1985 South Glamorgan County Council election

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The fourth election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1985. [1] It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election.

Contents

Boundary changes

There were wholesale boundary changes at this election. The previous multi-member wards were abolished and replaced with 62 new single-member wards. A small number of the wards remained unchanged.

Candidates

Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats, as did the Liberal candidates, now in the Alliance with the SDP. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.

Following boundary changes, two sitting members opposed each other in the Cornerswell, Landsdowne and Llandaff North wards.

Outcome

Having regained control of the authority in 1981, Labour retained control by a comfortable majority. The Liberals and SDP also made some advances in Cardiff. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.

Some of the seats where Alliance candidates were successful had the highest turnouts in the county. Among other seats, one of the highest turnouts (59.6%) was in the Rhoose with Llancarfan ward where the sitting councillor, elected as a Conservative in 1981, stood as an Independent but finished bottom of the poll.

1985 South Glamorgan County Council: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 34
  Conservative 18
  Liberal 6
  SDP 3
  Plaid Cymru 1

Ward Results

Adamsdown

Adamsdown 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Hutchingso1,085 59.7
Conservative W. Hutton34619.0
Alliance (SDP)P. Callahan30416.7
Plaid Cymru J. Chamber824.5
Majority
Turnout 34.3
Labour win (new seat)

Baruc

Baruc 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Jones* 999 49.2
Labour D. Evans56427.8
Alliance (Liberal)W. Baritt46823.0
Majority
Turnout 46.7
Conservative hold Swing

Butetown

Butetown 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Kitsono765 81.0
Conservative E. Williams17919.0
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour win (new seat)

Buttrills

Buttrills 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Lane* 1,002 52.5
Conservative J. Connell52727.6
Alliance (SDP)D. Bond38019.9
Majority
Turnout 45.7
Labour hold Swing

Cadoc

Cadoc 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. James 1,277 61.6
Conservative D. Whitchurch79738.4
Majority
Turnout 37.3
Labour hold Swing

Canton

Canton 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Russell Goodway 951 43.4
Conservative Trevor C. Tyrrell89841.0
Alliance (SDP)A. Scadden34015.5
Majority53
Turnout 64.3
Labour win (new seat)

Castleland

Castleland 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Sharp* 969 76.9
Conservative D. Whitehouse29123.1
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)Fred Hornblow69643.4
Labour H. Rhodeno61638.5
Conservative W. Palmer29018.1
Majority
Turnout 38.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Cornerswell

Cornerswell 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Tincknello1,013 34.1
Conservative S. Thomaso97432.8
Alliance (Liberal)A. Redford55718.8
Plaid Cymru R. Thomas42314.3
Majority
Turnout 50.2
Labour win (new seat)

Court

Court 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mick Antoniwo 1,179 65.2
Conservative T. Bowen35719.7
Alliance (SDP)M. Bond22712.5
Plaid Cymru R. Thomas462.5
Majority
Turnout 47.0
Labour win (new seat)

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Thomas* 1,503 53.1
Labour J. Jones79628.1
Alliance (SDP)C. Baker53318.8
Majority
Turnout 49.0
Conservative hold Swing

Cyncoed Village

Cyncoed Village 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)D. Hill1,52457.1
Conservative C. Petersono1,02038.1
Labour D. Popper1244.6
Majority
Turnout 62.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Cyntwell

Cyntwell 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Phillips* 859 68.1
Conservative F. McAndrews22718.0
Alliance (SDP)J. Hillard17513.9
Majority
Turnout 34.3
Labour win (new seat)

Deri

Deri 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Davieso1,148 49.7
Alliance (SDP)G. Hallett75432.6
Labour W. Davies40817.7
Majority
Turnout 50.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Dinas Powys North

Dinas Powys North 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Chris Frankso 1,265 44.9
Conservative B. McParlin1,00135.5
Labour G. Price31911.3
Alliance (SDP)J. Brooks2348.3
Majority
Turnout 55.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Dinas Powys South

Dinas Powys South 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,011 41.2
Plaid Cymru R. Reeves60124.5
Alliance (SDP)M. James43517.7
Labour S. Collins40716.6
Majority
Turnout 43.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Dyfan

Dyfan 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Watkinso992 56.0
Conservative J. Donovan77944.0
Majority
Turnout 43.6
Labour win (new seat)

Eglwys Wen

Eglwys Wen 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Richardso1,147 34.6
Labour D. Hutchinson1,13734.3
Alliance (SDP)B. Jenkins91827.7
Plaid Cymru Alan Jobbins1113.4
Majority10
Turnout 55.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Fairwater

Fairwater 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Longdeno1,161 50.9
Conservative B. Hall73132.1
Alliance (SDP)C. Colmar38817.0
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour win (new seat)

Gabalfa

Gabalfa 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Campbello1,243 52.9
Alliance (Liberal)A. Llywellyn60725.3
Conservative D. Williams50121.3
Majority
Turnout 51.2
Labour win (new seat)

Gibbonsdown

Gibbonsdown 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Murrayo1,058 67.4
Conservative D. Roberts28017.8
Alliance (SDP)D. Smith23114.7
Majority
Turnout 40.4
Labour win (new seat)

Glan Ely

Glan Ely 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Morgano 1,375 72.6
Alliance (SDP)I. Sadler27614.6
Conservative D. Gillard24312.8
Majority
Turnout 34.1
Labour win (new seat)

Heath Park

Heath Park 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cronino1,088 50.5
Alliance (SDP)E. Fitzgerald-Kuhl64529.9
Labour P. Hampleton42119.5
Majority
Turnout 40.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Highmead

Highmead 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Gougho1,328 77.9
Conservative H. Derrick35918.5
Alliance (SDP)M. Arcos25813.3
Majority
Turnout 36.7
Labour win (new seat)

Illtyd

Illtyd 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Williams 1,254 53.0
Labour Chris Short1,11147.0
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lakeside

Lakeside 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)Anthony Jeremy1,65158.6
Conservative Peter Meyero90132.0
Labour M. Parkinson2167.7
Plaid Cymru K. Shore511.8
Majority
Turnout 61.6
Alliance win (new seat)

Landsdowne

Landsdowne 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Trickeyo1,254 44.8
Conservative Bella Browno96334.4
Alliance (Liberal)A. Wigley47717.0
Plaid Cymru D. Burns662.4
Independent W. Turner411.5
Majority
Turnout 47.6
Labour win (new seat)

Lisvane with St Mellons

Lisvane with St Mellons 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lysaght* 907 57.3
Alliance (SDP)P. Ronson45829.0
Labour P. Creswick21713.7
Majority
Turnout 33.8
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julius Hermero1,346 48.7
Alliance (SDP)W. Slack76827.6
Labour O. Lydiard41214.9
Plaid Cymru G. Jones2398.6
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Llandaff North

Llandaff North 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Hearneo1,574 59.5
Conservative J. Donovano54220.5
Alliance (Liberal)E. Richards45817.3
Independent R. Randell722.7
Majority
Turnout 43.0
Labour win (new seat)

Llanedeyrn

Llanedeyrn 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)Vita Joneso1,37554.3
Labour R. Longsworth67426.6
Conservative C. Tudor39615.7
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan853.4
Majority
Turnout 37.8
Alliance win (new seat)

Llanrumney North

Llanrumney North 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Jarvis 1,429 79.6
Conservative T. Harvie36720.4
Majority
Turnout 38.5
Labour win (new seat)

Llanrumney South

Llanrumney South 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Francis 1,139 47.7
Alliance (SDP)E. Morgan81934.3
Conservative S. Woods43018.0
Majority
Turnout 49.6
Labour win (new seat)

Mackintosh

Mackintosh 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Julie Morgan 1,024 37.5
Alliance (Liberal)G. Harris1,00937.0
Conservative S. James61122.4
Plaid Cymru R. Bevan612.2
Communist R. Spencer230.8
Majority150.5
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Maindy

Maindy 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)David Reeso1,39548.2
Labour M. Harris97433.7
Conservative A. Dixon43915.2
Plaid Cymru G. Powell842.9
Majority
Turnout 52.5
Alliance win (new seat)

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Evanso1,164 41.9
Labour T. Crews89633.7
Alliance (SDP)J. May61922.3
Plaid Cymru J. Dunstan1023.7
Majority
Turnout 49.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Pantllacca

Pantllacca 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)A. Thomaso1,12354.5
Labour M. Phelps48223.4
Conservative M. Wigmoreo45422.0
Majority
Turnout 40.6
Alliance win (new seat)

Pantmawr

Pantmawr 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Nealeo1,367 51.3
Alliance (SDP)H. Howell82130.8
Labour I. Faroogi34713.0
Plaid Cymru L. Evans1324.9
Majority
Turnout 52.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Park

Park 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Austin 900 37.9
Conservative Olwen Watkino81334.3
Alliance (Liberal)A. Powell56323.7
Plaid Cymru Sian Caiach713.0
Communist S. Jones251.1
Majority
Turnout 34.9
Labour win (new seat)

Pentre Bane

Pentre Bane 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caerwyn Rodericko 1,065 49.9
Alliance (SDP)D. Griffin69432.5
Conservative T. Canfield32815.4
Plaid Cymru C. Henri462.2
Majority
Turnout 42.4
Labour win (new seat)

Penylan

Penylan 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Hermero1,027 46.0
Alliance (Liberal)J. Hanlan84737.9
Labour R. Rees36016.1
Majority
Turnout 47.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymouth

Plymouth 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Lloydo1,128 53.4
Alliance (Liberal)P. Dresser57327.1
Labour Lorraine Barrett 41019.4
Majority
Turnout 49.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Pontcanna

Pontcanna 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Drakeford 1,122 49.6
Conservative J. Hallinan72131.9
Alliance (SDP)A. Evans1868.2
Plaid Cymru N. Hodges1295.7
Independent S. Scanlon1054.6
Majority
Turnout 44.8
Labour win (new seat)

Radyr with St Fagans

Radyr with St Fagans 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)Marian Drake1,19149.6
Conservative W. Clarkeo96840.3
Labour P. Gunn24310.1
Majority
Turnout 61.4
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Rhoose with Llancarfan

Rhoose with Llancarfan 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. James 860 49.7
Alliance (SDP)P. Morris64227.5
Labour J. Dole63027.0
Independent K. Bowleso2058.8
Majority
Turnout 59.6
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside South

Riverside South 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hutto 1,292 70.3
Conservative D. Mutton35719.4
Alliance (SDP)J. Bayley19010.3
Majority
Turnout 43.3
Labour win (new seat)

Rumney

Rumney 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Huisho1,477 47.2
Conservative N. Smith1,17337.5
Alliance (SDP)M. Morgan47915.3
Majority
Turnout 46.2
Labour win (new seat)

Saltmead

Saltmead 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Richardso1,338 60.0
Conservative L. Quinn89140.0
Majority
Turnout 46.7
Labour win (new seat)

Splott

Splott 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Brookso 1,326 74.7
Conservative M. Mason44925.3
Majority
Turnout 36.4
Labour win (new seat)

St Athan with Boverton

St Athan with Boverton 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Georgeo679 40.9
Labour M. Pember57334.5
Alliance (SDP)E. Owen41024.7
Majority
Turnout 34.0
Conservative win (new seat)

St Augustines

St Augustines 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Grayo804 40.0
Alliance (Liberal)S. Greensmith60930.3
Conservative J. Robinson59529.6
Majority
Turnout 44.8
Labour win (new seat)

Stanwell

Stanwell 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Dewar 611 35.3
Conservative J. Flanigan57533.3
Plaid Cymru D. Haswell40423.4
Alliance (Liberal)E. Humphreys1398.0
Majority
Turnout 57.0
Labour win (new seat)

The Marl

The Marl 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Perkinso1,007 61.3
Conservative J. Turnbull56734.5
Plaid Cymru M. Ryan704.3
Majority
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new seat)

Thornhill

Thornhill 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)T. Fitzgerald-Kuhl1,12138.6
Labour R. Hughes1,09337.6
Conservative V. Kempton69223.8
Majority
Turnout 44.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Ton-yr-Ywen

Ton-yr-Ywen 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Reeso977 50.0
Alliance (SDP)E. Chamberlain53127.2
Labour E. Scheeres44722.9
Majority
Turnout 45.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Trelai

Trelai 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emyr Currie-Joneso 755 48.1
Alliance (SDP) Jacqui Gasson 54534.7
Conservative A. Renwick19212.2
Independent G. Jones774.9
Majority
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new seat)

Tremorfa

Tremorfa 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Houlstono1,119 86.8
Conservative A. Kelly17013.2
Majority
Turnout 44.3
Labour win (new seat)

Trowbridge

Trowbridge 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Boweno1,605 77.9
Conservative G. Lowder45522.1
Majority
Turnout 27.7
Labour win (new seat)

Ty Glas

Ty Glas 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Greville Tathamo835 39.4
Labour J. Lewis72134.1
Alliance (SDP)P. Riding56134.1
Majority
Turnout 56.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Vale of Glamorgan North East

Vale of Glamorgan North East 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Edmonds 953 52.1
Alliance (SDP)Peter Sain Ley Berry55630.4
Labour C. Collines23612.9
Plaid Cymru Harri Pritchard-Jones 854.6
Majority
Turnout 48.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Vale of Glamorgan South West

Vale of Glamorgan South West 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hughes 1,266 56.7
Conservative R. Morrish65329.3
Alliance (SDP)D. Britton31314.0
Majority
Turnout 47.9
Labour win (new seat)

Waterloo

Waterloo 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)L. Kelloway1,13247.4
Labour A. Pithouseo62726.2
Conservative R. Richard58724.6
Plaid Cymru B. Smith441.8
Majority
Turnout 53.2
Alliance win (new seat)

KEY

*existing councillor, for the same ward
oexisting councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward

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