1967 Glamorgan County Council election

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The 1967 Glamorgan County Council election was held on Thursday 13 April 1967 in the county of Glamorgan, Wales, to elect members to Glamorgan County Council. The previous full council elections were in 1964 [1] and the final elections to the council would come in 1970.

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Overview of the result

The Labour Party lost nine seats at this election but retained a strong majority with 50 councillors, as well as the support of 22 Labour aldermen. [1] Plaid Cymru representation returned to the council after their candidates beat Labour in two seats, with the victorious candidate in Ferndale being afterwards carried down the road by supporters. [1] The Liberal Party won two seats, their first on the council. One seat was won by Ratepayers, also their first on the council. [1] The Conservative Party won two seats, as did the Communist Party. In Hengoed, the previously sitting Labour councillor, who had been expelled from the party prior to the election, was returned as an Independent Labour councillor. [1]

Both the Labour and Conservative spokespersons described the swing against Labour as being a result of national issues, with the UK Labour government at that time becoming less popular. [1]

Ward results

Contests took place in thirty electoral wards: [2]

Aberaman

Aberaman 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Riddiford *989
Communist D.P. Bletchley366
Labour hold Swing

Aberavon

Aberavon 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RatepayerWilliam Arthur Jenkins1,667
Labour Joseph Treharne *1,633
Ratepayer gain from Labour Swing

Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Communist Trevor Williams *979
Labour Michael Goldberg773
Communist hold Swing

Bridgend

Bridgend 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred John Bowen *1,715
Conservative John Nigel Baty1,698
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly

Caerphilly 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bertie Alex Rowland *2,728
Independent Herbert Protheroe2,484
Labour hold Swing

Castell Coch

Castell Coch 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Nelson Stuart East2,000
Labour Gerald Bailey1,286
Independent hold Swing

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Edryd Lewis *1,821
Liberal Mary Gwyneth Murphy1,544
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Thomas3,381
Labour Thomas Lewis Thomas2,046
Independent hold Swing

Coity

Coity 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent HouseholdersWilliam Vernon Barnett1,367
Labour Harry Davis1,314
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph A. David2,728
Labour Terence Williams2,138
Independent hold Swing

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Gwynfryn Davies *2,290
RatepayerWilliam Edward Ebley1,697
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Glyn Powell James2,325
Labour Dan Walter Jeffreys *1,694
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Councillor James had lost the seat to Labour at the 1964 elections. Following his victory he was carried down the street outside the North Road School polling station by "excited" supporters. [1]

Gadlys

Gadlys 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhys James *903
Plaid Cymru John Eaton Williams856
Labour hold Swing

Garw Valley

Garw Valley 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhys Edward Sant *2,118
RatepayerDerek Dillwyn Stephens1,743
Labour hold Swing

Gower

Gower 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Brian Ernest Keal2,399
Labour Frank Lord *2,102
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Councillor Keal became the first Liberal councillor in the area since World War II. [1]

Hengoed

Hengoed 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour David Samuel Blatchford *2,925
Labour Hopkin Lewis1,692
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Councillor Blatchford had represented the seat for 7 years for the Labour Party, but was expelled for opposing the official candidate, so stood and won as an Independent. [1]

Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Davies *1,350
Plaid Cymru Brian John708
Labour hold Swing

Laleston

Laleston 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Evan Board882
Labour Glyndwr Evans809
Independent Trevor David539
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mervyn Prowle *1,243
Communist Stanley Rees336
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg

Maesteg 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal (Mrs) Jennie Thomas Gibbs2,472
Labour Robert John Williams2,247
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Gibbs had missed winning the seat, by only 3 votes, in the 1964 election. [1]

Mountain Ash (Penrhiwceiber ward)

Mountain Ash (Penrhiwceiber ward) 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Eleanor Mary Bath2,005
Independent Graham F. Davies *1,188
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neath North

Neath North 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Leitz1,561
Labour William Powell *1,432
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Edward John Merriman1,906
Labour Ivor Owen Thomas *1,870
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Alfred Stevens *1,515
Liberal Derek Gwyn Lewis1,125
Labour hold Swing

Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Charles Hubbard-Miles 1,701
Labour George McBride1,289
Independent Llewellyn Rees Lewis671
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Port Talbot East

Port Talbot East 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Llewellyn Heycock 2,906
RatepayerJohn Allen1,667
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West

Port Talbot West 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Albert Morgan *1,623
RatepayerDouglas Albert Weaver Charles1,309
Labour hold Swing

Pyle

Pyle 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mostyn Jones *2,158
Independent Christopher Johnson1,803
Labour hold Swing

Sandfields (Port Talbot)

Sandfields (Port Talbot) 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Lewis *2,458
RatepayerBarrie Morgan Larkworthy1,535
Labour hold Swing

Ystrad (Rhondda)

Ystrad (Rhondda) 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Davies *1,122
Communist George Baker828
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Big shocks for Labour in Glamorgan elections". South Wales Echo . 14 April 1967. p. 11.
  2. "Big shocks for Labour in Glamorgan elections - How They Voted". South Wales Echo. 14 April 1967. p. 11.