1977 South Glamorgan County Council election

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The second election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1977. [1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election.

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Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes but the balance of representation in the Penarth wards appears to have changed with the North/Central ward gaining a seat and the West ward losing one.

Candidates

Conservative and Labour candidates contested the vast majority of seats. In contrast with four years previously there were more Liberal candidates together with a smaller number of Plaid Cymru candidates and Independents.

Outcome

When the authority was established the Conservatives had hoped to win control but failed to do so in 1973. However, they won control at this election, with sweeping gains across Cardiff and the Vale, including some seats which the party had not fully contested at the previous election. Defeated candidates included the leader of the council, Jack Leonard.[ citation needed ]

Ward Results

Adamsdown (two seats)

Adamsdown 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Evans* 1,011
Labour John Iorwerth Jones* 929
Conservative B. Jones763
Conservative D. Jones647
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Baruc (one seat)

Barry, Baruc 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Jones 1,651
Labour J. Davies*854
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Buttrills (one seat)

Barry, Buttrills 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Evans 691
Labour R. Williams*345
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Cadoc (one seat)

Barry, Cadoc 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Whitchurch 1,015
Labour C. Price750
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Castleland (one seat)

Barry, Castleland 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Williams 729
Labour T. Thompson609
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Court (two seats)

Barry, Court 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Davies 1,211
Conservative M. Walnycki 998
Labour M. Webber*907
Labour T. Cornwall901
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Dyfan (two seats)

Barry, Dyfan 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hinds*
Labour C. Watkins
Conservative Ronnie Boon
Conservative W. Woodham
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Illtyd (one seat)

Councillor Tresize had sat for the Cadoc Ward at the previous election.

Barry, Illtyd 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Mackillican* 1,427
Labour H. Tresize*904
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Canton (two seats)

Canton 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bella Brown* 1,756
Conservative Trevor Tyrrell* 1,540
Labour P. Thomas813
Labour A. Davis647
Plaid Cymru R. Lee365
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.1 (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru C. Chedzey
Conservative W. Clarke
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative Swing

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys (two seats)

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jones* 2,197
Conservative M. Box 2,019
Plaid Cymru John Dixon 1,413
Plaid Cymru Chris Franks 1,012
Liberal J. Baker391
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Rush*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lewis 1,087
Independent J. Howell*602
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cardiff South (two seats)

Cardiff South 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Dunleavy* 1,360
Labour J. Smith* 1,289
Conservative E. Williams1,024
Conservative E. Canning960
RatepayersE. Shelley960
Plaid Cymru E. Roberts317
Communist J. Richards192
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (three seats)

Cathays 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Chichister 2,109
Conservative J. Jones 2,100
Conservative S. Taylor 1,971
Labour Emyr Currie-Jones*1,618
Labour John Charles Edwards*1,560
Labour D. Dixon1,382
RatepayersR. Castle548
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill430
Liberal G. Snell412
Plaid Cymru R. Wilson367
Liberal D. Giles350
Liberal D. Rees320
Plaid Cymru B. Smith305
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central (two seats)

Central 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Marles 1,043
Conservative C. Thomas 989
Labour Gordon William Fish*937
Labour William Herbert*863
Plaid Cymru R. Griffiths273
Plaid Cymru P. Riley266
Liberal P. Davies125
Liberal J. Blaine120
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cowbridge No.1 (one seat)

Cowbridge No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Thomas 2,018
Liberal R. Carden673
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cowbridge No.2 (two seats)

Cowbridge No.2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Barrat 1,822
Independent J. George* 1,718
Conservative N. Barker1,546
Labour D. Percy*1,019
Labour J. Jordon688
Independent G. Rees575
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ely (four seats)

Ely 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Carling* 2,660
Labour Robert Morgan* 2,492
Labour Albert Buttle* 2,470
Labour H. Gough 2,401
Conservative W. Clode1,987
Conservative S. Jose1,773
Conservative R. Symes1,726
Conservative J. Bushrod1,702
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (three seats)

Gabalfa 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Merridew 2,002
Labour Michael Parry* 1,982
Conservative C. Saunders 1,850
Labour Emrys Pride*1,826
Conservative G. Tatham1,708
Labour M. Mathewson1,522
RatepayersV. Kempton668
Plaid Cymru L. Hayden354
Plaid Cymru B. Wilson351
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Grangetown (two seats)

Grangetown 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Mountstephen 1,538
Conservative L. Quinn 1,334
Labour D. Lydiard1,313
Labour B. Matthewson*1,197
Plaid Cymru S. Crouch325
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (one seat)

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lysaght*
Plaid Cymru M. Nightingale
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (three seats)

Llandaff 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Jones* 2,937
Conservative Julius Hermer* 2,889
Conservative H. Ferguson-Jones* 2,801
Plaid Cymru G. Petty937
Labour G. Rhoden774
Labour H. Rhoden758
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanishen (four seats)

Llanishen 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Cronin* 4,382
Conservative B. Rees 4,368
Conservative G. Tathem 4,357
Conservative G. Scott-Dickens 4,314
Labour V. Davies1,194
Labour B. Williams1,145
Labour E. Williams1,024
Liberal J. Thomas894
Plaid Cymru R. Edwards559
Plaid Cymru J. May536
Plaid Cymru S. Doyle527
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North/Central (one seat)

Penarth North/Central 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Kelly-Owen 919
Labour D. Foulkes*660
Plaid Cymru R. Davies600
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Penarth South Ward (two seats)

Penarth South Ward 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Sanders 2,086
Conservative W. Goddard 2,072
Labour H. Rees420
Labour P. Gray419
Liberal S. Baker279
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Penarth West (one seat)

Penarth West 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Lloyd 2,193
Conservative S. Thomas 2,175
Labour D. Foulkes1,432
Labour A. Rees1,251
Plaid Cymru R. Davies600
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penylan (five seats)

Penylan 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stefan Terlezki* 7,308
Conservative C. Peterson 7,237
Conservative Peter Meyer 7,167
Conservative M. Hallinan 6,917
Conservative A. Thomas 6,791
Labour M. Jones1,702
Labour C. O'Brien1,667
Labour S. Simpson1,579
Labour L. Green1,577
Labour P. Wing1,559
RatepayersA. Dickson1,441
Liberal D. Thomas1,184
Liberal P. Linsey868
Plaid Cymru A. Couch838
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan831
Liberal D. Hill812
Plaid Cymru P. Cravos798
Plaid Cymru Alun Ogwen767
Liberal C. Mitchell742
Plaid Cymru H. Phillips724
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing 99

Plas Mawr (four seats)

Plas Mawr 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frederick Tyrrell*
Conservative R. Wheeler
Conservative B. Hall
Plaid Cymru D. Davies
Conservative J. Phillips
Labour Hubert Harding*
Conservative W. Jones
Labour John Leonard*
Labour Albert Huish*
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Plasnewydd (two seats)

Plasnewydd 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Olwen Watkin* 2,031
Conservative S. James* 1,799
Labour T. Richards872
Labour R. Harrod866
Plaid Cymru G. Evans480
Plaid Cymru J. Cadwaladr419
Liberal K. James246
RatepayersC. Braygrove207
Liberal P. Jarma182
Communist R. Spencer91
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rhiwbina (three seats)

Rhiwbina 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Davies* 3,738
Conservative W. Bain* 3,696
Conservative Gareth Neale* 3,620
RatepayersE. Penfold1,018
Labour C. Beach691
Labour R. Woolfe640
Labour W. Walker573
Plaid Cymru E. Davies549
Plaid Cymru W. Hughes513
Plaid Cymru R. Williams459
Liberal G. White430
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (two seats)

Riverside 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. McAndrews 1,554
Conservative R. Souza 1,548
Labour G. Odgers1,100
Labour D. Toogood1,054
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Roath (three seats)

Roath 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Hermer* 2,936
Conservative F. McCarthy* 2,889
Conservative R. Richards* 2,831
Labour T. Tucker932
Liberal R. Thomas757
Plaid Cymru G. Bowman641
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (five seats)

Rumney 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Llewellyn 3,275
Labour J. Jones 3,016
Conservative C. Nicholson 2,965
Conservative S. Woods 2,933
Conservative N. Smith 2,930
Labour M. Mullins2,844
Labour D. Evans*2,822
Conservative T. Fitzgerald2,805
Labour David Seligman*2,648
Conservative J. Wright2,573
RatepayersJ. Walker1,154
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Splott (three seats)

Splott 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Manuel Delgado* 1,457
Labour Gordon Houlston 1,353
Labour John Brooks* 1,349
Conservative F. Chichister1,252
Conservative A. Kelly1,247
Conservative K. Wilcox1,127
RatepayersR. Warburton520
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch (three seats)

Whitchurch 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Purnell* 3,779
Conservative R. Evans* 3,718
Conservative W. Richards 3,588
Labour H. Davies1,035
Labour H. Bartlett1,016
Labour W. Davies1,005
RatepayersP. Dyer911
Plaid Cymru H. Davies554
Liberal S. Davies509
Liberal S. Soffa333
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

KEY

+ indicates sitting councillor but for different ward

References

  1. "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 May 2019.