# 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election

The 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1989 and was the fifth full election to Mid Glamorgan County Council. It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election.
There were extensive boundary changes at this election, following The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988. The number of wards were increased to 74, each electing one councillor.

## Overview

The Labour Party retained overall control winning 65 of the 74 seats.
* existing councillor, for the same ward $^o$ existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward

## Ward Results
### Aberaman North

Aberaman North 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Fitzgerald° | 1,369 | 85.5 | |
| | Democrat | K. Gray | 233 | 14.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 70.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aberaman South

Aberaman South 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Reed° | 841 | 54.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Richards | 635 | 41.4 | |
| | Democrat | Ms M. Gee | 58 | 3.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Abercynon

Abercynon 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Davies° | 855 | 59.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Morgan | 574 | 40.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aberdare East

Aberdare East 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Llywellyn° | 1,145 | 75.5 | |
| | Democrat | D. Gee | 372 | 24.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 51.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aberdare West

Aberdare West 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mervyn Prowle° | 1,143 | 55.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Daniel | 643 | 30.9 | |
| | Conservative | E. Evans | 293 | 14.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aber Valley

Aber Valley 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Phillips° | 1,065 | 49.8 | |
| | Ratepayers | J. Davies | 574 | 26.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ms E. Prendergast | 500 | 23.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bargoed

Bargoed 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Coleman° | 1,901 | 75.3 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Hyde | 622 | 24.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 50.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bedwas

Bedwas 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Woodyatt | 1,329 | 42.8 | |
| | Independent | Angus Donaldson° | 1,068 | 34.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Bevan | 635 | 20.5 | |
| | Green | J. Grayland | 70 | 2.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bedwellty

Bedwellty 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Collis | 1,569 | 65.5 | |
| | Independent | T. Evans | 825 | 34.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bettws

Bettws 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Morgan° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Brackla

Brackla 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | R. Matthews | 617 | 51.5 | |
| | Conservative | Ms P. Hacking | 576 | 48.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.5 | |
| | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) |

### Caerau

Caerau 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Hart° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cascade

Cascade 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Morgan° | 994 | 59.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Smith | 671 | 40.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cornelly

Cornelly 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Davies° | 1,947 | 88.3 | |
| | Conservative | M. Powell | 258 | 11.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 76.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cwm Garw

Cwm Garw 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Hughes° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cwm Ogwr

Cwm Ogwr 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lock° | 1,656 | 54.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,388 | 45.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cwmbach

Cwmbach 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Jones | 1,050 | 61.3 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Jones | 662 | 38.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ms M. Phillips* | 1,416 | 69.4 | |
| | Labour | D. Morrison | 623 | 30.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 38.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.6 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cymmer

Cymmer 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Ellis* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Darren Valley

Darren Valley 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Edwards° | 1,866 | 76.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Howells | 588 | 24.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 52.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Dowlais

Dowlais 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Lewis | 1,113 | 48.5 | |
| | Ratepayers | W. Healy | 1,018 | 44.3 | |
| | Independent | A. Cowdell | 165 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ferndale

Ferndale 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Davies* | 1,923 | 52.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Glyn James* | 1,738 | 47.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Gurnos

Gurnos 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Cleary* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Hirwaun

Hirwaun 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Thomas° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Laleston

Laleston 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Jenkins° | 1,302 | 58.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. Down | 642 | 28.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Laura McAllister | 285 | 12.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Litchard

Litchard 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ing | 1,959 | 58.1 | |
| | Conservative | David Unwin | 1,410 | 41.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanbradach

Llanbradach 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann | 959 | 49.5 | |
| | Labour | R. Dancock | 841 | 43.4 | |
| | Green | G. Brown | 137 | 7.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Llanharan

Llanharan 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Waters° | 1,431 | 70.6 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | V. Williams | 595 | 29.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llantrisant Town

Llantrisant Town 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Thomas° | 1,052 | 58.3 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 542 | 30.0 | |
| | SLD | D. Morgan | 212 | 11.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llantwit Fardre

Llantwit Fardre 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Lodwig° | 922 | 55.9 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Watkins | 430 | 26.1 | |
| | Independent | R. Bunnage | 198 | 12.0 | |
| | SLD | D. Ball | 100 | 6.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Machen

Machen 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ray Davies° | 1,625 | 64.9 | |
| | Independent | H. Morgan | 880 | 35.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Maesteg East

Maesteg East 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeff Jones° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Maesteg West

Maesteg West 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Jenkins° | 1,703 | 86.6 | |
| | Conservative | S. Maddern | 263 | 13.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 73.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. O'Brien° | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Pauline Jarman° | 1,759 | 67.7 | |
| | Labour | P. Bowen | 838 | 32.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 35.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2 | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Nelson

Nelson 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Lewis° | 1,508 | 71.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Williams | 604 | 28.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 42.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Davies° | 1,678 | 54.1 | |
| | Conservative | F. Bertorelli | 1,421 | 45.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newcastle Higher

Newcastle Higher 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Gronow° | 1,287 | 61.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Padmore | 519 | 24.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Williams | 292 | 13.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Park

Park 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Chambers* | 1,463 | 50.7 | |
| | Ratepayers | Eddie Thomas | 1,070 | 37.1 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Leyshon | 353 | 12.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pencoed

Pencoed 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Philpin° | 1,957 | 72.1 | |
| | Conservative | B. Rice | 756 | 27.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 44.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Edwards° | 1,104 | 61.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Watts | 681 | 38.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pentre

Pentre 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Thomas | 1,111 | 58.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Powell | 782 | 41.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |