The second election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1977.[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes but the balance of representation in the Penarth wards appears to have changed with the North/Central ward gaining a seat and the West ward losing one.

Candidates

Conservative and Labour candidates contested the vast majority of seats. In contrast with four years previously there were more Liberal candidates together with a smaller number of Plaid Cymru candidates and Independents.

Outcome

When the authority was established the Conservatives had hoped to win control but failed to do so in 1973. However, they won control at this election, with sweeping gains across Cardiff and the Vale, including some seats which the party had not fully contested at the previous election. Defeated candidates included the leader of the council, Jack Leonard.[citation needed]

Ward Results

Adamsdown (two seats)

Adamsdown 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Evans* 1,011
Labour John Iorwerth Jones* 929
Conservative B. Jones 763
Conservative D. Jones 647
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Baruc (one seat)

Barry, Baruc 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Jones 1,651
Labour J. Davies* 854
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Buttrills (one seat)

Barry, Buttrills 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Evans 691
Labour R. Williams* 345
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Cadoc (one seat)

Barry, Cadoc 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Whitchurch 1,015
Labour C. Price 750
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Castleland (one seat)

Barry, Castleland 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Williams 729
Labour T. Thompson 609
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Court (two seats)

Barry, Court 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davies 1,211
Conservative M. Walnycki 998
Labour M. Webber* 907
Labour T. Cornwall 901
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barry, Dyfan (two seats)

Barry, Dyfan 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hinds*
Labour C. Watkins
Conservative Ronnie Boon
Conservative W. Woodham
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Barry, Illtyd (one seat)

Councillor Tresize had sat for the Cadoc Ward at the previous election.

Barry, Castleland 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Mackillican* 1,427
Labour H. Tresize* 904
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Canton (two seats)

Canton 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bella Brown* 1,756
Conservative Trevor Tyrrell* 1,540
Labour P. Thomas 813
Labour A. Davis 647
Plaid Cymru R. Lee 365
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.1 (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru C. Chedzey
Conservative W. Clarke
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Conservative Swing

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys (two seats)

Cardiff Rural No.3, Dinas Powys 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jones* 2,197
Conservative M. Box 2,019
Plaid Cymru John Dixon 1,413
Plaid Cymru Chris Franks 1,012
Liberal J. Baker 391
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.4, Wenvoe 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Rush* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose (one seat)

Cardiff Rural No.5, Rhoose 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lewis 1,087
Independent J. Howell* 602
Turnout
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cardiff South (two seats)

Cardiff South 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Dunleavy* 1,360
Labour J. Smith* 1,289
Conservative E. Williams 1,024
Conservative E. Canning 960
Ratepayers E. Shelley 317
Plaid Cymru E. Roberts 192
Communist J. Richards 960
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cathays (three seats)

Cathays 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Chichister 2,109
Conservative J. Jones 2,100
Conservative S. Taylor 1,971
Labour Emyr Currie-Jones* 1,618
Labour John Charles Edwards* 1,560
Labour D. Dixon 1,382
Ratepayers R. Castle 548
Plaid Cymru T. O'Neill 430
Liberal G. Snell 412
Plaid Cymru R. Wilson 367
Liberal D. Giles 350
Liberal D. Rees 320
Plaid Cymru B. Smith 305
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Central (two seats)

Central 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Marles 1,043
Conservative C. Thomas 989
Labour Gordon William Fish* 937
Labour William Herbert* 863
Plaid Cymru R. Griffiths 273
Plaid Cymru P. Riley 266
Liberal P. Davies 125
Liberal J. Blaine 120
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cowbridge No.1 (one seat)

Cowbridge No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Thomas 2,018
Liberal R. Carden 673
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Cowbridge No.2 (two seats)

Cowbridge No.2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Barrat 1,822
Independent J. George* 1,718
Conservative N. Barker 1,546
Labour D. Percy* 1,019
Labour J. Jordon 688
Independent G. Rees 575
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ely (four seats)

Ely 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Carling* 2,660
Labour Robert Morgan* 2,492
Labour Albert Buttle* 2,470
Labour H. Gough 2,401
Conservative W. Clode 1,987
Conservative S. Jose 1,773
Conservative R. Symes 1,726
Conservative J. Bushrod 1,702
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa (three seats)

Gabalfa 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Merridew 2,002
Labour Michael Parry* 1,982
Conservative C. Saunders 1,850
Labour Emrys Pride* 1,826
Conservative G. Tatham 1,708
Labour M. Mathewson 1,522
Ratepayers V. Kempton 668
Plaid Cymru L. Hayden 354
Plaid Cymru B. Wilson 351
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Grangetown (two seats)

Grangetown 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Mountstephen 1,538
Conservative L. Quinn 1,334
Labour D. Lydiard 1,313
Labour B. Matthewson* 1,197
Plaid Cymru S. Crouch 325
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (one seat)

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lysaght*
Plaid Cymru M. Nightingale
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff (three seats)

Llandaff 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones* 2,937
Conservative Julius Hermer* 2,889
Conservative H. Ferguson-Jones* 2,801
Plaid Cymru G. Petty 937
Labour G. Rhoden 774
Labour H. Rhoden 758
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Llanishen (four seats)

Llanishen 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Cronin* 4,382
Conservative B. Rees 4,368
Conservative G. Tathem 4,357
Conservative G. Scott-Dickens 4,314
Labour V. Davies 1,194
Labour B. Williams 1,145
Labour E. Williams 1,024
Liberal J. Thomas 894
Plaid Cymru R. Edwards 559
Plaid Cymru J. May 536
Plaid Cymru S. Doyle 527
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North/Central (one seat)

Penarth North/Central 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kelly-Owen 919
Labour D. Foulkes* 660
Plaid Cymru R. Davies 600
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Penarth South Ward (two seats)

Penarth South Ward 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sanders 2,086
Conservative W. Goddard 2,072
Labour H. Rees 420
Labour P. Gray 419
Liberal S. Baker 279
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Penarth West (one seat)

Penarth West 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Lloyd 2,193
Conservative S. Thomas 2,175
Labour D. Foulkes 1,432
Labour A. Rees 1,251
Plaid Cymru R. Davies 600
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Penylan (five seats)

Penylan 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stefan Terlezki* 7,308
Conservative C. Peterson 7,237
Conservative Peter Meyer 7,167
Conservative M. Hallinan 6,917
Conservative A. Thomas 6,791
Labour M. Jones 1,702
Labour C. O'Brien 1,667
Labour S. Simpson 1,579
Labour L. Green 1,577
Labour P. Wing 1,559
Ratepayers A. Dickson 1,441
Liberal D. Thomas 1,184
Liberal P. Linsey 868
Plaid Cymru A. Couch 838
Plaid Cymru A. Morgan 831
Liberal D. Hill 812
Plaid Cymru P. Cravos 798
Plaid Cymru Alun Ogwen 767
Liberal C. Mitchell 742
Plaid Cymru H. Phillips 724
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing 99

Plas Mawr (four seats)

Plas Mawr 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frederick Tyrrell*
Conservative R. Wheeler
Conservative B. Hall
Plaid Cymru D. Davies
Conservative J. Phillips
Labour Hubert Harding*
Conservative W. Jones
Labour John Leonard*
Labour Albert Huish*
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Plasnewydd (two seats)

Plasnewydd 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Olwen Watkin* 2,031
Conservative S. James* 1,799
Labour T. Richards 872
Labour R. Harrod 866
Plaid Cymru G. Evans 480
Plaid Cymru J. Cadwaladr 419
Liberal K. James 246
Ratepayers C. Braygrove 207
Liberal P. Jarma 182
Communist R. Spencer 91
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rhiwbina (three seats)

Rhiwbina 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davies* 3,738
Conservative W. Bain* 3,696
Conservative Gareth Neale* 3,620
Ratepayers E. Penfold 1,018
Labour C. Beach 691
Labour R. Woolfe 640
Labour W. Walker 573
Plaid Cymru E. Davies 549
Plaid Cymru W. Hughes 513
Plaid Cymru R. Williams 459
Liberal G. White 430
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside (two seats)

Riverside 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. McAndrews 1,554
Conservative R. Souza 1,548
Labour G. Odgers 1,100
Labour D. Toogood 1,054
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Roath (three seats)

Roath 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Hermer* 2,936
Conservative F. McCarthy* 2,889
Conservative R. Richards* 2,831
Labour T. Tucker 932
Liberal R. Thomas 757
Plaid Cymru G. Bowman 641
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rumney (five seats)

Rumney 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Llewellyn 3,275
Labour J. Jones 3,016
Conservative C. Nicholson 2,965
Conservative S. Woods 2,933
Conservative N. Smith 2,930
Labour M. Mullins 2,844
Labour D. Evans* 2,822
Conservative T. Fitzgerald 2,805
Labour David Seligman* 2,648
Conservative J. Wright 2,573
Ratepayers J. Walker 1,154
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Splott (three seats)

Splott 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Manuel Delgado* 1,457
Labour Gordon Houlston 1,353
Labour John Brooks* 1,349
Conservative F. Chichister 1,252
Conservative A. Kelly 1,247
Conservative K. Wilcox 1,127
Ratepayers R. Warburton 520
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitchurch (three seats)

Whitchurch 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Purnell* 3,779
Conservative R. Evans* 3,718
Conservative W. Richards 3,588
Labour H. Davies 1,035
Labour H. Bartlett 1,016
Labour W. Davies 1,005
Ratepayers P. Dyer 911
Plaid Cymru H. Davies 554
Liberal S. Davies 509
Liberal S. Soffa 333
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

KEY

+ indicates sitting councillor but for different ward

References

  1. ^ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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