1999 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election

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The second election to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council was held on 6 May 1999. [1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales and the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales were held.

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Boundary Changes

An additional seat was created in the Pontyclun ward while the Rhydfelen Lower ward was abolished.

Overview

All 75 council seats were up for election. Plaid Cymru won control of the authority from Labour. [2]

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 26
  Conservative 0
  Liberal Democrats 4
  Plaid Cymru 38
  Independent 0
  Green 0
  Independent Labour
  Other parties 7

Ward Results

Aberaman North (two seats)

Aberaman North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Christopher* 1,106
Labour Bryan Fitzgerald* 926
Plaid Cymru Graham Lewis651
Plaid Cymru Clive M. Badham619
Green Ian Headford112
Turnout 48.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberaman South (two seats)

Aberaman South 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Julie P. Williams 1,135
Plaid Cymru B. John Walter Codd* 1,120
Labour Elaine O'Sullivan770
Labour John Rosser724
Turnout 52.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Abercynon (two seats)

Abercynon 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Stuart G. Gregory* 1,722
Labour Albert L. Davies* 1,007
Labour Philip C. Brown651
Plaid Cymru John Horsman503
Green John Matthews195
Turnout 71.6
Independent Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare East (two seats)

Aberdare East 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shah M. Imtiaz* 1,104
Labour Michael Forey* 1,027
Plaid Cymru Raymond Davies710
Plaid Cymru David A. Walters839
Liberal Democrats Colin D. Evans397
Liberal Democrats David M. Gee240
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed (three seats)

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Walters 1,728
Plaid Cymru Nuzhat Imtiaz 1,348
Plaid Cymru W. John Daniel* 1,283
Labour Christine Griffiths1,245
Labour Kenneth J. Hawkins1,026
Labour Felicity A. Williams961
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Beddau (one seat)

Beddau 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel I. Williams* 533
Plaid Cymru Diana Watkins410
Liberal Democrats Verity Belzak220
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Brynna (one seat)

Brynna 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Anthony D. Hughes* 785
Labour Teresa Bates322
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Church Village (one seat)

Church Village 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Stacey* 562 52.1
Plaid Cymru John Edwards51747.9
Majority
Turnout 46.7
Labour hold Swing

Cilfynydd (one seat)

Cilfynydd 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Belzak 433 42.0
Labour W.E. Morgan*35434.4
Plaid Cymru G.R. Davies24323.6
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Cwmbach (one seat)

Cwmbach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Jones 728 54.7
Plaid Cymru E.L. Smith60445.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Cwm Clydach (one seat)

Cwm Clydach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru K. Roberts 798 68.9
Labour E.T. Jones*32628.1
Green K. Jakeway353.0
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cymmer (two seats)

Cymmer 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Caple 1,135
Labour E. Davies* 913
Plaid Cymru S. Inkpen803
Liberal Democrats A. Skates432
Green S. Pritchard221
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale (two seats)

Ferndale 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Davies* 1,213
Plaid Cymru V. Thomas 955
Labour K. Rees*539
Liberal Democrats C. Evans335
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Gilfach Goch (one seat)

Roberts had been elected as a Residents' candidate in 1995

Gilfach Goch 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Aurfron Roberts* 930 64.4
Independent G. Jury51435.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Glyncoch (one seat)

Glyncoch 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.G. Burford* 564
Plaid Cymru A. Cotton198
Liberal Democrats S. Thornton56
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Graig (one seat)

Graig 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Cass* 366
Independent R.G. Fox284
Plaid Cymru Geraint Day178
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Hawthorn (one seat)

Hawthorn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Gooch 384
Liberal Democrats R. Hillard327
Plaid Cymru E. Francis250
Independent A.J. Wells*219
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Hirwaun (one seat)

Hirwaun 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru L.M. Lewis 780 54.8
Labour W.A. Myring*64345.2
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llanharan (one seat)

Llanharan 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru G. Powell 405 42.6
Labour T. Morgan37839.8
Liberal Democrats R. Wewell16717.6
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llanharry (one seat)

Llanharry 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru V. Williams 577 64.2
Labour J. Beecher32235.8
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llantrisant (one seat)

Llantrisant 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru I. Wilkins* 1,106 65.8
Labour G. Holmes57534.2
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llantwit Fardre (two seats)

Llantwit Fardre 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru B.P. Channon 802
Plaid Cymru D.R. Watkins 775
Liberal Democrats G. Orsi649
Labour M.W. Kear*502
Liberal Democrats L. Orsi485
Labour D.F. Stone*436
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llwynypia (one seat)

Llwynypia 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru P. Lewis 556 61.3
Labour S. Jones35138.7
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Maerdy (one seat)

Maerdy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gerwyn Evans 763 59.5
Labour Bryn Jones*51940.5
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Mountain Ash East (one seat)

Mountain Ash East 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 880 78.3
Labour P. Dower24421.7
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Mountain Ash West (two seats)

Mountain Ash West 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru C.T. Benney* 879
Plaid Cymru A. Davies 777
Labour K. Morgan598
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Penrhiwceiber (two seats)

Penrhiwceiber 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru K. Evans 925
Labour J. Ward 914
Labour T. Dower*849
Independent N. Thomas758
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pentre (two seats)

Pentre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru L. Jones 1,271
Labour E. Jenkins 859
Labour J. Jenkins*723
Independent A. Thomas604
Green J. Williams213
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penygraig (two seats)

Penygraig 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. Davies 1,129
Plaid Cymru C. Hughes 1,066
Labour W. Weeks938
Labour K. Privett933
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Penywaun (one seat)

Penywaun 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru H. James 435 51.2
Labour D. Barnsley*41548.8
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Pontyclun (two seats)

An additional seat was created in this ward.

Pontyclun 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Jonathan Huish* 1,031
Independent Gordon Norman 766
Plaid Cymru Merfyn Rea658
Independent J. Dilworth520
Labour C. Thomas360
Labour C. Morgan340
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Independent win (new seat)

Pontypridd (one seat)

Pontypridd 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. O'Farrell 645 47.9
Labour P.G. James*53839.9
Liberal Democrats S. Howell16412.2
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Porth (two seats)

Porth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. Rogers 1,136
Plaid Cymru Julie Williams 987
Labour G. Abbott831
Labour N.G. Stonelake*775
Green K. Pritchard183
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Rhigos (one seat)

Rhigos 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru R. Moses* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Rhondda (two seats)

Rhondda 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru C. Beard 865
Labour C. Leyshon 699
Labour W. Leyshon661
Plaid Cymru D. Summers653
Liberal Democrats T. Hoppery370
Liberal Democrats G. Williams299
Green H O'Callaghan81
Turnout 3,628
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (one seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.J. Cox* 453 41.9
Plaid Cymru C. Salisbury31529.2
Independent R. Baldwin23721.9
Liberal Democrats G. Williams756.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Taffs Well (one seat)

Taffs Well 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru A. Hobson 802 62.2
Labour J.D. Lintern*48737.8
Majority24.4
Turnout 47.0
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Talbot Green (one seat)

Thorngate had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1995.

Talbot Green 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C.R. Thorngate* 533 54.8
Plaid Cymru W. Owen21321.9
Labour K. Bates14715.1
Liberal Democrats S. Ruddick808.2
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Tonteg (two seats)

Tonteg 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru J. Bunn 913
Labour W.J. David* 789
Plaid Cymru C. Jones741
Labour M. Lloyd*710
Liberal Democrats A. Denton542
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tonypandy (one seat)

Tonypandy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru K. Jones 748 52.3
Labour A. Edwards*50935.6
Liberal Democrats W. Allsop17212.0
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Tonyrefail East (two seats)

Tonyrefail East 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Roberts* 891
Labour R. B. McDonald* 861
Plaid Cymru Helen Prosser763
Liberal Democrats M. Southgate421
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tonyrefail West (one seat)

Tonyrefail West 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hanagan 943 80.3
Liberal Democrats H. Bruton23119.7
Majority60.6
Turnout 33.8
Labour hold Swing

Trallwn (one seat)

Trallwn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Powell 823 53.2
Labour A.W. Bevan*46830.3
Plaid Cymru C. Gregory25616.5
Majority22.9
Turnout 51.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Trealaw (one seat)

Trealaw 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru R. Winter 574 41.1
Labour S. Carnell54138.7
Independent A. Tree28320.2
Majority2.4
Turnout 44.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Treforest (one seat)

Treforest 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Webber 392 35.5
Plaid Cymru A.W. Richards32729.6
Liberal Democrats A. Southgate26423.9
Independent A.O. Otley12111.0
Majority5.9
Turnout 35.5
Labour hold Swing

Treherbert (two seats)

Treherbert 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Geraint Rhys Davies* 1,972
Plaid Cymru L. Jones 1,591
Labour R.J. Bundock*777
Labour M.A. Phillips620
Independent M. Lewis220
Green C. Jakeway72
Green S. Latham47
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Treorchy (three seats)

Treorchy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Cennard Davies 1,963
Plaid Cymru E. Hancock 1,765
Plaid Cymru R. Ashton 1,761
Labour R. Davies1,426
Labour M. Williams*1,224
Labour D.M. Lewis*1,080
Green N. Phillips226
Green C. Headford193
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Tylorstown (two seats)

Tylorstown 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.R. Bevan* 1,014
Plaid Cymru M. Brittain 977
Labour L. Adams908
Turnout 53.9
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Tyn-y-Nant (one seat)

Tyn-y-Nant 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.J. Willis* 890 75.7
Plaid Cymru R. Humphreys28524.3
Majority51.5
Turnout 43.7
Labour hold Swing

Ynyshir (one seat)

Ynyshir 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Langford 870 62.1
Plaid Cymru D. James53037.9
Majority24.3
Turnout 51.2
Labour hold Swing

Ynysybwl (one seat)

Ynysybwl 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. Arnold 745 45.7
Labour G. Crocker50430.9
Independent D.S. Breeze38022.3
Majority14.8
Turnout 44.6
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Ystrad (two seats)

Ystrad 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Syd Morgan* 1,775
Plaid Cymru J. Jones 1,687
Labour Chris Evans694
Labour J. Scobie500
Turnout 51.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

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