Swansea 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). Morriston (10973)3 Swansea 1973 vote share Victoria (4680)3 Havard D. Lab 1,815 37.8 vote share Davies T. Lab 1,733 - Jenkins D. Ind Rate 1,299 47.7 Hadley C. Rate 1,567 32.6 Jenkins P. Ind Rate 1,169 11.0 Bishopston (3477) Williams D. Lab 1,537 - Jenkins S. Ind Rate 1,074 - vote share Howes J. Rate 961 - Cunningham H. Lab 736 27.0 Atkinson R. Ind 1,195 77.7 Gruffudd G. PC 941 19.6 Aldron L. Lab 702 - Fisher P. Ind Lib 343 22.3 Burgess P. Rate 725 - Pelzer R. Lab 670 - Christopher J. Ind Lab 477 9.9 Burrington E. Con 387 14.2 Turnout 44.2 55.4 Morgan P. Con 328 - Turnout 43.7 5.2 Jenkins P. Ind Con 300 11.0 Brynmelin (4968)3 vote share Mumbles (11424)3 Turnout 58.2 36.7 Minney W. Lab 0 - vote share McDonald-Murray F. Lab 0 - Siverston W. Con 2,453 65.3 Hopkins A. Lab 0 0.0 Chilcott A. Con 2,446 - Morgan H. Con 2,299 - Swansea 1976 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Neale L. Lab 1,301 34.7 3 Castle (4125) Turnout 32.9 30.7 vote share Bishopston (3483) Ayres H. Lab 0 0.0 Penderry (15731)3 vote share Hilton T. Lab 0 - vote share Bartlett C. Con 0 0.0 Thomas W. Lab 0 - Burtonshaw T. Lab 2,507 73.3 Berry G. Lab 2,434 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Owen B. Lab 2,231 - 3 Brynmelin (4976) 3 Phillips W. PC 577 16.9 Fforestfach (9421) Jones W. Comm 338 9.9 vote share vote share Barrow M. Comm 234 - Aldron L. Lab 1,055 41.3 Hammacott C. Lab 2,085 54.3 Lewis B. Comm 187 - Macdonald-Murray F. Lab 1,053 - Hopkins L. Lab 2,017 - Hopkins A. Lab 1,036 - Dyer W. Lab 1,884 - Turnout 21.8 56.4 Carroll T. Rate 889 34.8 Davies G. Con 1,111 28.9 Morgan P. Con 613 24.0 Mercer D. Con 1,012 - Pennard (2075) Hinds R. Con 914 - vote share Turnout 51.4 6.5 Williams D. PC 643 16.7 Anstey R. Lib 475 49.8 3 Wroe M. Ind 250 26.2 Castle (4132) Turnout 40.7 25.4 Jones J. Con 228 23.9 vote share Hopkins G. Rate 992 41.9 3 Ffynone (6681) Turnout 45.9 23.6 Ayrles H. Lab 940 39.7 vote share Percival S. Rate 902 - Valerio P. Con 1,499 66.2 Reynoldston (1280) Williams I. Rate 876 - Murphy M. Con 1,497 - vote share Hilton T. Lab 802 - Thomas T. Con 1,462 - Gibbs E. Ind 455 63.9 Thomas D. Lab 784 - Macallum A. Lab 764 33.8 Beynon B. Ind 257 36.1 Patriarca S. Con 435 18.4 Macpherson C. Con 417 - Turnout 33.9 32.5 Timothy J. Con 394 - Turnout 55.6 27.8 3 Landore (5293) Sketty (16090)3 Turnout 57.3 2.2 vote share vote share 3 Williams K. Lab 0 - Vaughan M. Con 4,156 70.7 Fforestfach (9436) Murphy G. Lab 0 - Crimp R. Con 3,778 - vote share Jones L. Lab 0 0.0 Hartnoll J. Con 3,744 - Quinn T. Rate 2,486 44.8 Dalton J. Lab 1,725 29.3 Jones D. Rate 2,350 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Evans L. Rate 2,326 - Turnout 36.6 41.3 Hammacott C. Lab 1,641 29.6 Liston Penmaen (1424) Hopkin L. Lab 1,436 - vote share St. Helens (5366)3 Dyer W. Lab 1,129 - Jones S. Ind 450 47.3 vote share Williams D. PC 724 13.1 Tanner J. Ind 300 31.5 Dilley C. Con 1,532 64.9 Hyde H. Con 693 12.5 Griffiths T. Ind 202 21.2 Hinds M. Con 1,428 - Jenkins V. Con 684 - Lewis R. Con 1,353 - Thomas D. PC 661 - Turnout 66.9 15.8 Bithell H. Lab 830 35.1 Turnout 58.8 15.2 2 Llanrhidian Higher (4658) Turnout 44.0 29.7 3 vote share Ffynone (6692) Williams D. Lab 1,645 46.1 St. Thomas (5691)3 vote share Morgan J. Rate 1,257 35.2 vote share Valerio P. Con 2,367 57.8 Freeman T. Lab 1,025 - John J. Lab 0 0.0 Murphy M. Con 2,310 - Bevan W. Ind Lab 670 18.8 Sparkes G. Lab 0 - Thomas T. Con 1,723 - Thomas C. Lab 0 - Holmes J. Ind Con 953 23.3 Turnout 76.7 10.9 Martin L. Lab 772 18.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llansamlet (11923)3 Turnout 61.1 34.6 vote share 3 St.Johns (5484) 3 Webber G. Lab 2,061 58.8 vote share Landore (5302) Jones E. Lab 1,912 - Rees O. Lab 1,295 69.6 vote share Packington S. Lab 1,743 - Lewis D. Lab 1,290 - Davies G. Rate 1,628 46.4 Ball J. PC 1,138 32.5 Parker S. Lab 1,270 30.4 Bowden J. Rate 1,421 - Bevan E. Comm 307 8.8 Parker S. Con 566 30.4 Jones B. Rate 1,336 - Whitlock S. Con 486 - Davies R. Lab 1,066 30.4 Turnout 29.4 26.3 Williams K. Lab 908 - Turnout 33.9 39.2 Thorne J. PC 813 23.2 Murphy G. Lab 756 - Townhill (6401)3 vote share Turnout 66.1 16.0 Lewis E. Lab 1,447 79.7 Lloyd R. Lab 1,390 - Hawkins K. Lab 1,334 - Macpherson C. Con 368 20.3 Turnout 28.4 59.4 Results of the Welsh District Elections 1973-1991 1 Liston Penmaen (1427) Sketty (16115)3 vote share vote share Swansea 1979 Jones S. Ind 576 56.4 Crimp R. Con 5,163 44.0 Loosemore E. Con 246 24.1 Birss C. Con 4,574 - Vernon J. Ind 199 19.5 Williams P. Con 4,557 - 3 Jones A. Rate 3,468 29.6 Ward 1 (4547) vote share Turnout 71.5 32.3 Jones C. Rate 2,999 - Mills B. Rate 2,734 - Macdonald-Murray P.Lab 2,287 58.5 Llanrhidian Higher (4666)2 Harvey P. Lib 1,657 14.1 Aldron L. Lab 2,264 - vote share Dalton J. Lab 1,444 12.3 Hopkins A. Lab 2,178 - Morgan H. Rate 1,726 54.0 Roberts D. Lab 1,071 - Aldron M. ALARM 737 18.9 Thomas D. Rate 1,467 - Anthony D. Lab 810 - Morgan P. Con 587 15.0 Harries J. PC 296 7.6 Williams D. Lab 1,254 39.2 Howells C. Lab 1,010 - Turnout 72.8 14.4 Williams D. Ind 218 39.2 Turnout 85.9 39.7 3 St. Helens (5375) 3 Turnout 68.5 14.8 vote share Ward 10 (5061) Dilley C. Con 1,409 38.1 vote share Llansamlet (11942)3 Lewis R. Con 1,241 - Dilley C. Con 2,163 50.5 vote share Meager G. Rate 1,136 30.8 Lewis R. Con 1,982 - Ball J. PC 2,790 42.6 Hinds M. Con 1,087 - Phillips D. Con 1,888 - James E. Rate 2,102 32.1 Hermon M. Rate 910 - Morris B. Lab 1,092 25.5 Phillips D. Rate 2,041 - Smith M. Rate 904 - Thomas D. Lab 987 - Phillips E. Rate 1,798 - O'Brien F. Lab 505 13.7 Godbeer-Williams R. Lab 986 - Webber G. Lab 1,651 25.2 Knight J. Lib 385 10.4 Clewett C. Ind 752 17.5 Phillips H. PC 1,576 - Farmer G. PC 259 7.0 Dutton P. PC 279 6.5 Jones E.