Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election, 1995

The first election to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council, Rhondda Borough Council and Taff Ely Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced.

Rhondda Cynon Taf County BoroughCouncil election result 1995
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	54
	Conservative	0
	Liberal Democrat	1
	Plaid Cymru	14
	Independent	3
	Green	0
	Independent Labour	1
	Others	1

Previous members of Mid Glamorgan Council

Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

Results

Aberaman North (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberaman North 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Fitzgerald*	1,399
	Labour	A. Christopher*	1,364
	Plaid Cymru	C.M. Badham	459
	Plaid Cymru	G. Lewis	458
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Aberaman South (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberaman South 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	A.D. Griffiths*	958
	Plaid Cymru	B.J. Walter Codd*	936
	Labour	B.R. Loveridge	731
	Labour	J. Rosser	725
	Independent Plaid	H.E. Davies*	550
	Plaid Cymru hold		Swing
	Plaid Cymru hold		Swing

Abercynon (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Abecynon 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A.L. Davies*	1,288
	Independent Labour	S.G. Gregory*	1,088
	Labour	P.C. Brown*	971
	Plaid Cymru	B. Hicks	624
	Plaid Cymru	D. Surfield	367
	Green	John Matthews	94
	Labour win (new seat)
	Independent Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare East (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Cynon Valley Borough Council.

Aberdare East 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S.M. Imtiaz*	1,437
	Labour	M. Forey*	1,292
	Plaid Cymru	D.A. Walters	728
	Plaid Cymru	S. Thomas	710
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed (three seats)

Aberdare West, Llwydcoed 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	W.J. Daniel*	1,369
	Labour	J.A. Evans*	1,347
	Plaid Cymru	E.A. Daniel	1,316
	Plaid Cymru	A. Mason*	1,307
	Labour	M. James*	1,114
	Labour	D.E. Morgan*	1,092
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Beddau (one seat)

Beddau 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.I. Williams	830
	Plaid Cymru	M.E. Dobbin*	283
	Labour win (new seat)

Brynna (one seat)

Brynna 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A.D. Hughes	472
	Labour	S.M. Harry*	445
	Independent win (new seat)

Church Village (one seat)

Church Village 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Stacey*	609
	Plaid Cymru	R.D. Boundford	422
	Labour win (new seat)

Cilfynydd (one seat)

Cilfynydd 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.E. Morgan	496
	Independent	Steve Belzak*	393
	Plaid Cymru	G.R. Davies	135
	Labour win (new seat)

Cwmbach (one seat)

Cwmbach 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M.M. Evans*	922
	Plaid Cymru	E.L. Smith	331
	Labour win (new seat)

Cwm Clydach (one seat)

Cwm Clydach 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E.T. Jones*	796
	Plaid Cymru	R.W. Jones	439
	Green	S. Davies	46
	Labour win (new seat)

Cymmer (two seats)

Treherbert 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Davies*	1,241
	Labour	A.M. Ellis*	1,199
	Plaid Cymru	I. Griffiths	720
	Independent	M.D. Simons	313
	Green	R. Gair	220
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Gilfach Goch (one seat)

Gilfach Goch 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Residents	A. Roberts	878
	Labour	C.E. Cowley*	517
	Independent win (new seat)

Glyncoch (one seat)

Glyncoch 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J.G. Burford*	756
	Plaid Cymru	M.A. Wiley	279
	Labour win (new seat)

Graig (one seat)

Graig 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Cass*	708
	Liberal Democrat	R.G. Fox*	316
	Labour win (new seat)

Hawthorn (one seat)

Hawthorn 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A.J. Wells	327
	Labour	A.J. Jenkins	288
	Plaid Cymru	G.E. Rees*	68
	Independent win (new seat)

Hirwaun (one seat)

Hirwaun 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.A. Myring*	922
	Plaid Cymru	L.M. Lewis	479
	Labour win (new seat)

Llanharan (one seat)

Llanharan 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Waters*	497
	Plaid Cymru	J.R. Dilworth	317
	Labour win (new seat)

Llanharry (one seat)

Janet Davies, leader of the Taff Ely Borough Council since 1995, was defeated by a Labour opponent.

Llanharry 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.R. Thomas	659
	Plaid Cymru	Janet Davies*	376
	Labour win (new seat)

Llantrisant (one seat)

Llantrisant 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	I. Wilkins	714
	Labour	E.J. Thomas*	698
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llantwit Fardre (two seats)

Llantwit Fardre 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.F. Stone*	741
	Labour	M.W. Kear	729
	Plaid Cymru	D.R. Watkins	661
	Plaid Cymru	B.P. Channon	628
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Llwynypia (one seat)

Llwynypia 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Emanuel*	663
	Plaid Cymru	C. Coombe	353
	Labour win (new seat)

Maerdy (one seat)

Maerdy 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Jones*	1,057
	Plaid Cymru	G. Evans	591
	Labour win (new seat)

Mountain Ash East (one seat)

Mountain Ash East 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Pauline Jarman*	764
	Labour	E. Rose	318
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Mountain Ash West (two seats)

Mountain Ash West 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Davies	719
	Plaid Cymru	C.T. Benney*	709
	Plaid Cymru	J.I. Lordac*	670
	Labour	I. Jones	507
	Labour win (new seat)
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Penrhiwceiber (two seats)

Penrhiwceiber 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Dower*	1,114
	Plaid Cymru	P.A.M. Butler*	1,032
	Labour	J. Lewis	999
	Plaid Cymru	D.M. Lewis*	792
	Labour win (new seat)
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pentre (three seats)

Pentre 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	P.W. Rogers	987
	Labour	J.D. Mortimer	822
	Independent	M.H. Kinnear*	683
	Labour	P.E. Luckock	669
	Independent	D.A. Byrne	346
	Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Independent win (new seat)

Penygraig (two seats)

Penygraig 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Leanne Wood	1,427
	Labour	B. Rowland*	1,204
	Labour	D.M. Davies*	1,135
	Plaid Cymru	D.J. Davies	1,071
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Penywaun (one seat)

Penywaun 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Barasley*	833
	Plaid Cymru	G.R. Benney	205
	Labour win (new seat)

Pontyclun (one seat)

Pontyclun 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	J.V. Huish*	585
	Labour	M.A. Hayes	551
	Independent Plaid	R.G. Norman	523
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pontypridd (one seat)

Pontypridd 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P.G. James	753
	Plaid Cymru	C.F. Jones*	530
	Labour win (new seat)

Porth (two seats)

Treherbert 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	N.G. Stonelake*	1,274
	Labour	L.J. Rees	1,232
	Plaid Cymru	M. Jenkins*	749
	Green	C. Jakeway	274
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Rhigos (one seat)

Rhigos 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	R. Moses*	612
	Labour	J.B. Price	204
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Rhondda (two seats)

Rhondda 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.J. Beard	1,035
	Labour	W.J. Williams	943
	Plaid Cymru	R.M. James	535
	Plaid Cymru	C.J. Pritchard	423
	Liberal Democrat	R.M. Deacon	241
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan (one seat)

Rhydfelen Central / Ilan 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H.J. Cox*	697
	Independent	V.J. Thomas	184
	Plaid Cymru	W.J. Daniel	90
	Labour win (new seat)

Rhydfelen Lower (one seat)

Rhydfelen Lower 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.J. Chessman	443
	Independent Labour	I. Thomas	108
	Plaid Cymru	A, Carter*	48
	Labour win (new seat)

Taffs Well (one seat)

Taffs Well 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J.D. Lintern	845
	Plaid Cymru	J.E. Williams	615
	Labour win (new seat)

Talbot Green (one seat)

Talbot Green 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C.R. Thorngate	342
	Plaid Cymru	W. Owen	255
	Liberal Democrat	M.K. Marchant	244
	Labour win (new seat)

Tonteg (two seats)

Tonteg 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.J. David	923
	Labour	M. Lloyd*	901
	Plaid Cymru	D.E. Jones	776
	Plaid Cymru	D.R. Reilly	715
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Tonypandy (one seat)

Tonypandy 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Edwards*	778
	Independent Labour	D. Morgan*	501
	Plaid Cymru	S. Morris	332
	Green	L. Thomas	43
	Labour win (new seat)

Tonyrefail East (two seats)

Tonyrefail East 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Roberts*	1,186
	Labour	R. B. McDonald*	1,038
	Residents	J.R. Hughes	505
	Labour win (new seat)

Tonyrefail West (one seat)

Tonyrefail West 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.McDonald	932
	Residents	J.R. Hughes	505
	Labour win (new seat)

Trallwn (one seat)

Trallwn 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A.W. Bevan	803
	Liberal Democrat	A. Southgate	508
	Labour win (new seat)

Trealaw (one seat)

Trealaw 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.J. Murphy*	1,075
	Plaid Cymru	D.M. James	280
	Labour win (new seat)

Trefforest (one seat)

Trefforest 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	L.S. Whitehead	494
	Plaid Cymru	A.W. Richards	402
	Independent	A.O. Otley*	220
	Labour win (new seat)

Treherbert (two seats)

Treherbert 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Geraint Rhys Davies*	1,487
	Labour	R.J. Bundock	1,371
	Plaid Cymru	D.H. Rees*	1,357
	Labour	M.A. Phillips	1,311
	Green	K.G. Morris	101
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Treorchy (three seats)

Treorchy 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Winter	2,036
	Labour	D.M. Lewis*	1,704
	Labour	M. Williams*	1,679
	Plaid Cymru	P.J. Jones	1,497
	Plaid Cymru	L. Jones*	1,369
	Plaid Cymru	I.M. Price	1,179
	Green	Kevin Jakeway	160
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Tylorstown (two seats)

Tylorstown 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.R. Bevan*	1,324
	Labour	J. Scobie*	1,173
	Plaid Cymru	M.G.H. Williams	472
	Independent Labour	I.M. Jenkins*	405
	Green	J.A. Powderhill	80
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Tyn-y-Nant (one seat)

Tyn-y-Nant 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C.J. Willis	1,018
	Plaid Cymru	D. Watkins	165
	Labour win (new seat)

Ynyshir (one seat)

Ynyshir 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Davies*	unopposed
	Labour win (new seat)

Ynysybwl (one seat)

Ynysybwl 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Christine Chapman	696
	Plaid Cymru	G.I. Jones*	695
	Independent	D.S. Breeze*	204
	Labour win (new seat)

Ystrad (three seats)

Treherbert 1995

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Jill Evans*	1,656
	Plaid Cymru	Syd Morgan*	1,299
	Labour	I. Brace	1,122
	Labour	R. David	940
	Natural Law	G.B. Duguay	48
	Green	R.K. Greenhill	46
	Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)