53% 4167 44% 5,044 Labour Party (UK) Aberdare West, Llwydcoed (three seats) Aberdare West, Llwydcoed 1995 Plaid Cymru W. John Daniel* 1,369 18.14% Labour Party (UK) J.A. Evans* 1,347 17.85% Plaid Cymru E.A. Daniel 1,316 17.44% Plaid Cymru A. Mason* 1,307 17.32% Labour Party (UK) M. James* 1,114 14.76% Labour Party (UK) D.E. Morgan* 1,092 14.47% 9 0.12% 7545 42.5% 6,626 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Beddau (one seat) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council. Beddau 1995 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Ifor Williams 830 74.57 Plaid Cymru M. Eileen Dobbin* 283 25.43 547 49.14 1113 34.2 2,706 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Brynna (one seat) Brynna 1995 Independent (politician) A.D. Hughes 472 51.47% Labour Party (UK) S.M. Harry* 445 48.53% 27 2.94% 917 35.6% 2,593 Independent Labour Party (UK) Church Village (one seat) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council. Church Village 1995 Labour Party (UK) Graham Stacey* 609 59.07% Plaid Cymru R.D. Boundford 422 40.93% 187 18.14% 1031 46.7% 2,256 Labour Party (UK) Cilfynydd (one seat) Cilfynydd 1995 Labour Party (UK) Wendy .E. Morgan 496 48.44% Independent (politician) Steve Belzak* 393 38.38% Plaid Cymru G.R. Davies 135 13.08% 103 10.06% 1024 48.5% 2,111 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cwmbach (one seat) Cwmbach 1995 Labour Party (UK) M.M. Evans* 922 73.58% Plaid Cymru E.L. Smith 331 26.42% 591 47.17% 1253 38.7% 3,500 Labour Party (UK) Cwm Clydach (one seat) Cwm Clydach 1995 Labour Party (UK) E.T. Jones* 796 62.14% Plaid Cymru R.W. Jones 439 34.27% Green Party of England and Wales S. Davies 46 3.59% 357 27.87% 1,281 53% 2,418 Labour Party (UK) Cymmer (two seats) Cymmer 1995 Labour Party (UK) Eurwen Davies* 1,241 33.6% Labour Party (UK) A.M. Ellis* 1,199 32.47% Plaid Cymru I. Griffiths 720 19.5% Independent (politician) M.D. Simons 313 8.48% Green Party of England and Wales R. Gair 220 5.96% 479 12.97% 3,693 43.7% 4,779 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Ferndale (two seats) Ferndale 1995 Labour Party (UK) Annette Davies 1,511 42.88% Labour Party (UK) K. Rees 1,105 31.36% Plaid Cymru V. Thomas 734 20.83% Green Party of England and Wales K. Franks 174 4.94% 371 10.58% 3,524 52.8% 3,628 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Gilfach Goch (one seat) Gilfach Goch 1995 Residents Aurfron Roberts 878 62.94% Labour Party (UK) C.E. Cowley* 517 37.06% 361 25.88% 1,395 54% 2,601 Residents Labour Party (UK) Glyncoch (one seat) Glyncoch 1995 Labour Party (UK) Judith G. Burford* 756 73.04% Plaid Cymru M.A. Wiley 279 26.96% 477 46.09% 1,035 48.3% 2,172 Labour Party (UK) Graig (one seat) Graig 1995 Labour Party (UK) Joyce Cass* 708 69.1% Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert .G. Fox* 316 30.9% 392 38.28% 1,024 53.8% 1,910 Labour Party (UK) Hawthorn (one seat) Hawthorn 1995 Independent (politician) A.J. Wells 327 47.88% Labour Party (UK) A.J. Jenkins 288 42.17% Plaid Cymru G.E. Rees* 68 9.96% 39 5.71% 683 43.8% 1,609 Independent (politician) Hirwaun (one seat) Hirwaun 1995 Labour Party (UK) W.A. Myring* 922 65.81% Plaid Cymru L.M. Lewis 479 34.19% 443 31.62% 1401 44.1% 3,172 Labour Party (UK) Llanharan (one seat) Llanharan 1995 Labour Party (UK) G. Waters* 497 61.06% Plaid Cymru J.R. Dilworth 317 38.94% 180 22.11% 814 35.2% 2,311 Labour Party (UK) Llanharry (one seat) Janet Davies, leader of the Taff Ely Borough Council since 1991, was defeated by a Labour opponent. Llanharry 1995 Labour Party (UK) W.R. Thomas 659 63.67% Plaid Cymru Janet Davies* 376 36.33% 283 27.34% 1,035 57.3% 1,810 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Llantrisant (one seat) Llantrisant 1995 Plaid Cymru Islwyn Wilkins 714 50.57 Labour Party (UK) Eddie J. Thomas* 698 49.43 16 1.14 N/A 1412 46.6 3,110 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Llantwit Fardre (two seats) Llantwit Fardre 1995 Labour Party (UK) David .F. Stone* 741 26.86% Labour Party (UK) Mike .W. Kear 729 26.42% Plaid Cymru Dennis .R. Watkins 661 23.96% Plaid Cymru Bernard .P. Channon 628 22.76% 68 2.46% 2,759 35% 4,196 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llwynypia (one seat) Llwynypia 1995 Labour Party (UK) E. Emanuel* 663 65.3 Plaid Cymru C. Coombe 353 34.7 310 30.6 1,016 54.0 1,882 Labour Party (UK) Maerdy (one seat) Maerdy 1995 Labour Party (UK) Bryn Jones* 1,057 64.14% Plaid Cymru Gerwyn Evans 591 35.86% 466 28.28% 1,648 55.2% 2,998 Labour Party (UK) Mountain Ash East (one seat) Mountain Ash East 1995 Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 764 66.78 Labour Party (UK) E. Rose 380 33.22 384 33.56 1,144 49.33 2,319 Plaid Cymru Mountain Ash West (two seats) Mountain Ash West 1995 Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 719 27.6% Plaid Cymru C.T. Benney* 709 27.22% Plaid Cymru J.I. Lordac* 670 25.72% Labour Party (UK) I. Jones 507 19.46% 2,605 40.1% 3,571 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Penrhiwceiber (two seats) Penrhiwceiber 1995 Labour Party (UK) T. Dower* 1,114 Plaid Cymru P.A.M. Butler* 1,032 Labour Party (UK) J. Lewis 999 Plaid Cymru D.M. Lewis* 792 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Pentre (two seats) Pentre 1995 Labour Party (UK) J. Jenkins 1,177 Labour Party (UK) D. Thomas 1,083 Plaid Cymru R. Davey 674 Plaid Cymru M. Davey 623 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Penygraig (two seats) Penygraig 1995 Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood 1,427 Labour Party (UK) B. Rowland* 1,204 Labour Party (UK) D.M. Davies* 1,135 Plaid Cymru D.J. Davies 1,071 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Penywaun (one seat) Penywaun 1995 Labour Party (UK) D. Barnsley* 833 Plaid Cymru G.R. Benney 205 Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun (one seat) Pontyclun 1995 Plaid Cymru Jonathan Huish* 585 Labour Party (UK) Mike .A. Hayes 551 Independent Plaid Gordon Norman 523 Plaid Cymru Pontypridd (one seat) Pontypridd 1995 Labour Party (UK) P.G. James 753 Plaid Cymru Clayton F. Jones* 530 Labour Party (UK) Porth (two seats) Porth 1995 Labour Party (UK) N.G. Stonelake* 1,274 Labour Party (UK) L.J. Rees 1,232 Plaid Cymru M. Jenkins* 749 Green Party of England and Wales C. Jakeway 274 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rhigos (one seat) Rhigos 1995 Plaid Cymru R. Moses* 612 Labour Party (UK) J.B. Price 204 Plaid Cymru Rhondda (two seats) Rhondda 1995 Labour Party (UK) G.J. Beard 1,035 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Williams 943 Plaid Cymru R.M. James 535 Plaid Cymru C.J. Pritchard 423 Liberal Democrats (UK) R.M. Deacon 241 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (one seat) Rhydfelen Central / Ilan 1995 Labour Party (UK) Henry J. Cox* 697 Independent (politician) V.J. Thomas 184 Plaid Cymru W.J. Daniel 90 Labour Party (UK) Rhydfelen Lower (one seat) Rhydfelen Lower 1995 Labour Party (UK) W. John Chessman 443 Independent Labour I. Thomas 108 Plaid Cymru A, Carter* 48 Labour Party (UK) Taffs Well (one seat) Taffs Well 1995 Labour Party (UK) Jeff .D. Lintern 845 Plaid Cymru J.E. Williams 615 Labour Party (UK) Talbot Green (one seat) Talbot Green 1995 Labour Party (UK) Colin .R. Thorngate 342 Plaid Cymru Wayne Owen 255 Liberal Democrats (UK) M.K. Marchant 244 Labour Party (UK) Tonteg (two seats) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council. Tonteg 1995 Labour Party (UK) W.John David 923 27.84% Labour Party (UK) Mary Lloyd* 901 27.18% Plaid Cymru D.E. Jones 776 23.41% Plaid Cymru D.R. Reilly 715 21.57% 125 3.77% 3315 100% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tonypandy (one seat) Tonypandy 1995 Labour Party (UK) A. Edwards* 778 Independent Labour D. Morgan* 501 Plaid Cymru S. Morris 332 Green Party of England and Wales L. Thomas 43 Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail East (two seats) Tonyrefail East 1995 Labour Party (UK) Russel Roberts* 1,186 Labour Party (UK) R. B. McDonald* 1,038 Residents J.R. Hughes 505 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail West (one seat) Tonyrefail West 1995 Labour Party (UK) D.McDonald 932 Residents J.R. Hughes 505 Labour Party (UK) Trallwn (one seat) Trallwn 1995 Labour Party (UK) Allen .W. Bevan 803 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Southgate 508 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw (one seat) Trealaw 1995 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Murphy* 1,075 Plaid Cymru D.M. James 280 Labour Party (UK) Trefforest (one seat) Trefforest 1995 Labour Party (UK) L.S. Whitehead 494 Plaid Cymru A.W. Richards 402 Independent (politician) A.O. Otley* 220 Labour Party (UK) Treherbert (two seats) Treherbert 1995 Plaid Cymru Geraint Rhys Davies* 1,487 Labour Party (UK) R.J. Bundock 1,371 Plaid Cymru D.H. Rees* 1,357 Labour Party (UK) M.A. Phillips 1,311 Green Party of England and Wales K.G. Morris 101 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Treorchy (three seats) Treorchy 1995 Labour Party (UK) K. Winter 2,036 Labour Party (UK) D.M. Lewis* 1,704 Labour Party (UK) M. Williams* 1,679 Plaid Cymru P.J. Jones 1,497 Plaid Cymru L. Jones* 1,369 Plaid Cymru I.M. Price 1,179 Green Party of England and Wales Kevin Jakeway 160 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown (two seats) Tylorstown 1995 Labour Party (UK) D.R. Bevan* 1,324 Labour Party (UK) J. Scobie* 1,173 Plaid Cymru M.G.H. Williams 472 Independent Labour I.M. Jenkins* 405 Green Party of England and Wales J.A. Powderhill 80 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Tyn-y-Nant (one seat) The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council. Tyn-y-Nant 1995 Labour Party (UK) Clayton .J. Willis 1,018 86.05% Plaid Cymru Diana Watkins 165 13.95% 853 72.10% 1183 100% Labour Party (UK) Ynyshir (one seat) Ynyshir 1995 Labour Party (UK) R. Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ynysybwl (one seat) Ynysybwl 1995 Labour Party (UK) Christine Chapman 696 Plaid Cymru G.I. Jones* 695 Independent (politician) D.S. Breeze* 204 Labour Party (UK) Ystrad (two seats) Ystrad 1995 Plaid Cymru Jill Evans* 1,656 Plaid Cymru Syd Morgan* 1,299 Labour Party (UK) I. Brace 1,122 Labour Party (UK) R. David 940 Natural Law Party G.B. Duguay 48 Green Party of England and Wales R.K. Greenhill 46 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru References Category:1995 Welsh local elections 1995