Mid Glamorgan County Council election, 1973

The first election to Mid Glamorgan County Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1977 election.

Ward Results

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed (two seats)

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru D. Davies 2,984
Labour J. Powell 2,132
Labour M. Prowle 1,936
Plaid Cymru Riddiford 1,250
Communist Party Alastair Wilson 1,222
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr (one seat)

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru Glyn Owen 2,405 63.0
Labour W. Parfitt 1,410 37.0
Majority 26.1
Turnout 65.5
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys (one seat)

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Plaid Cymru D. Roberts 1,402 59.5
Labour A. Jones 955 40.5
Majority 19.0
Turnout 59.4
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberdare No.4: Town (one seat)

Aberdare No.4: Town 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent P. Williams 1,083 55.1
Labour W. Richards 884 44.9
Majority 10.1
Turnout 56.6
Independent win (new seat)

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman (one seat)

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Reed 2.050 62.0
Plaid Cymru F. Riddiford 1,259 38.0
Majority 23.9
Turnout 54.3
Labour win (new seat)

Abertridwr and Senghennydd

Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ratepayers J. Davies 1,823 69.2
Labour T. Mantle 813 30.8
Majority 38.3
Turnout 50.7
Independent win (new seat)

Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

Bedwas and Machen 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Davies 2.994
Labour C. Hobbs 2.701
Ratepayers A. Underwood 1,682
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwellty No.1 (one seat)

Bedwellty No.1 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Forbes unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwellty No.2 (one seat)

Bedwellty No.2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. Powell 1,648 67.2
Independent M. Lancaster 803 32.8
Majority 34.5
Turnout 57.6
Labour win (new seat)

Sources

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