1981 South Glamorgan County Council election

The third election to South Glamorgan County Council and was held in May 1977.[1] It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

As in previous elections, Conservative and Labour candidates contested the vast majority of seats, with an increased number of Liberal candidates. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Ecology Party candidates and a few Independents.

Outcome

Having lost control of the authority in 1977, Labour regained control with sweeping gains across the wards. The Liberals also made some advances in central Cardiff.

Ward Results

Adamsdown (two seats)
Adamsdown 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Evans* 1,251
Labour Kenneth Hutchings 1,234
Conservative W. Lewis 344
Conservative T. Hobbs 314
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Baruc (one seat)
Barry, Baruc 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Jones* 1,380
Labour C. Short 889
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Barry, Buttrills (one seat)
Barry, Buttrills 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Lane 976
Conservative E. Evans* 626
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Cadoc (one seat)
Barry, Cadoc 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Cook 1,048
Conservative J. Whitchurch* 850
Plaid Cymru B. Greaves 80
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Castleland (one seat)
Barry, Castleland 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Sharp 1,012
Conservative K. Jones 431
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Court (two seats)
Barry, Court 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour S. James 1,319
Labour Mick Antoniw 1,198
Conservative M. Davies* 750
Conservative M. Walnycki* 632
Plaid Cymru R. Perriam 125
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Barry, Dyfan (two seats)
Barry, Dyfan 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour B. Murray 2,037
Labour C. Watkins* 1,984
Conservative J. Donovan 1,068
Conservative R. Gibbons 1.041
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Illtyd (one seat)
Barry, Castleland 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Tabernacle 1,088
Conservative G. Mackillican* 1,074
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Canton (two seats)
Canton 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Trickway 1,333
Conservative Bella Brown* 1,328
Labour T. Crews 1,236
Conservative Trevor C. Tyrrell* 1,113
Liberal A. Williams 299
Liberal P. Deogan 274
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.1 (one seat)
Cardiff Rural No.1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. Clarke 1,441
Labour B. Edwards 842
Turnout
Conservative gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys (two seats)
Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative B. Jones* 1,635
Plaid Cymru Chris Franks 1,537
Conservative A. Beavan 1,511
Plaid Cymru A. Roper 1,030
Labour T. Davies 788
Liberal J. Baker 392
Liberal S. Bakes 370
Independent T. Roberts 128
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative Swing

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe (one seat)
Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Rush* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose (one seat)
Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative K. Bowles 1,133
Labour A. German 787
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff South (two seats)
Cardiff South 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Perkins 1,569
Labour D. Richards 1,527
Conservative M. Moorcroft 747
Conservative F. Arnold 694
Liberal J. Williams 152
Liberal J. Coley 142
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (three seats)
Cathays 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W. Matthews 2,110
Liberal G. Snell 2,107
Liberal David Rees 1,956
Labour T. Sweeney 1,243
Labour A. Thompson 1,186
Labour D. Francies 1,156
Conservative E. Chichister* 904
Conservative M. Adams 844
Conservative B. Jones 804
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill 200
Plaid Cymru D. Tilley 173
Plaid Cymru R. Clancy 150
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Central (two seats)
Central 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Champion 780
Labour H. Rhoden 701
Liberal R. Hill 570
Liberal A. Miles 500
Conservative P. Lowes 446
Conservative C. Thomas* 434
Ecology K. Pearson 128
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cowbridge No.1 (one seat)
Cowbridge No.1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Thomas 1,787
Labour J. Jones 698
Liberal M. Weston 428
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cowbridge No.2 (two seats)
Cowbridge No.2 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Jones 1,632
Conservative J. George* 1,625
Labour G. Rees 1,180
Independent D. Hardie 938
Labour M. Pember 904
Independent C. Thomson 719
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Ely (four seats)
Ely 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Robert Morgan* 2,800
Labour H. Gough 2,607
Labour B. Phillips 2,480
Labour Emyr Currie-Jones 2,478
Conservative G. Derrick 1,023
Conservative R. Benson 1,016
Conservative J. Rushrod 1,010
Conservative S. Jose 997
Ecology G. Jones 720
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (three seats)
Gabalfa 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Davies 2,058
Labour A. Hearne 1,995
Labour A. Huish 1,925
Conservative T. Merridew* 1,393
Conservative C. Saunders* 1,371
Conservative V. Kempton 1,358
Plaid Cymru L. Evans 401
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Grangetown (two seats)
Grangetown 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Lydiard 1,679
Labour G. Gallagher 1,626
Conservative L. Quinn* 1,384
Conservative N. Leworthy 1,007
Liberal I. Taher 174
Liberal P. Verma 129
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (one seat)
Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Lysaght* 1,273
Labour S. Caeser 680
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (three seats)
Llandaff 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Julius Hermer* 2,258
Conservative J. Donovan 2,230
Conservative M. Jones* 2,157
Labour G. Rhoden 1,010
Labour D. Jenkins 998
Labour W. Laing 948
Plaid Cymru G. Jones 508
Plaid Cymru J. Edwards 488
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanishen (four seats)
Llanishen 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T. Cronin* 3,351
Conservative F. Court 3,345
Conservative B. Rees* 3,335
Conservative G. Tatham* 3,286
Labour C. Jones 1,894
Labour R. Hughes 1,889
Labour D. Elwell 1,854
Labour E. Williams 1,776
Ecology M. Evans 887
Plaid Cymru D. Balch 457
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North/Central (one seats)
Penarth North/Central 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour P. Gray 843
Conservative P. Church 566
Liberal J. Janes 317
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penarth South Ward (two seats)
Penarth South Ward 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Goddard* 1,525
Conservative P. Lloyd 1,495
Labour I. Boyce 433
Labour L. Barrett 418
Liberal A. Jones 397
Liberal M. Jones 350
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth West (one seat)
Penarth West 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative S. Thomas* 1,499
Labour E. Tincknell 1,457
Conservative E. Lloyd* 1,429
Labour K. Nelson 1,415
Liberal E. Humphreys 680
Plaid Cymru A. Packer 279
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penylan (five seats)
Penylan 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Peterson* 5,136
Conservative Peter Meyer* 5,097
Conservative A. Thomas* 5,047
Conservative Stefan Terlezki* 5,040
Conservative M. Wigmore 4,924
Liberal D. Hill 3,722
Liberal P. Bramall 3,381
Liberal I. Foster 3,372
Liberal C, Mitchell 3,277
Liberal G. Sagoo 2,918
Labour C. Evans 2,186
Labour P. Malekin 2,065
Labour M. Phelps 2,041
Labour P. Williams 2,010
Labour D. Richards 1,998
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan 652
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Plas Mawr (four seats)

Former Labour MP Caerwyn Roderick was among the successful candidates in this ward. Former Penylan councilor Mary Hallinan sought to retain a seat for the Conservatives but was defeated.

Plas Mawr 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Longden 2,743
Labour J. Lewis 2,722
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 2,609
Labour G. Brooks 2,543
Conservative B. Hall* 1,595
Conservative H. Phillips 1,559
Conservative E. Clarke 1,498
Conservative Mary Hallinan° 1,494
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Plasnewydd (two seats)
Plasnewydd 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Olwen Watkin* 1,253
Labour F. Dobbs 1,188
Conservative S. James* 1,149
Liberal P. Jarman 1,049
Labour C. Richards 997
Liberal P. Davies 898
Plaid Cymru Owen John Thomas 291
Plaid Cymru G. Rees 181
Communist R. Macmillan 97
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Rhiwbina (three seats)
Rhiwbina 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Davies* 2,929
Conservative Gareth Neale* 2,770
Conservative W. Bain* 2,727
Liberal S. Crossley 1,651
Labour P. MacCormack 970
Labour J. Cocks 967
Labour A. Davies 901
Plaid Cymru P. Richards 368
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (two seats)
Riverside 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jane Hutt 1,429
Labour D. Campbell 1,363
Conservative R. Souza* 980
Conservative F. Cooper 941
Ecology Peter Bridger 338
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Roath (three seats)
Roath 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative I. Hermer* 2,193
Conservative F. McCarthy* 2,167
Conservative R. Richards* 2,156
Labour T. Tucker 976
Labour N. Davies 972
Labour A. Rannasut 877
Liberal M. Davies 792
Plaid Cymru B. Smith 249
Plaid Cymru D. Smith 224
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (five seats)
Rumney 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Vita Jones 4,273
Labour W. Bowen 4,236
Labour F. Yeomans 4,077
Labour R. Morris 4,026
Labour A. Pithouse 4,021
Conservative S. Brown 2,019
Conservative I. Davis 1,924
Conservative N. Smith* 1,910
Conservative C. Nicholson* 1,901
Conservative M. Battistea 1,896
Liberal J. Cuff 888
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Splott (five seats)
Splott 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Houlston* 1,811
Labour John Brooks* 1,734
Labour W. Kitson 1,654
Conservative F. Chichister 809
Conservative A. Hopkins 754
Conservative R. Jones 722
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch (three seats)
Whitchurch 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Purnell* 2,793
Conservative R. Evans* 2,733
Conservative W. Richards* 2,721
Labour C. Fennessy 1,607
Labour B. Bowler 1,591
Labour A. Parsons 1,486
Plaid Cymru I. Williams 461
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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References
  1. "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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