1985 Mid Glamorgan County Council election

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The 1985 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1985 and were the fourth full elections to Mid Glamorgan County Council, electing 85 councillors. [1] They were preceded by the 1981 elections and followed by the 1989 elections.

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Ward results

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed (two seats)

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Davies 1,906
Labour Mervyn Prowle * 1,820
Plaid Cymru G. Jones1,309
Conservative E. Evans422
Turnout 42.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr (one seat)

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Fitzgerald 1,738
Plaid Cymru P. Davies1,264
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys (one seat)

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Llywellyn* 913
Conservative R. Pittard387
Majority
Turnout 34.0
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare No.4: Town (one seat)

Aberdare No.4: Town 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Williams* 818
Labour T. Llewellyn659
Majority
Turnout 43.9
Independent hold Swing

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman (one seat)

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Reed* 1,458
Plaid Cymru H. Davies859
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Abertridwr and Senghennydd

Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Phillips 905
RatepayersJ. Davies877
Plaid Cymru A. Whittle281
Liberal M. Cooper276
Majority
Turnout 42.3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

Bedwas and Machen 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Angus Donaldson 2,454
Labour Ray Davies* 2,358
Independent C. Powell1,817
Labour R. Woodyatt1,516
Plaid Cymru J. Bradbury485
Turnout 73.7
Liberal hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed (one seat)

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru K. Szerard 753 50.7
Labour M. Collis*73249.3
Majority 21
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg (one seat)

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. PowellUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bridgend (two seats)

Bridgend 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Davies 1,931
Labour R. Bowser* 1,773
Conservative W. Rutter1,484
Conservative J. Spurgeon1,385
Alliance (SDP)B. Ellis1,110
Alliance (SDP)J. Dickens961
Plaid Cymru M. Russell353
Turnout 39.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.1 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Lewis*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach (one seat)

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Colin Mann* 1,092 49.3
Labour J. Lewis79836.1
Liberal K. Comeston32314.6
Majority
Turnout 46.6
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Caerphilly No.4 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bertie Rowland* 2,006 66.7
Plaid Cymru N. Owen1,00233.3
Majority
Turnout 39.7
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.5 North (one seat)

Caerphilly No.5 North 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru John Gwynne 966 46.9
Labour R. Jewell*80839.3
Liberal T. Henderson28413.8
Majority
Turnout 49.5+4.0
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Caerphilly No.6 South (one seat)

Caerphilly No.6 South 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Snell* 1,023 55.0
Conservative F. Howells47725.7
Plaid Cymru G. Hibbert35919.3
Majority
Turnout 42.1
Labour hold Swing

Caerphilly No.7 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.7 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Penri Williams* 1,438 45.3
Labour M. Verrinder1,01431.9
Conservative A. Babbage72322.8
Majority
Turnout 52.8
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardiff Rural (one seat)

Cardiff Rural 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Richards* 1,027 66.5
Liberal H. Morgan60733.5
Majority
Turnout 36.4
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge Rural (one seat)

Cowbridge Rural 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. David* 1,285 48.5
Labour G. Waters1,38767.7
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 66332.3
Majority
Turnout 41.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Dowlais (one seat)

Dowlais 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Lewis* 1,218 69.6
Plaid Cymru P. Jones53130.4
Majority
Turnout 39.3
Labour hold Swing

Gelligaer No.1 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Harris 1,735 66.8
Plaid Cymru G. Howells*86333.2
Majority
Turnout 48.9
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gelligaer No.2 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davies* 684 48.6
Independent J. Bromley61944.0
Plaid Cymru G. Blenkin1037.3
Majority
Turnout 48.4
Labour hold Swing

Gelligaer No.3 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Coleman 1,842 58.1
Plaid Cymru J. Jones*1,32741.9
Majority
Turnout 45.1
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Gelligaer No.4 (two seats)

Gelligaer No.4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Bowen* 2,580
Labour B. Lloyd 2,485
Conservative J. Howard662
Turnout 59.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 (four seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bonner 4,105
Labour L. Lodwig* 4,090
Labour R. Selwood 3,747
Labour H. Prosser 3,735
RatepayersT. John*3,089
Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen 2,400
Plaid Cymru D. Watkins1,730
Plaid Cymru J. Canning1,609
Plaid Cymru G. Morris1,566
Conservative R. Bunnage1,552
Conservative J. Bunnage1,534
Conservative L. Hunt1,499
Turnout 51.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 (two seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. McDonald* 2,618
Labour W. Hall* 2,152
Plaid Cymru R. Williams1,419
Independent B. Brinson869
RA George Jury698
Independent Labour A. Roberts320
Turnout 59.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg No.1 (one seat)

Maesteg No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Hart* 2,207
Plaid Cymru A. Rees375
Majority
Turnout 42.1
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg No.2 (one seat)

Maesteg No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeff Jones* 1,602
Independent M. Davies367
Majority
Turnout 45.4−13.9
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg No.3 (one seat)

Maesteg No.3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Jenkins* 1,915
Plaid Cymru J. Jenkins315
Conservative S. Maddern244
Majority
Turnout 49.1+4.3
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr, Cyfarthfa (one seat)

Phillips had been elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate at both the 1977 and 1981 elections.

Merthyr, Cyfarthfa 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Phillips* 1,552 58.6
Labour P. Rees95135.9
Plaid Cymru T. Barry1455.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Merthyr No.6 (one seat)

Merthyr No.6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr No.7 (one seat)

Merthyr No.7 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. O'BrienUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr Park (two seats)

Merthyr Park 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Burns* 1,764
Labour J. Cleary* 1,707
Communist A. Jones696
Conservative H. Screen496
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Merthyr Town (one seat)

Merthyr Town 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Davies 1,234
Conservative E. Horne271
Communist T. Roberts173
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Mountain Ash No.1 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Davies* 1,806
Plaid Cymru B. Evans1,580
Conservative J. Evans174
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Mountain Ash No.2 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Edwards 1,156
Plaid Cymru A. Thomas721
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Mountain Ash No.3 (two seats)

Mountain Ash No.3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 1,952
Labour H. Evans 1,779
Labour E. George1,610
Conservative D. Ball447
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore and Garw No.1 (one seat)

Ogmore and Garw No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Hughes 1,692
RatepayersDanny Mordecai*615
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Ratepayers Swing

Ogmore and Garw No.2 (two seats)

Ogmore and Garw No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Lock* 2,474
Labour L. Morgan 2,317
Plaid Cymru E. Merriman*2,054
Plaid Cymru J. Jones1,950
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Penybont No.1 (one seat)

Penybont No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Jenkins* 1,005 38.5
Independent F. Beer67225.6
Conservative G. Griffiths61123.4
Independent RatepayerE. Phillips31912.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penybont No.2 (one seat)

Penybont No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Thomas* 1,045
Conservative R. Preston898
Turnout 42.1
Independent hold Swing

Penybont No.3 (one seat)

Penybont No.3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Philpin* 1,821 70.7
Conservative D. Mackie75329.3
Majority
Turnout 38.2
Labour hold Swing

Penybont No.4 (one seat)

Penybont No.4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ing 1,465 48.0
Conservative David Unwin*1,31943.2
Plaid Cymru R. Fattorini2698.8
Majority
Turnout 37.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penybont No.5 (two seats)

Penybont No.5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Davies* 3,374
Labour M. Jones* 3,159
Independent D. Davis1,659
Plaid Cymru K. Burnell620
Conservative M. Powell528
Plaid Cymru P. Tomlin403
Turnout 54.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penybont No.6 (two seats)

Penybont No.6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Squire* 2,024
Labour S. Gronow 1,991
Plaid Cymru B. Williams927
Conservative J. Padmore754
Turnout 46.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penydarren (one seat)

Penydarren 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahoney*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd No.1 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Williams* 1,208 73.4
Plaid Cymru J. Green43726.6
Turnout 43.2
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd No.2 Town (one seat)

Pontypridd No.2 Town 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Clayton Jones 1,261 57.6
Labour B. Burford93042.4
Majority
Turnout 52.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Pontypridd No.3 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Davies 538 60.0
Independent Steve Belzak35940.0
Majority
Turnout 44.9
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn (one seat)

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. Thomas 649 50.3
Labour D. Boyce40339.0
Conservative M. Williams13710.6
Majority
Turnout 43.5
Liberal hold Swing

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin (one seat)

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Davies* 1,456 69.1
Independent M. Powell38918.5
Plaid Cymru R. Thomas26212.4
Turnout 32.0
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd No.6 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Weston* 1,108 57.9
Independent G. Orsie53628.0
Plaid Cymru G. Davies27014.1
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Labour hold Swing

Porthcawl No.1 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles* 1,388 41.3
Labour C. Hall1,13833.9
Alliance (SDP)M. Skinner83524.8
Majority
Turnout 45.1
Conservative hold Swing

Porthcawl No.2 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. McBride* 1,397 56.6
Conservative D. Anderson1,07343.4
Majority
Turnout 46.3
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert (two seats)

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Williams* 1,773
Communist Arthur True* 1,643
Labour I. Lisle1,263
Plaid Cymru D. Rees1,212
Plaid Cymru S. Macmillan841
Turnout 80.5
Labour hold Swing
Communist hold Swing

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy (two seats)

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Rees* 1,850
Labour K. Winter 1,767
Plaid Cymru H. Davies1,219
Turnout 49.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.3 Pentre (one seat)

Rhondda No.3 Pentre 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gough 1,176 64.2
Plaid Cymru M. Powell65735.8
Majority
Turnout 43.1
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad (one seat)

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Hughes 1,260 53.1
Labour K. Morgan1,11246.9
Majority
Turnout 45.4
Independent hold Swing

Rhondda No.5 (one seat)

Rhondda No.5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. EmmanuelUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.6 (one seat)

Rhondda No.6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Harris 1,796 75.6
Alliance (SDP)P. Nicholas57924.4
Majority
Turnout 42.0
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig (one seat)

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Richards* 1,102 60.3
Plaid Cymru E. Edwards41722.8
Communist H. Martin30916.9
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.8 Porth (two seats)

Rhondda No.8 Porth 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ellis* 1,935
Labour L. Rees* 1,777
RatepayersD. Henshaw1,539
RatepayersD. Rowe1,330
Turnout 42.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.9 (one seat)

Rhondda No.9 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. StonelakeUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhondda No.10, Tylorstown (one seat)

Rhondda No.10, Tylorstown 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RatepayersM.E. Chard1,35460.3
Labour M. Mitchell89139.7
Majority
Turnout 42.0
Ratepayers hold Swing

Rhondda No.11 Ferndale (two seats)

Rhondda No.11 Ferndale 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Glyn James* 2,305
Labour P. Davies* 1,769
Labour I. Clement1,753
Turnout 56.5
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper (one seat)

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. RistUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Treharris (one seat)

Treharris 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Richards* 1,073 53.8
Independent E. Galsowrthy76338.2
Conservative F. Evans1598.0
Majority
Turnout 38.9
Labour hold Swing

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Thomas 1,215 85.7
Conservative D. Younie20214.3
Majority
Turnout 46.6
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Chambers*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.