Mid Glamorgan County Council election, 1989

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The fifth election to Mid Glamorgan was held in May 1989. [1] It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election. There were extensive boundary changes at this election.

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Overview

Labour retained control with Plaid Cymru gaining some ground.

Plaid Cymru is a social-democratic political party in Wales advocating Welsh independence from the United Kingdom within the European Union.

Ward Results

Aberaman North

Aberaman North 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Fitzgerald* 1,369 85.5
DemocratK. Gray23314.5
Majority70.9
Turnout 39.7
Labour win (new seat)

Aberaman South

Aberaman South 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Reed* 841 54.8
Plaid Cymru P. Richards63541.4
DemocratMs M. Gee583.8
Majority13.4
Turnout 40.5
Labour win (new seat)

Abercynon

Abercynon 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Davies* 855 59.8
Plaid Cymru D. Morgan57440.2
Majority19.7
Turnout 28.8
Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare East

Aberdare East 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V. Llywellyn* 1,145 75.5
DemocratD. Gee37224.5
Majority51.0
Turnout 28.8
Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare West

Aberdare West 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Prowle* 1,143 55.0
Plaid Cymru W. Daniel64330.9
Conservative E. Evans29314.1
Majority24.1
Turnout 31.6
Labour win (new seat)

Aber Valley

Aber Valley 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Phillips* 1,065 49.8
RatepayersJ. Davies57426.8
Plaid Cymru Ms E. Prendergast50023.4
Majority23.0
Turnout 44.7
Labour win (new seat)

Bargoed

Bargoed 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Coleman* 1,901 75.3
Plaid Cymru W. Hyde62224.7
Majority50.7
Turnout 36.0
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwas

Bedwas 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Woodyatt 1,329 42.8
Independent Angus Donaldson*1,06834.4
Plaid Cymru P. Bevan63520.5
Green J. Grayland702.3
Majority8.4
Turnout 43.9
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwellty

Bedwellty 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Collis 1,569 65.5
Independent T. Evans82534.5
Majority31.1
Turnout 40.9
Labour win (new seat)

Bettws

Bettws 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Morgan* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Brackla

Brackla 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Social and Liberal Democrats R. Matthews 617 51.5
Conservative Ms P. Hacking57648.3
Majority3.4
Turnout 23.5
Social and Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Caerau

Caerau 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V. Hart* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Cascade

Cascade 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Morgan* 994 59.7
Plaid Cymru D. Smith67140.3
Majority19.4
Turnout 38.3
Labour win (new seat)

Cornelly

Cornelly 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Davies* 1,947 88.3
Conservative M. Powell25811.7
Majority76.6
Turnout 44.3
Labour win (new seat)

Cwm Garw

Cwm Garw 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Hughes* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Cwm Ogwr

Cwm Ogwr 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Lock* 1,656 54.4
Plaid Cymru J. Jones1,38845.6
Majority8.8
Turnout 46.8
Labour win (new seat)

Cwmbach

Cwmbach 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I. Jones 1,050 61.3
Plaid Cymru T. Jones66238.7
Majority22.7
Turnout 45.1
Labour win (new seat)

Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ms M. Phillips* 1,416 69.4
Labour D. Morrison62330.6
Majority38.9
Turnout 42.6
Independent win (new seat)

Cymmer

Cymmer 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Ellis* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Darren Valley

Darren Valley 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Edwards* 1,866 76.0
Plaid Cymru G. Howells58824.0
Majority52.1
Turnout 41.6
Labour win (new seat)

Dowlais

Dowlais 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Lewis 1,113 48.5
RatepayersW. Healy1,01844.3
Independent A. Cowdell1657.2
Majority954.1
Turnout 42.2
Labour win (new seat)

Ferndale

Ferndale 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. Davies* 1,923 52.5
Plaid Cymru Glyn James1,73847.5
Majority5.1
Turnout 53.3
Labour win (new seat)

Gurnos

Gurnos 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Cleary* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Hirwaun

Hirwaun 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Thomas* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Laleston

Laleston 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Jenkins* 1,302 58.4
Conservative G. Down64228.8
Plaid Cymru Laura McAllister 28512.8
Majority29.6
Turnout 40.0
Labour win (new seat)

Litchard

Litchard 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Ing 1,959 58.1
Conservative David Unwin1,41041.9
Majority16.3
Turnout 43.9
Labour win (new seat)

Llanbradach

Llanbradach 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Colin Mann 959 49.5
Labour R. Dancock84143.4
Green G. Brown1377.1
Majority6.1
Turnout 41.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llanharan

Llanharan 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Waters* 1,431 70.6
Plaid Cymru V. Williams59529.4
Majority41.3
Turnout 33.9
Labour win (new seat)

Llantrisant Town

Llantrisant Town 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Thomas* 1,052 58.3
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 54230.0
Social and Liberal Democrats D. Morgan21211.7
Majority28.2
Turnout 36.5
Labour win (new seat)

Llantwit Fardre

Llantwit Fardre 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Lodwig* 922 55.9
Plaid Cymru D. Watkins43026.1
Independent R. Bunnage19812.0
Social and Liberal Democrats D. Ball1006.1
Majority29.8
Turnout 28.1
Labour win (new seat)

Machen

Machen 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Davies* 1,625 64.9
Independent H. Morgan88035.1
Majority29.7
Turnout 48.9
Labour win (new seat)

Maesteg East

Maesteg East 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jeff Jones* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Maesteg West

Maesteg West 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Jenkins* 1,703 86.6
Conservative S. Maddern26313.4
Majority29.6
Turnout 40.0
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. O'Brien* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 1,759 67.7
Labour P. Bowen83832.2
Majority35.5
Turnout 44.2
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Nelson

Nelson 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Lewis* 1,508 71.4
Plaid Cymru P. Williams60428.6
Majority42.8
Turnout 38.4
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle

Newcastle 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Davies* 1,678 54.1
Conservative F. Bertorelli1,42145.9
Majority8.3
Turnout 39.3
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle Higher

Newcastle Higher 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Gronow* 1,287 61.3
Conservative J. Padmore51924.7
Plaid Cymru B. Williams29213.9
Majority36.6
Turnout 43.2
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M. Chambers* 1,463 50.7
Ratepayers Eddie Thomas 1,07037.1
Plaid Cymru G. Leyshon35312.2
Majority13.6
Turnout 49.2
Labour win (new seat)

Pencoed

Pencoed 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Philpin* 1,957 72.1
Conservative B. Rice75627.9
Majority44.3
Turnout 39.1
Labour win (new seat)

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Edwards* 1,104 61.8
Plaid Cymru S. Watts68138.2
Majority23.7
Turnout 35.2
Labour win (new seat)

Pentre

Pentre 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Thomas 1,111 58.7
Plaid Cymru M. Powell78241.3
Majority17.4
Turnout 45.0
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.