Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election, 1995
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.
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.
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County BoroughCouncil election result 1995 |
| Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
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Labour |
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Conservative |
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Liberal Democrat |
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Plaid Cymru |
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Independent |
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Green |
0 |
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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 South (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.
Abercynon (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.
| Abecynon 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
A.L. Davies* |
1,288 |
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Independent Labour |
S.G. Gregory* |
1,088 |
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Labour |
P.C. Brown* |
971 |
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Plaid Cymru |
B. Hicks |
624 |
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Plaid Cymru |
D. Surfield |
367 |
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Green |
John Matthews |
94 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
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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.
Beddau (one seat)
Cilfynydd (one seat)
| Cilfynydd 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
W.E. Morgan |
496 |
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Independent |
Steve Belzak* |
393 |
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Plaid Cymru |
G.R. Davies |
135 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Cwmbach (one seat)
Gilfach Goch (one seat)
| Gilfach Goch 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Residents |
A. Roberts |
878 |
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Labour |
C.E. Cowley* |
517 |
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Independent win (new seat) |
Glyncoch (one seat)
Graig (one seat)
| Graig 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
J. Cass* |
708 |
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Liberal Democrat |
R,G. Fox* |
316 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Hirwaun (one seat)
Llantrisant (one seat)
Mountain Ash East (one seat)
Mountain Ash West (two seats)
Penrhiwceiber (two seats)
Penywaun (one seat)
Rhigos (one seat)
Trallwn (one seat)
| Trallwn 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
A.W. Bevan |
803 |
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Liberal Democrat |
A. Southgate |
508 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Hirwaun (one seat)
Talbot Green (one seat)
| Talbot Green 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
C.R. Thorngate |
342 |
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Plaid Cymru |
W. Owen |
255 |
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Liberal Democrat |
M.K. Marchant |
244 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Tonyrefail East (two seats)
| Tonyrefail East 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
R. Roberts |
1,186 |
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Labour |
R. Roberts |
1,186 |
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Residents |
J.R. Hughes |
505 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Tonyrefail West (one seat)
| Tonyrefail West 1995 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
D.McDonald |
932 |
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Residents |
J.R. Hughes |
505 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Ynysybwl (one seat)
Template
References
- ↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
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