# 1989 South Glamorgan County Council election

The fifth election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1989. It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

## Candidates

Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats. Following the break-up of the SDP-Liberal Alliance, most seats were contested by both the Social and Liberal Democrats and the continuing SDP. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.

## Outcome

Labour retained control with an increased majority, by capturing a number of Conservative seats. A few other seats also changed hands. The Social and Liberal Democrats held all their seats bar one, but polled poorly elsewhere.
A by-election was held on the same day in the Vale of Glamorgan constituency. This resulted in a much higher turnout than usual for local elections in wards which lay within the constituency. Labour captured the parliamentary seat from the Conservatives.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.
1989 South Glamorgan County Council: elected members :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss |
| Labour | 40 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
| Conservative | 18 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| SLD | 7 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| SDP | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
One of the Labour 'gains' was in Thornhill ward which the party had already won at a by-election.

## Ward Results
### Adamsdown

Adamsdown 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kenneth Hutchings* | 1,522 | 77.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Munton | 180 | 19.0 |
| | Green | E. Proud | 134 | 6.8 |
| | SLD | Nigel Howells | 86 | 4.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Sian Edwards | 54 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Baruc

Baruc 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Donovan | 1,367 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | F. Dobbs | 1,096 | 35.8 |
| | SLD | J. Tartaglia | 324 | 10.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Rees | 164 | 5.4 |
| | SDP | P. Hansen | 113 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Butetown

Butetown 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Kitson* | 658 | 56.6 |
| | Independent | Ben Foday | 335 | 28.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Martin | 145 | 12.1 |
| | SLD | M. Mader | 24 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Buttrills

Buttrills 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Lane* | 1,907 | 65.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Connell | 815 | 28.0 |
| | SLD | J. Prangley | 190 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cadoc

Cadoc 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. James* | 2,341 | 67.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Barnes | 855 | 24.5 |
| | SLD | C. Southwell | 140 | 4.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Jeffries | 120 | 3.4 |
| | Communist | K. Stockdale | 33 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Canton

Canton 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Russell Goodway* | 1,212 | 55.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Mikelsons | 827 | 38.0 |
| | SLD | E. Williams | 140 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Castleland

Castleland 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Sharp* | 1,341 | 73.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Bounds | 364 | 18.6 |
| | SLD | M. Yandall | 72 | 3.7 |
| | SDP | A. Williams | 57 | 2.9 |
| | Communist | M. Wallis | 35 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Central

Central 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Champion | 643 | 42.3 |
| | SLD | Fred Hornblow* | 607 | 40.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Yates | 185 | 12.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Williams | 84 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Cornerswell

Cornerswell 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Tincknell* | 1,437 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Flanigan | 1,394 | 44.1 |
| | SLD | R. Morris | 226 | 7.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Ap Sion | 107 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Court

Court 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Parsons | 1,966 | 71.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Price | 505 | 18.3 |
| | Green | K. Simpson | 119 | 4.3 |
| | SLD | S. O'Brien | 86 | 3.1 |
| | SDP | D. Williams | 85 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Thomas* | 2,458 | 55.9 |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 1,610 | 36.6 |
| | SLD | J. Sully | 328 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Cyncoed Village

Cyncoed Village 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | R. Holman | 1,224 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative | L.M. Harris | 1,131 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | A. Cox | 172 | 6.5 |
| | SDP | D. Thomas | 102 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.0 |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | |

### Cyntwell

Cyntwell 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Phillips* | 947 | 64.5 |
| | SLD | P. Gemson | 404 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Renwick | 117 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Deri

Deri 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Davies* | 1,182 | 54.7 |
| | Labour | S. Williams | 534 | 24.7 |
| | Green | G. Jones | 225 | 10.4 |
| | SLD | G. Hallett | 219 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dinas Powys North

Dinas Powys North 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Chris Franks* | 1,599 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative | B. McParlin | 1,089 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | J. Imperato | 603 | 17.0 |
| | SLD | M. Taylor | 150 | 4.2 |
| | SDP | F. Eason | 116 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Dinas Powys South

Dinas Powys South 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Hill* | 1,625 | 43.2 |
| | Labour | R. Cox | 1,034 | 27.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Roberts | 744 | 19.8 |
| | SDP | M. James | 208 | 5.5 |
| | SLD | H. James | 149 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Dyfan

Dyfan 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Watkins* | 1,511 | 53.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Coombs | 1,006 | 44.0 |
| | SLD | C. Jones | 309 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eglwys Wen

Eglwys Wen 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Fennessy | 1,372 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Quinn* | 1,218 | 39.1 |
| | Green | M. Cottam | 219 | 7.0 |
| | SLD | A. Leavers | 158 | 5.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Alan Jobbins | 150 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Fairwater

Fairwater 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Jarvis | 1,271 | 55.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Norman | 554 | 24.1 |
| | SDP | R. Drake | 411 | 17.9 |
| | SLD | A. Wigley | 59 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gabalfa

Gabalfa 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Campbell* | 1,339 | 65.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Porter | 421 | 20.7 |
| | Green | N. Thorne | 147 | 7.2 |
| | SLD | Cathy Pearcy | 130 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gibbonsdown

Gibbonsdown 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Murray* | 2,006 | 73.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Bravery | 522 | 19.0 |
| | SLD | J. Potter | 114 | 4.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Biddiscombe | 102 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Glan Ely

Glan Ely 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Morgan* | 1,508 | 82.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Bushrod | 214 | 11.7 |
| | SLD | H. Gemson | 106 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Heath Park

Heath Park 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony John | 1,178 | 55.6 |
| | Labour | P. Hampleton | 643 | 30.3 |
| | SLD | W. Monkley | 298 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Highmead

Highmead 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Gough* | 1,479 | 77.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Neale | 313 | 16.5 |
| | SLD | M. Rawnsley | 107 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Illtyd

Illtyd 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Griffiths | 1,825 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Williams* | 1,689 | 41.8 |
| | SLD | K. Wade | 196 | 4.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Baker | 165 | 4.1 |
| | SDP | R. Lewis | 162 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Lakeside

Lakeside 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | W. Congreve | 949 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Dickson | 905 | 35.9 |
| | SDP | Anthony Jeremy* | 459 | 18.2 |
| | Labour | D. Bevan | 206 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 |
| | SLD gain from SDP | SLD gain from SDP | Swing | |

### Landsdowne

Landsdowne 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Cherry Short | 1,623 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Courtis | 633 | 25.8 |
| | SLD | P. Crees | 197 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Lisvane with St Mellons

Lisvane with St Mellons 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Campbell | 1,256 | 77.6 |
| | Labour | M. Harries | 288 | 17.8 |
| | SLD | V. Pearcey | 75 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Llandaff

Llandaff 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julius Hermer* | 1,458 | 48.7 |
| | Labour | R. Watson | 775 | 25.6 |
| | SDP | D. Marshall | 368 | 12.1 |
| | SLD | W. Slack | 254 | 8.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Morgan | 175 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Llandaff North

Llandaff North 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Hearne* | 1,883 | 71.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Harris | 581 | 22.0 |
| | SLD | C. Pearcey | 175 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanedeyrn

Llanedeyrn 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SDP | Vita Jones* | 1,191 | 48.1 |
| | Labour | R. Longsworth | 870 | 35.1 |
| | Conservative | W. Pursey | 257 | 10.4 |
| | SLD | C. Ribton | 100 | 4.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Morgan | 60 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 |
| | SDP hold | SDP hold | Swing | |

### Llanrumney North

Llanrumney North 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Lawes | 1,413 | 83.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Robinson | 273 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanrumney South

Llanrumney South 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Francis* | 1,336 | 74.5 |
| | Conservative | M. Evans | 457 | 25.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mackintosh

Mackintosh 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Julie Morgan* | 1,427 | 60.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Attwell | 396 | 16.7 |
| | SLD | E. Atwell | 364 | 15.5 |
| | Green | C. Von-Ruhland | 126 | 5.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Fearon | 63 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Maindy

Maindy 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | J. Toye | 1,148 | 45.6 |
| | Labour | Reginald Surridge | 1,083 | 43.1 |
| | Conservative | N. Hutton | 284 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |

### North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Salmon | 1,579 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Evans* | 1,147 | 43.1 |
| | SLD | H. Howell | 231 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Pantllacca

Pantllacca 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | K. Holman | 687 | 38.8 |
| | Labour | R. Austin | 606 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | E. Bainbridge | 318 | 18.0 |
| | SDP | D. Steele | 107 | 6.0 |
| | Green | G. John | 51 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Pantmawr

Pantmawr 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Gareth Neale* | 1,298 | 55.2 |
| | Labour | L. Jenkins | 607 | 25.8 |
| | SLD | J. Brent | 446 | 19.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Park

Park 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sue Lent | 1,067 | 44.5 |
| | SLD | P.K. Verma | 584 | 24.3 |
| | Conservative | S. Evans | 515 | 21.5 |
| | Green | P. Ward | 233 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pentre Bane

Pentre Bane 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Caerwyn Roderick* | 1,381 | 70.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Ward | 290 | 14.8 |
| | SDP | D. Griffin | 232 | 11.8 |
| | SLD | I. Isaacs | 55 | 2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penylan

Penylan 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Hughes | 1,088 | 53.0 |
| | Labour | R. Rees | 481 | 23.4 |
| | SLD | D. Rees | 348 | 17.0 |
| | SDP | S. Jeremy | 136 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Plymouth

Plymouth 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Turner | 1,181 | 55.6 |
| | Labour | L. Smith | 545 | 25.6 |
| | SLD | R. Francis | 400 | 18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pontcanna

Pontcanna 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mark Drakeford* | 1,390 | 61.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Hallinan | 563 | 25.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | N. Hodges | 219 | 9.7 |
| | SLD | D. Mytton | 82 | 3,6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Radyr with St Fagans

Radyr with St Fagans 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SDP | Marian Drake* | 994 | 45.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Philpott | 792 | 36.4 |
| | Labour | M. Smith | 349 | 16.1 |
| | SLD | Roger Burley | 39 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4 |
| | SDP hold | SDP hold | Swing | |

### Rhoose with Llancarfan

Rhoose with Llancarfan 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. James* | 1,715 | 60.6 |
| | Labour | N. Chapman | 828 | 29.3 |
| | SLD | C. Arnot | 287 | 10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Riverside South

Riverside South 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jane Hutt* | 1,354 | 79.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Young | 250 | 14.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Ap Henri | 109 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rumney

Rumney 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Payne | 1,729 | 58.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Joslyn | 1,248 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Saltmead

Saltmead 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Richards* | 1,548 | 73.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Selwood | 573 | 27.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Splott

Splott 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Brooks* | 1,588 | 74.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Kingston | 366 | 17.1 |
| | SLD | S. Ahmed | 107 | 5.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Barbara Anglezarke | 85 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 56.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St Athan with Boverton

St Athan with Boverton 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Doughty | 1,253 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative | J. George* | 1,116 | 41.9 |
| | SDP | K. Owen | 144 | 5.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Stephens | 97 | 3.6 |
| | SLD | D. Poor | 54 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St Augustines

St Augustines 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Gray* | 919 | 43.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Blyth | 620 | 29.3 |
| | SLD | J. Sibert | 465 | 21.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Harries | 115 | 5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stanwell

Stanwell 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Dewar* | 1,047 | 59.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Williams | 576 | 32.6 |
| | SLD | L. Beard | 78 | 4.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Packar | 68 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### The Marl

The Marl 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Perkins* | 941 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Summerhayes | 475 | 24.9 |
| | Independent | A. Baber | 457 | 23.7 |
| | SLD | A. Ali | 52 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Thornhill

The seat had been won by an Alliance (SDP) candidate in 1985 but was gained by Labour at a subsequent by-election.
Thornhill 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicholas Butler* | 1,637 | 37.6 |
| | Conservative | H. Philpott | 1,161 | 31.7 |
| | SLD | V. Hallet | 699 | 19.1 |
| | SDP | E. Heaven | 160 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ton-yr-Ywen

Ton-yr-Ywen 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Rees* | 929 | 48.1 |
| | Labour | L. Poole | 529 | 27.4 |
| | Green | M. Evans | 244 | 12.6 |
| | SLD | K. Bowden | 230 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Trelai

Trelai 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | Jacqui Gasson | 937 | 47.3 |
| | Labour | Harry Ernest | 899 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Gillard | 85 | 4.3 |
| | Green | J. Edwards | 47 | 2.4 |
| | SDP | A. Evans | 11 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Tremorfa

Tremorfa 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gordon Houlston* | 1,236 | 83.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Fox | 182 | 12.3 |
| | SLD | A. Taylor | 60 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Trowbridge

Trowbridge 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Bowen* | 2,108 | 79.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Hollands | 558 | 20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ty Glas

Ty Glas 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Christopher Bettinson | 971 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative | Greville Tatham* | 926 | 42.9 |
| | SLD | J. Bennet | 262 | 12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Vale of Glamorgan North East

Vale of Glamorgan North East 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Prior | 1,639 | 59.6 |
| | Labour | S. Gough | 543 | 19.8 |
| | SLD | K. Matthews | 423 | 15.4 |
| | SDP | D. Britton | 143 | 5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vale of Glamorgan South West

Vale of Glamorgan South West 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Hughes* | 2,295 | 69.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Hignall | 690 | 20.9 |
| | Green | S. Middleditch | 264 | 8.0 |
| | SDP | E. Owen | 32 | 1.0 |
| | SLD | Peter Sain Ley Berry | 28 | 0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Waterloo

Waterloo 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SLD | L. Kelloway* | 1,123 | 48.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Croft | 655 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | P. Mitchell | 500 | 21.7 |
| | SDP | E. Morgan | 27 | 1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
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* existing councillor, for the same ward

## By-elections between 1989 and 1993

Two by-elections were held on 2 May 1991, the same day as elections to Cardiff City Council. Both were defended by the Liberal Democrats with one of the seats being narrowly lost to Labour.

### Cyncoed Village

Cyncoed Village by-election, 2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Holliday | 1,444 |
| | Conservative | C. Millard | 1,116 |
| | Labour | M. Harries | 169 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Pantllacca

Pantllacca by-election, 2 May 1991 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Graham Hinchey | 788 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Lane | 768 |
| | Conservative | D. Conquer | 400 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |