Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election, 1995

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The first election to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taf, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. The council headquarters are located in the town of Clydach Vale.

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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 Cynon Valley Borough Council, Rhondda Borough Council and Taff Ely Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced.

Mid Glamorgan preserved county of Wales

Mid Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996 it was also an administrative county with a county council.

Cynon Valley

Cynon Valley is one of many former coal mining valleys within the South Wales Valleys of Wales. Cynon Valley lies between Rhondda and the Merthyr Valley and takes its name from the River Cynon. Cynon Valley has two main towns; Aberdare located in the North of the Valley and Mountain Ash located in the South of the Valley.

District of Rhondda

Rhondda was a local government district in the geographical area of the Rhondda Valley, south Wales.

Labour won a majority of the seats. [2]

Rhondda Cynon Taf County BoroughCouncil election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 54
  Conservative 0
  Liberal Democrat 1
  Plaid Cymru 14
  Independent 3
  Green 0
  Independent Labour 1
  Other parties 1

Previous members of Mid Glamorgan Council

Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

Results

Aberaman North (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberaman North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Fitzgerald* 1,399 38.01%
Labour Anthony Christopher* 1,364 37.06%
Plaid Cymru C.M. Badham45912.47%
Plaid Cymru G. Lewis45812.44%
Majority90524.59%
Turnout 368049%
Registered electors 3,975
Labour hold Swing

Aberaman South (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberaman South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru A.D. Griffiths* 958 24.56%
Plaid Cymru B.J. Walter Codd* 936 24%
Labour B.R. Loveridge73118.74%
Labour J. Rosser72518.59%
Independent PlaidH.E. Davies*55014.10%
Majority2055.26%
Turnout 390055.9%
Registered electors 3,731
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Abercynon (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Abercynon 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alby .L. Davies* 1,288 29.06%
Independent Labour Stuart .G. Gregory* 1,088 24.54%
Labour P.C. Brown*97121.91%
Plaid Cymru B. Hicks62414.08%
Plaid Cymru D. Surfield3678.28%
Green John Matthews942.12%
Majority1172.64%
Turnout 443249.1%
Registered electors 4,846
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare East (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberdare East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Shah .M. Imtiaz* 1,437 34.29%
Labour Mike Forey* 1,292 31%
Plaid Cymru D.A. Walters72817.47%
Plaid Cymru S. Thomas71017.04%
Majority56413.53%
Turnout 416744%
Registered electors 5,044
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed (three seats)

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru W. John Daniel* 1,369 18.14%
Labour J.A. Evans*1,34717.85%
Plaid Cymru E.A. Daniel 1,316 17.44%
Plaid Cymru A. Mason*1,30717.32%
Labour M. James*1,11414.76%
Labour D.E. Morgan*1,09214.47%
Majority90.12%
Turnout 754542.5%
Registered electors 6,626
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Beddau (one seat)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council.

Beddau 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Daniel Ifor Williams 830 74.57%
Plaid Cymru M. Eileen Dobbin*28325.43%
Majority54749.15%
Turnout 111334.2%
Registered electors 2,706
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Brynna (one seat)

Brynna 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A.D. Hughes 472 51.47%
Labour S.M. Harry*44548.53%
Majority272.94%
Turnout 91735.6%
Registered electors 2,593
Independent (Politician) gain from Labour Swing

Church Village (one seat)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council.

Church Village 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Graham Stacey* 609 59.07%
Plaid Cymru R.D. Boundford42240.93%
Majority18718.14%
Turnout 103146.7%
Registered electors 2,256
Labour hold Swing

Cilfynydd (one seat)

Cilfynydd 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Wendy .E. Morgan 496 48.44%
Independent Steve Belzak*39338.38%
Plaid Cymru G.R. Davies13513.08%
Majority10310.06%
Turnout 102448.5%
Registered electors 2,111
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cwmbach (one seat)

Cwmbach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M.M. Evans* 922 73.58%
Plaid Cymru E.L. Smith33126.42%
Majority59147.17%
Turnout 125338.7%
Registered electors 3,500
Labour hold Swing

Cwm Clydach (one seat)

Cwm Clydach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E.T. Jones* 796 62.14%
Plaid Cymru R.W. Jones43934.27%
Green S. Davies463.59%
Majority35727.87%
Turnout 1,28153%
Registered electors 2,418
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer (two seats)

Cymmer 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eurwen Davies* 1,241 33.6%
Labour A.M. Ellis* 1,199 32.47%
Plaid Cymru I. Griffiths72019.5%
Independent M.D. Simons3138.48%
Green R. Gair2205.96%
Majority47912.97%
Turnout 3,69343.7%
Registered electors 4,779
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale (two seats)

Ferndale 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Annette Davies 1,511 42.88%
Labour K. Rees 1,105 31.36%
Plaid Cymru V. Thomas73420.83%
Green K. Franks1744.94%
Majority37110.58%
Turnout 3,52452.8%
Registered electors 3,628
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gilfach Goch (one seat)

Gilfach Goch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ResidentsAurfron Roberts87862.94%
Labour C.E. Cowley*51737.06%
Majority36125.88%
Turnout 1,39554%
Registered electors 2,601
Residents (Politician) gain from Labour Swing

Glyncoch (one seat)

Glyncoch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Judith G. Burford* 756 73.04%
Plaid Cymru M.A. Wiley27926.96%
Majority47746.09%
Turnout 1,03548.3%
Registered electors 2,172
Labour hold Swing

Graig (one seat)

Graig 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joyce Cass* 708 69.1%
Liberal Democrat Robert .G. Fox*31630.9%
Majority39238.28%
Turnout 1,02453.8%
Registered electors 1,910
Labour win (new seat)

Hawthorn (one seat)

Hawthorn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A.J. Wells 327 47.88%
Labour A.J. Jenkins28842.17%
Plaid Cymru G.E. Rees*689.96%
Majority395.71%
Turnout 68343.8%
Registered electors 1,609
Independent win (new seat)

Hirwaun (one seat)

Hirwaun 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.A. Myring* 922 65.81%
Plaid Cymru L.M. Lewis47934.19%
Majority44331.62%
Turnout 140144.1%
Registered electors 3,172
Labour hold Swing

Llanharan (one seat)

Llanharan 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Waters* 497 61.06%
Plaid Cymru J.R. Dilworth31738.94%
Majority18022.11%
Turnout 81435.2%
Registered electors 2,311
Labour hold Swing

Llanharry (one seat)

Janet Davies, leader of the Taff Ely Borough Council since 1991, was defeated by a Labour opponent.

Janet Marion Davies is a Plaid Cymru Welsh politician. She was the National Assembly for Wales Member for South Wales West from 1999 to 2007, retiring at the 2007 election.

Llanharry 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.R. Thomas 659 63.67%
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies* 37636.33%
Majority28327.34%
Turnout 1,03557.3%
Registered electors 1,810
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llantrisant (one seat)

Llantrisant 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Wilkins 714 50.57%
Labour Eddie J. Thomas*69849.43%
Majority161.13%
Turnout 141246.6%
Registered electors 3,110
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llantwit Fardre (two seats)

Llantwit Fardre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David .F. Stone* 741 26.86%
Labour Mike .W. Kear 729 26.42%
Plaid Cymru Dennis .R. Watkins66123.96%
Plaid Cymru Bernard .P. Channon62822.76%
Majority682.46%
Turnout 2,75935%
Registered electors 4,196
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Llwynypia (one seat)

Llwynypia 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Emanuel* 663 65.3%
Plaid Cymru C. Coombe35334.7%
Majority31030.5%
Turnout 1,01654%
Registered electors 1,882
Labour hold Swing

Maerdy (one seat)

Maerdy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour B. Jones* 1,057 64.14%
Plaid Cymru G. Evans59135.86%
Majority46628.28%
Turnout 1,64855.2%
Registered electors 2,998
Labour hold Swing

Mountain Ash East (one seat)

Mountain Ash East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 764 66.78%
Labour E. Rose38033.22%
Majority38433.57%
Turnout 1,14449.33%
Registered electors 2,319
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Mountain Ash West (two seats)

Mountain Ash West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G. Davies 719 27.6%
Plaid Cymru C.T. Benney* 709 27.22%
Plaid Cymru J.I. Lordac*67025.72%
Labour I. Jones50719.46%
Turnout 2,60540.1%
Registered electors 3,571
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber (two seats)

Penrhiwceiber 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Dower* 1,114
Plaid Cymru P.A.M. Butler* 1,032
Labour J. Lewis999
Plaid Cymru D.M. Lewis*792
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pentre (two seats)

Pentre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Jenkins 1,177
Labour D. Thomas 1,083
Plaid Cymru R. Davey674
Plaid Cymru M. Davey623
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penygraig (two seats)

Penygraig 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood 1,427
Labour B. Rowland* 1,204
Labour D.M. Davies*1,135
Plaid Cymru D.J. Davies1,071
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Penywaun (one seat)

Penywaun 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Barnsley* 833
Plaid Cymru G.R. Benney205
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Pontyclun (one seat)

Pontyclun 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Jonathan .V. Huish* 585
Labour Mike .A. Hayes551
Independent PlaidR.Gordon Norman523
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pontypridd (one seat)

Pontypridd 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P.G. James 753
Plaid Cymru Clayton F. Jones*530
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Porth (two seats)

Porth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour N.G. Stonelake* 1,274
Labour L.J. Rees 1,232
Plaid Cymru M. Jenkins*749
Green C. Jakeway274
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rhigos (one seat)

Rhigos 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru R. Moses* 612
Labour J.B. Price204
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Rhondda (two seats)

Rhondda 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.J. Beard 1,035
Labour W.J. Williams 943
Plaid Cymru R.M. James535
Plaid Cymru C.J. Pritchard423
Liberal Democrat R.M. Deacon241
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (one seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Henry .J. Cox* 697
Independent V.J. Thomas184
Plaid Cymru W.J. Daniel90
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Rhydfelen Lower (one seat)

Rhydfelen Lower 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.John Chessman 443
Independent Labour I. Thomas108
Plaid Cymru A, Carter*48
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Taffs Well (one seat)

Taffs Well 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jeff .D. Lintern 845
Plaid Cymru J.E. Williams615
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Talbot Green (one seat)

Talbot Green 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Colin .R. Thorngate 342
Plaid Cymru Wayne Owen255
Liberal Democrat M.K. Marchant244
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Tonteg (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council.

Tonteg 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.John David 923 27.84%
Labour Mary Lloyd* 901 27.18%
Plaid Cymru D.E. Jones77623.41%
Plaid Cymru D.R. Reilly71521.57%
Majority1253.77%
Turnout 3315100%
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Tonypandy (one seat)

Tonypandy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Edwards* 778
Independent Labour D. Morgan*501
Plaid Cymru S. Morris332
Green L. Thomas43
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Tonyrefail East (two seats)

Tonyrefail East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Russel Roberts* 1,186
Labour R. B. McDonald* 1,038
ResidentsJ.R. Hughes505
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tonyrefail West (one seat)

Tonyrefail West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.McDonald 932
ResidentsJ.R. Hughes505
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Trallwn (one seat)

Trallwn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Allen .W. Bevan 803
Liberal Democrat A. Southgate508
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Trealaw (one seat)

Trealaw 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.J. Murphy* 1,075
Plaid Cymru D.M. James280
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Trefforest (one seat)

Trefforest 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L.S. Whitehead 494
Plaid Cymru A.W. Richards402
Independent A.O. Otley*220
Labour win (new seat)
Majority
Turnout

Treherbert (two seats)

Treherbert 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Geraint Rhys Davies* 1,487
Labour R.J. Bundock 1,371
Plaid Cymru D.H. Rees*1,357
Labour M.A. Phillips1,311
Green K.G. Morris101
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Treorchy (three seats)

Treorchy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K. Winter 2,036
Labour D.M. Lewis* 1,704
Labour M. Williams* 1,679
Plaid Cymru P.J. Jones1,497
Plaid Cymru L. Jones*1,369
Plaid Cymru I.M. Price1,179
Green Kevin Jakeway160
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tylorstown (two seats)

Tylorstown 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.R. Bevan* 1,324
Labour J. Scobie* 1,173
Plaid Cymru M.G.H. Williams472
Independent Labour I.M. Jenkins*405
Green J.A. Powderhill80
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Tyn-y-Nant (one seat)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Taff Ely Borough Council.

Tyn-y-Nant 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Clayton .J. Willis 1,018 86.05%
Plaid Cymru Diana Watkins16513.95%
Majority85372.10%
Turnout 1183100%
Labour hold Swing

Ynyshir (one seat)

Ynyshir 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Davies* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Majority
Turnout

Ynysybwl (one seat)

Ynysybwl 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christine Chapman 696
Plaid Cymru G.I. Jones*695
Independent D.S. Breeze*204
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ystrad (two seats)

Ystrad 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Jill Evans* 1,656
Plaid Cymru Syd Morgan* 1,299
Labour I. Brace1,122
Labour R. David940
Natural Law G.B. Duguay48
Green R.K. Greenhill46
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

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References

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