title: 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election
text: # 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election
  
  The 1989 Mid Glamorgan County Council election was held in May 1989 and was the fifth full election to Mid Glamorgan County Council. 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, each electing one councillor.
  
  ## Overview
  
  The Labour Party retained overall control winning 65 of the 74 seats.
  
  * 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | B. Fitzgerald° | 1,369 | 85.5 | |
  | | Democrat | K. Gray | 233 | 14.5 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 70.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Aberaman South
  
  Aberaman South 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Reed° | 841 | 54.8 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | P. Richards | 635 | 41.4 | |
  | | Democrat | Ms M. Gee | 58 | 3.8 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Abercynon
  
  Abercynon 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Davies° | 855 | 59.8 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | D. Morgan | 574 | 40.2 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Aberdare East
  
  Aberdare East 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | V. Llywellyn° | 1,145 | 75.5 | |
  | | Democrat | D. Gee | 372 | 24.5 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 51.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.8 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Aberdare West
  
  Aberdare West 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Mervyn Prowle° | 1,143 | 55.0 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | W. Daniel | 643 | 30.9 | |
  | | Conservative | E. Evans | 293 | 14.1 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Aber Valley
  
  Aber Valley 1989 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 23.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bargoed
  
  Bargoed 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Coleman° | 1,901 | 75.3 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | W. Hyde | 622 | 24.7 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 50.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bedwas
  
  Bedwas 1989 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 8.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bedwellty
  
  Bedwellty 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Collis | 1,569 | 65.5 | |
  | | Independent | T. Evans | 825 | 34.5 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bettws
  
  Bettws 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. Morgan° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Brackla
  
  Brackla 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | SLD | R. Matthews | 617 | 51.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Ms P. Hacking | 576 | 48.3 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 3.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 23.5 | |
  | | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) | SLD win (new seat) |
  
  ### Caerau
  
  Caerau 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | V. Hart° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cascade
  
  Cascade 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Morgan° | 994 | 59.7 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | D. Smith | 671 | 40.3 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cornelly
  
  Cornelly 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Davies° | 1,947 | 88.3 | |
  | | Conservative | M. Powell | 258 | 11.7 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 76.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cwm Garw
  
  Cwm Garw 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Hughes° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cwm Ogwr
  
  Cwm Ogwr 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Lock° | 1,656 | 54.4 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | J. Jones | 1,388 | 45.6 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cwmbach
  
  Cwmbach 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | I. Jones | 1,050 | 61.3 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | T. Jones | 662 | 38.7 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 22.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cyfarthfa
  
  Cyfarthfa 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Ms M. Phillips* | 1,416 | 69.4 | |
  | | Labour | D. Morrison | 623 | 30.6 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 38.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.6 | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cymmer
  
  Cymmer 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Ellis* | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Darren Valley
  
  Darren Valley 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Edwards° | 1,866 | 76.0 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | G. Howells | 588 | 24.0 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 52.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Dowlais
  
  Dowlais 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. Lewis | 1,113 | 48.5 | |
  | | Ratepayers | W. Healy | 1,018 | 44.3 | |
  | | Independent | A. Cowdell | 165 | 7.2 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 4.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Ferndale
  
  Ferndale 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Davies* | 1,923 | 52.5 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | Glyn James* | 1,738 | 47.5 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.3 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Gurnos
  
  Gurnos 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Cleary* | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Hirwaun
  
  Hirwaun 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Thomas° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Laleston
  
  Laleston 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Jenkins° | 1,302 | 58.4 | |
  | | Conservative | G. Down | 642 | 28.8 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | Laura McAllister | 285 | 12.8 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Litchard
  
  Litchard 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Ing | 1,959 | 58.1 | |
  | | Conservative | David Unwin | 1,410 | 41.9 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Llanbradach
  
  Llanbradach 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Plaid Cymru | Colin Mann | 959 | 49.5 | |
  | | Labour | R. Dancock | 841 | 43.4 | |
  | | Green | G. Brown | 137 | 7.1 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
  
  ### Llanharan
  
  Llanharan 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Waters° | 1,431 | 70.6 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | V. Williams | 595 | 29.4 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 41.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.9 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Llantrisant Town
  
  Llantrisant Town 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Thomas° | 1,052 | 58.3 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 542 | 30.0 | |
  | | SLD | D. Morgan | 212 | 11.7 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Llantwit Fardre
  
  Llantwit Fardre 1989 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 29.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.1 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Machen
  
  Machen 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Ray Davies° | 1,625 | 64.9 | |
  | | Independent | H. Morgan | 880 | 35.1 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 29.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Maesteg East
  
  Maesteg East 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jeff Jones° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Maesteg West
  
  Maesteg West 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. Jenkins° | 1,703 | 86.6 | |
  | | Conservative | S. Maddern | 263 | 13.4 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 73.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Merthyr Vale
  
  Merthyr Vale 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | T. O'Brien° | unopposed | | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Mountain Ash
  
  Mountain Ash 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Plaid Cymru | Pauline Jarman° | 1,759 | 67.7 | |
  | | Labour | P. Bowen | 838 | 32.2 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 35.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
  
  ### Nelson
  
  Nelson 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | L. Lewis° | 1,508 | 71.4 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | P. Williams | 604 | 28.6 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 42.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Newcastle
  
  Newcastle 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | H. Davies° | 1,678 | 54.1 | |
  | | Conservative | F. Bertorelli | 1,421 | 45.9 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Newcastle Higher
  
  Newcastle Higher 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Gronow° | 1,287 | 61.3 | |
  | | Conservative | J. Padmore | 519 | 24.7 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | B. Williams | 292 | 13.9 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Park
  
  Park 1989 :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 13.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Pencoed
  
  Pencoed 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Philpin° | 1,957 | 72.1 | |
  | | Conservative | B. Rice | 756 | 27.9 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 44.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.1 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Penrhiwceiber
  
  Penrhiwceiber 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Edwards° | 1,104 | 61.8 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | S. Watts | 681 | 38.2 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 23.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Pentre
  
  Pentre 1989 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D. Thomas | 1,111 | 58.7 | |
  | | Plaid Cymru | M. Powell | 782 | 41.3 | |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 | |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  