1981 West Glamorgan County Council election

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The third election to West 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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Candidates

The Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. A significant proportion of seats were contested by the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru with fewer candidates fielded by the Liberal Party. A feature of the election was the number of Ratepayer candidates.

In the Neath area, Labour contested all thirteen seats, with Plaid Cymru running nine candidates. [2]

Outcome

Labour retained their majority and regained some of the ground lost to Ratepayers four years earlier.

Results

Ward Results

Aberavon East and West (three seats)

Aberavon East and West 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colin Crowley* 3,656
Labour Cyril Lewis* 3,434
Labour P. Jones* 3,287
Tenants Association B. Thomas1,495
Tenants Association W. Johnson1,423
Tenants Association Jim Roberts1,241
Turnout 43.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberavon North (one seat)

Aberavon North 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Harris 1,653
Ratepayers R. Hubbard*1,590
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Aberavon South (one seat)

Aberavon South 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Llewellyn 1,310
Ratepayers L. Carey*709
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Brynmelyn (two seats)

Brynmelyn 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Dowdle* 1,407
Labour J. Adams* 1,334
Conservative P. Morgan382
Ratepayers M. John348
Turnout 43.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle (two seats)

Castle 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Jones 945
Labour B. Ludlam* 893
Ratepayers I. Williams558
Ratepayers B. Matthews508
Conservative S. Patriarcia358
Turnout 46.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cwmafan (one seat)

Cwmafan 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mel John* 1,632
Independent A. Bevan122
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Fforest Fach (two seats)

Fforest Fach 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bevan* 1,292
Labour Victor Cyril Alexander* 1,193
Ratepayers D. Jones1,115
Ratepayers L. Evans1,091
Conservative C. Andrews767
Conservative E. Charles750
Plaid Cymru A. Williams319
Plaid Cymru D. Morton305
Communist B. Lewis92
Turnout 37.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ffynone (two seats)

Ffynone 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Valerio* 1,840
Ratepayers J. Thomas 1,383
Conservative G. Ashmole1,296
Plaid Cymru J. Thomas456
Liberal S. Evans441
Turnout 63.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing

Glyncorrwg (two seats)

Glyncorrwg 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G, Davies* 1,839
Labour D. Daniels* 1,601
Ratepayers G. James934
Independent Mairwen Goodridge922
Turnout 58.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gower No.1 (one seat)

Gower No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. BartlettUnopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Gower No.2 (one seat)

Gower No.2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers C. Sanders 1,660
Labour F. Lord*1,407
Turnout 64.5
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing

Gower No.3 (one seat)

Gower No.3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Bevan 1,565
Ratepayers G. Beynon1,166
Labour M. Thomas273
Turnout 47.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Landore (two seats)

Landore 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cox* 1,286
Labour S. John* 1,237
Ratepayers J. Lewis921
Ratepayers C. Phillips917
Communist R. Thomas97
Turnout 43.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llansamlet (two seats)

Llansamlet 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Penhaligan* 2,471
Labour W. Davies 1,931
Plaid Cymru C. Phillips1,181
Ratepayers E. James845
Plaid Cymru W. Smith779
Ratepayers C. Stevens773
Conservative J. Edgecombe661
Conservative J. Holmes560
Turnout 42.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llwchwr No.1 (one seat)

Llwchwr No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Williams 1,410
Independent D. Thomas829
Conservative R. Day576
Turnout 62.9
Labour hold Swing

Llwchwr No.2 (two seats)

Llwchwr No.2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Davies* 2,518*
Labour J. Jones* 1,962
Plaid Cymru E. Thomas1,780
Turnout 48.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llwchwr No.3 (two seats)

Llwchwr No.3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Thomas* 1,835
Labour D. Turner* 1,697
Conservative W. Davies1,301
Independent Cled Morgan1,176
Conservative M. Bevan1,167
Plaid Cymru H. Price862
Turnout 64.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Margam Central (one seat)

Margam Central 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Rogers 1,252
Independent W. Jones606
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Margam North (one seat)

Margam North 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Southall 843
Independent S. Williams*618
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Margam West (one seat)

Margam West 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers Edward Miles* 1,254
Labour E. Hayward541
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Morriston (two seats)

Morriston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Evans 1,996
Labour S. Havard 1,977
Ratepayers C. Hadley1,810
Ratepayers J. Howes1,295
Turnout 35.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mumbles (two seats)

Mumbles 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Chilcot 3,180
Conservative M. Jones 3,072
Labour L. Neale1,757
Turnout 38.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry (four seats)

Neath No.1, South and Briton Ferry 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fred Kingdom* 3,620
Labour Dillwyn David* 3,549
Labour David Jeffs 3,399
Labour David Roberts* 3,371
Ratepayers Samuel Leonard Evans1,879
Plaid Cymru M. Griffiths882
Conservative John Leaker734
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr (two seats)

Neath No.2, North, Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Cecil Evans* 2,086
Labour M. Jones 1,834
Ratepayers Ronald Jones*1,318
Ratepayers O. Phillips1,289
Plaid Cymru Iris Curtis593
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Neath Rural (six seats)

Neath Rural 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Jones 2,905
Independent Martin Thomaso2,534
Labour N. Thomas 2,385
Labour T. Thomas 2,131
Plaid Cymru H. Evans 1,919
Plaid Cymru O. Roberts 1,629
Labour W. Jones1,575
Labour C. Jones1,499
Independent T. Rees1,346
Labour R. Davies1,300
Independent L. Adams1,191
Communist Glaslyn Morgan734
Plaid Cymru T. Evans346
Turnout 67.3
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Neath Rural No.5 (one seat)

Neath Rural No.5 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hull 1,470
Independent R. Rees1,277
Plaid Cymru G. Dawe273
Turnout 63.2
Labour win (new seat)

Penderry (three seats)

Penderry 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Allison 3,152
Labour T. Jones 3,090
Labour G. Thomas 3,032
Plaid Cymru D. Reynon972
Communist W. Jones584
Communist B. Lewis424
Communist H. Barrow280
Turnout 29.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pontardawe No.1 (one seat)

Pontardawe No.1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Williams 1,151 62.1
Labour G. Williams70337.9
Turnout 56.1
Independent win (new seat)

Pontardawe No.2 (two seats)

Pontardawe No.2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Maunder 2,694
Independent M. Rees 1,948
Labour C. Jones1,836
Plaid Cymru M. Mulcahy1,507
Independent R. Jones1,037
Turnout 78.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pontardawe No.3 (three seats)

Pontardawe No.3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Lake 4,702
Labour W. Rees 4,615
Labour B. Richards 4,464
Plaid Cymru R. Davies3,305
Turnout 65.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Helens (two seats)

St Helens 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Dilley 1,741
Conservative M. Hinds 1,545
Labour D. Davies1,067
Turnout 49.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Sketty (two seats)

Sketty 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Vaughan 5,270
Conservative S. Perry 4,819
Conservative R. Massey-Shaw 4,477
Labour J. Dalton2,372
Turnout 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Johns (two seats)

St Johns 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A, MorrisUnopposed
Labour H. TabramUnopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Thomas (two seats)

St Thamas 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. HareUnopposed
Labour I. MorganUnopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Townhill (two seats)

Townhill 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Wignall 1,848
Labour T. Evans 1,748
Conservative C. McPherson429
Turnout 34.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Victoria (two seats)

Victoria 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers D. Jenkins 1,390
Ratepayers S. Jenkins 1,132
Labour A. Taylor1,051
Labour R. Lloyd852
Conservative T. Morgan477
Conservative E. Burrington329
Turnout 57.5
Ratepayers win (new seat)
Ratepayers win (new seat)

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References

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