1983 Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election

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The 1983 Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council in South Glamorgan, Wales. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in Wales and England. The Conservative Party won a healthy majority on the council. [1]

Contents

The previous Vale of Glamorgan Council election took place in 1979 and the next full elections took place in 1987.

Ward changes

A number of ward changes came into effect at this election, particularly in the town of Penarth, which was divided into three new wards, Alexandra, Cornerswell and Stanwell. The overall number of councillors elected reduced to 46. [2]

Overview

The Conservatives increased their majority at this election. After the results of the Alexandra ward were declared the following day, they held 32 of the 46 seats.

Despite taking control of Penarth Town Council the previous year, the SDP-Liberal Alliance had a very disappointing result, failing to win a seat. They had hoped to win seats in Barry, where Labour's Allan Maidment and Hector Gosling had defected to the Alliance. [1]

In the Llandough ward, the sitting Conservative Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan, Susan Thomas, lost her seat, though by only three votes. [3]

Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council election result 1983 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3269.5
  Labour 1021.7
  Plaid Cymru 24.3
  Independent 24.3
  Alliance 00.0
  Ecology 00.0174

Ward results

Contests took place in 19 of the 21 wards. [2] (a) [4] (b)

Alexandra (five seats)

Alexandra (Penarth) 1983 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Ernest * 2,098 34.5
Conservative P. Davies 2,003
Conservative D. Leddington * 1,993
Conservative R. Parsons * 1,715
Conservative A. Wicks 1,334
Alliance J. Sibert1,24420.5
Alliance J. Janes1,008
Labour E. Davies94515.6
Ind. Conservative H. Reynolds *92715.3
Labour L. Hales911
Alliance E. Hill911
Alliance F. Rattray899
Labour J. Birch879
Alliance P. Dresser872
Plaid Cymru S. Fford86014.2
Labour C. Couper847
Ind. Conservative T. Waugh *774
Plaid Cymru A. Packer167
Plaid Cymru R. Maccarthy154

Counting was not completed overnight and had to be resumed the following day. [3]

Baruc (two seats)

Baruc (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. D. J. Edmunds * 1,342 49.9
Conservative J. Cotter * 1,119
Alliance J. Mason68825.6
Labour E. G. Payne *65924.5

Buttrills (two seats)

Buttrills (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Connell 768 37.5
Labour D. Lewis 734 35.8
Labour C. Hookings 730
Conservative J. Mansfield *588
Alliance H. Gosling *54626.7

Cadoc (three seats)

Cadoc (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. T. Price * 1,070 49.0
Conservative D. J. Whitchurch 959 43.9
Labour R. Brabrook 940
Labour M. S. Heffernan871
Conservative A. H. Pugh819
Conservative G. W. R. Elmos677
Plaid Cymru R. Perriam1547.1
Plaid Cymru C. I. Bere130

Castleland (two seats)

Castleland (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. J. Holmes * 843 55.5
Labour F. C. Mitchell * 648
Conservative M. R. Searle43928.9
Alliance D. Bennett23715.6

Cornerswell (two seats)

Cornerswell (Penarth) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. L. Flanigan * 1,059 50.0
Conservative E. E. LLoyd * 926
Labour D. A. Eastwood *56626.7
Labour M. E. J. Birch564
Alliance E. M. Humphreys37817.9
Alliance L. Waters374
Plaid Cymru M. Evans1145.4
Plaid Cymru D. Swaffield88

Court (two seats)

Court (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Dunkley * 893 48.6
Labour J. W. Smith * 836
Conservative J. E. Coombes48326.3
Conservative R. Williams460
Alliance Allan Maidment *39121.3
Plaid Cymru R. Hughes713.9
Plaid Cymru S. Biddiscombe59

Cowbridge (three seats)

Cowbridge 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative (Ms) C. V. L. Clay 1,290 47.9
Conservative J. L. Arnott * 1,270
Conservative T. H. Jarvie * 1,074
Independent B. A. Gibbon 980 36.4
Independent D. C. H. Busher 860
Alliance H. M. Davey42315.7
Alliance J. M. Sutton327
Alliance R. M. Sutton290

Dinas Powys (four seats)

Dinas Powys 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru A. J. Dixon * 1,570 34.8
Conservative M. L. Pound * 1,516 33.6
Conservative E. G. Davies * 1,511
Conservative A. H. Beavan 1,382
Conservative A. W. L. Hill1,269
Plaid Cymru M. N. Thomas1,217
Plaid Cymru J. P. Stiff937
Plaid Cymru R. I. Reeves872
Alliance M. J. Adams80817.9
Labour S. Collins61713.7
Labour P. Barker593
Labour T. Davies528
Labour J. Morgan494

Dyfan (two seats)

Dyfan (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. G. Martin 813 45.6
Conservative B. J. Mepham 745
Labour W. M. James *62435.0
Labour B. W. Hepworth509
Alliance M. C. Bond34619.4
Alliance D. N. Bond307

Gibbonsdown (two seats)

Gibbonsdown (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Clemo * 939 65.0
Labour M. F. Nugent 888
Conservative E. G. Butts50535.0
Conservative A. B. Hopkins500

Illtyd (three seats)

Illtyd (Barry) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. T. Williams 1,037 40.3
Conservative C. D. Lakin * 1,029
Conservative J. R. Griffiths * 960
Labour R. M. Dunkley *93636.3
Labour J. Pett742
Alliance M. Goodyear60323.4
Labour B. G. Smith476

Llandough (one seat)

Llandough 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Derek E. Grenville 323 45.3
Conservative Susan Thomas *32044.9
Alliance C. S. Inker709.8

Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan, Susan Thomas, lost by only three votes after three recounts. [3]

Llandow (one seat)

Llandow 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. ThomasUnopposed

Llantwit Major (four seats)

Llantwit Major 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour (Ms) L. S. Hughes * 1,740 51.3
Conservative J. George * 1,649 48.7
Conservative P. Jones * 1,594
Conservative M. F. Casewell 1,209
Labour (Ms) J. Pearce1,201
Labour M. Pearce1,079
Conservative R. S. Berry996
Labour S. L. Mills889

Peterston-super-Ely (one seat)

Peterston-super-Ely 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. J. Williams * 706 69.8
Ecology R. M. Baker17417.2
Independent T. J. Humphries13113.0

Rhoose (two seats)

Rhoose 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative (Ms) H. J. W. James * 1,015 60.2
Conservative L. J. Dimond * 943
Labour R. V. Goodway 67039.8
Labour H. Germaine563

St Athan (one seat)

St Athan 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. B. Hewartson 553 61.6
Independent J. V. James *34538.4

Stanwell (two seats)

Stanwell (Penarth) 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru R. D. Thomas 897 43.6
Conservative A. C. Williams 581 28.2
Conservative E. H. Massey570
Plaid Cymru D. B. Haswell442
Labour S. Wolstenholme39419.2
Labour L. J. Barrett 281
Alliance V. Bird1859.0
Alliance A. Redford157

Sully (one seat)

Sully 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. C. Sampson 627 77.3
Plaid Cymru C. P. Greedy18422.7

Wenvoe (one seat)

Wenvoe 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. DaviesUnopposed

(a) Elections Centre source also compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward. It indicates (in some wards) which candidates are female.
(b) South Wales Echo source also indicates existing councillors "but, because of boundary changes, not necessarily representing the ward being contested". It gives middle initials. It lists the 'green' candidates as "Ecology" and the 'Liberal/SDP' as "Alliance".

*existing councillor, standing for re-election

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Thomas (6 May 1983). "Cardiff is back in Tory hands". South Wales Echo . p. 1.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Vale of Glamorgan Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Michael Thomas (6 May 1983). "Alliance suffer badly in Vale". South Wales Echo. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "Election Results S. Glam. - Vale of Glamorgan". South Wales Echo. 6 May 1983. p. 6.
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