Mid Glamorgan County Council election, 1989

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.

Overview

Labour retained control with Plaid Cymru gaining some ground.

Ward Results

Aberaman North

Aberaman North 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Fitzgerald* 1,369 85.5
Democrat K. Gray 233 14.5
Majority 70.9
Turnout 39.7
Labour win (new seat)

Aberaman South

Aberaman South 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Reed* 841 54.8
Plaid Cymru P. Richards 635 41.4
Democrat Ms M. Gee 58 3.8
Majority 13.4
Turnout 40.5
Labour win (new seat)

Abercynon

Abercynon 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Davies* 855 59.8
Plaid Cymru D. Morgan 574 40.2
Majority 19.7
Turnout 28.8
Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare East

Aberdare East 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Llywellyn* 1,145 75.5
Democrat D. Gee 372 24.5
Majority 51.0
Turnout 28.8
Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare West

Aberdare West 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Prowle* 1,143 55.0
Plaid Cymru W. Daniel 643 30.9
Conservative E. Evans 293 14.1
Majority 24.1
Turnout 31.6
Labour win (new seat)

Aber Valley

Aber Valley 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Phillips* 1,065 49.8
Ratepayers J. Davies 574 26.8
Plaid Cymru Ms E. Prendergast 500 23.4
Majority 23.0
Turnout 44.7
Labour win (new seat)

Bargoed

Bargoed 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Coleman* 1,901 75.3
Plaid Cymru W. Hyde 622 24.7
Majority 50.7
Turnout 36.0
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwas

Bedwas 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Woodyatt 1,329 42.8
Independent Angus Donaldson* 1,068 34.4
Plaid Cymru P. Bevan 635 20.5
Green J. Grayland 70 2.3
Majority 8.4
Turnout 43.9
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwellty

Bedwellty 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Collis 1,569 65.5
Independent T. Evans 825 34.5
Majority 31.1
Turnout 40.9
Labour win (new seat)

Bettws

Bettws 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Morgan* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Brackla

Brackla 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Social and Liberal Democrats R. Matthews 617 51.5
Conservative Ms P. Hacking 576 48.3
Majority 3.4
Turnout 23.5
Social and Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Caerau

Caerau 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Hart* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Cascade

Cascade 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Morgan* 994 59.7
Plaid Cymru D. Smith 671 40.3
Majority 19.4
Turnout 38.3
Labour win (new seat)

Cornelly

Cornelly 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Davies* 1,947 88.3
Conservative M. Powell 258 11.7
Majority 76.6
Turnout 44.3
Labour win (new seat)

Cwm Garw

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

Cwm Ogwr

Cwm Ogwr 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Lock* 1,656 54.4
Plaid Cymru J. Jones 1,388 45.6
Majority 8.8
Turnout 46.8
Labour win (new seat)

Cwmbach

Cwmbach 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour I. Jones 1,050 61.3
Plaid Cymru T. Jones 662 38.7
Majority 22.7
Turnout 45.1
Labour win (new seat)

Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Ms M. Phillips* 1,416 69.4
Labour D. Morrison 623 30.6
Majority 38.9
Turnout 42.6
Independent win (new seat)

Cymmer

Cymmer 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A. Ellis* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Darren Valley

Darren Valley 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Edwards* 1,866 76.0
Plaid Cymru G. Howells 588 24.0
Majority 52.1
Turnout 41.6
Labour win (new seat)

Dowlais

Dowlais 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T. Lewis 1,113 48.5
Ratepayers W. Healy 1,018 44.3
Independent A. Cowdell 165 7.2
Majority 95 4.1
Turnout 42.2
Labour win (new seat)

Ferndale

Ferndale 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Davies* 1,923 52.5
Plaid Cymru Glyn James 1,738 47.5
Majority 5.1
Turnout 53.3
Labour win (new seat)

Gurnos

Gurnos 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Cleary* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Hirwaun

Hirwaun 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Thomas* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Laleston

Laleston 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Jenkins* 1,302 58.4
Conservative G. Down 642 28.8
Plaid Cymru Laura McAllister 285 12.8
Majority 29.6
Turnout 40.0
Labour win (new seat)

Litchard

Litchard 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Ing 1,959 58.1
Conservative David Unwin 1,410 41.9
Majority 16.3
Turnout 43.9
Labour win (new seat)

Llanbradach

Llanbradach 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Colin Mann 959 49.5
Labour R. Dancock 841 43.4
Green G. Brown 137 7.1
Majority 6.1
Turnout 41.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llanharan

Llanharan 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Waters* 1,431 70.6
Plaid Cymru V. Williams 595 29.4
Majority 41.3
Turnout 33.9
Labour win (new seat)

Llantrisant Town

Llantrisant Town 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E. Thomas* 1,052 58.3
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 542 30.0
Social and Liberal Democrats D. Morgan 212 11.7
Majority 28.2
Turnout 36.5
Labour win (new seat)

Llantwit Fardre

Llantwit Fardre 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Lodwig* 922 55.9
Plaid Cymru D. Watkins 430 26.1
Independent R. Bunnage 198 12.0
Social and Liberal Democrats D. Ball 100 6.1
Majority 29.8
Turnout 28.1
Labour win (new seat)

Machen

Machen 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Davies* 1,625 64.9
Independent H. Morgan 880 35.1
Majority 29.7
Turnout 48.9
Labour win (new seat)

Maesteg East

Maesteg East 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jeff Jones* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Maesteg West

Maesteg West 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Jenkins* 1,703 86.6
Conservative S. Maddern 263 13.4
Majority 29.6
Turnout 40.0
Labour win (new seat)

Merthyr Vale

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

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Pauline Jarman* 1,759 67.7
Labour P. Bowen 838 32.2
Majority 35.5
Turnout 44.2
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Nelson

Nelson 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour L. Lewis* 1,508 71.4
Plaid Cymru P. Williams 604 28.6
Majority 42.8
Turnout 38.4
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle

Newcastle 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Davies* 1,678 54.1
Conservative F. Bertorelli 1,421 45.9
Majority 8.3
Turnout 39.3
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle Higher

Newcastle Higher 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. Gronow* 1,287 61.3
Conservative J. Padmore 519 24.7
Plaid Cymru B. Williams 292 13.9
Majority 36.6
Turnout 43.2
Labour win (new seat)

Park

Park 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Chambers* 1,463 50.7
Ratepayers Eddie Thomas 1,070 37.1
Plaid Cymru G. Leyshon 353 12.2
Majority 13.6
Turnout 49.2
Labour win (new seat)

Pencoed

Pencoed 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Philpin* 1,957 72.1
Conservative B. Rice 756 27.9
Majority 44.3
Turnout 39.1
Labour win (new seat)

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Edwards* 1,104 61.8
Plaid Cymru S. Watts 681 38.2
Majority 23.7
Turnout 35.2
Labour win (new seat)

Pentre

Pentre 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Thomas 1,111 58.7
Plaid Cymru M. Powell 782 41.3
Majority 17.4
Turnout 45.0
Labour win (new seat)

References

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