# 1977 Mid Glamorgan County Council election

The 1977 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1977 and were the second elections to Mid Glamorgan County Council, electing 85 councillors. It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election.

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

Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Powell* | 2,009 | |
| | Labour | Mervyn Prowle | 1,925 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Edwards | 1,917 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Edwards | 1,741 | |
| | Independent | M. Winter | 285 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

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

Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Glyn Owen* | 2,320 | 59.8 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | H. Cole | 1,558 | 40.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.6 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.4 | −0.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

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

Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Llywelyn | 955 | 56.8 | +16.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Skitt | 753 | 43.2 | −16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.4 | −15.6 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | | |

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

Aberdare No.4: Town 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Williams | 968 | 58.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | W. Price | 681 | 41.5 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.9 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 | −9.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Reed | 1,836 | 58.9 | −3.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Barnett | 1,281 | 41.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.8 | −61.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.0 | −3.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Abertridwr and Senghennydd

Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ratepayers | J. Davies | 1,650 | 74.6 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | E. Wright | 563 | 25.4 | −5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 49.1 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 | −8.2 |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing | | |

### Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

Bedwas and Machen 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ray Davies | 2,580 |
| | Labour | C. Hobbs | 2,117 |
| | Liberal | Angus Donaldson | 2,088 |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Davies | 1,129 |
| | Conservative | E. Haines | 902 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Lewis | 783 |
| | Independent | I. Edwards | 542 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

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

Bedwellty No.1 Aberbargoed 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | K. Szerard | 908 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour | W. Forbes* | 785 | 46.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.7 | −0.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

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

Bedwellty No.2 Abertysswg 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | I. Evans | 1,440 | 57.6 | +57.6 |
| | Labour | S. Powell* | 1,062 | 42.4 | −24.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.0 | +0.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Bridgend (two seats)

Alfred Bowen, who had represented Bridgend on the old Glamorgan County Council prior to re-organization, lost his seat to the Conservatives.
Bridgend 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Parker* | 2,747 | |
| | Conservative | W. Rutter | 2,346 | |
| | Labour | Alfred Bowen* | 1,616 | |
| | Labour | K. Morgan | 1,474 | |
| | Ratepayers | E. King | 1,281 | |
| | Ratepayers | G. Morris | 980 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Jones | 491 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Lewis | 467 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Caerphilly No.1 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Lewis | 1,040 | 51.0 | +51.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Jewell | 742 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Evans | 257 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 14.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann | 1,249 | 51.0 | −23.8 |
| | Labour | E. White | 815 | 33.3 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | E. Edwards | 387 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.7 | −31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.4 | −3.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly No.4 (one seat)

Lindsay Whittle unseated Bertie Rowland, who had represented Caerphilly on the former Glamorgan County Council.
Caerphilly No.4 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lindsay Whittle | 1,340 | 38.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | Bertie Rowland* | 1,331 | 40.2 | −21.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Lea | 640 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | +7.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

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

Caerphilly No.5 North 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Jewell | 1,012 | 51.2 | −0.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Hallett | 674 | 34.1 | +34.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Williams | 146 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Ratepayers | V. Evans | 146 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.1 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 | +4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

Caerphilly No.6 South 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Richards | 781 | 33.4 | −20.1 |
| | Labour | G. Snell | 652 | 27.9 | −18.6 |
| | Ratepayers | A. Goodchild | 465 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Independent | M. Ryland | 443 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly No.7 (one seat)

Caerphilly No.7 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Davies | 921 | 32.7 |
| | Conservative | H. Paulley | 780 | 27.7 |
| | Labour | G. Lewis | 618 | 22.0 |
| | Independent Labour | E. Dobbs | 496 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Cardiff Rural (one seat)

Cardiff Rural 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Richards | 701 | 36.3 | −18.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Enticott | 622 | 32.2 | −13.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Dawkins | 347 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| | Ratepayers | A. Skelhorne | 260 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.1 | −4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.7 | +13.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cowbridge Rural (one seat)

Cowbridge Rural 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. David | 1,618 | 62.6 | +9.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 966 | 37.4 | +37.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 25.2 | +19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | −4.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dowlais (one seat)

Dowlais 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Lewis | 1,245 | 47.9 | −2.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Jones | 1,214 | 46.7 | +46.7 |
| | Liberal | D. Smith | 140 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gelligaer No.1 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Howells | 1,492 | 47.4 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | B. Williams* | 1,449 | 46.0 | −22.4 |
| | Conservative | W. Morgan | 210 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.2 | +1.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Gelligaer No.2 (one seat)

Davies was elected as an Independent Labour candidate in 1973.
Gelligaer No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Davies | 1,087 | 68.1 | +26.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Roberts | 509 | 31.9 | +31.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.9 | −6.0 |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | | |

### Gelligaer No.3 (one seat)

Gelligaer No.3 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,710 | 48.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | I. Jenkins | 1,490 | 42.0 | −9.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Newman | 351 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3 | +8.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Gelligaer No.4 (two seats)

Gelligaer No.4 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Rogers* | 2,803 | | |
| | Labour | W. Bowen* | 2,693 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Evans | 1,533 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | N. Turner | 1,441 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Collins | 550 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Owen | 529 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | +13.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Eason* | 3,398 | |
| | Ratepayers | T. John* | 3,098 | |
| | Labour | L. Lodwig* | 3,067 | |
| | Labour | A. Tyrrell* | 2,801 | |
| | Labour | N. James | 2,747 | |
| | Conservative | R. Bunnage | 2,636 | |
| | Conservative | D. Pearse | 2,594 | |
| | Ratepayers | D. Brown | 2,446 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Jones | 2,332 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Phillips | 2,252 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Morris | 2,130 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Kennard | 2,038 | |
| | Liberal | R. Verallo | 884 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. McDonald | 2,867 | |
| | Labour | J. Thomas | 2,167 | |
| | Independent | E. Brinson | 1,357 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Davies | 1,305 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,199 | |
| | Conservative | A. Farnworth | 368 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Maesteg No.1 (one seat)

Maesteg No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V. Hart | 2,023 | 69.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Lewis | 678 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Rixon | 203 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 46.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Maesteg No.2 (one seat)

Maesteg No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jennie Gibbs | 1,365 | 59.5 | −6.4 |
| | Labour | W. Hayes | 758 | 33.0 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | K. Rowe | 172 | 7.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 26.4 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.3 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg No.3 (one seat)

Maesteg No.3 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Venner | 1,428 | 56.5 | −17.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Pearson | 720 | 28.5 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Jones | 378 | 15.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.0 | −19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.8 | +3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr, Cyfarthfa (one seat)

Merthyr, Cyfarthfa 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Phillips | 1,474 | 53.9 |
| | Labour | D. Jones* | 1,083 | 39.6 |
| | Liberal | D. Williams | 165 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Merthyr No.6 (one seat)

Merthyr No.6 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Griffiths | 1,614 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Richards | 1,192 | | |
| | Communist | R. Evans | 106 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.1 | −5.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr No.7 (one seat)

Merthyr No.7 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. O'Brien | 1,344 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Gough | 980 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Merthyr Park (two seats)

Merthyr Park 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Burns* | 1,956 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Foster* | 1,840 | | |
| | Labour | D. Williams | 1,584 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Mathews | 1,521 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Thomas | 620 | | |
| | Communist | A. Jones | 539 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Cooper | 288 | | |
| | Communist | C. Dennett | 161 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Bettel-Higgins | 152 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr Town (one seat)

Merthyr Town 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Davies | 1,277 |
| | Plaid Cymru | L. Smith | 813 |
| | Conservative | D. Davies | 582 |
| | Communist | T. Roberts | 112 |
| | Liberal | O. Bettel-Higgins | 35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

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

Mountain Ash No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Davies* | 1,662 |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Jones | 1,086 |
| | Communist | A. Williams | 974 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

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

Mountain Ash No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | N. Thomas | 1,066 |
| | Independent | P. Brocklebank | 877 |
| | Labour | F. Brooks | 789 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

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

Mountain Ash No.3 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | S. Lloyd | 1,940 |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Humphreys* | 1,797 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Owens | 1,736 |
| | Labour | H. Evans | 1,734 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

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

Ogmore and Garw No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ratepayers | Danny Mordecai | 1,263 |
| | Labour | M. David | 948 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Jones | 148 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Ratepayers gain from Labour | Ratepayers gain from Labour | Swing |

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

Ogmore and Garw No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T. Price* | 2,476 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Merriman* | 2,428 |
| | Labour | A. Lock | 2,364 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,590 |
| | Conservative | J. Fenwick | 569 |
| | Conservative | M. Eade | 487 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Penybont No.1 (one seat)

Penybont No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Walters | 1,081 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | E. Hayball* | 1,002 | 35.5 |
| | Ratepayers | I. Evans | 514 | 18.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Tomlin | 227 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Penybont No.2 (one seat)

Penybont No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Board | 1,064 | |
| | Independent | D. Thomas | 783 | |
| | Liberal | S. Clark | 375 | |
| | Independent | D. Davies | 149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Penybont No.3 (one seat)

Penybont No.3 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Spurgeon | 1,195 | 41.9 |
| | Labour | A. Cattle | 1,186 | 41.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Williams | 470 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Penybont No.4 (one seat)

Penybont No.4 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Unwin | 1,253 | 41.3 |
| | Labour | G. Stevens | 755 | 24.9 |
| | Ratepayers | A. Elliott | 651 | 21.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Thomas | 373 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Penybont No.5 (two seats)

Penybont No.5 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Davies* | 2,949 | |
| | Labour | M. Jones* | 2,911 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | V. Morgan-Thornton | 1,598 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Lewis | 1,338 | |
| | Conservative | P. Davis | 1,160 | |
| | Conservative | P. Rixon | 984 | |
| | Raetepayers | A. Gordon-Cranmer | 591 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Penybont No.6 (two seats)

Penybont No.6 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Squire* | 1,994 | |
| | Independent | W. Barnett* | 1,637 | |
| | Labour | G. Walters | 1,562 | |
| | Independent | M. Kennedy | 1,263 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Charles | 743 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Jones | 649 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Penydarren (one seat)

Penydarren 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Mahoney* | 1,500 | 60.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Price | 823 | 33.0 |
| | Liberal | J. Lewis | 170 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.1 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Williams* | 842 | 39.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Holcombe | 743 | 34.7 |
| | Independent | K. James | 411 | 19.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Farnworth | 147 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Pontypridd No.2 Town 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Jones | 791 | 33.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Goodwin | 704 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal | B. Murphy | 667 | 28.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Davis | 207 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.3 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.3 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Peck* | 1,141 | 90.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Bunnage | 125 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Meriel Murphy* | 990 | 49.7 |
| | Labour | S. Cody | 458 | 23.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Jones | 393 | 19.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Schofield | 150 | 7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

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

Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Davies* | 1,103 | 40.7 |
| | Independent | K. Williams | 869 | 32.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Holloway | 490 | 18.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Beynon | 251 | 9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pontypridd No.6 (one seat)

Pontypridd No.6 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Weston* | 1,180 | 44.5 |
| | Liberal | R. Mathews | 542 | 20.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Henly | 522 | 19.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Jarman | 406 | 15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Porthcawl No.1 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Hubbard-Miles* | 1,959 | 58.5 |
| | Ratepayers | Chris Smart | 569 | 17.0 |
| | Labour | D. Wilcox | 563 | 16.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Thomas | 257 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Porthcawl No.2 (one seat)

Porthcawl No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Eastment | 1,312 | 52.0 |
| | Labour | G. McBride* | 962 | 38.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Fattorini | 249 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.4 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.1 Treherbert 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Communist | Arthur True* | 2,143 | |
| | Labour | G. Williams | 1,694 | |
| | Labour | H. Elliott | 1,293 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.2 Treorchy 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Jones* | 1,988 | |
| | Labour | G. Rees* | 2,007 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Davies | 1,496 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Davies | 1,455 | |
| | Independent | J. Samson | 385 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.3 Pentre 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Jenkins* | 1,361 | 52.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. John | 582 | 22.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Gillespie | 356 | 13.6 |
| | Independent | R. Betteney | 311 | 11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.4 Ystrad 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Thomas* | 1,397 | 53.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Jones | 809 | 30.7 |
| | Communist | A. Price | 426 | 16.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.5 (one seat)

Rhondda No.5 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Morgan | 1,455 | 42.6 |
| | Labour | T. Parry* | 1,397 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | Alan Speake | 567 | 16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.6 (one seat)

Rhondda No.6 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Winter* | 1,463 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Leyshon | 1,416 | 42.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Jones | 421 | 12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.7 Penygraig 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Richards* | 1,262 | 48.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Lindsey | 730 | 28.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Jones | 608 | 23.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Rhondda No.8 Porth 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Ellis* | 1,828 | |
| | Labour | L. Rees | 1,693 | |
| | Ratepayers | T. Jones | 1,507 | |
| | Ratepayers | E. Fitsall | 1,454 | |
| | Conservative | R. Tomkinson | 650 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Rhondda No.9 (one seat)

Rhondda No.9 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayers | D. May | 1,135 | 40.3 |
| | Labour | S. McElstrim* | 1,122 | 39.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Fisk | 560 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.6 |
| | Ratepayers gain from Labour | Ratepayers gain from Labour | Swing | |

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

Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Williams* | 1,646 | 71.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Lippiett | 644 | 28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Treharris (one seat)

Treharris 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Richards* | 1,477 | 67.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Moran | 711 | 32.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

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

Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Harris | 991 | 52.3 |
| | Labour | M. Byrne* | 905 | 47.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | |

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

Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Smith | 729 | 42.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Williams | 606 | 35.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Hodges | 257 | 15.0 |
| | Liberal | A. Jenkins | 121 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

## Sources

* ↑ "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.