The1995 Vale of Glamorgan Council election was held on 4 May 1995 to the newVale of Glamorgan Council unitary authority inVale of Glamorgan, Wales. It took place on the same day as other council elections in Wales and England. These were the first elections since the re-organization of local government in Wales.
Though theConservative Party had led the previous council, their representation was decimated at the 1995 election, withLabour winning a majority.[1]
The next full elections took place in 1999.
These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation, which created new 'super authorities' and would lead to the abolition ofSouth Glamorgan County Council on 1 April 1996. Vale of Glamorgan councillors would act in a shadow capacity to the newVale of Glamorgan Council, until the following April.[2]
47 council seats across 22 electoral wards were up for election.[3] The ward boundaries for the new authority were based primarily on the previousVale of Glamorgan Borough Council, though there were some boundary changes.Ewenny transferred to the Vale, with the Llandow ward becomingLlandow/Ewenny. TheSt Brides Major andWick communities, was which was previously within the Borough ofOgwr, transferred to become a new Vale ward of St Brides Major, increasing the number of Vale councillors by one.
Twenty Conservative councillors had been elected at the 1991 election.[4] At the 1995 election their number was reduced to six, in what theSouth Wales Echo described as an unanticipated "annihilation" at the hands of the Labour Party.[1] All five seats in the previously 'safe' ConservativeAlexandra ward were won by Labour, as were two of the three 'safe' Conservative seats inCowbridge.[1]Plaid Cymru also took seats from the Conservatives, increasing their numbers to five.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 36 | +15 | 76.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 6 | -14 | 12.7 | ||||||
| Plaid Cymru | 5 | +2 | 10.6 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Independent | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Contests took place in every ward,[3](a) the first time this had happened in the Vale since 1973.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Ms)Lorraine Barrett | 2,059 | 34.5 | ||
| Labour | J. Birch | 1,848 | |||
| Labour | P. Gray+ | 1,847 | |||
| Labour | (Ms) G. Emmerson | 1,732 | |||
| Labour | N. Fogg | 1,649 | |||
| Conservative | A. Ernesto+ | 1,580 | 28.8 | ||
| Conservative | A. Wickso | 1,357 | |||
| Conservative | C. Osborneo | 1,348 | |||
| Conservative | (Ms) D. Turner+ | 1,334 | |||
| Independent | M. Cranfield-Adams | 1,300 | 23.7 | ||
| Conservative | A. Williamso | 1,282 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | D. Harries | 544 | 9.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) M. Harries | 514 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Nicholas Hodges | 810 | 35.4 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) B. Griffiths | 734 | 32.1 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) B. Sharp | 721 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) M. Corp | 703 | |||
| Conservative | J. Donovan+ | 634 | 27.7 | ||
| Conservative | B. Edmundso | 524 | |||
| Conservative | G. Granto | 178 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) S. O'Brien | 111 | 4.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Ms) M. Alexander | 907 | 51.4 | ||
| Labour | S. Egan | 789 | |||
| Independent Labour | B. Lane+ | 616 | 24.5 | ||
| Conservative | J. Connell | 340 | 13.5 | ||
| Independent | B. Dixono | 245 | 9.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | W. Landry | 225 | 9.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J, Cornwall | 178 | 7.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Johnson+ | 1,273 | 55.5 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) A. Moore | 1,245 | |||
| Labour | N. Mooreo | 1,220 | |||
| Independent Labour | S. James | 396 | 17.3 | ||
| Independent Labour | B. Lewis | 310 | |||
| Independent Labour | J. Murphy | 303 | |||
| Conservative | A. James | 215 | 9.4 | ||
| Conservative | W. Nunn | 198 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) R. Joseph | 188 | 8.2 | ||
| Conservative | J. Parker | 184 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | K. Stockdale | 176 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | J. Lawrence | 166 | |||
| Green | I. Gooderson | 121 | 5.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | J. Mock | 100 | 4.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Sharp+ | 831 | 74.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Shorto | 815 | |||
| Conservative | J. Williams | 148 | 13.3 | ||
| Conservative | S. Newman | 143 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | B. Shaw | 132 | 11.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | A. Dearing | 132 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Ms) A. Rees+ | 1,196 | 49.8 | ||
| Labour | N. Gibbso | 1,153 | |||
| Conservative | J. Flanigano | 743 | 31.0 | ||
| Conservative | K. Land | 482 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Elston | 295 | 12.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | G. Ap-Sion | 166 | 4.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Shaun Stringero | 1,120 | 65.5 | ||
| Labour | J. Thompsono | 1,068 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | R. Salter | 217 | 12.7 | ||
| Conservative | K. Wright | 176 | 10.3 | ||
| Conservative | R. Suchorzeloski | 144 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) M. Lupton | 100 | 5.8 | ||
| Green | (Ms) J. Gooderson A'Court | 96 | 5.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Baty | 1,187 | 45.0 | ||
| Conservative | R. Davieso | 1,088 | 41.2 | ||
| Labour | G. Hughes | 1,042 | |||
| Conservative | T. Jarvieo | 1,041 | |||
| Conservative | B. Rees | 955 | |||
| Labour | A. Price | 875 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | H. Llewellyn-Morgan | 364 | 13.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | H. Lewis | 196 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Christopher Frankso+ | 1,891 | 45.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | M. Thomaso | 1,433 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) J. Joneso | 1,376 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | R. Bowen | 1,303 | |||
| Conservative | B. McParlino | 987 | 24.0 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) S. Collins | 981 | 23.8 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) J. Davies | 951 | |||
| Labour | P. Evans | 824 | |||
| Labour | J. Harvey | 769 | |||
| Conservative | M. Pound | 759 | |||
| Conservative | (Ms) C. Wilcock | 591 | |||
| Conservative | H. Stephens | 580 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) C. Southwell | 262 | 6.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Watkins+ | 1,115 | 61.9 | ||
| Labour | A. Dobbinsono | 1,073 | |||
| Conservative | B. Mepham | 357 | 19.8 | ||
| Conservative | S. Rogers | 317 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | P. Donovan | 194 | 10.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) S. Boundy | 135 | 7.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | O. Phillips | 122 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Murray+ | 1,168 | 73.3 | ||
| Labour | R. Wilkinsono | 1,111 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | T. Morgan | 167 | 10.5 | ||
| Conservative | C. R. Lambert | 153 | 9.6 | ||
| Conservative | C. E. Lambert | 152 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | H. Lupton | 106 | 6.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Dunkleyo | 1,514 | 48.1 | ||
| Labour | N. Browno | 1,438 | |||
| Labour | M. Nugent | 1,266 | |||
| Conservative | A. Hamptono | 1,139 | 36.2 | ||
| Conservative | K. Williams | 911 | |||
| Conservative | (Ms) V. Lloyd | 676 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) S. Baker | 262 | 8.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Matthews | 235 | 7.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | J. Chedgzoy | 233 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | D. Roberts | 216 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Eastwood | 394 | 60.5 | ||
| Independent | (Ms) E. Hanley | 141 | 21.7 | ||
| Conservative | T. Roche | 116 | 17.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Thomaso+ | 532 | 41.0 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) C. Price | 505 | 38.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) S. Wilson | 93 | 7.2 | ||
| Independent | (Ms) J. Horton | 87 | 6.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | J. Bellin | 80 | 6.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | (Ms) L. Hugheso+ | 2,661 | 58.2 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) J. Pearceo | 2,118 | |||
| Labour | M. Pearceo | 1,988 | |||
| Labour | G. Williams | 1,475 | |||
| Conservative | E. Bryant | 826 | 18.1 | ||
| Conservative | J. Jones | 809 | |||
| Conservative | A. Readman | 765 | |||
| Conservative | A. Preddy | 621 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) D. Van-Rooyen | 403 | 8.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | S. Stephens | 380 | 8.3 | ||
| Green | (Ms) A. Markey | 302 | 6.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Williams | 490 | 63.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) S. Willey | 285 | 36.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | (Ms) H. Jameso+ | 949 | 42.8 | ||
| Conservative | H. Jameso | 616 | |||
| Labour | (Ms) R. Bowen | 556 | 25.1 | ||
| Labour | J. King | 504 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | (Ms) A. Matthews | 422 | 19.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Stevens | 167 | 7.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | J. Evans | 122 | 5.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Doughty+ | 611 | 60.1 | ||
| Independent | J. Jameso | 293 | 28.8 | ||
| Conservative | (Ms) V. Rees | 79 | 7.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Van Rooyen | 34 | 3.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Lalis | 589 | 49.6 | ||
| Conservative | (Ms) A. Preston | 449 | 37.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Wilson | 150 | 12.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Rees+ | 945 | 62.1 | ||
| Labour | (Ms) M. Bircho | 929 | |||
| Conservative | D. Webb | 341 | 22.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | N. ap Glyn | 236 | 15.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Cox | 693 | 47.0 | ||
| Conservative | C. Aynge | 583 | 39.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Southwell | 124 | 8.4 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | D. Haswell | 74 | 5.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Harvey | 470 | 44.0 | ||
| Labour | M. Stringer | 268 | 25.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms) S. Campbell | 222 | 20.8 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | (Ms) E. Jones | 108 | 10.1 | ||
(a) Elections Centre source compares the percentage vote of the lead candidate for each party in the ward. It also indicates which candidates are female.
ocouncillor elected to the Borough Council in 1991, standing for re-election
+councillor elected to South Glamorgan County Council in 1993[6]
The Conservatives could not have anticipated the anihilation they received at the hands of Labour in the Vale of Glamorgan...
Voters went to the polls today as local government in Wales undergoes its biggest shake up for 21 years. Twenty two new super-councils will take over the functions of 37 district and eight county authorities, which are being abolished from April next year... Until April next year, the councillors will act in a shadow capacity and many will serve on two or three authorities at the same time.
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