1981 South Glamorgan County Council election

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The third election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1981. [1] It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election.

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Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

As in previous elections, Conservative and Labour candidates contested the vast majority of seats, with an increased number of Liberal candidates. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Ecology Party candidates and a few Independents.

Outcome

Having lost control of the authority in 1977, Labour regained control with sweeping gains across the wards. The Liberals also made some advances in central Cardiff.

Ward Results

Adamsdown (two seats)

Adamsdown 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Evans* 1,251
Labour Kenneth Hutchings 1,234
Conservative W. Lewis344
Conservative T. Hobbs314
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Baruc (one seat)

Barry, Baruc 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Jones* 1,380
Labour C. Short889
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Barry, Buttrills (one seat)

Barry, Buttrills 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lane 976
Conservative E. Evans*626
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Cadoc (one seat)

Barry, Cadoc 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Cook 1,048
Conservative J. Whitchurch*850
Plaid Cymru B. Greaves80
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Castleland (one seat)

Barry, Castleland 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Sharp 1,012
Conservative K. Jones431
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Court (two seats)

Barry, Court 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. James 1,319
Labour Mick Antoniw 1,198
Conservative M. Davies*750
Conservative M. Walnycki*632
Plaid Cymru R. Perriam125
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Dyfan (two seats)

Barry, Dyfan 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Murray 2,037
Labour C. Watkins* 1,984
Conservative J. Donovan1,068
Conservative R. Gibbons1.041
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Illtyd (one seat)

Barry, Castleland 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Tabernacle 1,088
Conservative G. Mackillican*1,074
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Canton (two seats)

Canton 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Trickway 1,333
Conservative Bella Brown* 1,328
Labour T. Crews1,236
Conservative Trevor C. Tyrrell*1,113
Liberal A. Williams299
Liberal P. Deogan274
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.1 (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.1 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Clarke 1,441
Labour B. Edwards842
Turnout
Conservative gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

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

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jones* 1,635
Plaid Cymru Chris Franks 1,537
Conservative A. Beavan1,511
Plaid Cymru A. Roper1,030
Labour T. Davies788
Liberal J. Baker392
Liberal S. Bakes370
Independent T. Roberts128
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative Swing

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Rush*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bowles 1,133
Labour A. German787
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff South (two seats)

Cardiff South 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Perkins 1,569
Labour D. Richards 1,527
Conservative M. Moorcroft747
Conservative F. Arnold694
Liberal J. Williams152
Liberal J. Coley142
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (three seats)

Cathays 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Matthews 2,110
Liberal G. Snell 2,107
Liberal David Rees 1,956
Labour T. Sweeney1,243
Labour A. Thompson1,186
Labour D. Francies1,156
Conservative E. Chichister*904
Conservative M. Adams844
Conservative B. Jones804
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill200
Plaid Cymru D. Tilley173
Plaid Cymru R. Clancy150
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Central (two seats)

Central 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Champion 780
Labour H. Rhoden 701
Liberal R. Hill570
Liberal A. Miles500
Conservative P. Lowes446
Conservative C. Thomas*434
Ecology K. Pearson128
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cowbridge No.1 (one seat)

Cowbridge No.1 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Thomas 1,787
Labour J. Jones698
Liberal M. Weston428
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cowbridge No.2 (two seats)

Cowbridge No.2 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Jones 1,632
Conservative J. George* 1,625
Labour G. Rees1,180
Independent D. Hardie938
Labour M. Pember904
Independent C. Thomson719
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Ely (four seats)

Ely 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Morgan* 2,800
Labour H. Gough 2,607
Labour B. Phillips 2,480
Labour Emyr Currie-Jones 2,478
Conservative G. Derrick1,023
Conservative R. Benson1,016
Conservative J. Rushrod1,010
Conservative S. Jose997
Ecology G. Jones720
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (three seats)

Gabalfa 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davies 2,058
Labour A. Hearne 1,995
Labour A. Huish 1,925
Conservative T. Merridew*1,393
Conservative C. Saunders*1,371
Conservative V. Kempton1,358
Plaid Cymru L. Evans401
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Grangetown (two seats)

Grangetown 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lydiard 1,679
Labour G. Gallagher 1,626
Conservative L. Quinn*1,384
Conservative N. Leworthy1,007
Liberal I. Taher174
Liberal P. Verma129
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (one seat)

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lysaght* 1,273
Labour S. Caeser680
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (three seats)

Llandaff 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julius Hermer* 2,258
Conservative J. Donovan 2,230
Conservative M. Jones* 2,157
Labour G. Rhoden1,010
Labour D. Jenkins998
Labour W. Laing948
Plaid Cymru G. Jones508
Plaid Cymru J. Edwards488
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanishen (four seats)

Llanishen 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Cronin* 3,351
Conservative F. Court 3,345
Conservative B. Rees* 3,335
Conservative G. Tatham* 3,286
Labour C. Jones1,894
Labour R. Hughes1,889
Labour D. Elwell1,854
Labour E. Williams1,776
Ecology M. Evans887
Plaid Cymru D. Balch457
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North/Central (one seats)

Penarth North/Central 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Gray 843
Conservative P. Church566
Liberal J. Janes317
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penarth South Ward (two seats)

Penarth South Ward 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Goddard* 1,525
Conservative P. Lloyd 1,495
Labour I. Boyce433
Labour L. Barrett418
Liberal A. Jones397
Liberal M. Jones350
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth West (one seat)

Penarth West 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Thomas* 1,499
Labour E. Tincknell 1,457
Conservative E. Lloyd*1,429
Labour K. Nelson1,415
Liberal E. Humphreys680
Plaid Cymru A. Packer279
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penylan (five seats)

Penylan 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Peterson* 5,136
Conservative Peter Meyer* 5,097
Conservative A. Thomas* 5,047
Conservative Stefan Terlezki* 5,040
Conservative M. Wigmore 4,924
Liberal D. Hill3,722
Liberal P. Bramall3,381
Liberal I. Foster3,372
Liberal C, Mitchell3,277
Liberal G. Sagoo2,918
Labour C. Evans2,186
Labour P. Malekin2,065
Labour M. Phelps2,041
Labour P. Williams2,010
Labour D. Richards1,998
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan652
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Plas Mawr (four seats)

Former Labour MP Caerwyn Roderick was among the successful candidates in this ward. Former Penylan councilor Mary Hallinan sought to retain a seat for the Conservatives but was defeated.

Plas Mawr 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Longden 2,743
Labour J. Lewis 2,722
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 2,609
Labour G. Brooks 2,543
Conservative B. Hall*1,595
Conservative H. Phillips1,559
Conservative E. Clarke1,498
Conservative Mary Hallinan°1,494
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Plasnewydd (two seats)

Plasnewydd 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Olwen Watkin* 1,253
Labour F. Dobbs 1,188
Conservative S. James*1,149
Liberal P. Jarman1,049
Labour C. Richards997
Liberal P. Davies898
Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 291
Plaid Cymru G. Rees181
Communist R. Macmillan97
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rhiwbina (three seats)

Rhiwbina 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Davies* 2,929
Conservative Gareth Neale* 2,770
Conservative W. Bain* 2,727
Liberal S. Crossley1,651
Labour P. MacCormack970
Labour J. Cocks967
Labour A. Davies901
Plaid Cymru P. Richards368
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (two seats)

Riverside 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hutt 1,429
Labour D. Campbell 1,363
Conservative R. Souza*980
Conservative F. Cooper941
Ecology Peter Bridger338
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Roath (three seats)

Roath 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Hermer* 2,193
Conservative F. McCarthy* 2,167
Conservative R. Richards* 2,156
Labour T. Tucker976
Labour N. Davies972
Labour A. Rannasut877
Liberal M. Davies792
Plaid Cymru B. Smith249
Plaid Cymru D. Smith224
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (five seats)

Rumney 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vita Jones 4,273
Labour W. Bowen 4,236
Labour F. Yeomans 4,077
Labour R. Morris 4,026
Labour A. Pithouse 4,021
Conservative S. Brown2,019
Conservative I. Davis1,924
Conservative N. Smith*1,910
Conservative C. Nicholson*1,901
Conservative M. Battistea1,896
Liberal J. Cuff888
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Splott (five seats)

Splott 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Houlston* 1,811
Labour John Brooks* 1,734
Labour W. Kitson 1,654
Conservative F. Chichister809
Conservative A. Hopkins754
Conservative R. Jones722
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch (three seats)

Whitchurch 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Purnell* 2,793
Conservative R. Evans* 2,733
Conservative W. Richards* 2,721
Labour C. Fennessy1,607
Labour B. Bowler1,591
Labour A. Parsons1,486
Plaid Cymru I. Williams461
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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References

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