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 | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | 895 | |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | 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.
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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)
Coity Higher (two seats)
Cornelly (two seats)
Coychurch Lower (one seat)
Laleston/Merthyr Mawr (three seats)
Llangeinor (one seat)
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)
Oldcastle (two seats)
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)
Pyle (three seats)
Pyle 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | M. Jones + | Unopposed |
| Labour | J. Irvine o | Unopposed |
| Labour | R. Power o | Unopposed |
St Brides Minor (two seats)
Ynysawdre (one seat)
Ynysawdre 1995 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Burt o | Unopposed |
See also
References
- ^ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
- ^ a b "Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Mid Glamorgan Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 28 July 2019.