The fifth election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1989.[1] It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Candidates
Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats. Following the break-up of the SDP-Liberal Alliance, most seats were contested by both the Social and Liberal Democrats and the continuing SDP. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.
Outcome
Labour retained control with an increased majority, by capturing a number of Conservative seats. A few other seats also changed hands. The Social and Liberal Democrats held all their seats bar one, but polled poorly elsewhere.[n 1]
A by-election was held on the same day in the Vale of Glamorgan constituency. This resulted in a much higher turnout than usual for local elections in wards which lay within the constituency. Labour captured the parliamentary seat from the Conservatives.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.
1989 South Glamorgan County Council: elected members Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 40 | 7 | 1 | +6 | | | | |
| Conservative | 18 | 0 | 5 | -5 | | | | |
| SLD | 7 | 2 | 1 | +1 | | | | |
| SDP | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
One of the Labour 'gains' was in Thornhill ward which the party had already won at a by-election.
Ward Results
Adamsdown
Adamsdown 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Hutchings* | 1,522 | 77.0 | |
| Conservative | D. Munton | 180 | 19.0 | |
| Green | E. Proud | 134 | 6.8 | |
| SLD | Nigel Howells | 86 | 4.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Sian Edwards | 54 | 2.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 37.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Baruc
Baruc 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Donovan | 1,367 | 44.6 | |
| Labour | F. Dobbs | 1,096 | 35.8 | |
| SLD | J. Tartaglia | 324 | 10.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Rees | 164 | 5.4 | |
| SDP | P. Hansen | 113 | 3.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 70.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Butetown
Butetown 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Kitson* | 658 | 56.6 | |
| Independent | Ben Foday | 335 | 28.8 | |
| Conservative | A. Martin | 145 | 12.1 | |
| SLD | M. Mader | 24 | 2.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 52.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Buttrills
Buttrills 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Lane* | 1,907 | 65.5 | |
| Conservative | J. Connell | 815 | 28.0 | |
| SLD | J. Prangley | 190 | 6.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 69.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cadoc
Cadoc 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. James* | 2,341 | 67.1 | |
| Conservative | R. Barnes | 855 | 24.5 | |
| SLD | C. Southwell | 140 | 4.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Jeffries | 120 | 3.4 | |
| Communist | K. Stockdale | 33 | 0.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 62.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Canton
Canton 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Russell Goodway* | 1,212 | 55.6 | |
| Conservative | D. Mikelsons | 827 | 38.0 | |
| SLD | E. Williams | 140 | 6.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 46.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Castleland
Castleland 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Sharp* | 1,341 | 73.0 | |
| Conservative | J. Bounds | 364 | 18.6 | |
| SLD | M. Yandall | 72 | 3.7 | |
| SDP | A. Williams | 57 | 2.9 | |
| Communist | M. Wallis | 35 | 1.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 66.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Central
Central 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Champion | 643 | 42.3 | |
| SLD | Fred Hornblow* | 607 | 40.0 | |
| Conservative | M. Yates | 185 | 12.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Williams | 84 | 5.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 35.9 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Cornerswell
Cornerswell 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Tincknell* | 1,437 | 45.4 | |
| Conservative | J. Flanigan | 1,394 | 44.1 | |
| SLD | R. Morris | 226 | 7.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Ap Sion | 107 | 3.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 53.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Court
Court 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Parsons | 1,966 | 71.2 | |
| Conservative | A. Price | 505 | 18.3 | |
| Green | K. Simpson | 119 | 4.3 | |
| SLD | S. O'Brien | 86 | 3.1 | |
| SDP | D. Williams | 85 | 3.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 71.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cowbridge
Cowbridge 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Thomas* | 2,458 | 55.9 | |
| Labour | J. Jones | 1,610 | 36.6 | |
| SLD | J. Sully | 328 | 7.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 75.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cyncoed Village
Cyncoed Village 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | R. Holman | 1,224 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative | L.M. Harris | 1,131 | 43.0 | |
| Labour | A. Cox | 172 | 6.5 | |
| SDP | D. Thomas | 102 | 3.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 61.0 | |
| SLD hold | Swing | | |
Cyntwell
Cyntwell 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Phillips* | 947 | 64.5 | |
| SLD | P. Gemson | 404 | 27.5 | |
| Conservative | A. Renwick | 117 | 8.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 39.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Deri
Deri 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Davies* | 1,182 | 54.7 | |
| Labour | S. Williams | 534 | 24.7 | |
| Green | G. Jones | 225 | 10.4 | |
| SLD | G. Hallett | 219 | 10.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dinas Powys North
Dinas Powys North 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Chris Franks* | 1,599 | 45.0 | |
| Conservative | B. McParlin | 1,089 | 30.6 | |
| Labour | J. Imperato | 603 | 17.0 | |
| SLD | M. Taylor | 150 | 4.2 | |
| SDP | F. Eason | 116 | 3.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 70.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Dinas Powys South
Dinas Powys South 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A. Hill* | 1,625 | 43.2 | |
| Labour | R. Cox | 1,034 | 27.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Roberts | 744 | 19.8 | |
| SDP | M. James | 208 | 5.5 | |
| SLD | H. James | 149 | 4.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 66.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dyfan
Dyfan 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Watkins* | 1,511 | 53.5 | |
| Conservative | J. Coombs | 1,006 | 44.0 | |
| SLD | C. Jones | 309 | 10.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 69.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Eglwys Wen
Eglwys Wen 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Fennessy | 1,372 | 44.0 | |
| Conservative | L. Quinn* | 1,218 | 39.1 | |
| Green | M. Cottam | 219 | 7.0 | |
| SLD | A. Leavers | 158 | 5.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Alan Jobbins | 150 | 4.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 52.2 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Fairwater
Fairwater 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Jarvis | 1,271 | 55.4 | |
| Conservative | D. Norman | 554 | 24.1 | |
| SDP | R. Drake | 411 | 17.9 | |
| SLD | A. Wigley | 59 | 2.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 43.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gabalfa
Gabalfa 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Campbell* | 1,339 | 65.7 | |
| Conservative | G. Porter | 421 | 20.7 | |
| Green | N. Thorne | 147 | 7.2 | |
| SLD | Cathy Pearcy | 130 | 6.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 44.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gibbonsdown
Gibbonsdown 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Murray* | 2,006 | 73.1 | |
| Conservative | S. Bravery | 522 | 19.0 | |
| SLD | J. Potter | 114 | 4.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | S. Biddiscombe | 102 | 3.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 70.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glan Ely
Glan Ely 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert Morgan* | 1,508 | 82.5 | |
| Conservative | J. Bushrod | 214 | 11.7 | |
| SLD | H. Gemson | 106 | 5.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 32.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Heath Park
Heath Park 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tony John | 1,178 | 55.6 | |
| Labour | P. Hampleton | 643 | 30.3 | |
| SLD | W. Monkley | 298 | 14.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 39.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Highmead
Highmead 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H. Gough* | 1,479 | 77.9 | |
| Conservative | D. Neale | 313 | 16.5 | |
| SLD | M. Rawnsley | 107 | 5.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Illtyd
Illtyd 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Matthew Griffiths | 1,825 | 47.0 | |
| Conservative | E. Williams* | 1,689 | 41.8 | |
| SLD | K. Wade | 196 | 4.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | S. Baker | 165 | 4.1 | |
| SDP | R. Lewis | 162 | 4.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 70.4 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Lakeside
Lakeside 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | W. Congreve | 949 | 37.7 | |
| Conservative | J. Dickson | 905 | 35.9 | |
| SDP | Anthony Jeremy* | 459 | 18.2 | |
| Labour | D. Bevan | 206 | 8.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 54.9 | |
| SLD gain from SDP | Swing | | |
Landsdowne
Landsdowne 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Cherry Short | 1,623 | 66.2 | |
| Conservative | J. Courtis | 633 | 25.8 | |
| SLD | P. Crees | 197 | 8.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 41.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Lisvane with St Mellons
Lisvane with St Mellons 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Campbell | 1,256 | 77.6 | |
| Labour | M. Harries | 288 | 17.8 | |
| SLD | V. Pearcey | 75 | 4.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 34.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandaff
Llandaff 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Julius Hermer* | 1,458 | 48.7 | |
| Labour | R. Watson | 775 | 25.6 | |
| SDP | D. Marshall | 368 | 12.1 | |
| SLD | W. Slack | 254 | 8.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | S. Morgan | 175 | 5.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 45.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandaff North
Llandaff North 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Hearne* | 1,883 | 71.4 | |
| Conservative | D. Harris | 581 | 22.0 | |
| SLD | C. Pearcey | 175 | 6.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 42.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanedeyrn
Llanedeyrn 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SDP | Vita Jones* | 1,191 | 48.1 | |
| Labour | R. Longsworth | 870 | 35.1 | |
| Conservative | W. Pursey | 257 | 10.4 | |
| SLD | C. Ribton | 100 | 4.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Morgan | 60 | 2.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 37.0 | |
| SDP hold | Swing | | |
Llanrumney North
Llanrumney North 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Lawes | 1,413 | 83.8 | |
| Conservative | R. Robinson | 273 | 16.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 36.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanrumney South
Llanrumney South 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Francis* | 1,336 | 74.5 | |
| Conservative | M. Evans | 457 | 25.5 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 36.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Mackintosh
Mackintosh 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Julie Morgan* | 1,427 | 60.1 | |
| Conservative | R. Attwell | 396 | 16.7 | |
| SLD | E. Atwell | 364 | 15.5 | |
| Green | C. Von-Ruhland | 126 | 5.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Fearon | 63 | 2.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 44.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Maindy
Maindy 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | J. Toye | 1,148 | 45.6 | |
| Labour | Reginald Surridge | 1,083 | 43.1 | |
| Conservative | N. Hutton | 284 | 11.3 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 45.6 | |
| Alliance hold | Swing | | |
North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais
North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Salmon | 1,579 | 53.4 | |
| Conservative | R. Evans* | 1,147 | 43.1 | |
| SLD | H. Howell | 231 | 7.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 52.2 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Pantllacca
Pantllacca 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | K. Holman | 687 | 38.8 | |
| Labour | R. Austin | 606 | 34.3 | |
| Conservative | E. Bainbridge | 318 | 18.0 | |
| SDP | D. Steele | 107 | 6.0 | |
| Green | G. John | 51 | 2.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Pantmawr
Pantmawr 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gareth Neale* | 1,298 | 55.2 | |
| Labour | L. Jenkins | 607 | 25.8 | |
| SLD | J. Brent | 446 | 19.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 46.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Park
Park 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sue Lent | 1,067 | 44.5 | |
| SLD | P.K. Verma | 584 | 24.3 | |
| Conservative | S. Evans | 515 | 21.5 | |
| Green | P. Ward | 233 | 9.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 35.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pentre Bane
Pentre Bane 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Caerwyn Roderick* | 1,381 | 70.5 | |
| Conservative | C. Ward | 290 | 14.8 | |
| SDP | D. Griffin | 232 | 11.8 | |
| SLD | I. Isaacs | 55 | 2.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 38.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Penylan
Penylan 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Hughes | 1,088 | 53.0 | |
| Labour | R. Rees | 481 | 23.4 | |
| SLD | D. Rees | 348 | 17.0 | |
| SDP | S. Jeremy | 136 | 6.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 43.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Plymouth
Plymouth 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Turner | 1,181 | 55.6 | |
| Labour | L. Smith | 545 | 25.6 | |
| SLD | R. Francis | 400 | 18.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pontcanna
Pontcanna 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Drakeford* | 1,390 | 61.7 | |
| Conservative | J. Hallinan | 563 | 25.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | N. Hodges | 219 | 9.7 | |
| SLD | D. Mytton | 82 | 3,6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 46.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Radyr with St Fagans
Radyr with St Fagans 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SDP | Marian Drake* | 994 | 45.7 | |
| Conservative | D. Philpott | 792 | 36.4 | |
| Labour | M. Smith | 349 | 16.1 | |
| SLD | Roger Burley | 39 | 1.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 55.4 | |
| SDP hold | Swing | | |
Rhoose with Llancarfan
Rhoose with Llancarfan 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. James* | 1,715 | 60.6 | |
| Labour | N. Chapman | 828 | 29.3 | |
| SLD | C. Arnot | 287 | 10.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 72.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Riverside South
Riverside South 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jane Hutt* | 1,354 | 79.0 | |
| Conservative | P. Young | 250 | 14.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | C. Ap Henri | 109 | 6.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 40.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rumney
Rumney 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Payne | 1,729 | 58.1 | |
| Conservative | J. Joslyn | 1,248 | 41.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 43.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Saltmead
Saltmead 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Richards* | 1,548 | 73.0 | |
| Conservative | W. Selwood | 573 | 27.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 44.4 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Splott
Splott 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Brooks* | 1,588 | 74.0 | |
| Conservative | J. Kingston | 366 | 17.1 | |
| SLD | S. Ahmed | 107 | 5.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Barbara Anglezarke | 85 | 4.0 | |
Majority | | 56.9 | |
Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Athan with Boverton
St Athan with Boverton 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. Doughty | 1,253 | 47.0 | |
| Conservative | J. George* | 1,116 | 41.9 | |
| SDP | K. Owen | 144 | 5.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | S. Stephens | 97 | 3.6 | |
| SLD | D. Poor | 54 | 2.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 54.5 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St Augustines
St Augustines 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Gray* | 919 | 43.4 | |
| Conservative | P. Blyth | 620 | 29.3 | |
| SLD | J. Sibert | 465 | 21.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Harries | 115 | 5.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 47.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Stanwell
Stanwell 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I. Dewar* | 1,047 | 59.2 | |
| Conservative | R. Williams | 576 | 32.6 | |
| SLD | L. Beard | 78 | 4.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Packar | 68 | 3.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 58.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The Marl
The Marl 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter Perkins* | 941 | 48.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Summerhayes | 475 | 24.9 | |
| Independent | A. Baber | 457 | 23.7 | |
| SLD | A. Ali | 52 | 2.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 46.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Thornhill
The seat had been won by an Alliance (SDP) candidate in 1985 but was gained by Labour at a subsequent by-election.
Thornhill 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nicholas Butler* | 1,637 | 37.6 | |
| Conservative | H. Philpott | 1,161 | 31.7 | |
| SLD | V. Hallet | 699 | 19.1 | |
| SDP | E. Heaven | 160 | 4.4 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 55.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ton-yr-Ywen
Ton-yr-Ywen 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Rees* | 929 | 48.1 | |
| Labour | L. Poole | 529 | 27.4 | |
| Green | M. Evans | 244 | 12.6 | |
| SLD | K. Bowden | 230 | 11.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 45.2 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Trelai
Trelai 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | Jacqui Gasson | 937 | 47.3 | |
| Labour | Harry Ernest | 899 | 45.4 | |
| Conservative | E. Gillard | 85 | 4.3 | |
| Green | J. Edwards | 47 | 2.4 | |
| SDP | A. Evans | 11 | 0.6 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 50.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Tremorfa
Tremorfa 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gordon Houlston* | 1,236 | 83.6 | |
| Conservative | A. Fox | 182 | 12.3 | |
| SLD | A. Taylor | 60 | 4.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 50.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Trowbridge
Trowbridge 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Bowen* | 2,108 | 79.1 | |
| Conservative | A. Hollands | 558 | 20.9 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 35.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ty Glas
Ty Glas 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Bettinson | 971 | 45.0 | |
| Conservative | Greville Tatham* | 926 | 42.9 | |
| SLD | J. Bennet | 262 | 12.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 57.4 | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Vale of Glamorgan North East
Vale of Glamorgan North East 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Prior | 1,639 | 59.6 | |
| Labour | S. Gough | 543 | 19.8 | |
| SLD | K. Matthews | 423 | 15.4 | |
| SDP | D. Britton | 143 | 5.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 73.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Vale of Glamorgan South West
Vale of Glamorgan South West 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Hughes* | 2,295 | 69.4 | |
| Conservative | S. Hignall | 690 | 20.9 | |
| Green | S. Middleditch | 264 | 8.0 | |
| SDP | E. Owen | 32 | 1.0 | |
| SLD | Peter Sain Ley Berry | 28 | 0.8 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 70.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Waterloo
Waterloo 1989 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SLD | L. Kelloway* | 1,123 | 48.7 | |
| Conservative | T. Croft | 655 | 28.4 | |
| Labour | P. Mitchell | 500 | 21.7 | |
| SDP | E. Morgan | 27 | 1.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | 51.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
KEY
* existing councillor, for the same ward
By-elections between 1989 and 1993
Two by-elections were held on 2 May 1991, the same day as elections to Cardiff City Council. Both were defended by the Liberal Democrats with one of the seats being narrowly lost to Labour.[2]
Cyncoed Village
Cyncoed Village by-election, 2 May 1991 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Holliday | 1,444 | | |
| Conservative | C. Millard | 1,116 | | |
| Labour | M. Harries | 169 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Pantllacca
Pantllacca by-election, 2 May 1991 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Graham Hinchey | 788 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | V. Lane | 768 | | |
| Conservative | D. Conquer | 400 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Notes
- ^ The Social and Liberal Democrats are referred to as Liberal Democrats in the ward results
References
- ^ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "South Glam County Council By-Elections". South Wales Echo. 3 May 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2023.