1995 Bridgend County Borough Council election

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The first election to the Bridgend County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

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Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Ogwr Borough Council although the St Brides Major ward had been transferred to the Vale of Glamorgan, reducing councillor numbers by one.

The result of the election was a strong majority for the Labour Party, who made gains across Wales.

Bridgend County Borough Council election result 1995 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4695.8%
  Independent 24.2%
  Conservative -
  Liberal Democrats -
  Plaid Cymru -
  Independent Labour -895
  Green -81

Candidates

Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district council but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

KEY

ocandidate previously elected to Ogwr Borough Council in 1991 [3]
+candidate previously elected to Mid Glamorgan Council in 1993 [4]

Ward Results

Contests took place in only 16 of the 28 wards, with councillors in 12 wards elected unopposed. [2]

Bettws (one seat)

Bettws 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Michaelides oUnopposed

Blackmill (one seat)

Bettws 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. DaviesUnopposed

Blaengarw (one seat)

Blaengarw 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour (Ms) L. Davies 490 69.3
Independent R. Miles21730.7

Brackla (one seat)

Brackla 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Sage 1,385 75.0
Conservative (Ms) P. Hacking o46125.0

Caerau (two seats)

Caerau 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Hart +Unopposed
Labour D. O'GormanUnopposed

Cefn Cribwr (one seat)

Cefn Cribwr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Thomas oUnopposed

Coity Higher (two seats)

Coity Higher 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour (Ms) M. Ing 868 46.1
Labour C. Jones 847
Conservative D. Unwin o59331.5
Conservative (Ms) R. Llewellyn427
Independent H. Jenkins42222.4
Independent M. McLoughney381

Cornelly (two seats)

Coychurch Lower (one seat)

Laleston/Merthyr Mawr (three seats)

Llangeinor (one seat)

Llangeinor 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Evans oUnopposed

Llangynwyd (one seat)

Maesteg East (two seats)

Maesteg West (two seats)

Morfa (two seats)

Nantyffyllon (one seat)

Nantyffyllon 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Devine oUnopposed

Nant-y-Moel (one seat)

Newcastle (two seats)

Newcastle Higher (one seat)

Ogmore Vale (one seat)

Ogmore Vale 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. ThomasUnopposed

Oldcastle (two seats)

Oldcastle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour (Ms) E. Hughes 863 68.0
Labour R. Young 827
Conservative (Ms) G. Griffiths o40632.0
Conservative D. Williams o379

Pencoed (three seats)

Pencoed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. King oUnopposed
Labour (Ms) L. DaviesUnopposed
Labour D. John +Unopposed

Pontycymmer (one seat)

Pontycymmer 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour (Ms) H. Griffiths oUnopposed

Porthcawl East (three seats)

Porthcawl East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bunker +1,479 56.9
Labour (Ms) A. Lake o1,396
Labour (Ms) T. Smith 1,307
Conservative D. Anderson o87333.6
Conservative (Ms) K. Deere741
Conservative (Ms) C. Middleton681
Liberal Democrats J. Lowes2489.5
Liberal Democrats (Ms) L. Fearnley205
Liberal Democrats J. Paget202

Porthcawl West (four seats)

Porthcawl West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Madeleine Moon o1,425 39.1
Labour R. Griffiths o1,306
Labour D. Evans 1,257
Labour (Ms) A. Pendle 1,148
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles o+1,12730.9
Liberal Democrats G. Davies o1,09330.0
Conservative T. Davies973
Conservative W. Lewis968
Liberal Democrats W. Williams866
Conservative C. Smart841
Liberal Democrats (Ms) N. Page829
Liberal Democrats D. Richards794

Pyle (three seats)

Pontycymmer 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Jones +Unopposed
Labour J. Irvine oUnopposed
Labour R. Power oUnopposed

St Brides Minor (two seats)

St Brides Minor 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Nott +1,250 75.8
Labour J. Walters 1,206
Plaid Cymru B. Jones40024.2

Ynysawdre (one seat)

Ynysawdre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Burt oUnopposed

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References

  1. "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
  2. 1 2 "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. "Mid Glamorgan Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.