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]
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is the governing body for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
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.
Mid Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996 it was also an administrative county with a county council.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 29 | ||||||||
| Conservative | 0 | ||||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 0 | ||||||||
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | ||||||||
| Green | 0 | ||||||||
| Independent | 2 | ||||||||
| Independent Residents | 2 | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Williams | 692 | |||
| Labour | Helen Thomas | 660 | |||
| Independent | R. Barrar | 457 | |||
| Independent | G. Roberts | 347 | |||
| Turnout | 41.5 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Residents | Les Elliott | 1,118 | |||
| Labour | Ms C. Evans | 1,030 | |||
| Labour | Ms J. Jones | 864 | |||
| Independent Residents | Len Goodwin | 823 | |||
| Labour | W. King | 732 | |||
| Independent Residents | M. Popp | 608 | |||
| Turnout | 37.6 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ray Thomas | 1,299 | |||
| Labour | Tom Lewis | 1,043 | |||
| Labour | John Pritchard | 984 | |||
| Independent Residents | W. Healy | 968 | |||
| Labour | Harry Harbord | 953 | |||
| Independent Residents | H. Len Hargreaves | 883 | |||
| Independent | Julian Amos | 552 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms A. Maliphant | 535 | |||
| Turnout | 36.4 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Cleary | 1,020 | |||
| Labour | William Smith | 993 | |||
| Labour | O. Griffiths | 914 | |||
| Labour | Dave Jarrett | 888 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms D. Johnson | 256 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms R. Thomas | 180 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Lewis | 1,201 | |||
| Labour | Enos Sims | 1,089 | |||
| Independent | Jeff. Edwards | 1,033 | |||
| Independent | A. Treen | 486 | |||
| Turnout | 60.9 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Leon Stanfield | 795 | |||
| Labour | Dave Phillips | 782 | |||
| Labour | Elizabeth Tate | 751 | |||
| Independent Residents | J. Johnson | 579 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms J. Jones | 478 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms K. Thomas | 441 | |||
| Turnout | 39.8 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Mahoney | 998 | |||
| Labour | P. Saunders | 962 | |||
| Labour | M. Keane | 868 | |||
| Independent Residents | D. James | 814 | |||
| Independent Residents | Ms D. Edwards | 652 | |||
| Turnout | 40.1 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Jones | 1,460 | |||
| Labour | D. Games | 1,335 | |||
| Labour | J. Handley | 1,017 | |||
| Independent Residents | B. Griffiths | 636 | |||
| Independent | M. Elliott | 508 | |||
| Turnout | 47.4 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ms L. Matthews | 1,376 | |||
| Labour | I. Clark | 1,354 | |||
| Labour | C. Jones | 1,255 | |||
| Labour | T. Davies | 1,214 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | W. Thomas | 1,171 | |||
| Independent | C. Davies | 643 | |||
| Independent Residents | J. Rees | 471 | |||
| Independent | Ms S. Baynham | 447 | |||
| Turnout | 43.6 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ms G. Evans | 1,299 | |||
| Labour | A. Jones | 1,228 | |||
| Independent | E. Galsworthy | 1,040 | |||
| Labour | D. Scully | 766 | |||
| Green | K. Williams | 365 | |||
| Turnout | 38 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. Baynham | 933 | |||
| Labour | Ms C. Rogers | 902 | |||
| Labour | M. Chambers | 663 | |||
| Independent | B. Wilson | 353 | |||
| Turnout | 55.8 | ||||
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