1985 South Glamorgan County Council election

The fourth election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1985.[1] It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election.

Boundary changes

There were wholesale boundary changes at this election. The previous multi-member wards were abolished and replaced with 62 new single-member wards. A small number of the wards remained unchanged.

Candidates

Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats, as did the Liberal candidates, now in the Alliance with the SDP. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.

Following boundary changes, two sitting members opposed each other in the Cornerswell, Landsdowne and Llandaff North wards.

Outcome

Having regained control of the authority in 1981, Labour retained control by a comfortable majority. The Liberals and SDP also made some advances in Cardiff. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.

Some of the seats where Alliance candidates were successful had the highest turnouts in the county. Among other seats, one of the highest turnouts (59.6%) was in the Rhoose with Llancarfan ward where the sitting councillor, elected as a Conservative in 1981, stood as an Independent but finished bottom of the poll.

1985 South Glamorgan County Council: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34
  Conservative 18
  Liberal 6
  SDP 3
  Plaid Cymru 1

Ward Results

Adamsdown

Adamsdown 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Hutchingso 1,085 59.7
Conservative W. Hutton 346 19.0
Alliance (SDP) P. Callahan 304 16.7
Plaid Cymru J. Chamber 82 4.5
Majority
Turnout 34.3
Labour win (new seat)

Baruc

Baruc 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Jones* 999 49.2
Labour D. Evans 564 27.8
Alliance (Liberal) W. Baritt 468 23.0
Majority
Turnout 46.7
Conservative hold Swing

Butetown

Butetown 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Kitsono 765 81.0
Conservative E. Williams 179 19.0
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour win (new seat)

Buttrills

Buttrills 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lane* 1,002 52.5
Conservative J. Connell 527 27.6
Alliance (SDP) D. Bond 380 19.9
Majority
Turnout 45.7
Labour hold Swing

Cadoc

Cadoc 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. James 1,277 61.6
Conservative D. Whitchurch 797 38.4
Majority
Turnout 37.3
Labour hold Swing

Canton

Canton 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Russell Goodway 951 43.4
Conservative Trevor C. Tyrrell 898 41.0
Alliance (SDP) A. Scadden 340 15.5
Majority 53
Turnout 64.3
Labour win (new seat)

Castleland

Castleland 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Sharp* 969 76.9
Conservative D. Whitehouse 291 23.1
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) Fred Hornblow 696 43.4
Labour H. Rhodeno 616 38.5
Conservative W. Palmer 290 18.1
Majority
Turnout 38.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Cornerswell

Cornerswell 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Tincknello 1,013 34.1
Conservative S. Thomaso 974 32.8
Alliance (Liberal) A. Redford 557 18.8
Plaid Cymru R. Thomas 423 14.3
Majority
Turnout 50.2
Labour win (new seat)

Court

Court 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Antoniwo 1,179 65.2
Conservative T. Bowen 357 19.7
Alliance (SDP) M. Bond 227 12.5
Plaid Cymru R. Thomas 46 2.5
Majority
Turnout 47.0
Labour win (new seat)

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Thomas* 1,503 53.1
Labour J. Jones 796 28.1
Alliance (SDP) C. Baker 533 18.8
Majority
Turnout 49.0
Conservative hold Swing

Cyncoed Village

Cyncoed Village 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) D. Hill 1,524 57.1
Conservative C. Petersono 1,020 38.1
Labour D. Popper 124 4.6
Majority
Turnout 62.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Cyntwell

Cyntwell 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Phillips* 859 68.1
Conservative F. McAndrews 227 18.0
Alliance (SDP) J. Hillard 175 13.9
Majority
Turnout 34.3
Labour win (new seat)

Deri

Deri 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davieso 1,148 49.7
Alliance (SDP) G. Hallett 754 32.6
Labour W. Davies 408 17.7
Majority
Turnout 50.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Dinas Powys North

Dinas Powys North 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Chris Frankso 1,265 44.9
Conservative B. McParlin 1,001 35.5
Labour G. Price 319 11.3
Alliance (SDP) J. Brooks 234 8.3
Majority
Turnout 55.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Dinas Powys South

Dinas Powys South 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill 1,011 41.2
Plaid Cymru R. Reeves 601 24.5
Alliance (SDP) M. James 435 17.7
Labour S. Collins 407 16.6
Majority
Turnout 43.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Dyfan

Dyfan 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Watkinso 992 56.0
Conservative J. Donovan 779 44.0
Majority
Turnout 43.6
Labour win (new seat)

Eglwys Wen

Eglwys Wen 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Richardso 1,147 34.6
Labour D. Hutchinson 1,137 34.3
Alliance (SDP) B. Jenkins 918 27.7
Plaid Cymru Alan Jobbins 111 3.4
Majority 10
Turnout 55.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Fairwater

Fairwater 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Longdeno 1,161 50.9
Conservative B. Hall 731 32.1
Alliance (SDP) C. Colmar 388 17.0
Majority
Turnout 42.9
Labour win (new seat)

Gabalfa

Gabalfa 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Campbello 1,243 52.9
Alliance (Liberal) A. Llywellyn 607 25.3
Conservative D. Williams 501 21.3
Majority
Turnout 51.2
Labour win (new seat)

Gibbonsdown

Gibbonsdown 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Murrayo 1,058 67.4
Conservative D. Roberts 280 17.8
Alliance (SDP) D. Smith 231 14.7
Majority
Turnout 40.4
Labour win (new seat)

Glan Ely

Glan Ely 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Morgano 1,375 72.6
Alliance (SDP) I. Sadler 276 14.6
Conservative D. Gillard 243 12.8
Majority
Turnout 34.1
Labour win (new seat)

Heath Park

Heath Park 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cronino 1,088 50.5
Alliance (SDP) E. Fitzgerald-Kuhl 645 29.9
Labour P. Hampleton 421 19.5
Majority
Turnout 40.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Highmead

Highmead 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Gougho 1,328 77.9
Conservative H. Derrick 359 18.5
Alliance (SDP) M. Arcos 258 13.3
Majority
Turnout 36.7
Labour win (new seat)

Illtyd

Illtyd 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams 1,254 53.0
Labour Chris Short 1,111 47.0
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lakeside

Lakeside 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) Anthony Jeremy 1,651 58.6
Conservative Peter Meyero 901 32.0
Labour M. Parkinson 216 7.7
Plaid Cymru K. Shore 51 1.8
Majority
Turnout 61.6
Alliance win (new seat)

Landsdowne

Landsdowne 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Trickeyo 1,254 44.8
Conservative Bella Browno 963 34.4
Alliance (Liberal) A. Wigley 477 17.0
Plaid Cymru D. Burns 66 2.4
Independent W. Turner 41 1.5
Majority
Turnout 47.6
Labour win (new seat)

Lisvane with St Mellons

Lisvane with St Mellons 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lysaght* 907 57.3
Alliance (SDP) P. Ronson 458 29.0
Labour P. Creswick 217 13.7
Majority
Turnout 33.8
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julius Hermero 1,346 48.7
Alliance (SDP) W. Slack 768 27.6
Labour O. Lydiard 412 14.9
Plaid Cymru G. Jones 239 8.6
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Llandaff North

Llandaff North 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hearneo 1,574 59.5
Conservative J. Donovano 542 20.5
Alliance (Liberal) E. Richards 458 17.3
Independent R. Randell 72 2.7
Majority
Turnout 43.0
Labour win (new seat)

Llanedeyrn

Llanedeyrn 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) Vita Joneso 1,375 54.3
Labour R. Longsworth 674 26.6
Conservative C. Tudor 396 15.7
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan 85 3.4
Majority
Turnout 37.8
Alliance win (new seat)

Llanrumney North

Llanrumney North 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Jarvis 1,429 79.6
Conservative T. Harvie 367 20.4
Majority
Turnout 38.5
Labour win (new seat)

Llanrumney South

Llanrumney South 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Francis 1,139 47.7
Alliance (SDP) E. Morgan 819 34.3
Conservative S. Woods 430 18.0
Majority
Turnout 49.6
Labour win (new seat)

Mackintosh

Mackintosh 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Morgan 1,024 37.5
Alliance (Liberal) G. Harris 1,009 37.0
Conservative S. James 611 22.4
Plaid Cymru R. Bevan 61 2.2
Communist R. Spencer 23 0.8
Majority 15 0.5
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Maindy

Maindy 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) David Reeso 1,395 48.2
Labour M. Harris 974 33.7
Conservative A. Dixon 439 15.2
Plaid Cymru G. Powell 84 2.9
Majority
Turnout 52.5
Alliance win (new seat)

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Evanso 1,164 41.9
Labour T. Crews 896 33.7
Alliance (SDP) J. May 619 22.3
Plaid Cymru J. Dunstan 102 3.7
Majority
Turnout 49.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Pantllacca

Pantllacca 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) A. Thomaso 1,123 54.5
Labour M. Phelps 482 23.4
Conservative M. Wigmoreo 454 22.0
Majority
Turnout 40.6
Alliance win (new seat)

Pantmawr

Pantmawr 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Nealeo 1,367 51.3
Alliance (SDP) H. Howell 821 30.8
Labour I. Faroogi 347 13.0
Plaid Cymru L. Evans 132 4.9
Majority
Turnout 52.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Park

Park 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Austin 900 37.9
Conservative Olwen Watkino 813 34.3
Alliance (Liberal) A. Powell 563 23.7
Plaid Cymru Sian Caiach 71 3.0
Communist S. Jones 25 1.1
Majority
Turnout 34.9
Labour win (new seat)

Pentre Bane

Pentre Bane 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caerwyn Rodericko 1,065 49.9
Alliance (SDP) D. Griffin 694 32.5
Conservative T. Canfield 328 15.4
Plaid Cymru C. Henri 46 2.2
Majority
Turnout 42.4
Labour win (new seat)

Penylan

Penylan 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hermero 1,027 46.0
Alliance (Liberal) J. Hanlan 847 37.9
Labour R. Rees 360 16.1
Majority
Turnout 47.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Plymouth

Plymouth 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Lloydo 1,128 53.4
Alliance (Liberal) P. Dresser 573 27.1
Labour Lorraine Barrett 410 19.4
Majority
Turnout 49.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Pontcanna

Pontcanna 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Drakeford 1,122 49.6
Conservative J. Hallinan 721 31.9
Alliance (SDP) A. Evans 186 8.2
Plaid Cymru N. Hodges 129 5.7
Independent S. Scanlon 105 4.6
Majority
Turnout 44.8
Labour win (new seat)

Radyr with St Fagans

Radyr with St Fagans 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) Marian Drake 1,191 49.6
Conservative W. Clarkeo 968 40.3
Labour P. Gunn 243 10.1
Majority
Turnout 61.4
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Rhoose with Llancarfan

Rhoose with Llancarfan 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. James 860 49.7
Alliance (SDP) P. Morris 642 27.5
Labour J. Dole 630 27.0
Independent K. Bowleso 205 8.8
Majority
Turnout 59.6
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside South

Riverside South 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Hutto 1,292 70.3
Conservative D. Mutton 357 19.4
Alliance (SDP) J. Bayley 190 10.3
Majority
Turnout 43.3
Labour win (new seat)

Rumney

Rumney 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Huisho 1,477 47.2
Conservative N. Smith 1,173 37.5
Alliance (SDP) M. Morgan 479 15.3
Majority
Turnout 46.2
Labour win (new seat)

Saltmead

Saltmead 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Richardso 1,338 60.0
Conservative L. Quinn 891 40.0
Majority
Turnout 46.7
Labour win (new seat)

Splott

Splott 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Brookso 1,326 74.7
Conservative M. Mason 449 25.3
Majority
Turnout 36.4
Labour win (new seat)

St Athan with Boverton

St Athan with Boverton 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Georgeo 679 40.9
Labour M. Pember 573 34.5
Alliance (SDP) E. Owen 410 24.7
Majority
Turnout 34.0
Conservative win (new seat)

St Augustines

St Augustines 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Grayo 804 40.0
Alliance (Liberal) S. Greensmith 609 30.3
Conservative J. Robinson 595 29.6
Majority
Turnout 44.8
Labour win (new seat)

Stanwell

Stanwell 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Dewar 611 35.3
Conservative J. Flanigan 575 33.3
Plaid Cymru D. Haswell 404 23.4
Alliance (Liberal) E. Humphreys 139 8.0
Majority
Turnout 57.0
Labour win (new seat)

The Marl

The Marl 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Perkinso 1,007 61.3
Conservative J. Turnbull 567 34.5
Plaid Cymru M. Ryan 70 4.3
Majority
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new seat)

Thornhill

Thornhill 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) T. Fitzgerald-Kuhl 1,121 38.6
Labour R. Hughes 1,093 37.6
Conservative V. Kempton 692 23.8
Majority
Turnout 44.0
Alliance win (new seat)

Ton-yr-Ywen

Ton-yr-Ywen 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Reeso 977 50.0
Alliance (SDP) E. Chamberlain 531 27.2
Labour E. Scheeres 447 22.9
Majority
Turnout 45.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Trelai

Trelai 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emyr Currie-Joneso 755 48.1
Alliance (SDP) Jacqui Gasson 545 34.7
Conservative A. Renwick 192 12.2
Independent G. Jones 77 4.9
Majority
Turnout 39.8
Labour win (new seat)

Tremorfa

Tremorfa 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gordon Houlstono 1,119 86.8
Conservative A. Kelly 170 13.2
Majority
Turnout 44.3
Labour win (new seat)

Trowbridge

Trowbridge 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Boweno 1,605 77.9
Conservative G. Lowder 455 22.1
Majority
Turnout 27.7
Labour win (new seat)

Ty Glas

Ty Glas 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greville Tathamo 835 39.4
Labour J. Lewis 721 34.1
Alliance (SDP) P. Riding 561 26.5
Majority
Turnout 56.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Vale of Glamorgan North East

Vale of Glamorgan North East 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Edmonds 953 52.1
Alliance (SDP) Peter Sain Ley Berry 556 30.4
Labour C. Collines 236 12.9
Plaid Cymru Harri Pritchard-Jones 85 4.6
Majority
Turnout 48.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Vale of Glamorgan South West

Vale of Glamorgan South West 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hughes 1,266 56.7
Conservative R. Morrish 653 29.3
Alliance (SDP) D. Britton 313 14.0
Majority
Turnout 47.9
Labour win (new seat)

Waterloo

Waterloo 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) L. Kelloway 1,132 47.4
Labour A. Pithouseo 627 26.2
Conservative R. Richard 587 24.6
Plaid Cymru B. Smith 44 1.8
Majority
Turnout 53.2
Alliance win (new seat)

KEY

* existing councillor, for the same ward
o existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward

References

  1. ^ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 May 2019.