# 1985 South Glamorgan County Council election

The fourth election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1985. 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 |
| Labour | 34 |
| Conservative | 18 |
| Liberal | 6 |
| SDP | 3 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 |

## Ward Results
### Adamsdown

Adamsdown 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Hutchings$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Baruc

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

### Butetown

Butetown 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Kitson$^o$ | 765 | 81.0 | |
| | Conservative | E. Williams | 179 | 19.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Buttrills

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

### Cadoc

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

### Canton

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

### Castleland

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

### Central

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

### Cornerswell

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

### Court

Court 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mick Antoniw$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cowbridge

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

### Cyncoed Village

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

### Cyntwell

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

### Deri

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

### Dinas Powys North

Dinas Powys North 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Chris Franks$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.8 | |
| | 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) |

### Dinas Powys South

Dinas Powys South 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dyfan

Dyfan 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Watkins$^o$ | 992 | 56.0 | |
| | Conservative | J. Donovan | 779 | 44.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| 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) |

### Eglwys Wen

Eglwys Wen 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Richards$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | 10 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Fairwater

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

### Gabalfa

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

### Gibbonsdown

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

### Glan Ely

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

### Heath Park

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

### Highmead

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

### Illtyd

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

### Lakeside

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

### Landsdowne

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

### Lisvane with St Mellons

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

### Llandaff

Llandaff 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julius Hermer$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Llandaff North

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

### Llanedeyrn

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

### Llanrumney North

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

### Llanrumney South

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

### Mackintosh

Mackintosh 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Maindy

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

### North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Evans$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pantllacca

Pantllacca 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | A. Thomas$^o$ | 1,123 | 54.5 | |
| | Labour | M. Phelps | 482 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative | M. Wigmore$^o$ | 454 | 22.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Pantmawr

Pantmawr 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gareth Neale$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Park

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

### Pentre Bane

Pentre Bane 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Caerwyn Roderick$^o$ | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Penylan

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

### Plymouth

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

### Pontcanna

Pontcanna 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Radyr with St Fagans

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

### Rhoose with Llancarfan

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

### Riverside South

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

### Rumney

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

### Saltmead

Saltmead 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Richards$^o$ | 1,338 | 60.0 | |
| | Conservative | L. Quinn | 891 | 40.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Splott

Splott 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jack Brooks$^o$ | 1,326 | 74.7 | |
| | Conservative | M. Mason | 449 | 25.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| 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) |

### St Athan with Boverton

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

### St Augustines

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

### Stanwell

Stanwell 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.0 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### The Marl

The Marl 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Peter Perkins$^o$ | 1,007 | 61.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Turnbull | 567 | 34.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Ryan | 70 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| 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) |

### Thornhill

Thornhill 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Ton-yr-Ywen

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

### Trelai

Trelai 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Emyr Currie-Jones$^o$ | 755 | 48.1 | |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Jacqui Gasson | 545 | 34.7 | |
| | Conservative | A. Renwick | 192 | 12.2 | |
| | Independent | G. Jones | 77 | 4.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| 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) |

### Tremorfa

Tremorfa 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon Houlston$^o$ | 1,119 | 86.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. Kelly | 170 | 13.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| 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) |

### Trowbridge

Trowbridge 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Bowen$^o$ | 1,605 | 77.9 | |
| | Conservative | G. Lowder | 455 | 22.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ty Glas

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

### Vale of Glamorgan North East

Vale of Glamorgan North East 1985 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Vale of Glamorgan South West

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

### Waterloo

Waterloo 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | L. Kelloway | 1,132 | 47.4 | |
| | Labour | A. Pithouse$^o$ | 627 | 26.2 | |
| | Conservative | R. Richard | 587 | 24.6 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Smith | 44 | 1.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
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* existing councillor, for the same ward $^o$ existing councillor, though because of boundary changes not for the same ward