^"West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^"1 - 2 - 3 - Now for Coleman, say Plaid". Neath Guardian. 12 May 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
January 01, 1970
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The second election to West Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1977 1 It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election Contents 1 Candidates 2 Outcome 3 Results 4 Ward Results 4 1 Aberavon East and West three seats 4 2 Aberavon North one seat 4 3 Aberavon South one seat 4 4 Brynmelyn two seats 4 5 Castle two seats 4 6 Cwmafan one seat 4 7 Fforest Fach two seats 4 8 Ffynone two seats 4 9 Glyncorrwg two seats 4 10 Gower No 1 one seat 4 11 Gower No 2 one seat 4 12 Gower No 3 one seat 4 13 Landore two seats 4 14 Llansamlet two seats 4 15 Llwchwr No 1 one seat 4 16 Llwchwr No 2 two seats 4 17 Llwchwr No 3 two seats 4 18 Margam Central one seat 4 19 Margam North one seat 4 20 Margam West one seat 4 21 Morriston two seats 4 22 Mumbles two seats 4 23 Neath No 1 South and Briton Ferry four seats 4 24 Neath No 2 North Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr two seats 4 25 Neath Rural six seats 4 26 Neath Rural No 5 one seat 4 27 Penderry three seats 4 28 Pontardawe No 1 one seat 4 29 Pontardawe No 2 two seats 4 30 Pontardawe No 3 three seats 4 31 St Helens two seats 4 32 Sketty three seats 4 33 St Johns two seats 4 34 St Thomas two seats 4 35 Townhill two seats 4 36 Victoria two seats 5 ReferencesCandidates editThe Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward A significant proportion of seats were contested by the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru with fewer candidates fielded by the Liberal Party A feature of the election was the number of Ratepayer candidates Outcome editLabour retained their majority but lost a number of seats mainly to the Ratepayers but also to Plaid Cymru and Independents In the Neath area three retiring Labour councillors were defeated 2 Results editindicates sitting councillorWard Results editAberavon East and West three seats edit Aberavon East and West 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour Colin Crowley 2 769 Labour Cyril Lewis 2 600 Labour P Jones 2 397 Ratepayers A Stanton 2 365 Ratepayers R Thomas 2 209 Ratepayers V Jones 2 126 Turnout 43 1 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Aberavon North one seat edit Aberavon North 1977 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers R Hubbard 1 981 Labour Douglas Heatley 1 571 Independent P Walford 396 Turnout 60 3 Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing Aberavon South one seat edit Aberavon South 1977 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers L Carey 1 001 Labour Idwal Hopkin 951 Plaid Cymru S Bowen 232 Turnout 50 5 Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing Brynmelyn two seats edit Brynmelyn 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour R Dowdle 1 407 Labour J Adams 1 334 Conservative P Morgan 382 Ratepayers M John 348 Turnout 43 8 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Castle two seats edit Castle 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Jones 945 Labour B Ludlam 893 Ratepayers I Williams 558 Ratepayers B Matthews 508 Conservative S Patriarcia 358 Turnout 46 0 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Cwmafan one seat edit John was elected as a Progressive candidate in 1973 Cwmafan 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour Mel John 1 522 Ratepayers Leslie Richards 716 Turnout 67 9 Labour gain from Progressive Swing Fforest Fach two seats edit Fforest Fach 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Bevan 1 292 Labour Victor Cyril Alexander 1 193 Ratepayers D Jones 1 115 Ratepayers L Evans 1 091 Conservative C Andrews 767 Conservative E Charles 750 Plaid Cymru A Williams 319 Plaid Cymru D Morton 305 Communist B Lewis 92 Turnout 37 4 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Ffynone two seats edit Ffynone 1977 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Paul Valerio 1 840 Ratepayers J Thomas 1 383 Conservative G Ashmole 1 296 Plaid Cymru J Thomas 456 Liberal S Evans 441 Turnout 63 6 Conservative hold Swing Ratepayers gain from Conservative Swing Glyncorrwg two seats edit Glyncorrwg 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour G Davies 1 916 Labour D Daniels 1 733 Ratepayers G James 1 411 Turnout 58 8 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Gower No 1 one seat edit Gower No 1 1977 Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Bartlett Unopposed Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Gower No 2 one seat edit Gower No 2 1977 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers C Sanders 1 660 Labour F Lord 1 407 Turnout 64 5 Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing Gower No 3 one seat edit Gower No 3 1977 Party Candidate Votes Conservative P Bevan 1 565 Ratepayers G Beynon 1 166 Labour M Thomas 273 Turnout 47 4 Conservative gain from Liberal Swing Landore two seats edit Landore 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Cox 1 286 Labour S John 1 237 Ratepayers J Lewis 921 Ratepayers C Phillips 917 Communist R Thomas 97 Turnout 43 4 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Llansamlet two seats edit Llansamlet 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour L Penhaligan 2 471 Labour W Davies 1 931 Plaid Cymru C Phillips 1 181 Ratepayers E James 845 Plaid Cymru W Smith 779 Ratepayers C Stevens 773 Conservative J Edgecombe 661 Conservative J Holmes 560 Turnout 42 6 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Llwchwr No 1 one seat edit Llwchwr No 1 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour G Williams 1 410 Independent D Thomas 829 Conservative R Day 576 Turnout 62 9 Labour hold Swing Llwchwr No 2 two seats edit Llwchwr No 2 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Davies 2 518 Labour J Jones 1 962 Plaid Cymru E Thomas 1 780 Turnout 48 6 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Llwchwr No 3 two seats edit Llwchwr No 3 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Thomas 1 835 Labour D Turner 1 697 Conservative W Davies 1 301 Independent Cled Morgan 1 176 Conservative M Bevan 1 167 Plaid Cymru H Price 862 Turnout 64 6 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Margam Central one seat edit Margam Central 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour R James 1 146 Ratepayers W Jones 1 006 Plaid Cymru D Thomas 218 Turnout 60 8 Labour hold Swing Margam North one seat edit Margam North 1977 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers S Williams 842 Independent T Morgans 789 Labour K Johnston 204 Turnout 75 1 Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing Margam West one seat edit Margam West 1977 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers Edward Miles 1 659 Labour L Johnson 462 Independent P Greaves 204 Turnout 57 6 Ratepayers hold Swing Morriston two seats edit Morriston 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour P Evans 1 996 Labour S Havard 1 977 Ratepayers C Hadley 1 810 Ratepayers J Howes 1 295 Turnout 35 8 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Mumbles two seats edit Mumbles 1973 Party Candidate Votes Conservative A Chilcot 3 180 Conservative M Jones 3 072 Labour L Neale 1 757 Turnout 38 2 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Neath No 1 South and Briton Ferry four seats edit Neath No 1 South and Briton Ferry 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour Fred Kingdom 3 003 Labour Bill Phillips 2 996 Labour Dillwyn David 2 604 Labour David Roberts 2 546 Ratepayers Samuel Leonard Evans 2 143 Ratepayers William Williams 1 954 Ratepayers Denis Rees 1 905 Liberal Caroline Chapman 1 184 Communist Gordon Jenkins 942 Communist Bill Pritchard 561 Turnout Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Neath No 2 North Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr two seats edit Neath No 2 North Pontrhydyfen and Tonmawr 1977 Party Candidate Votes Labour Frank Cecil Evans 2 285 Ratepayers Ronald Jones 1 541 Labour Lillian Jones 1 700 Plaid Cymru Iris Curtis 1 375 Turnout 53 7 Labour hold Swing Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing Neath Rural six seats edit Neath Rural 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour R Jones 2 905 Independent Martin Thomaso 2 534 Labour N Thomas 2 385 Labour T Thomas 2 131 Plaid Cymru H Evans 1 919 Plaid Cymru O Roberts 1 629 Labour W Jones 1 575 Labour C Jones 1 499 Independent T Rees 1 346 Labour R Davies 1 300 Independent L Adams 1 191 Communist Glaslyn Morgan 734 Plaid Cymru T Evans 346 Turnout 67 3 Labour win new seat Independent win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Plaid Cymru win new seat Plaid Cymru win new seat Neath Rural No 5 one seat edit Neath Rural No 5 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour D Hull 1 470 Independent R Rees 1 277 Plaid Cymru G Dawe 273 Turnout 63 2 Labour win new seat Penderry three seats edit Penderry 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Allison 3 152 Labour T Jones 3 090 Labour G Thomas 3 032 Plaid Cymru D Reynon 972 Communist W Jones 584 Communist B Lewis 424 Communist H Barrow 280 Turnout 29 4 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Pontardawe No 1 one seat edit Pontardawe No 1 1973 Party Candidate Votes Independent J Williams 1 151 62 1 Labour G Williams 703 37 9 Turnout 56 1 Independent win new seat Pontardawe No 2 two seats edit Pontardawe No 2 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Maunder 2 694 Independent M Rees 1 948 Labour C Jones 1 836 Plaid Cymru M Mulcahy 1 507 Independent R Jones 1 037 Turnout 78 9 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Pontardawe No 3 three seats edit Pontardawe No 3 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour G Lake 4 702 Labour W Rees 4 615 Labour B Richards 4 464 Plaid Cymru R Davies 3 305 Turnout 65 4 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat St Helens two seats edit St Helens 1973 Party Candidate Votes Conservative C Dilley 1 741 Conservative M Hinds 1 545 Labour D Davies 1 067 Turnout 49 1 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Sketty three seats edit Sketty 1973 Party Candidate Votes Conservative M Vaughan 5 270 Conservative S Perry 4 819 Conservative R Massey Shaw 4 477 Labour J Dalton 2 372 Turnout 47 2 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat St Johns two seats edit St Johns 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour A Morris Unopposed Labour H Tabram Unopposed Labour win new seat Labour win new seat St Thomas two seats edit St Thamas 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour A Hare Unopposed Labour I Morgan Unopposed Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Townhill two seats edit Townhill 1973 Party Candidate Votes Labour T Wignall 1 848 Labour T Evans 1 748 Conservative C McPherson 429 Turnout 34 4 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Victoria two seats edit Victoria 1973 Party Candidate Votes Ratepayers D Jenkins 1 390 Ratepayers S Jenkins 1 132 Labour A Taylor 1 051 Labour R Lloyd 852 Conservative T Morgan 477 Conservative E Burrington 329 Turnout 57 5 Ratepayers win new seat Ratepayers win new seat References edit West Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973 1993 PDF The Elections Centre Plymouth University Retrieved 14 November 2019 1 2 3 Now for Coleman say Plaid Neath Guardian 12 May 1977 p 1 Retrieved 6 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1977 West Glamorgan County Council election amp oldid 1195986931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
