1973 Neath Borough Council election

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The first election to Neath Borough Council was held in April 1973. [1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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The election resulted in an overwhelming Labour majority. [2]

Results

Blaengwrach (one seat)

Blaengwrach 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Briton Ferry (four seats)

Briton Ferry 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Brown 1,866
Labour William John Davies 1,785
Labour Mary Anne Moule 1,766
Labour Arthur Powell 1,709
Plaid Cymru D. Evans1,214
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bryncoch (three seats)

Bryncoch 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Iris Hobbs 1,031
Labour Gwyn Gower 808
Independent Trevor Rees Matthews 723
Independent Meyric Thomas662
Plaid Cymru David Huw John577
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Davies 336 55.2
Plaid Cymru Ivor Thomas Morgan27344.8
Majority
Turnout 54.9
Labour win (new seat)

Cilfrew (one seat)

Cilfrew 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Myrddin Morris 386 46.7
Independent Thomas Edward Rees25230.5
Plaid Cymru Janet Beatrice Anne Thomas18822.8
Majority16.2
Turnout 73.8
Labour win (new seat)

Coedffranc (four seats)

Coedffranc 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Thomas* 2,465
Labour Leslie Ball 1,618
Labour R. Bennett 1,363
Labour R. Day 1,320
Communist Glaslyn Morgan1,277
Labour Arthur Williams1,196
Independent Eric Vernon Matthews*1,185
Independent J. Wilsher1,150
Plaid Cymru T. Phillips974
Independent Socialist A. Hames511
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dulais Higher and Lower (one seat)

Dulais Higher and Lower 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. James 573 51.6
Independent Labour D. Davies53848.6
Majority
Turnout 54.9
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Neath Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. "Massive Majority for Labour on New Council". Neath Guardian. 18 May 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2023.