Blaenau Gwent 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). Ebbw Vale Central (2768)5 Six Bells (2419)2 Blaenau Gwent 1973 vote share vote share Donaldson A. Lib 2,420 55.3 Byrne T. PC 903 44.2 O'Leary J. Lib 2,003 - Evans B. Ind Lab 705 34.5 2 Scott A. Lab 1,954 44.7 Jones J. Lab 437 21.4 Aberbeeg (2521) Thomas J. Lab 1,856 - Wilcox R. Lab 255 - vote share Jones C. Lab 1,765 - Pritchard T. Lab 943 53.9 Davies W. Lab 1,626 - Turnout 84.5 9.7 Pope I. Lab 820 - Williams R. Lab 1,586 - Lewis I. PC 807 46.1 Aston R. Rate 794 - Tredegar Georgetown (2904)2 Williams W. Rate 697 - vote share Turnout 69.4 7.8 Evans I. Lab 518 - Davies I. Lab 909 48.1 3 Evans L. Lab 426 - Davies R. Lab 851 - Abertillery (3464) Evans J. PC 337 - Walters K. Lib 793 42.0 vote share Tarr J. PC 207 - Holley A. Lib 685 - Fairclough T. Ind Lab 895 32.7 James T. Ind 162 - Periam D. Ind 188 9.9 Taylor J. Lab 872 31.9 Adams W. Lab 596 - Turnout 158.0 10.7 Turnout 65.1 6.1 Harris S. Lab 576 - Morgan H. Comm 495 18.1 Ebbw Vale North Central (3691)3 Tredegar Sirhowy (4191)3 Lewis M. PC 475 17.4 vote share vote share Chivers L. Comm 232 - Edwards J. Rate 1,007 35.6 Thomas B. Lib 1,470 50.3 Williams E. Lab 920 32.6 Hughes E. Lab 1,451 49.7 Turnout 79.0 0.8 Evans J. PC 899 31.8 Francis D. Lab 1,405 - Philips C. Rate 869 - Jones M. Lab 1,382 - Beaufort (5437)4 Norton C. Lab 753 - vote share John D. Lab 730 - Turnout 69.7 0.7 Herbert W. Lab 1,867 38.7 Evans D. Lab 1,744 - Turnout 76.6 3.1 Bull A. Lab 1,676 - Winterson E. Lab 1,588 - Ebbw Vale South Central & Cwm (4445)4 Blaenau Gwent 1976 O'Donavan A. Rate 1,495 31.0 vote share Rosser H. Ind 1,458 30.2 Morgan N. Lab 1,479 41.1 Bevan E. Rate 1,081 - Haley P. Rate 1,428 39.7 2 Williams W. Rate 973 - Edmunds R. Lab 1,389 - Aberbeeg (2525) Pope J. Lab 1,340 - vote share Turnout 88.7 7.7 Davies D. Lab 1,285 - Pope I. Lab 995 75.3 Pope A. Rate 1,174 - Williams R. Lab 851 - Brynmawr Central South Eastern & Southern Bevan E. PC 326 24.7 2 Jenkins L. Ind 692 19.2 (2495) vote share Turnout 52.3 50.6 Turnout 81.0 1.4 Nash I. Lab 1,094 58.9 3 Morgan D. Lab 1,016 - Gilwern (1904) Abertillery (3470) Williams R. PC 564 30.4 vote share vote share Tuck R. Con 199 10.7 Morgan G. Ind Lab 288 42.5 Jones R. PC 854 50.3 Jones M. Lab 254 37.5 Taylor J. Lab 845 49.7 Turnout 74.4 28.5 Jones J. Ind 135 19.9 Roden M. Lab 771 - Jones J. Lab 727 - Brynmawr North Eastern & Western (2055)2 Turnout 35.6 5.0 vote share Turnout 49.0 0.5 Williams D. Lab 803 47.1 2 Llanhilleth (2480) 2 Williams D. Lab 606 47.1 vote share Badminton (2619) Jones V. Con 485 28.5 Rowlands R. Ind Lab 800 38.4 vote share Lewis C. PC 416 24.4 Lewis B. PC 692 33.2 Scully B. Lab 1,192 69.3 Leader T. Lab 594 28.5 Evans E. Lab 1,125 - Turnout 82.9 0.0 Clarke J. Lab 326 - Williams M. Rate 527 30.7 Clydach & Darren Felen (1021) Turnout 65.6 38.7 Turnout 84.1 5.2 vote share 4 Thomas T. Ind Lab 370 39.3 Nantyglo (2349)2 Beaufort (5446) Roberts J. Ind 307 32.6 vote share vote share Morris W. Ind Lab 265 28.1 Hughes K. Ind Lab 697 36.8 O'Donavan A. Rate 1,569 37.5 Jones A. Rate 677 35.7 Herbert R. Lab 1,543 36.8 Turnout 92.3 6.7 Adams R. Lab 521 27.5 Winterson E. Lab 1,386 - Williams J. Rate 1,304 - 4 Dally M. Lab 520 - Cwmtillery (4723) Prece J. Ind Lab 398 - McKelvie H. Rate 1,192 - vote share Bull A. Lab 1,138 - Deasey W. Ind Lab 1,588 43.6 Turnout 80.7 1.1 Evans D. Lab 1,118 - Bartlett G. Lab 1,449 39.8 Williams W. Rate 978 - Jones N. Lab 1,361 - Nantyglo & Blaina South (2919)2 Boulter R. Ind 543 13.0 Owen N. Lab 1,341 - vote share Evans E. Lib 534 12.7 Baker R. Lab 1,256 - Chard W. Ind 881 53.1 Bevan E. Ind 473 - Price S. PC 606 16.6 Jenkins T. Lab 779 46.9 Gregory J. Ind 445 - James W. Ind 511 - Turnout 77.1 3.8 Cox T. Lab 372 - Turnout 76.9 0.6 2 2 Ebbw Vale Badminton (2553) Turnout 56.9 6.1 Blaina South (2174) vote share vote share Scully B. Lab 1,159 72.8 Nantyglo Blaina Central (2919)2 Chard W. Ind 923 56.2 Evans H. Lab 1,138 - vote share Jenkins T. Lab 720 43.8 Taylor K. Rate 433 27.2 Law P. Lab 1,299 53.5 James W. Ind 623 - Jones M. Rate 408 - Powell C. Lab 1,228 - Cox T. Lab 252 - Davies R. Ind 1,128 46.5 Turnout 62.4 45.6 Turnout 75.6 12.4 Turnout 83.1 7.0 Results of the Welsh District Elections 1973-1991 1 Brynmawr Central South Eastern & Southern Llanhilleth (2484)2 Badminton (2622)2 (2499)2 vote share vote share vote share Rowlands R. Ind Lab 701 38.5 Evans H. Lab 1,226 54.8 Nash I. Lab 738 43.5 Leaden T. Lab 601 33.0 Scully B. Lab 1,059 - Morgan D. Lab 665 - Lewis B. PC 518 28.5 Foxwell G. Rate 1,012 45.2 Williams W. Ind 446 26.3 Healy S. Rate 794 - Morley T. Ind 405 - Turnout 73.3 5.5 Harty D. PC 338 19.9 Turnout 85.4 9.6 Ford D. PC 272 - Nantyglo (2353)2 Tuck R. Con 176 10.4 vote share Beaufort (5454)4 Hughes K. Ind Lab 807 36.8 vote share Turnout 67.9 17.2 Jones A. Ind 741 33.8 Herbert W. Lab 2,243 39.2 Gore W. Lab 647 29.5 Williams J. Rate 2,127 37.2 Brynmawr North Eastern & Western (2059)2 Dally M. Lab 571 - O'Donovan A. Rate 2,125 - vote share Winterson E. Lab 1,972 - Williams D. Lab 506 29.9 Turnout 93.3 3.0 Evans D. Lab 1,713 - Jones M. Con 442 26.1 Bolt N. Lab 1,392 - Williams R. PC 429 25.3 Nantyglo Blaina Central (2933)2 Newman T. Rate 1,191 - Williams D. Lab 398 29.9 vote share Nash D. Rate 1,091 - Godsell G. Ind 317 18.7 Powell C. Lab 1,243 57.4 Bevan E. Res 880 15.4 Thomas M. PC 281 - Law P. Lab 1,241 - Morgan D. PC 470 8.2 Gregory K. Ind 263 - Davies R. Ind 922 42.6 Phippen J. Ind 492 - Turnout 104.9 2.0 Turnout 82.3 3.8 Turnout 73.8 14.8 Brynmawr Central South Eastern & Southern Central (2664)2 (2502)2 vote share Six Bells (2423)2 vote share Rossi C. Rate 923 55.9 vote share Nash I. Lab 1,263 58.6 Aston R. Rate 918 - Byrne T.