1995 Cardiff Council election

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1995 Cardiff Council election
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  1991 4 May 1995 1999  

All 67 seats to Cardiff Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won5691
Seat changeN/AN/AN/A
Popular vote133,99240,63338,851

 Fourth party
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Party Plaid Cymru
Seats won1
Seat changeN/A
Popular vote7,428

Council control before election

N/A

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 Cardiff Council election was the first election to the new unitary County Council of the City and County of Cardiff following the re-organization of local government in Wales. It was held on Thursday 4 May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a majority of the seats. [2] It was preceded in Cardiff by the 1991 elections to Cardiff City Council and the 1993 elections to South Glamorgan County Council.

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Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation, which created new 'super authorities' and would lead to the abolition of South Glamorgan County Council on 1 April 1996. Cardiff councillors would act in a shadow capacity to the new Cardiff Council, until the following April. [3]

The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Cardiff City Council. In addition, the Creigiau ward which was previously within Taff Ely Borough Council was included within the new authority.

Candidates

All 67 seats were contested by the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, whilst the Conservative Party contested 58, and Plaid Cymru contested 28. The majority of the sitting members on the two previous authorities stood for election.

Members of the Cardiff City Council [4] prior to the election are denoted with *

Members of South Glamorgan County Council [5] prior to the election are denoted with +

Outcome

Labour won an overwhelming majority, including wards that had been held on predecessor councils by the Conservatives for many years. A number of long-serving Conservative councillors failed to be elected. The Liberal Democrats captured wards where they had been successful in the past but the party also lost some ground. Plaid Cymru had their first Cardiff councillor elected for 27 years, in the Creigiau ward. [1]

Cardiff Council election result 1995 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5656N/AN/A83.558.31133,992N/A
  Liberal Democrats 99N/AN/A13.417.6840,633N/A
  Conservative 11N/AN/A1.516.9138,851N/A
  Plaid Cymru 11N/AN/A1.53.237,428N/A
  Independent 00N/AN/A0.02.034,676N/A
  Green 00N/AN/A0.01.673,839N/A
  Communist 00N/AN/A0.00.17391N/A

Ward Results

Adamsdown (2 seats)

Adamsdown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Hutchings+ 1,201 47.5 N/A
Labour L. Glaister* 954
Liberal Democrats Nigel Howells73329.0N/A
Liberal Democrats John Dixon688
Independent William Herbert*42216.7N/A
Plaid Cymru Steffan Wiliam1244.9N/A
Communist F. Rawlings461.8N/A
Turnout 40.5N/A
Registered electors 5,413
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Former city mayor, Bill Herbert, was rejected as Labour's candidate in favour of South Glamorgan councillor and county highways chairman, Ken Hutchings. Herbert stood as an Independent. [6]

Butetown (1 seat)

Butetown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ben Foday+ 648 78.3 N/A
Plaid Cymru M. Chambers698.3N/A
Conservative Ronald Thomas637.6N/A
Liberal Democrats K. Hassan485.8N/A
Turnout 31.1N/A
Registered electors 2,676
Labour win (new seat)

Caerau (2 seats)

Caerau [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Gasson*+ 1,562 48.8 N/A
Labour Harry Ernest* 1,488 46.5 N/A
Labour Julie Mawn1,282
Liberal Democrats Roger Burley+1,268
Conservative H. Evans932.9N/A
Conservative Wendy Rees92
Plaid Cymru C. Woodard561.8N/A
Turnout 41.2N/A
Registered electors 7,478
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Canton (3 seats)

Canton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Brennan* 2,716 51.6 N/A
Labour Cherry Short*+ 2,431
Labour David Thomas* 2,358
Liberal Democrats C. Warren1,21823.1N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Wigley730
Liberal Democrats S. White719
Conservative N. Durbin54210.3N/A
Plaid Cymru P. Daley4448.4N/A
Green Vivien Turner3446.5N/A
Turnout 41.7N/A
Registered electors 10,394
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cathays (3 seats)

Cathays [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sarah Merry 2,022 40.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Fred Hornblow* 1,884 37.8 N/A
Labour Kathryn-Ann Slade 1,837
Labour Gerard Moreton1,723
Liberal Democrats Simon Wakefield1,701
Liberal Democrats Robin Rowland+1,662
Green N. Clark4919.9N/A
Plaid Cymru Terence O'Neill4479.0N/A
Communist Robert Griffiths1372.8N/A
Turnout 37.8N/A
Registered electors 11,485
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Creigiau (1 seat)

Creigiau [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Delme Bowen 436 43.2 N/A
Labour S. Jones22622.4N/A
Independent A. Thomas-Barton22322.1N/A
Conservative J. Greenwood10110.0N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Frankham-Barnes242.4N/A
Turnout 48.6N/A
Registered electors 2,078
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Cyncoed (3 seats)

Cyncoed [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Randerson* 2,718 56.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats T. Pickets*+ 2,694
Liberal Democrats J. Pryce 2,531
Conservative A. Baker1,12323.5N/A
Conservative J. Dickson1,113
Conservative S. Williams1,048
Labour Diane Owen66413.9N/A
Labour J. Anderson658
Labour C. Bonnett597
Plaid Cymru W. Vernon1573.3N/A
Green D. Corker1232.6N/A
Turnout 52.2N/A
Registered electors 8,777
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Ely (3 seats)

Ely [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Finn 2,383 77.6 N/A
Labour T. Davies* 2,200
Labour Russell Goodway+ 2,053
Conservative M. Rees2829.3N/A
Conservative J. Osmond278
Conservative D. Philpott249
Liberal Democrats S. Coles2317.6N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Burns202
Liberal Democrats S. Kinch198
Plaid Cymru L. Haries1685.5N/A
Turnout 29.0N/A
Registered electors 10,696
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Fairwater (3 seats)

Fairwater [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maxwell Phillips* 2,576 72.4 N/A
Labour T. Ward* 2,464
Labour Derek Rees+ 2,311
Conservative D. Marks40111.3N/A
Conservative C. Trigg361
Liberal Democrats J. Evans3509.8N/A
Conservative R. Trigg343
Liberal Democrats Peter Borrow258
Liberal Democrats S. Pye240
Plaid Cymru H. Jones2336.5N/A
Turnout 34.0N/A
Registered electors 10,182
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gabalfa (1 seat)

Gabalfa [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Wilkinson 1,221 70.2 N/A
Conservative V. Kempton18910.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Cathy Pearcy1589.1N/A
Plaid Cymru A. Fearon1186.8N/A
Green J. Rowlands533.0N/A
Turnout 32.7N/A
Registered electors 5,330
Labour win (new seat)

Grangetown (3 seats)

Grangetown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Smith* 2,244 58.5 N/A
Labour Peter Perkins+ 2,196
Labour Lynda Thorne* 2,168
Conservative W. Jones61416.0N/A
Conservative A. Mountstephen570
Conservative W. Selwood549
Independent C. Dimond3679.6N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Islam2436.3N/A
Liberal Democrats L. Luxton227
Plaid Cymru D. Williams2145.6N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Verma183
Green K. Shaw1524.0N/A
Turnout 35.8N/A
Registered electors 9,621
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Heath (3 seats)

Heath [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Hinchey+ 1,892 35.6 N/A
Labour R. Longworth 1,813
Liberal Democrats Fenella Bowden 1,786 33.6 N/A
Labour Paul Mitchell1,765
Liberal Democrats J. James1,689
Liberal Democrats G. Harris1,677
Conservative Tony John+1,20422.7N/A
Conservative Greville Tatham*1,160
Conservative Wayne Warlow1,037
Green M. Evans2214.2N/A
Plaid Cymru Nans Couch2053.9N/A
Turnout 54.1N/A
Registered electors 9,358
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Lisvane and St Mellons (1 seat)

Lisvane and St Mellons [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richards* 1,099 55.7 N/A
Labour I. Rees46623.6N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Miller27914.1N/A
Plaid Cymru J. Jones723.6N/A
Green H. O'Connor582.9N/A
Turnout 39.8N/A
Registered electors 4,969
Conservative win (new seat)

Llandaff (2 seats)

Llandaff [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gregory Owens 1,568 44.0 N/A
Labour John Sheppard 1,460
Conservative Julius Hermer*+1,17332.9N/A
Conservative M. Jones*1,121
Plaid Cymru Keith Bush3399.5N/A
Liberal Democrats E. Williams3038.5N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Kettle296
Green F. James1845.2N/A
Turnout 47.2N/A
Registered electors 7,074
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llandaff North (2 seats)

Llandaff North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Earle 1,850 71.7 N/A
Labour M. Matthewson* 1,755
Conservative J. Marshall26810.4N/A
Liberal Democrats A. James2539.8N/A
Conservative P. Gough225
Liberal Democrats D. Wright137
Plaid Cymru E. Eckley1224.7N/A
Green R. Thomas873.4N/A
Turnout 41.5N/A
Registered electors 5,978
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanishen (3 seats)

Llanishen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Garry Hunt* 3,367 57.9 N/A
Labour Nicholas Butler+ 3,240
Labour Christopher Bettinson+ 3,167
Conservative P. Tatham*1,53226.3N/A
Conservative E. Morgan-Roberts1,148
Conservative J. Strong1,138
Liberal Democrats J. Brent61610.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Veronica Hallett593
Liberal Democrats W. Monkley443
Plaid Cymru W. Cross3015.2N/A
Turnout 48.6N/A
Registered electors 11,331
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanrumney (3 seats)

Llanrumney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gillian Bird* 2,445 67.4 N/A
Labour Brian James* 2,306
Labour John Phillips* 2,112
Independent D. Stephanakis36510.1N/A
Conservative E. Woods2697.4N/A
Conservative J. Summerhayes261
Conservative F. Prew215
Green P. Llewellyn2145.9N/A
Plaid Cymru E. Lewis1815.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Philip Bramhall1524.2N/A
Liberal Democrats K. Ali77
Liberal Democrats A. Ali75
Turnout 36.3N/A
Registered electors 8,664
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pentwyn (3 seats)

Pentwyn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vita Jones+ 2,556 69.7 N/A
Labour Brian Pinnell 2,249
Labour James Regan 2,223
Liberal Democrats P. Ribton56915.5N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Walklett558
Liberal Democrats D. Hourahane486
Conservative J. Goodwin2857.8N/A
Plaid Cymru G. Davies2567.0N/A
Conservative A. Dickson238
Conservative C. Peterson236
Turnout 31.3N/A
Registered electors 11,299
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pentyrch (1 seat)

Pentyrch [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christine Priday 616 43.2 N/A
Plaid Cymru Colin Palfrey42629.9N/A
Independent M. Henderson32823.0N/A
Green A. Jones382.7N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Kenner171.2N/A
Turnout 52.9N/A
Registered electors 2,716
Labour win (new seat)

Plasnewydd (4 seats)

Plasnewydd [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cox* 3,121 56.2 N/A
Labour Susan Lent+ 3,103
Labour P. Morris* 2,883
Labour Julie Morgan+ 2,845
Plaid Cymru E. Parish67612.2N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Powell65411.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Stephens610
Green Chris Von Ruhland55810.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Rodney Berman 550
Liberal Democrats A. Veasey517
Conservative D. Munton3917.0N/A
Conservative D. Shorter388
Conservative J. Munton371
Conservative M. Williams358
Communist C. Eliassen1552.8N/A
Turnout 35.2
Registered electors 12,949
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Radyr & St Fagans (1 seat)

Radyr & St Fagans [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marion Drake+ 1,421 67.6 N/A
Conservative C. Kolmar50223.9N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Barker914.3N/A
Plaid Cymru Eluned Bush874.1N/A
Turnout 51.9N/A
Registered electors 4,043
Labour win (new seat)

Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Rhiwbina [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Owen 2,198 41.0 N/A
Labour F. Bowrhay 2,178
Labour S. Moore 2,095
Conservative M. Davies*1,92135.8N/A
Conservative Jeffrey Sainsbury*1,900
Conservative Gareth Neale*+1,875
Liberal Democrats R. Nute76814.3N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Nute764
Liberal Democrats P. Wilkins694
Plaid Cymru Falmai Griffiths2915.4N/A
Green S. Fletcher1823.4N/A
Turnout 54.5N/A
Registered electors 9,389
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Brown* 2,346 58.4 N/A
Labour Sue Essex* 2,341
Labour J. Singh+ 2,143
Plaid Cymru Penny Bestic54013.5N/A
Green P. Lukes44811.2N/A
Liberal Democrats N. Roberts3488.7N/A
Conservative W. Donaldson3328.3N/A
Conservative M. Evans322
Liberal Democrats R. Hewlett191
Liberal Democrats R. Fawcett172
Turnout 37.2N/A
Registered electors 9,008
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Roath (3 seats)

Roath [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Freda Salway* 2,101 47.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Michaelis* 2,081
Liberal Democrats R. Michaelis+ 2,024
Labour Ralph Rees1,20426.9N/A
Labour W. Cookson1,150
Labour R. Surridge1,034
Conservative G. Hughes66915.0N/A
Conservative J. Baker662
Conservative D. Williams602
Plaid Cymru T. Davies2786.2N/A
Green P. Ward2184.9N/A
Turnout 41.2N/A
Registered electors 10,112
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Rumney (2 seats)

Rumney [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Francies 1,557 61.1 N/A
Labour S. Pantak 1,281
Independent J. Sage56722.3N/A
Independent U. Natale546
Conservative A. McCarthy26310.3N/A
Conservative A. Hollands241
Liberal Democrats T. Lewis953.7N/A
Plaid Cymru D. Reeves652.6N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Verma56
Turnout 36.5N/A
Registered electors 6,736
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Splott (2 seats)

Splott [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Houlston+ 2,414 62.3 N/A
Labour Clarissa Holland 2,336
Independent M. Cook+1,00325.9N/A
Independent M. Cook870
Plaid Cymru A. O'Neill1584.1N/A
Conservative F. Arnold1253.2N/A
Liberal Democrats K. Chubb1193.1N/A
Conservative A. Thomas111
Liberal Democrats J. Febbo94
Communist D. Macaskill531.4N/A
Turnout 46.6N/A
Registered electors 8,167
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Trowbridge (2 seats)

Trowbridge [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Bowen+ 1,907 75.0 N/A
Labour D. English* 1,658
Conservative R. Hollands2319.1N/A
Conservative J. McCarthy177
Liberal Democrats M. Barradine1756.9N/A
Liberal Democrats C. Elliott171
Green K. Moss1234.8N/A
Plaid Cymru J. Davies1054.1N/A
Turnout 27.8N/A
Registered electors 9,016
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (4 seats)

Whitchurch & Tongwynlais [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Salmon+ 3,592 48.6 N/A
Labour A. Fennessy+ 3,416
Labour K. Price 3,166
Labour R. Pearson 3,132
Conservative W. Griffiths*1,98026.8N/A
Conservative Brian John Griffiths*1,676
Conservative Victor Riley*1,676
Conservative D. Morgan1,458
Plaid Cymru Gareth Pierce86011.6N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Spear6138.3N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Evans612
Liberal Democrats G. Mellem569
Liberal Democrats G. Hallett507
Green S. Martin3454.7N/A
Turnout 52.5N/A
Registered electors 11,878
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

By-elections between 1995 and 1999

Fairwater

Fairwater by-election, 10 April 1997 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Michael 1,527 70.9 −1.5
Conservative 38818.0+6.7
Liberal Democrats 23711.0+1.2
Majority 1,13952.9N/A
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Plasnewydd

Plasnewydd by-election, 18 September 1997 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geoff Mungham 1,944 46.3 −9.9
Liberal Democrats 1,39833.3+21.5
Conservative 45710.9+3.9
Green 2606.2−3.9
Socialist Labour 1403.3N/A
Majority 54613.0N/A
Turnout 30.3−4.9
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was called following the election of Cllr. Julie Morgan as the Member for the Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North.

Rhiwbina

Rhiwbina by-election, 3 September 1998 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gareth Neale 1,881 45.5 +9.7
Labour 1,09626.5−14.5
Liberal Democrats 96623.3+9.0
Plaid Cymru 1894.5−0.9
Majority 78519.0N/A
Turnout 43.3−11.2
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

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  5. "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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