The 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1989 and was the fifth full election to Mid Glamorgan County Council.[1] 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,[2] each electing one councillor.
Overview
The Labour Party retained overall control winning 65 of the 74 seats.[1]
* 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 | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Fitzgerald° | 1,369 | 85.5 | |
| Democrat | K. Gray | 233 | 14.5 | |
Majority | | 70.9 | |
Turnout | | 39.7 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aberaman South
Aberaman South 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Reed° | 841 | 54.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Richards | 635 | 41.4 | |
| Democrat | Ms M. Gee | 58 | 3.8 | |
Majority | | 13.4 | |
Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Abercynon
Abercynon 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Davies° | 855 | 59.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Morgan | 574 | 40.2 | |
Majority | | 19.7 | |
Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aberdare East
Aberdare East 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | V. Llywellyn° | 1,145 | 75.5 | |
| Democrat | D. Gee | 372 | 24.5 | |
Majority | | 51.0 | |
Turnout | | 28.8 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aberdare West
Aberdare West 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mervyn Prowle° | 1,143 | 55.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | W. Daniel | 643 | 30.9 | |
| Conservative | E. Evans | 293 | 14.1 | |
Majority | | 24.1 | |
Turnout | | 31.6 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aber Valley
Aber Valley 1989 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 | | 23.0 | |
Turnout | | 44.7 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Bargoed
Bargoed 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Coleman° | 1,901 | 75.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | W. Hyde | 622 | 24.7 | |
Majority | | 50.7 | |
Turnout | | 36.0 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Bedwas
Bedwas 1989 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 | | 8.4 | |
Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Bedwellty
Bedwellty 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Collis | 1,569 | 65.5 | |
| Independent | T. Evans | 825 | 34.5 | |
Majority | | 31.0 | |
Turnout | | 40.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Bettws
Bettws 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Morgan° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Brackla
Brackla 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | R. Matthews | 617 | 51.5 | |
| Conservative | Ms P. Hacking | 576 | 48.3 | |
Majority | | 3.2 | |
Turnout | | 23.5 | |
| SLD win (new seat) |
Caerau
Caerau 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | V. Hart° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cascade
Cascade 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Morgan° | 994 | 59.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Smith | 671 | 40.3 | |
Majority | | 19.4 | |
Turnout | | 38.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cornelly
Cornelly 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Davies° | 1,947 | 88.3 | |
| Conservative | M. Powell | 258 | 11.7 | |
Majority | | 76.6 | |
Turnout | | 44.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cwm Garw
Cwm Garw 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Hughes° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cwm Ogwr
Cwm Ogwr 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Lock° | 1,656 | 54.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,388 | 45.6 | |
Majority | | 8.8 | |
Turnout | | 46.8 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cwmbach
Cwmbach 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I. Jones | 1,050 | 61.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Jones | 662 | 38.7 | |
Majority | | 22.6 | |
Turnout | | 45.1 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ms M. Phillips* | 1,416 | 69.4 | |
| Labour | D. Morrison | 623 | 30.6 | |
Majority | | 38.8 | |
Turnout | | 42.6 | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Cymmer
Cymmer 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Ellis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Darren Valley
Darren Valley 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Edwards° | 1,866 | 76.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Howells | 588 | 24.0 | |
Majority | | 52.0 | |
Turnout | | 41.6 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Dowlais
Dowlais 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Lewis | 1,113 | 48.5 | |
| Ratepayers | W. Healy | 1,018 | 44.3 | |
| Independent | A. Cowdell | 165 | 7.2 | |
Majority | 95 | 4.2 | |
Turnout | | 42.2 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Ferndale
Ferndale 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Davies* | 1,923 | 52.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Glyn James* | 1,738 | 47.5 | |
Majority | | 5.0 | |
Turnout | | 53.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Gurnos
Gurnos 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Cleary* | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Hirwaun
Hirwaun 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Thomas° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Laleston
Laleston 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Jenkins° | 1,302 | 58.4 | |
| Conservative | G. Down | 642 | 28.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Laura McAllister | 285 | 12.8 | |
Majority | | 29.6 | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Litchard
Litchard 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Ing | 1,959 | 58.1 | |
| Conservative | David Unwin | 1,410 | 41.9 | |
Majority | | 16.3 | |
Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanbradach
Llanbradach 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann | 959 | 49.5 | |
| Labour | R. Dancock | 841 | 43.4 | |
| Green | G. Brown | 137 | 7.1 | |
Majority | | 6.1 | |
Turnout | | 41.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Llanharan
Llanharan 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Waters° | 1,431 | 70.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | V. Williams | 595 | 29.4 | |
Majority | | 41.2 | |
Turnout | | 33.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llantrisant Town
Llantrisant Town 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Thomas° | 1,052 | 58.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 542 | 30.0 | |
| SLD | D. Morgan | 212 | 11.7 | |
Majority | | 28.3 | |
Turnout | | 36.5 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llantwit Fardre
Llantwit Fardre 1989 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 | | 29.8 | |
Turnout | | 28.1 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Machen
Machen 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ray Davies° | 1,625 | 64.9 | |
| Independent | H. Morgan | 880 | 35.1 | |
Majority | | 29.8 | |
Turnout | | 48.9 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Maesteg East
Maesteg East 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jeff Jones° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Maesteg West
Maesteg West 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Jenkins° | 1,703 | 86.6 | |
| Conservative | S. Maddern | 263 | 13.4 | |
Majority | | 73.2 | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. O'Brien° | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Mountain Ash
Nelson
Nelson 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Lewis° | 1,508 | 71.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Williams | 604 | 28.6 | |
Majority | | 42.8 | |
Turnout | | 38.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Newcastle
Newcastle 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Davies° | 1,678 | 54.1 | |
| Conservative | F. Bertorelli | 1,421 | 45.9 | |
Majority | | 8.3 | |
Turnout | | 39.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Newcastle Higher
Newcastle Higher 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Gronow° | 1,287 | 61.3 | |
| Conservative | J. Padmore | 519 | 24.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | B. Williams | 292 | 13.9 | |
Majority | | 36.6 | |
Turnout | | 43.2 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Park
Park 1989 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 | | 13.6 | |
Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Pencoed
Pencoed 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Philpin° | 1,957 | 72.1 | |
| Conservative | B. Rice | 756 | 27.9 | |
Majority | | 44.2 | |
Turnout | | 39.1 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Edwards° | 1,104 | 61.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | S. Watts | 681 | 38.2 | |
Majority | | 23.6 | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Pentre
Pentre 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Thomas | 1,111 | 58.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Powell | 782 | 41.3 | |
Majority | | 17.4 | |
Turnout | | 45.0 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ^ a b "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "The County of Mid Glamorgan (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1988". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 2 March 1988. Retrieved 8 April 2019.