1970 Neath Rural District Council election

1970 Welsh local government election An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 7 May 1970.Labour Retains Grip. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19700514/155/0009?browse=true 26 January 2023 Neath Guardian 7 May 1970 7 It was preceded by the 1967 election, and was the last election to the authority as the Rural District Council was abolished at the 1974 re-organization of local government in Wales Overview of the results The election was held shortly before the 1970 General Election, which Labour was at the time tipped to win. A Plaid Cymru challenge did not materialize. Candidates At these final elections to the RDC, the profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors again returned unopposed.Contests in 13 out of 22 Neath Rural Wards https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003137/19700423/046/0002 28 January 2023 Neath Guardian 23 April 1970 2 While the Communist Party contested Seven Sisters, there was no candidate in their former stronghold of Onllwyn. At Rhigos, Independent councillor Henry Walters was returned unopposed as a Labour councillor. Outcome Independents gained two seats at the expense of Labour while losing another two, resulting in an unchanged representation overall. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1970 Labour Party (UK) Lilian Jones* 143 Independent (politician) Jephtha Emanuel Ioan Johns 42 Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (two seats) Blaengwrach 1970 Independent (politician) Clifford Graham Jones* 414 Independent (politician) David Emanuel Thomas* 382 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Royston Jones* 1,236 Plaid Cymru David Huw John 460 Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1970 Independent (politician) Thomas Edward Rees 197 Labour Party (UK) Eric Royle Fletcher 175 Independent (politician) Brian Parry Wolfe 46 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1970 Labour Party (UK) Merfyn Jeffreys* 347 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc, South Ward (one seat) Coedffranc, South Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Thomas L. Thomas* 609 Independent (politician) Ashley Clifford Tremaine Hames 128 Independent (politician) Ronald James 128 Communist Party of Great Britain Glaslyn Morgan 84 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc, East Central (one seat) Coedffranc East Central 1970 Independent (politician) Martin Thomas* 521 Labour Party (UK) Dudley Florance 202 Independent (politician) Coedffranc North Ward (one seat) Coedffranc North Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred Edgar Jones* 547 Independent (politician) John Alfred Frederick Wilsher 460 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc West Ward (one seat) Coedffranc West Ward 1970 Independent (politician) Eric Vernon Matthews* 312 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Ball 170 Independent (politician) Coedffranc West Central (one seat) Coedffranc West Central 1970 Independent (politician) William David* 521 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Williams 142 Independent (politician) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1970 Labour Party (UK) Dewi Thomas* 625 Labour Party (UK) Norman Richard Thomas 567 Independent (politician) Idris Roy Rowlands 421 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) John Emlyn Davies* Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) David Richards* 393 Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Williams* 712 Labour Party (UK) Richard Davies* 690 Communist Party of Great Britain Chris Evans 349 Communist Party of Great Britain Lynwood Morgan 238 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Lower (one seat) Dulais Lower 1970 Labour Party (UK) Myrddin Morris* 396 Labour Party (UK) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1970 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Thomas Morgan* Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1970 Independent (politician) Lewis Cynlais Adams* 1,204 Labour Party (UK) Robert Henry Dyer* 857 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Thomas 712 Labour Party (UK) Annie Jeffreys 607 Plaid Cymru Thomas Penry Evans 543 Independent (politician) Doris Mary Morris 351 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1970 Independent (politician) David Haydn Evans 92 Labour Party (UK) Gildas Thomas 78 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) William John Powell* 816 Labour Party (UK) Melvin Dilkes 641 Plaid Cymru Arthur David Griffiths 275 Plaid Cymru John Harris 253 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Henry Walters 517 Labour Party (UK) Iorwerth Williams* 460 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Tonna Ward (two seats) Resolven, Tonna Ward 1970 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Hopkins* 821 Labour Party (UK) Idris Thomas* 664 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References collapsed Category:1970 Welsh local elections