1995 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

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The first election to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales was held on 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 vast majority of the seats. [2]

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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 Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 29
  Plaid Cymru 00.01,171
  Green 00.0365
  Independent 2
 Independent Residents2

Results

Bedlinog (two seats)

Bedlinog 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Williams692
Labour Helen Thomas660
Independent R. Barrar457
Independent G. Roberts347
Turnout 41.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cyfarthfa (three seats)

Cyfarthfa 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent ResidentsLes Elliott1,118
Labour Ms C. Evans1,030
Labour Ms J. Jones864
Independent ResidentsLen Goodwin823
Labour W. King732
Independent ResidentsM. Popp608
Turnout 37.6
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Dowlais (four seats)

Dowlais 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Thomas1,299
Labour Tom Lewis1,043
Labour John Pritchard984
Independent ResidentsW. Healy968
Labour Harry Harbord953
Independent ResidentsH. Len Hargreaves883
Independent Julian Amos552
Independent ResidentsMs A. Maliphant535
Turnout 36.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Gurnos (four seats)

Gurnos 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cleary1,020
Labour William Smith993
Labour O. Griffiths914
Labour Dave Jarrett888
Independent ResidentsMs D. Johnson256
Independent ResidentsMs R. Thomas180
Turnout 29.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr Vale (two seats)

Merthyr Vale 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lewis1,201
Labour Enos Sims1,089
Independent Jeff. Edwards1,033
Independent A. Treen486
Turnout 60.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Park (three seats)

Park 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Leon Stanfield795
Labour Dave Phillips782
Labour Elizabeth Tate751
Independent ResidentsJ. Johnson579
Independent ResidentsMs J. Jones478
Independent ResidentsMs K. Thomas441
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penydarren (three seats)

Penydarren 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahoney998
Labour P. Saunders962
Labour M. Keane868
Independent ResidentsD. James814
Independent ResidentsMs D. Edwards652
Turnout 40.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Plymouth (three seats)

Plymouth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Jones1,460
Labour D. Games1,335
Labour J. Handley1,017
Independent ResidentsB. Griffiths636
Independent M. Elliott508
Turnout 47.4
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Town (four seats)

Town 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms L. Matthews1,376
Labour I. Clark1,354
Labour C. Jones1,255
Labour T. Davies1,214
Plaid Cymru W. Thomas1,171
Independent C. Davies643
Independent ResidentsJ. Rees471
Independent Ms S. Baynham447
Turnout 43.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Treharris (three seats)

Treharris 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms G. Evans1,299
Labour A. Jones1,228
Independent E. Galsworthy1,040
Labour D. Scully766
Green K. Williams365
Turnout 38.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Vaynor (two seats)

Vaynor 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Baynham933
Labour Ms C. Rogers902
Labour M. Chambers663
Independent B. Wilson353
Turnout 55.8
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
  2. "Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 June 2016.