1995 Bridgend County Borough Council election

The first election to the Bridgend County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995.[1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Ogwr Borough Council although the St Brides Major ward had been transferred to the Vale of Glamorgan, reducing councillor numbers by one.

The result of the election was a strong majority for the Labour Party, who made gains across Wales.

Bridgend County Borough Council election result 1995 [2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 46 95.8%
  Independent 2 4.2%
  Conservative -
  Liberal Democrats -
  Plaid Cymru -
  Independent Labour - 895
  Green - 81

Candidates

Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district council but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

KEY

o candidate previously elected to Ogwr Borough Council in 1991 [3]
+ candidate previously elected to Mid Glamorgan Council in 1993 [4]

Ward Results

Contests took place in only 16 of the 28 wards, with councillors in 12 wards elected unopposed.[2]

Bettws (one seat)
Bettws 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Michaelides o Unopposed

Blackmill (one seat)
Bettws 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Davies Unopposed

Blaengarw (one seat)
Blaengarw 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour (Ms) L. Davies 490 69.3
Independent R. Miles 217 30.7

Brackla (one seat)
Brackla 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Sage 1,385 75.0
Conservative (Ms) P. Hacking o 461 25.0

Caerau (two seats)
Caerau 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Hart + Unopposed
Labour D. O'Gorman Unopposed

Cefn Cribwr (one seat)
Cefn Cribwr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour V. Thomas o Unopposed

Coity Higher (two seats)
Coity Higher 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour (Ms) M. Ing 868 46.1
Labour C. Jones 847
Conservative D. Unwin o 593 31.5
Conservative (Ms) R. Llewellyn 427
Independent H. Jenkins 422 22.4
Independent M. McLoughney 381

Cornelly (two seats)

Coychurch Lower (one seat)

Laleston/Merthyr Mawr (three seats)

Llangeinor (one seat)
Llangeinor 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Evans o Unopposed

Llangynwyd (one seat)

Maesteg East (two seats)

Maesteg West (two seats)

Morfa (two seats)

Nantyffyllon (one seat)
Nantyffyllon 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Devine o Unopposed

Nant-y-Moel (one seat)

Newcastle (two seats)

Newcastle Higher (one seat)

Ogmore Vale (one seat)
Ogmore Vale 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. Thomas Unopposed

Oldcastle (two seats)
Oldcastle 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour (Ms) E. Hughes 863 68.0
Labour R. Young 827
Conservative (Ms) G. Griffiths o 406 32.0
Conservative D. Williams o 379

Pencoed (three seats)
Pencoed 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour K. King o Unopposed
Labour (Ms) L. Davies Unopposed
Labour D. John + Unopposed

Pontycymmer (one seat)
Pontycymmer 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour (Ms) H. Griffiths o Unopposed

Porthcawl East (three seats)
Porthcawl East 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Bunker + 1,479 56.9
Labour (Ms) A. Lake o 1,396
Labour (Ms) T. Smith 1,307
Conservative D. Anderson o 873 33.6
Conservative (Ms) K. Deere 741
Conservative (Ms) C. Middleton 681
Liberal Democrats J. Lowes 248 9.5
Liberal Democrats (Ms) L. Fearnley 205
Liberal Democrats J. Paget 202

Porthcawl West (four seats)
Porthcawl West 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Madeleine Moon o 1,425 39.1
Labour R. Griffiths o 1,306
Labour D. Evans 1,257
Labour (Ms) A. Pendle 1,148
Conservative Peter Hubbard-Miles o+ 1,127 30.9
Liberal Democrats G. Davies o 1,093 30.0
Conservative T. Davies 973
Conservative W. Lewis 968
Liberal Democrats W. Williams 866
Conservative C. Smart 841
Liberal Democrats (Ms) N. Page 829
Liberal Democrats D. Richards 794

Pyle (three seats)
Pontycymmer 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Jones + Unopposed
Labour J. Irvine o Unopposed
Labour R. Power o Unopposed

St Brides Minor (two seats)
St Brides Minor 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour M. Nott + 1,250 75.8
Labour J. Walters 1,206
Plaid Cymru B. Jones 400 24.2

Ynysawdre (one seat)
Ynysawdre 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W. Burt o Unopposed
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See also

References
  1. "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
  2. "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. "Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. "Mid Glamorgan Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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