# 1985 Mid Glamorgan County Council election

The 1985 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1985 and were the fourth full elections to Mid Glamorgan County Council, electing 85 councillors. They were preceded by the 1981 elections and followed by the 1989 elections.

## Ward Results
### Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed (two seats)

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Davies | 1,906 | |
| | Labour | Mervyn Prowle * | 1,820 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Jones | 1,309 | |
| | Conservative | E. Evans | 422 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr (one seat)

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | B. Fitzgerald | 1,738 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Davies | 1,264 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Aberdare No.3: Gadlys (one seat)

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Llywellyn* | 913 | |
| | Conservative | R. Pittard | 387 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aberdare No.4: Town (one seat)

Aberdare No.4: Town 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | P. Williams* | 818 | |
| | Labour | T. Llewellyn | 659 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Aberdare No.5: Aberaman (one seat)

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R. Reed* | 1,458 |
| | Plaid Cymru | H. Davies | 859 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Abertridwr and Senghennydd

Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Phillips | 905 | |
| | Ratepayers | J. Davies | 877 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Whittle | 281 | |
| | Liberal | M. Cooper | 276 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

Bedwas and Machen 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Angus Donaldson | 2,454 | |
| | Labour | Ray Davies* | 2,358 | |
| | Independent | C. Powell | 1,817 | |
| | Labour | R. Woodyatt | 1,516 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Bradbury | 485 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed (one seat)

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | K. Szerard | 753 | 50.7 |
| | Labour | M. Collis* | 732 | 49.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg (one seat)

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Powell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bridgend (two seats)

Bridgend 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Davies | 1,931 | |
| | Labour | R. Bowser* | 1,773 | |
| | Conservative | W. Rutter | 1,484 | |
| | Conservative | J. Spurgeon | 1,385 | |
| | Alliance (SDP) | B. Ellis | 1,110 | |
| | Alliance (SDP) | J. Dickens | 961 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Russell | 353 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Caerphilly No.1 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach (one seat)

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann* | 1,092 | 49.3 |
| | Labour | J. Lewis | 798 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal | K. Comeston | 323 | 14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Caerphilly No.4 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.4 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bertie Rowland* | 2,006 | 66.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | N. Owen | 1,002 | 33.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Caerphilly No.5 North (one seat)

Caerphilly No.5 North 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Gwynne | 966 | 46.9 | |
| | Labour | R. Jewell* | 808 | 39.3 | |
| | Liberal | T. Henderson | 284 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.5 | +4.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly No.6 South (one seat)

Caerphilly No.6 South 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Snell* | 1,023 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | F. Howells | 477 | 25.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Hibbert | 359 | 19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Caerphilly No.7 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.7 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Penri Williams* | 1,438 | 45.3 |
| | Labour | M. Verrinder | 1,014 | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Babbage | 723 | 22.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Cardiff Rural (one seat)

Cardiff Rural 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Richards* | 1,027 | 66.5 |
| | Liberal | H. Morgan | 607 | 33.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cowbridge Rural (one seat)

Cowbridge Rural 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. David* | 1,285 | 48.5 |
| | Labour | G. Waters | 1,387 | 67.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 663 | 32.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Dowlais (one seat)

Dowlais 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Lewis* | 1,218 | 69.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Jones | 531 | 30.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gelligaer No.1 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Harris | 1,735 | 66.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Howells* | 863 | 33.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Gelligaer No.2 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Davies* | 684 | 48.6 |
| | Independent | J. Bromley | 619 | 44.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Blenkin | 103 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Gelligaer No.3 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.3 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Coleman | 1,842 | 58.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones* | 1,327 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Gelligaer No.4 (two seats)

Gelligaer No.4 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Bowen* | 2,580 | |
| | Labour | B. Lloyd | 2,485 | |
| | Conservative | J. Howard | 662 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 (four seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Bonner | 4,105 | |
| | Labour | L. Lodwig* | 4,090 | |
| | Labour | R. Selwood | 3,747 | |
| | Labour | H. Prosser | 3,735 | |
| | Ratepayers | T. John* | 3,089 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Delme Bowen | 2,400 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Watkins | 1,730 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Canning | 1,609 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Morris | 1,566 | |
| | Conservative | R. Bunnage | 1,552 | |
| | Conservative | J. Bunnage | 1,534 | |
| | Conservative | L. Hunt | 1,499 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Ratepayers | Labour gain from Ratepayers | Swing | |

### Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 (two seats)

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. McDonald* | 2,618 | |
| | Labour | W. Hall* | 2,152 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Williams | 1,419 | |
| | Independent | B. Brinson | 869 | |
| | RA | George Jury | 698 | |
| | Independent Labour | A. Roberts | 320 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Maesteg No.1 (one seat)

Maesteg No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Hart* | 2,207 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Rees | 375 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Maesteg No.2 (one seat)

Maesteg No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jeff Jones* | 1,602 | | |
| | Independent | M. Davies | 367 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 | −13.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg No.3 (one seat)

Maesteg No.3 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Jenkins* | 1,915 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jenkins | 315 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Maddern | 244 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr, Cyfarthfa (one seat)

Phillips had been elected as a Plaid Cymru candidate at both the 1977 and 1981 elections.
Merthyr, Cyfarthfa 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Phillips* | 1,552 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | P. Rees | 951 | 35.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Barry | 145 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Merthyr No.6 (one seat)

Merthyr No.6 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr No.7 (one seat)

Merthyr No.7 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. O'Brien | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr Park (two seats)

Merthyr Park 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J. Burns* | 1,764 |
| | Labour | J. Cleary* | 1,707 |
| | Communist | A. Jones | 696 |
| | Conservative | H. Screen | 496 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Merthyr Town (one seat)

Merthyr Town 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | G. Davies | 1,234 |
| | Conservative | E. Horne | 271 |
| | Communist | T. Roberts | 173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Mountain Ash No.1 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Davies* | 1,806 |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Evans | 1,580 |
| | Conservative | J. Evans | 174 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Mountain Ash No.2 (one seat)

Mountain Ash No.2 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | D. Edwards | 1,156 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Thomas | 721 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Mountain Ash No.3 (two seats)

Mountain Ash No.3 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Pauline Jarman* | 1,952 |
| | Labour | H. Evans | 1,779 |
| | Labour | E. George | 1,610 |
| | Conservative | D. Ball | 447 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ogmore and Garw No.1 (one seat)

Ogmore and Garw No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | M. Hughes | 1,692 |
| | Ratepayers | Danny Mordecai* | 615 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Ratepayers | Labour gain from Ratepayers | Swing |

### Ogmore and Garw No.2 (two seats)

Ogmore and Garw No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A. Lock* | 2,474 |
| | Labour | L. Morgan | 2,317 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Merriman* | 2,054 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,950 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Penybont No.1 (one seat)

Penybont No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Jenkins* | 1,005 | 38.5 |
| | Independent | F. Beer | 672 | 25.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Griffiths | 611 | 23.4 |
| | Independent Ratepayer | E. Phillips | 319 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Penybont No.2 (one seat)

Penybont No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. Thomas* | 1,045 | |
| | Conservative | R. Preston | 898 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Penybont No.3 (one seat)

Penybont No.3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Philpin* | 1,821 | 70.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Mackie | 753 | 29.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penybont No.4 (one seat)

Penybont No.4 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Ing | 1,465 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative | David Unwin* | 1,319 | 43.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Fattorini | 269 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Penybont No.5 (two seats)

Penybont No.5 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Davies* | 3,374 | |
| | Labour | M. Jones* | 3,159 | |
| | Independent | D. Davis | 1,659 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | K. Burnell | 620 | |
| | Conservative | M. Powell | 528 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Tomlin | 403 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penybont No.6 (two seats)

Penybont No.6 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Squire* | 2,024 | |
| | Labour | S. Gronow | 1,991 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Williams | 927 | |
| | Conservative | J. Padmore | 754 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penydarren (one seat)

Penydarren 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Mahoney* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontypridd No.1 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Williams* | 1,208 | 73.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Green | 437 | 26.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.2 Town (one seat)

Pontypridd No.2 Town 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Clayton Jones | 1,261 | 57.6 |
| | Labour | B. Burford | 930 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.3 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.3 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Davies | 538 | 60.0 |
| | Independent | Steve Belzak | 359 | 40.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn (one seat)

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | H. Thomas | 649 | 50.3 |
| | Labour | D. Boyce | 403 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Williams | 137 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin (one seat)

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Davies* | 1,456 | 69.1 |
| | Independent | M. Powell | 389 | 18.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Thomas | 262 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.6 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.6 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Weston* | 1,108 | 57.9 |
| | Independent | G. Orsie | 536 | 28.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Davies | 270 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Porthcawl No.1 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Hubbard-Miles* | 1,388 | 41.3 |
| | Labour | C. Hall | 1,138 | 33.9 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | M. Skinner | 835 | 24.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Porthcawl No.2 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. McBride* | 1,397 | 56.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Anderson | 1,073 | 43.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.1 Treherbert (two seats)

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Williams* | 1,773 | |
| | Communist | Arthur True* | 1,643 | |
| | Labour | I. Lisle | 1,263 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Rees | 1,212 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Macmillan | 841 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.2 Treorchy (two seats)

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Rees* | 1,850 | |
| | Labour | K. Winter | 1,767 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | H. Davies | 1,219 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.3 Pentre (one seat)

Rhondda No.3 Pentre 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Gough | 1,176 | 64.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Powell | 657 | 35.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.4 Ystrad (one seat)

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T. Hughes | 1,260 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | K. Morgan | 1,112 | 46.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.5 (one seat)

Rhondda No.5 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Emmanuel | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rhondda No.6 (one seat)

Rhondda No.6 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Harris | 1,796 | 75.6 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | P. Nicholas | 579 | 24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.7 Penygraig (one seat)

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Richards* | 1,102 | 60.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Edwards | 417 | 22.8 |
| | Communist | H. Martin | 309 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.8 Porth (two seats)

Rhondda No.8 Porth 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Ellis* | 1,935 | |
| | Labour | L. Rees* | 1,777 | |
| | Ratepayers | D. Henshaw | 1,539 | |
| | Ratepayers | D. Rowe | 1,330 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.9 (one seat)

Rhondda No.9 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Stonelake | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rhondda No.10, Tylorstown (one seat)

Rhondda No.10, Tylorstown 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayers | M.E. Chard | 1,354 | 60.3 |
| | Labour | M. Mitchell | 891 | 39.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.11 Ferndale (two seats)

Rhondda No.11 Ferndale 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Glyn James* | 2,305 | |
| | Labour | P. Davies* | 1,769 | |
| | Labour | I. Clement | 1,753 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper (one seat)

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Rist | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Treharris (one seat)

Treharris 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Richards* | 1,073 | 53.8 |
| | Independent | E. Galsowrthy | 763 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative | F. Evans | 159 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Thomas | 1,215 | 85.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Younie | 202 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 (one seat)

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Chambers* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |