Neath 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). Neath Lower ()2 Neath 1973 vote share Neath 1976 Rees R. Ind 1,159 44.6 Jeffreys M. Lab 763 29.4 Dilks M. Ind Lab 474 18.2 Blaengwrach () Blaengwrach (1012) Powell W. Lab 455 - vote share Evans D. Ind 378 - vote share Thomas D. Lab 0 0.0 Dawe G. PC 203 7.8 Thomas D.* Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 15.2 4 4 Briton Ferry (5349) North (6748)4 Briton Ferry (5358) vote share vote share vote share Brown W. Lab 1,866 60.6 Thomas H. Lab 1,692 55.5 Tudor S. PC 1,489 51.5 Davies W. Lab 1,785 - Warman J. Lab 1,524 - Brown W. Lab 1,403 48.5 Moule M. Lab 1,766 - Phillips P. Lab 1,510 - Moule M. Lab 1,333 - Powell A. Lab 1,709 - Davies R. Rate 1,356 44.5 Powell A. Lab 1,307 - Evans D. PC 1,214 39.4 Leitz J. Lab 1,350 - Davies W. Lab 1,286 - Morris L. Rate 1,341 - Turnout 57.6 21.2 Nicholas T. Rate 1,334 - Turnout 54.0 3.0 Hemming G. Rate 1,282 - Bryncoch (4228)2 Bryncoch (4235)2 vote share Turnout 45.2 11.0 vote share Hobbs I. Lab 1,031 44.2 Hobbs I. Lab 1,210 37.4 Gower G. Lab 808 - Onllwyn (989) Matthews T. Ind 1,032 31.9 Matthews T. Ind 723 31.0 vote share John D. PC 990 30.6 Thomas M. Ind 662 - Griffiths N. PC 421 51.7 Davies G. Lab 968 - John D. PC 577 24.8 Richards D. Lab 394 48.3 Williams P. PC 597 - Turnout 55.1 13.2 Turnout 82.4 3.3 Turnout 76.3 5.5 Cadoxton (1110) Seven Sisters (1912) Cadoxton (1112) vote share vote share vote share Davies D. Lab 336 55.2 Davies M. PC 701 52.8 Roberts A. Rate 466 62.8 Morgan I. PC 273 44.8 Williams A. Lab 627 47.2 Davies D. Lab 276 37.2 Turnout 54.9 10.3 Turnout 69.5 5.6 Turnout 66.7 25.6 Cilfrew (1119) South ()6 Cilfrew (1121) vote share vote share vote share Morris M. Lab 386 46.7 Emmanuel J. Lab 1,729 43.9 Morris M. Lab 356 45.5 Rees T. Ind 252 30.5 Cotton W. Lab 1,629 - Rees T. Ind 177 22.6 Thomas J. PC 188 22.8 Eton G. Lab 1,611 - Thresher E. Ind 149 19.0 John D. Lab 1,569 - Dawe B. PC 101 12.9 Turnout 73.8 16.2 Hopes W. Lab 1,567 - Turnout 69.8 22.9 4 Rees G. Lab 1,385 - Coedffranc (6403) Jenkins G. Comm 1,218 30.9 2 vote share Bracey O. Rate 992 25.2 Clyne (2814) Thomas M. Ind 2,465 36.0 Gallanders R. Rate 856 - vote share Ball L. Lab 1,618 23.6 Pritchard W. Comm 716 - Rees R. Ind 1,444 60.0 Bennett R. Lab 1,363 - Bennett C. Rate 708 - Jeffreys M. Lab 963 40.0 Day R. Lab 1,320 - Ferris W. Comm 559 - Langdon R. Lab 727 - Morgan G. Comm 1,277 18.7 Strangeword E. Comm 417 - Dilks M. Ind 333 - Williams A. Lab 1,196 - Matthews E. Ind 1,185 - Turnout 0.0 13.0 Turnout 85.5 20.0 Wilsher J. Ind 1,150 - 4 Phillips T. PC 974 14.2 Tomawr () Coedffranc (6413) Hames A. Ind Soc 511 7.5 vote share vote share Morgan G. Lab 0 0.0 Thomas M. Ind 2,599 47.3 Turnout 106.9 12.4 Bennett R. Lab 1,768 32.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ball L. Lab 1,761 - Dulais Higher Lower () Day R. Lab 1,436 - vote share Tonna (1877) Florence D. Lab 1,347 - James C. Lab 573 51.6 vote share Phillips G. PC 1,131 20.6 Davies D. Ind Lab 538 48.4 Hopkins C. Lab 850 77.6 Lewis M. PC 1,053 - Davies W. PC 245 22.4 Griffiths M. PC 907 - Turnout 0.0 3.2 Hames H. PC 843 - Turnout 58.3 55.3 Dyffryn Clydach () Turnout 85.7 15.1 vote share O'Connor M. Lab 844 74.3 Crynant (1545) Watkins L. PC 292 25.7 vote share James C. Lab 634 60.6 Turnout 0.0 48.6 Bufton K. PC 413 39.4 Neath Higher ()2 Turnout 67.8 21.1 vote share Adams L. Ind 1,336 60.4 Glynneath (3749)2 Thomas B. Lab 877 39.6 vote share Dyer R. Lab 752 - Adams L. Ind 1,520 56.1 Evans T. PC 602 22.2 Turnout 0.0 20.7 Thomas B. Lab 588 21.7 Williams M. Lab 406 - Jones M. Ind 317 - Turnout 72.3 33.9 Results of the Welsh District Elections 1973-1991 1 Neath Abbey (2096) Ward 11 (970) Ward 6 (6330)4 vote share vote share vote share O'Connor M. Lab 668 54.4 Lewis M. Lab 536 63.1 Bennett R. Lab 3,453 62.6 Thomas H. PC 561 45.6 Evans I. PC 313 36.9 Day R. Lab 2,959 - Florance D. Lab 2,916 - Turnout 58.6 8.7 Turnout 87.5 26.3 Williams W. Lab 2,811 - Morgan G. Comm 2,067 37.4 6 Neath South (8308) Ward 12 (1931) vote share vote share Turnout 87.2 25.1 Gallanders R. Rate 1,571 32.7 Davies M. PC 892 53.9 Rees D. Rate 1,452 - Bartlett-Aze B. Lab 763 46.1 Ward 7 (3675)2 Cotton W. Lab 1,440 29.9 vote share Emanuel E. Lab 1,408 - Turnout 85.7 7.8 Adams L. Ind 1,968 43.9 Dickinson V. Rate 1,404 - Williams L. Lab 1,549 34.5 Walters D. Rate 1,382 - Ward 13 (1609) Evans T. PC 971 21.6 Eaton G. Lab 1,367 - vote share Williams M. Lab 853 - John G. Lab 1,343 - James C. Lab 872 63.7 Hores W. Lab 1,245 - Williams W. PC 496 36.3 Turnout 122.1 9.3 Sly R. PC 1,212 25.2 Maccathall B. PC 1,116 - Turnout 85.0 27.5 Ward 8 (1960) Rees G. Lab 1,006 - vote share Pritchard W. Comm 586 12.2 Ward 14 (1239) Davies-Andrews R. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 57.9 2.7 Morris M. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 North (6759)4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ward 9 (2779)2 vote share vote share Davies L. Rate 1,826 42.0 Ward 15 (1167) Langdon F. Lab 0 - Leitz J. Rate 1,754 - vote share Jeffreys M. Lab 0 0.0 Bennett C. Rate 1,702 - Roberts A. Rate 540 55.1 Hemming G. Rate 1,399 - George J. Lab 440 44.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Warman J. Lab 1,375 31.6 Curtis I. PC 1,144 26.3 Turnout 84.0 10.2 Phillips P. Lab 1,122 - Teale R. Lab 1,088 - Ward 16 (4430)2 Neath 1983 Jones D. Lab 996 - vote share Hobbs I. Lab 2,222 60.2 Turnout 64.3 10.4 Palmer K. Lab 1,528 - John D. PC 1,467 39.8 Aberdulais (1484) Onllwyn (991) Cockwell L. PC 1,281 - vote share Fletcher E. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Lewis M. Lab 406 54.9 Turnout 83.3 20.5 Griffiths N. PC 334 45.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 6 Ward 2 (8222) Turnout 74.7 9.7 vote share Blaengwrach (1683) Cotton W.