# 1995 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election

The first election to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a vast majority of the seats.

## 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 Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election result 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes |
| Labour | 29 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0.0 | 1,171 |
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 365 |
| Independent | 2 | | |
| Independent Residents | 2 | | |

## Results
### Bedlinog (two seats)

Bedlinog 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Williams | 692 | | |
| | Labour | Helen Thomas | 660 | | |
| | Independent | R. Barrar | 457 | | |
| | Independent | G. Roberts | 347 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cyfarthfa (three seats)

Cyfarthfa 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Residents | Les Elliott | 1,118 | | |
| | Labour | Ms C. Evans | 1,030 | | |
| | Labour | Ms J. Jones | 864 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Len Goodwin | 823 | | |
| | Labour | W. King | 732 | | |
| | Independent Residents | M. Popp | 608 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.6 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Dowlais (four seats)

Dowlais 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ray Thomas | 1,299 | | |
| | Labour | Tom Lewis | 1,043 | | |
| | Labour | John Pritchard | 984 | | |
| | Independent Residents | W. Healy | 968 | | |
| | Labour | Harry Harbord | 953 | | |
| | Independent Residents | H. Len Hargreaves | 883 | | |
| | Independent | Julian Amos | 552 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms A. Maliphant | 535 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Gurnos (four seats)

Gurnos 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Cleary | 1,020 | | |
| | Labour | William Smith | 993 | | |
| | Labour | O. Griffiths | 914 | | |
| | Labour | Dave Jarrett | 888 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms D. Johnson | 256 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms R. Thomas | 180 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Merthyr Vale (two seats)

Merthyr Vale 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Lewis | 1,201 | | |
| | Labour | Enos Sims | 1,089 | | |
| | Independent | Jeff. Edwards | 1,033 | | |
| | Independent | A. Treen | 486 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Park (three seats)

Park 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Leon Stanfield | 795 | | |
| | Labour | Dave Phillips | 782 | | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Tate | 751 | | |
| | Independent Residents | J. Johnson | 579 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms J. Jones | 478 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms K. Thomas | 441 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Penydarren (three seats)

Penydarren 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Mahoney | 998 | | |
| | Labour | P. Saunders | 962 | | |
| | Labour | M. Keane | 868 | | |
| | Independent Residents | D. James | 814 | | |
| | Independent Residents | Ms D. Edwards | 652 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Plymouth (three seats)

Plymouth 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Jones | 1,460 | | |
| | Labour | D. Games | 1,335 | | |
| | Labour | J. Handley | 1,017 | | |
| | Independent Residents | B. Griffiths | 636 | | |
| | Independent | M. Elliott | 508 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Town (four seats)

Town 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ms L. Matthews | 1,376 | | |
| | Labour | I. Clark | 1,354 | | |
| | Labour | C. Jones | 1,255 | | |
| | Labour | T. Davies | 1,214 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Thomas | 1,171 | | |
| | Independent | C. Davies | 643 | | |
| | Independent Residents | J. Rees | 471 | | |
| | Independent | Ms S. Baynham | 447 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Treharris (three seats)

Treharris 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ms G. Evans | 1,299 | | |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 1,228 | | |
| | Independent | E. Galsworthy | 1,040 | | |
| | Labour | D. Scully | 766 | | |
| | Green | K. Williams | 365 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Vaynor (two seats)

Vaynor 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Baynham | 933 | | |
| | Labour | Ms C. Rogers | 902 | | |
| | Labour | M. Chambers | 663 | | |
| | Independent | B. Wilson | 353 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.8 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |