1973 Neath Borough Council election
The first election to Neath Borough Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
The election resulted in an overwhelming Labour majority.[2]
Results[edit]
Blaengwrach (one seat)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Thomas | unopposed | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Briton Ferry (four seats)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Brown | 1,866 | |||
| Labour | William John Davies | 1,785 | |||
| Labour | Mary Anne Moule | 1,766 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Powell | 1,709 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | D. Evans | 1,214 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Bryncoch (three seats)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Iris Hobbs | 1,031 | |||
| Labour | Gwyn Gower | 808 | |||
| Independent | Trevor Rees Matthews | 723 | |||
| Independent | Meyric Thomas | 662 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | David Huw John | 577 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Cadoxton (one seat)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David John Davies | 336 | 55.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Ivor Thomas Morgan | 273 | 44.8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 54.9 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Cilfrew (one seat)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Myrddin Morris | 386 | 46.7 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Edward Rees | 252 | 30.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Janet Beatrice Anne Thomas | 188 | 22.8 | ||
| Majority | 16.2 | ||||
| Turnout | 73.8 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Coedffranc (four seats)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Martin Thomas* | 2,465 | |||
| Labour | Leslie Ball | 1,618 | |||
| Labour | R. Bennett | 1,363 | |||
| Labour | R. Day | 1,320 | |||
| Communist | Glaslyn Morgan | 1,277 | |||
| Labour | Arthur Williams | 1,196 | |||
| Independent | Eric Vernon Matthews* | 1,185 | |||
| Independent | J. Wilsher | 1,150 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | T. Phillips | 974 | |||
| Independent Socialist | A. Hames | 511 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Dulais Higher and Lower (one seat)[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. James | 573 | 51.6 | ||
| Independent Labour | D. Davies | 538 | 48.6 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 54.9 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Neath Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Massive Majority for Labour on New Council". Neath Guardian. 18 May 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
