1979 Cardiff City Council election

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The 1979 Cardiff City Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1979 to elect councillors to Cardiff District Council (later to become known as Cardiff City Council) in Cardiff, Wales. It took place on the same day as other council elections in the United Kingdom.

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The previous Cardiff City Council elections took place in 1976 and the next full elections took place in 1983.

The 1979 election saw the Conservative Party lose their majority to the Labour Party.

Background

199 Candidates from 5 parties ran. 1 Independent also ran in the Riverside ward who was formerly of the Ratepayers Association. Despite being an incumbent Councillor he lost.

The Conservative Party ran a full slate of candidates. The Labour Party ran 69 candidates, Plaid Cymru ran 33 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 19 candidates. [1]

Results

Contests took place in all except two of the wards at this election. [1]

Cardiff District Council election result 1979 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 41130+1354.7
  Conservative 34112-1145.3
  Liberal 000±0.00.0
  Plaid Cymru 000±0.00.0
  Independent 002-20.01,001N/A
  Communist 000±0.00.0128

Ward Results

Adamsdown (3 seats)

Adamsdown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Evans 2,440 68.4 +8.5
Labour J. Jones 2,286
Labour D. Ford 2,229
Conservative B. Jones1,12931.6-8.5
Conservative L. Quinn916
Conservative D. Norman915
Turnout 33.4+65.7
Registered electors 5,429
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Canton (3 seats)

Canton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bella Brown* 2,378 50.9 -11.5
Labour J. Donovan 2,292 49.1 +11.5
Labour L. Davis 2,007
Conservative Trevor Tyrell1,984
Conservative D. Davey1,888
Labour T. Downey1,861
Turnout 66.3+23.5
Registered electors 7,046
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cathays (3 seats)

Cathays [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Allinson 3,185 47.0 +16.6
Labour John Charles Edwards 2,964
Labour J. Drysdale 2,928
Conservative M. Buckley2,51137.1+8.9
Conservative F. Moorcraft2,374
Conservative P. Reynolds2,363
Liberal G. Snell71110.5-1.3
Liberal D. Rees653
Liberal J. Ball629
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill3645.4-6.7
Plaid Cymru B. George318
Plaid Cymru G. Tilley308
Turnout 75.9+36.4
Registered electors 8,917
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Central (3 seats)

Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Herbert 1,683 37.5 +10.6
Labour M. Flynn 1,631
Labour C. Beach 1,606
Conservative D. Marles1,23135.2±0.0
Conservative P. Lowes1,215
Conservative J. Miles1,180
Liberal S. Jones3389.7+9.7
Plaid Cymru R. Griffiths2477.1-2.1
Liberal G. Sagoo237
Plaid Cymru P. Riley
Plaid Cymru D. Hopkins193
Liberal M. Ball37
Turnout 63.1+15.2
Registered electors 5,545
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ely (6 seats)

Ely [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Carling 6,230 70.1 +17.1
Labour A. Buttle 5,855
Labour David Seligman 5,664
Labour Charlie Gale 5,356
Labour N. Jenkins 5,143
Labour V. Sloman 5,025
Conservative R. Benson2,65129.9-7.0
Conservative J. Bushrod2,532
Conservative W. Roberts2,469
Conservative P. Fitzpatrick2,456
Conservative S. Downes2,424
Conservative M. Warren2,392
Turnout 61.2+28.3
Registered electors 14,505
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (3 seats)

Gabalfa [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Parry 4,157 55.1 +12.1
Labour P. Owen 3,974
Labour E. Matthewson 3,597
Conservative T. Merridew3,00039.8+6.0
Conservative C. Saunders2,831
Conservative V. Kempton2,770
Plaid Cymru L. Evans3865.1-6.0
Plaid Cymru B. Williams271
Plaid Cymru C. Schoen213
Turnout 76.1+27.1
Registered electors 9,911
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Grangetown (3 seats)

Grangetown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. P. O'Reilly 2,529 57.0 +6.9
Conservative Gwendoline Judd 2,335
Conservative B. Moorcraft 2,315
Labour D. Lydiard2,28945.3+2.3
Labour P. Duddridge2,240
Labour B. Mainsbridge2,216
Plaid Cymru B. Hoolahan2314.6N/A
Plaid Cymru I. Walters142
Plaid Cymru M. Williams127
Turnout 70.3+28.5
Registered electors 7,183
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (1 seat)

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. H. DaviesUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 3,037
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (3 seats)

Llandaff [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Ferguson-James 3,954 58.1 -9.0
Conservative M. Jones 3,722
Conservative J. Hermer 3,677
Labour C. Lewis1,96028.8+12.9
Labour G. Rhoden1,802
Plaid Cymru G. Bowman89613.2-6.9
Turnout 49.1+26.1
Registered electors 9,054
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanishen (6 seats)

Llanishen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Milson 5,952 35.4 +13.3
Conservative Ronald Watkiss 5,814
Conservative L. Smith 5,813
Conservative A. Lewis 5,658
Conservative D. Thomas 5,636
Conservative G. Tatham 5,556
Labour A. Brown3,40211.3+16.5
Labour A. Davies3,373
Labour H. Howell3,301
Labour B. Williams3,284
Labour S. Jeans3,191
Labour E. Williams2,029
Liberal C. Pearcy2,01516.5+3.9
Plaid Cymru R. Edwards8486.9-1.4
Plaid Cymru S. Doyle820
Plaid Cymru J. May722
Turnout 90.5+12.4
Registered electors 13,504
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Ratepayers Swing

Penylan (6 seats)

Penylan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Austin 10,159 51.5 -13.8
Conservative R. Hennessy 10,114
Conservative Stefan Terlezki 10,100
Conservative M. Newman 10,060
Conservative A. John 10,039
Conservative A. Thomas 9,402
Labour G. Thomas5,31726.9+12.9
Labour S. Caesar4,953
Labour M. Edwards4,921
Labour P. Williams4,916
Labour L. Green4,658
Liberal P. Davies3,12915.8+1.7
Liberal J. Jones2,990
Liberal D. Hill2,961
Liberal P. Linsey2,735
Liberal C. Mitchell2,548
Liberal A. Reeves2,386
Plaid Cymru E. Bush1,1385.8-0.8
Plaid Cymru B. Hughes1,084
Plaid Cymru A. Couch1,077
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan1,060
Plaid Cymru C. Lake1,003
Plaid Cymru I. Howells970
Turnout 77.2+28.6
Registered electors 25,568
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Plasmawr (6 seats)

Plasmawr [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. O'Driscoll 5,201 52.6 +13.2
Labour F. Tyrrell 5,152
Labour M. Phillips 5,044
Labour M. Longden 4,965
Labour D. Evans 4,883
Labour B. Shorten 4,808
Conservative B. Hall3,45439.0+14.0
Conservative D. Davies3,331
Conservative A. Trott3,259
Conservative W. Jones3,201
Conservative H. Derrick3,141
Conservative E. McAuliffe3,139
Plaid Cymru D. Davies1,22821.6-9.2
Turnout 37.2+30.9
Registered electors 14,519
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Plasnewydd (3 seats)

Plasnewydd [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Olwen Watkin 2,517 40.0 -0.2
Conservative S. James 2,325
Conservative D. J. Evans 2,258
Labour C. Richards2,09733.3+7.6
Labour C. Robinson1,848
Labour S. Khan1,621
Liberal G. German1,02216.2+9.4
Liberal P. Jarman719
Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 65410.4-7.2
Liberal P. Brightman629
Plaid Cymru G. Rees377
Plaid Cymru D. Bianchi325
Turnout 75.2+29.0
Registered electors 8,368
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Radyr, St Fagans, Tongwynlais (2 seats)

Radyr, St Fagans, Tongwynlais [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. B. ClarkeUnopposed
Conservative G. W. MillardUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 5,197
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Rhiwbina [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William John A. Bain 5,650 67.3 +8.5
Conservative G. Jones 5,561
Conservative G. Neale 5,549
Labour D. Rees1,93411.8+11.2
Labour E. Woolfe1,933
Labour R. Woolfe1,779
Plaid Cymru D. Davies81714.7-5.0
Plaid Cymru R. Williams611
Turnout 80.1+25.4
Registered electors 10,493
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Walker 2,231 40.9 +22.0
Labour J. McCarthy 1,983
Labour A. Verma 1,830
Conservative S. Doxsey1,81433.3-6.3
Conservative R. De Souza1,789
Conservative F. McAndrews1,534
Independent D. Mathias1,00118.4N/A
Plaid Cymru G. Arthur4057.4-1.6
Turnout 72.9+18.5
Registered electors 7,476
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Roath (3 seats)

Roath [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Lloyd-Edwards 4,677 62.7 +3.7
Conservative C. Hutchings 4,563
Conservative Gerald Brinks 4,393
Labour T. Tucker2,78437.3+20.2
Labour N. Davies2,426
Labour R. Rees2,288
Turnout 72.9+30.9
Registered electors 10,228
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (6 seats)

Rumney [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Llewellyn 8,581 52.7 +11.7
Labour B. Drew 7,494
Labour D. English 7,435
Labour Alun Michael 7,403
Labour John Randall Phillips 7,348
Labour John Reynolds 7,281
Conservative I. Davies4,75231.5+4.1
Conservative A. McCarthy4,705
Conservative P. Thomas4,654
Conservative M. Battista4,597
Conservative T. Jose4,532
Conservative P. Nicholson4,394
Turnout 70.1+28.1
Registered electors 19,012
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

South (3 seats)

South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Dunleavy 2,616 56.1 +3.6
Labour J. Smith 2,510
Labour P. H. Bowen 2,312
Conservative E. Williams1,47543.9-10.3
Conservative F. Arnold1,378
Conservative K. Williams1,228
Plaid Cymru E. Roberts1653.8N/A
Plaid Cymru D. Harris149
Communist S. Richards1282.9N/A
Turnout 69.6+31.3
Registered electors 6,298
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Splott (3 seats)

Splott [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Ormonde 3,393 64.5 +22.6
Labour E. Price 3,027
Labour J. Southern 2,793
Conservative A. Kelly1,86635.5+6.8
Conservative F. Chichester1,788
Conservative R. James1,682
Turnout 74.1+26.6
Registered electors 7,096
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch (3 seats)

Whitchurch [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Davies 4,413 53.8 +3.5
Conservative W. Griffiths 4,359
Conservative Victor Riley 4,299
Labour W. Davies2,37428.9+9.4
Labour T. Crews2,266
Labour T. James2,151
Liberal P. O'Brien1,02112.4+0.9
Liberal S. Soffa829
Liberal C. Webb780
Plaid Cymru H. Pritchard-Jones3934.8-13.8
Plaid Cymru I. Williams358
Turnout 70.3+9.9
Registered electors 10,221
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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