Cynon Valley Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973-1991

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Penderyn (1674) Darranlas (3363)3 1973 vote share vote share Davies D. Lab 593 66.6 Humphreys R. PC 892 37.9 Bloomfield C. Ind 298 33.4 Morgan W. Lab 732 31.1

5 Beynon T. Ind 729 31.0 (6104) Turnout 53.2 33.1 Owens A. Lab 624 - vote share Pritchard H. Lab 604 - McCue T. Lab 2,556 65.5 (3396)2 Evans D. PC 592 - Jenkins G. Lab 2,036 - vote share Benney C. PC 563 - Morgan G. Lab 1,925 - Watkins T. Lab 1,258 57.7 Newman T. Lab 1,772 - Brooks F. Lab 980 - Turnout 70.0 6.8 O'Connell O. Lab 1,681 - Williams R. PC 924 42.3 Merriman J. PC 1,345 34.5 2 Duffryn (2313) Rosser M. PC 1,202 - Turnout 64.3 15.3 vote share Williams G. PC 1,174 - George M. Lab 655 35.0 Anthony K. PC 1,171 - (1278) Jarman P. Comm 613 32.8 vote share Grant R. PC 602 32.2 Turnout 63.9 31.0 Smith K. Lab 383 55.5 Owens C. Lab 592 - Smith T. Ind 307 44.5 Blaengwawr (5780)4 Turnout 80.8 2.2 vote share Turnout 54.0 11.0 Owen G. PC 2,216 51.0 Gadlys (4009)3 Harris I. PC 1,576 - Town Ward (3487)3 vote share George D. PC 1,526 - vote share Davies C. PROT 1,319 39.5 Thomas M. PC 1,469 - Jones W. Green 1,146 52.8 O'Gorman T. PC 1,063 31.8 Jones T. Lab 1,424 32.8 Jones P. Green 1,083 - Roberts M. Lab 959 28.7 Price T. Lab 1,404 - Imtiaz S. Lab 1,024 47.2 Evans G. Lab 781 - Morgan D. Lab 1,390 - Evans T. Green 989 - Shetland B. Lab 771 - Vallis R. Lab 1,308 - Price W. Lab 685 - Smith S. PC 709 - Hill J. Ind Lab 707 16.3 Greening E. Lab 589 - Turnout 83.3 7.7 Turnout 75.2 18.2 Turnout 62.2 5.6 6 3 (8665) Darranlas (3357) (2903)2 vote share vote share vote share Jenkins E. Lab 2,352 40.7 Humphries R. PC 934 52.3 Jones G. PC 1,201 59.9 Edwards C. Lab 2,208 - Beynon T. Lab 851 47.7 Harvey N. PC 1,066 - Felton J. Lab 2,171 - Morgan W. Lab 819 - Kinsey M. Lab 803 40.1 Lake T. Lab 2,051 - Owens A. Lab 748 - Williams B. Lab 734 - Prowle M. Lab 2,031 - Benney C. PC 622 - Morgan D. Lab 1,893 - Turnout 69.0 19.9 Edwards G. PC 1,746 30.2 Turnout 53.2 4.6 Davies J. PC 1,511 -

2 Bishop E. PC 1,445 - Duffryn (2309) Jones S. PC 1,409 - vote share Cynon Valley 1976 Amos J. Ind Lab 1,139 19.7 Owens C. PC 840 51.0 Winter M. Comm 542 9.4 Grant K. Lab 806 49.0 George M. Lab 649 - 5 Turnout 66.7 10.5 Aberaman (6114) Turnout 71.3 2.1 vote share (2593)2 McCue E. Lab 2,356 65.3 3 vote share Gadlys (4002) Jenkins G. Lab 2,102 - Williams W. Lab 738 53.8 vote share Newman T. Lab 1,838 - Morgan G. Lab 654 - Carney V. Green 1,363 37.6 O'Connell J. Lab 1,772 - Glarke G. PC 634 46.2 O'Gourman T. PC 1,147 31.6 Thomas S. Lab 1,763 - Deroy-Jones P. PC 614 - Stephens D. Lab 1,116 30.8 Davies D. PC 1,254 34.7

Davies M. PC 1,033 - Williams G. PC 1,173 - Turnout 52.9 7.6 Llewellyn V. Lab 818 - Riddleford F. PC 1,088 - Price T. Lab 797 - Tuttin D. PC 1,011 - Penderyn (1677) vote share Turnout 90.6 6.0 Turnout 59.0 30.5 Davies D. Lab 473 52.8 Thomas R. Ind 423 47.2 Llwydcoed (8651)6 (3226)2

vote share vote share Turnout 53.4 5.6 Jenkins E. Lab 1,986 29.8 Davies A. Lab 1,094 38.8 Davies J. PC 1,980 29.7 Williams A. Comm 1,084 38.5 Penrhiwceiber (3402)2 Lake T. Lab 1,902 - Evans G. PC 641 22.7 vote share Rees K. PC 1,891 - Davies W. Lab 209 - Brocklebank P. Ind 884 39.9 Edwards C. Lab 1,889 - Watkins T. Lab 813 36.7 Davies J. PC 1,855 29.7 Turnout 87.4 0.4 Brocklebank P. Ind 617 39.9 Hodges M. PC 1,757 - 4 Brooks F. Lab 539 - Williams G. Lab 1,660 - Blaengwawr (5789) Williams R. PC 517 23.4 Humphries D. Lab 1,549 - vote share Snelgrove R. PC 410 - Joseph E. Lab 1,445 - Owen G. PC 2,302 58.2

Wilson A. Comm 1,386 20.8 Harris I. PC 1,897 - Turnout 65.1 3.2 Amos J. Ind Lab 1,306 19.6 Thomas M. PC 1,801 - Evans S. Comm 495 - Jenkins D. PC 1,769 - Rhigos (1280) Challis E. Comm 416 - Pratt W. Lab 1,656 41.8 vote share Vallis R. Lab 1,505 - Powell T. Lab 463 54.0 Turnout 77.0 0.1 Merchant A. Lab 1,431 - Llewellyn A. PC 395 46.0 Pryce T. Lab 1,430 - 2 Miskin (2589) Turnout 67.0 7.9 vote share Turnout 68.4 16.3 Williams W. Lab 874 43.6 3 2 Town Ward (3493) Morgan G. Lab 666 - Bryncynon (2081) vote share Blacker E. Ind 577 28.8 vote share Jones W. PROT 1,213 52.3 Evans D. PC 552 27.6 Phillips H. Lab 531 56.3 Imtiaz S. Lab 1,108 47.7 Smith P. Lab 494 - Jones P. PROT 1,076 - Turnout 77.4 14.8 Owen L. PC 412 43.7 Evans L. PROT 936 - Watkins J. PC 379 - Price W. Lab 696 - Greening E. Lab 552 - Turnout 45.3 12.6

Turnout 66.4 4.5

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Ynysybwl (2908)2 Llwydcoed (8678)6 vote share vote share Cynon Valley 1983 Harvey N. PC 1,068 53.6 Felton J. Lab 3,762 43.1 Jones G. PC 1,059 - Jenkins E. Lab 3,569 -

Wilson D. Lab 923 46.4 Edwards C. Lab 3,228 - 3 May R. Lab 859 - Sims D. Lab 3,057 - (4092) vote share Prowle D. Lab 3,052 - Turnout 68.5 7.3 Morgan D. Lab 3,039 - Cole B. Lab 1,396 72.0 Edwards G. PC 2,673 30.7 Hancock D. Lab 1,346 - Amos J. Ind Lab 2,285 26.2 Parfitt W. Lab 1,268 - Hodges M. PC 1,964 - Hall F. PC 544 28.0 Cynon Valley 1979 Turnout 100.5 12.5 Turnout 47.4 43.9

3 2 Aberaman South (3781) 5 Miskin (2596) Aberaman (6123) vote share vote share vote share Williams W. Lab 1,164 59.5 Perry P. Lab 0 - McCue T. Lab 3,617 59.4 Pritchard E. Lab 1,163 - Pearson W. Lab 0 - Pearson W. Lab 2,793 - Deroy-Jones P. PC 791 40.5 Maccue T. Lab 0 0.0 Williams W. Lab 2,738 -

Newman T. Lab 2,686 - Turnout 75.3 19.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Thomas S. Lab 2,579 - 4 Williams G. PC 1,361 22.3 Penderyn (1679) Abercynon (4855) Perry P. PRES 1,115 18.3 vote share vote share Davies R. PC 1,107 - Davies D. Ind 0 0.0 Davies A. Lab 1,483 50.3 Phillips W. PRES 1,032 - Williams A. Ms. Comm 1,464 49.7

Moore G. PC 993 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Matthews J. Lab 1,105 - Jones R. Lab 960 - Turnout 99.5 37.0 Penrhiwceiber (3407)2 Phillips H. Lab 909 -

2 vote share Abercynon (3230) Watkins T. Lab 1,474 43.3 Turnout 60.7 0.6 vote share Brocklebank P. Ind 1,423 41.8 4 Davies A. Lab 1,762 54.4 Davies L. Lab 899 - East (5203) Williams A. Ind 1,474 45.6 Deroy-Jones D. PC 505 14.8 vote share Perkins G. Lab 1,014 - Imtiaz S. Lab 1,442 47.6

Turnout 99.9 1.5 Jones W. PROT 1,238 40.9 Turnout 100.2 8.9 Jones P. PROT 1,102 - Williams P. PROT 1,080 - 4 Rhigos (1281) Blaengwawr (5797) vote share Rawle W. Lab 1,079 - vote share Jones D. Lab 615 58.9 Llewellyn T. Lab 831 - Cole B. Lab 2,694 50.1 Williams V. PC 430 41.1 Lewis W. PROT 742 - Owen G. PC 2,681 49.9 Mayne H. Lab 728 -

Parfitt W. Lab 2,395 - Turnout 81.6 17.7 Fenner P. PC 348 11.5 Evans M. Lab 2,288 - Hughes M. Lab 1,860 - Town Ward (3498)3 Turnout 58.2 6.7 Thomas M. PC 1,791 - vote share 4 Read G. PC 1,520 - Imtiaz S. Lab 1,711 52.6 Aberdare West (5486) Hall F. PC 1,514 - Jones W. PROT 1,544 47.4 vote share Jones P. PROT 1,457 - Evans J. Lab 1,300 46.9 Turnout 92.7 0.2 Price W. Lab 1,150 - Davies D. Lab 1,225 - Vallis R. Lab 963 - Morgan D. Lab 1,183 - Bryncynon (2084)2 Williams W. Lab 1,179 -

vote share Turnout 93.1 5.1 Rosser L. Ind 816 29.5 Edwards D. Lab 948 64.6 Sandercock R. Ind 714 - Phillips H. Lab 818 - Ynysybwl (2912)2 Whale P. ALL 654 23.6 Owen L. PC 519 35.4 vote share Wilson D. Lab 1,437 52.1 Turnout 50.5 17.5 Turnout 70.4 29.2 Smith P. Lab 1,254 - (3685)3 3 Jones G. PC 844 30.6 Darranlas (3368) Arnold D. PC 726 - vote share vote share Harvey N. Ind 478 17.3 Evans M. Ms. Lab 902 55.1 Beynon T. Lab 1,462 44.4 Day E. Lab 779 -

Morgan W. Lab 1,285 - Turnout 94.7 21.5 Thomas M. PC 734 44.9 Owens A. Lab 1,206 - Reid D. Lab 626 - Andric P. PC 918 27.9 Prince T. Ind 540 16.4 Turnout 44.4 10.3 Jenkins A. PRES 373 11.3 2 (3980) Turnout 97.8 16.5 vote share Sims D. Lab 0 - Duffryn (2316)2 Myring W. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Jarman P. PC 1,052 53.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 George M. Lab 903 46.2 Grant R. Lab 898 - Llwydcoed (1117) vote share Turnout 84.4 7.6 Jenkins E. Lab 344 67.2 Amos J. ALL 85 16.6 Gadlys (4015)3 Ball D. Con 83 16.2 vote share Davies C. PROT 1,628 29.2 Turnout 45.8 50.6 O'Gorman T. Ind 1,544 27.7 Roberts M. Lab 1,229 22.0 (2253)2 Bull G. PC 1,177 21.1 vote share Shellard B. Lab 1,151 - George P. Lab 0 0.0 Griffiths W. Lab 1,079 - Jarman P. Ms. PC 0 0.0

Turnout 138.9 1.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Mountain Ash West (3582)3 Aberdare West (5495)2 (5213)4 vote share vote share vote share Beynon T. Lab 879 57.5 David P. Lab 1,369 65.4 Stonelake P. Lab 1,477 54.6 Grant R. Lab 796 - Morgan D.* Lab 1,265 - Imtiaz S. Lab 1,445 - Owens A. Lab 711 - Jones G. PC 725 34.6 Rawle W. Lab 1,382 - Jones M. PC 650 42.5 Lloyd W. Lab 1,353 - Turnout 38.1 30.8 Gee D. Lib/SDP 881 32.6 Turnout 42.7 15.0 Recontre N. WOMBLE P 347 12.8 Cwmbach (3690) Penrhiwceiber (5024)4 vote share Turnout 51.9 22.0 vote share O'Keefe P. Lab 787 55.0 Watkins T. Lab 1,596 39.8 Thomas M. PC 494 34.5 Aberdare West (5497)4 Brocklebank P. Ind Soc 1,367 34.1 Abercrombie M. ALL 151 10.5 vote share Willaims W. Lab 1,115 - David P. Lab 1,377 47.4 Aubrey-Thomas T. PC 1,047 26.1 Turnout 38.8 20.5 Davies W. Lab 1,341 - Brocklebank J. Ind Soc 976 - Evans J. Lab 1,341 - Pritchard E. Lab 895 - Llwydcoed (1119) Morgan D. Lab 1,263 - Davies S. Lab 863 - vote share Watts E. SDP 792 27.2 Jenkins E.* Lab 324 70.0 Jones G. PC 738 25.4 Turnout 79.8 5.7 Evans E. Ms. Con 139 30.0 Hawkins W. PC 725 -

Pen-Y-Waun (2606)2 Turnout 41.4 40.0 Turnout 52.9 20.1 vote share Davies D. PC 851 45.3 Mountain Ash East (2257) Cwmbach (3692)3 Felton J. Lab 819 43.6 vote share vote share Jones A. Lab 301 - Roberts G. Ms. PC 753 63.3 Evans M. Ms. Lab 1,078 51.6 Roberts G. Comm 209 11.1 George-Johnson M.* Lab 377 31.7 Rees P. Lab 1,038 - Ball D. Con 59 5.0 O'Keefe P. Lab 996 - Turnout 72.1 1.7 Abercombie M. Lib/SDP 543 26.0 Turnout 52.7 31.6 Seldon D. PC 468 22.4 Rhigos (1420) vote share Mountain Ash West (3587) Turnout 56.6 25.6 Horgan M. PC 378 42.5 vote share Williams S. Rate 283 31.8 Grant R.* Lab 717 58.8 Hirwaun (3988)2 Davies D. Lab 228 25.6 Jones M. PC 356 29.2 vote share Gee M. ALL 146 12.0 Myring W. Lab 914 57.3 Turnout 62.6 10.7 Hartwell J. Ms. Lab 857 - Turnout 34.0 29.6 Sims D. Ind 681 42.7 2 Ynysybwl (3223) vote share Penrhiwceiber (5032) Turnout 40.0 14.6 Jones G. Ms. PC 705 38.3 vote share Peart T. Ind 594 32.2 Dower T. Lab 992 46.2 Llwydcoed (1119) Wilson D. Lab 544 29.5 Brocklebank P.* Ind 860 40.1 vote share Evans G. PC 483 - Allen D. PC 293 13.7 Jenkins E. Lab 321 58.8 Smith P. Lab 456 - Evans E. Ms. Con 140 25.6 Hier I. Ind 340 - Turnout 42.6 6.2 Watts A. Lib/SDP 85 15.6

Turnout 57.2 6.0 Pen-Y-Waun (2610) Turnout 48.8 33.2 vote share Davies D.* PC 922 64.4 Mountain Ash East (2258)2 Thomas D. Lab 509 35.6 vote share Cynon Valley 1986 Jarman P. Ms. PC 1,051 70.6 Turnout 54.8 28.9 Roberts G. Ms. PC 857 - Morgan H. Lab 438 29.4 Morgan J. Lab 419 - Aberaman North (4098)2

vote share Cynon Valley 1987 Turnout 65.9 41.2 Hancock D.* Lab 1,320 80.1 Lewis D. Lab 1,125 - Mountain Ash West (3589)3 Gray K. ALL 328 19.9 3 vote share Aberaman North (4100) Beynon T. Lab 823 42.4 Turnout 40.2 60.2 vote share Grant R. Lab 766 - Cole B. Lab 1,398 72.7 Benney C. PC 752 38.7 Aberaman South (3787) Hancock D. Lab 1,395 - Bowen P. Lab 714 - vote share Scott A. Ms. Lab 1,242 - Jones M. PC 482 - Pearson W.* Lab 762 57.7 Gray K. SDP 525 27.3 Gee M. Lib/SDP 368 18.9 Williams G. PC 358 27.1

Gee D. ALL 200 15.2 Turnout 46.9 45.4 Turnout 54.1 3.7

3 Turnout 34.9 30.6 Aberaman South (3789) Penrhiwceiber (5034)4 vote share vote share Abercynon (4862) Pearson W. Lab 834 44.3 Brocklebank P. Ind 1,564 50.4 vote share Perry P. Lab 803 - Watkins T. Lab 1,540 49.6 Davies A.* Lab 1,026 75.3 Crisp B. Ms. Lab 766 - Stokes J. Lab 1,326 - Evans A. PC 337 24.7 Williams G. PC 742 39.4 Dower T. Lab 1,206 - Cod B. PC 470 - Thomas M. Lab 1,069 - Turnout 28.0 50.6 Moore G. PC 451 - Thomas A. Ind 977 - Gray V. SDP 307 16.3 2 Aberdare East (5210) Turnout 61.7 0.8 vote share Turnout 49.7 4.9 Stonelake P. Lab 1,250 66.8 2 4 Pen-Y-Waun (2611) Lloyd W. Lab 1,212 - Abercynon (4865) vote share Shaw C. ALL 622 33.2 vote share Jenkins D. Lab 0 - Gray V. ALL 583 - Davies A. Lab 1,495 41.6 Barnsley D. Lab 0 0.0 Williams A. Ms. Comm 1,412 39.3

Turnout 35.9 33.5 Howell A. Lab 1,137 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brown P. Lab 863 - Matthews J. Lab 826 - Rhigos (1423) Williams G. PC 687 19.1 vote share Moses R. Ms. Ind 368 53.8 Turnout 73.9 2.3 Thomas D. Lab 316 46.2

Turnout 48.1 7.6

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Ynysybwl (3230)2 Mountain Ash East (2263)2 vote share vote share Jones G. Ms. PC 1,118 59.5 Jarman P. Ms.* PC 1,010 69.8 Evans G. PC 872 - Roberts G. Ms.* PC 845 - Wilson D. Lab 762 40.5 Extence M. Lab 437 30.2 Hargreaves V. Lab 672 - Turnout 63.9 39.6 Turnout 58.2 18.9 Mountain Ash West (3597)3 vote share Benney C.* PC 1,016 58.8 Cynon Valley 1991 Lopac J. PC 920 - Pritchard D. Lab 713 41.2

3 Beynon T.* Lab 706 - Aberaman North (4109) Grant R.* Lab 641 - vote share

Scott A. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 46.0 17.5 Christopher A. Lab 0 - Boulton G. Ms. Lab 0 - Penrhiwceiber (5045)4 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Watkins T.* Lab 1,243 51.6

3 Butler P. Ms. PC 1,168 48.4 Aberaman South (3797) Evans J. Lab 1,152 - vote share Dower T.* Lab 1,125 - Davies H. PC 1,233 59.7 Lewis D. Ms. PC 1,033 - Codd B. PC 1,018 - Barnard A. Lab 988 - Griffiths A. PC 948 -

Pearson W.* Lab 832 40.3 Turnout 44.2 3.1 Perry P.* Lab 736 - Crisp B. Ms.* Lab 710 - Pen-Y-Waun (2617)2 vote share Turnout 48.1 19.4 Barnsley D.* Lab 0 - Jenkins D.* Lab 0 0.0 Abercynon (4875)4

vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Davies A.* Lab 1,369 36.5 Williams A. Ms.* Soc 1,353 36.1 Rhigos (1426) Gregory S. Lab 1,072 - vote share Howell A.* Lab 1,053 - Moses R. Ms.* Ind 0 0.0 Hicks B. PC 1,031 27.5

Brown P.* Lab 997 - Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 71.9 0.4 Ynysybwl (3237)2

4 vote share Aberdare East (5224) Jones G. Ms.* PC 1,071 54.7 vote share Breeze D. Lab 886 45.3 Forey M.* Lab 0 - Evans G.* PC 783 - Hancock D.* Lab 0 -

Stonelake P. M Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 60.5 9.5 Imtiaz S.* Lab 0 -

Turnout 0.0 0.0

Aberdare West (5509)4 vote share David P.* Lab 1,364 45.7 Evans J.* Lab 1,266 - James M.* Lab 1,180 - Morgan D.* Lab 1,068 - Daniel W. PC 1,068 35.8 Furlong J. Con 552 18.5

Turnout 54.2 9.9

Cwmbach (3700)3 vote share Evans M. Ms.* Lab 969 65.3 Evans K.* Lab 956 - Jones E. Ms. Lab 898 - George D. PC 514 34.7 Jones T. PC 482 -

Turnout 38.9 30.7

Hirwaun (3997)2 vote share Hartwell J. Ms. Lab 0 - Myring W.* Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

Llwydcoed (1122) vote share Mason A. Ms. PC 403 62.9 Evans E. Ms. Con 123 19.2 Evans W. Lab 115 17.9

Turnout 57.1 43.7

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