1993 South Glamorgan County Council election

The sixth and last election to South Glamorgan County Council was held in May 1993. It was preceded by the 1989 election. Following local government re-organization the authority was abolished in 1996 and its powers transferred to two unitary authorities, Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council. Elections for the two shadow authorities were held in 1995.

Boundary changes

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There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

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Conservative and Labour candidates contested all seats. Most seats were also contested by the Liberal Democrats. There were a smaller number of Plaid Cymru and Green Party candidates and a few Independents.

Outcome

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Since the previous election two SDP councilors joined Labour. Labour retained control with a small number of seats changing hands.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 62 councillors were elected.[1]

1993 South Glamorgan County Council: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 40 1 3 -2
  Conservative 12 0 2 -2
  Liberal Democrats 8 3 0 +3
  Plaid Cymru 1 0 0 0
  Independent Labour 1 1 0 +1

Ward Results

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Adamsdown

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Adamsdown 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Hutchings* 1,141 60.8
Liberal Democrats John Dixon 578 30.8
Conservative K. Evans 111 5.9
Communist F. Rawling 47 2.5
Majority
Turnout 34.3
Labour hold Swing

Baruc

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Baruc 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Donovan* 724 34.7
Plaid Cymru Nic Hodges 626 30.0
Labour B. Sharp 610 29.3
Liberal Democrats S. O'Brien 124 6.0
Majority
Turnout 47.9
Conservative hold Swing

Butetown

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Butetown 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Foday 663 76.0
Independent Manuel Dossantos 112 12.8
Conservative F. Arnold 63 7.2
Liberal Democrats P. Doody 34 3.9
Majority
Turnout 52.7
Labour hold Swing

Buttrills

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Buttrills 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lane* 993 66.3
Conservative T. Sparks 297 19.8
Liberal Democrats D. Connell 137 9.1
Plaid Cymru G. Richards 71 4.7
Majority
Turnout 35.7
Labour hold Swing

Cadoc

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Cadoc 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Johnson 905 68.9
Conservative C. Lambert 225 17.1
Plaid Cymru J. Lawrence 109 8.3
Green I. Gooderson 75 5.7
Majority
Turnout 62.7
Labour hold Swing

Canton

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Canton 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Reed 1,044 55.2
Conservative A. Delamain 507 26.8
Liberal Democrats C. Warren 339 17.9
Majority
Turnout 39.9
Labour hold Swing

Castleland

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Castleland 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Sharp* 798 77.9
Conservative S. Newman 181 17.7
Plaid Cymru A. Dearing 45 4.4
Majority
Turnout 36.3
Labour hold Swing

Central

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Central 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robin Rowland 704 43.1
Labour C. Champion* 642 39.3
Conservative C. Baker 119 7.3
Green N. Clark 86 5.3
Plaid Cymru Terence O'Neill 83 5.1
Majority 62
Turnout 33.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Cornerswell

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Labour had won the seat four years previously but lost it to the Conservatives at a subsequent by-election.

Cornerswell 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Rees 1,200 50.7
Conservative J. Flanigan* 1,168 49.3
Majority
Turnout 40.4
Labour hold Swing

Court

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Court 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Parsons* 866 75.8
Conservative C. Lambert 149 13.0
Liberal Democrats K. Bowden 56 4.9
Plaid Cymru R. Hughes 46 4.0
Green K. Simpson 26 2.3
Majority
Turnout 31.0
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge

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Cowbridge 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Thomas* 1,247 47.4
Labour J. Baty 883 33.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Sain Ley Berry 325 12.4
Plaid Cymru H. Llewellyn-Morgan 174 6.6
Majority
Turnout 44.8
Conservative hold Swing

Cyncoed Village

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Cyncoed Village 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Holiday* 1,290 46.6
Conservative C. Baker 807 35.7
Labour C. Bonnett 161 7.1
Majority
Turnout 54.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Cyntwell

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Cyntwell 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Burley 593 45.9
Labour B. Phillips* 538 45.2
Conservative J. Courtis 58 4.9
Majority
Turnout 32.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Deri

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Deri 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davies* 862 47.2
Labour F. John 539 29.5
Liberal Democrats G. Hallett 347 19.0
Green G. Jones 79 4.3
Majority
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing

Dinas Powys North

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Dinas Powys North 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Chris Franks* 1,403 59.3
Conservative M. Pound 502 21.2
Labour J. Davies 366 15.5
Liberal Democrats B. Southwell 96 4.1
Majority
Turnout 48.3
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Dinas Powys South

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Dinas Powys South 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Ernest 798 36.9
Labour R. Cox 636 29.4
Plaid Cymru David Haswell 493 22.8
Liberal Democrats C. Southwell 236 10.9
Majority
Turnout 39.4
Conservative hold Swing

Dyfan

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Dyfan 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Watkins* 933 58.0
Conservative K. Wright 441 27.4
Liberal Democrats K. Matthews 191 11.9
Plaid Cymru M. Storm 45 2.8
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Labour hold Swing

Eglwys Wen

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Eglwys Wen 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fennessy* 1,498 51.3
Conservative D. Porter 894 30.6
Liberal Democrats G. Mellem 318 10.9
Plaid Cymru Harri Pritchard-Jones 211 7.2
Majority
Turnout 47.6
Labour hold Swing

Fairwater

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Fairwater 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Derek Rees 1,034 61.0
Conservative R. Trigg 419 24.7
Liberal Democrats P. Gemson 241 14.2
Majority
Turnout 31.6
Labour hold Swing

Gabalfa

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Gabalfa 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Campbell* 1,153 70.8
Conservative E. Morgan 250 15.4
Liberal Democrats Cathy Pearcy 225 13.8
Majority
Turnout 33.1
Labour hold Swing

Gibbonsdown

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Gibbonsdown 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Murray* 1,084 82.1
Conservative W. Nunn 131 9.9
Liberal Democrats S. Bowden 61 4.6
Plaid Cymru O. Phillips 44 3.3
Majority
Turnout 34.0
Labour hold Swing

Glan Ely

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Glan Ely 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Russell Goodwayo 1,082 78.4
Conservative N. Durbin 145 10.5
Liberal Democrats R. Hewlett 106 4.6
BNP A. Morgan 47 3.4
Majority
Turnout 25.2
Labour hold Swing

Heath Park

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Heath Park 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony John* 789 43.2
Labour M. Harries 594 32.5
Liberal Democrats W. Monkley 444 24.3
Majority
Turnout 34.4
Conservative hold Swing

Highmead

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Highmead 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Finn 1,020 74.2
Conservative W. Clarke 216 15.7
Liberal Democrats H. Gemson 138 10.0
Majority
Turnout 25.8
Labour hold Swing

Illtyd

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Illtyd 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Griffiths* 1,068 46.4
Conservative E. Williams 1,002 43.5
Liberal Democrats E. Maw 132 5.7
Plaid Cymru E. Rees 101 4.4
Majority
Turnout 70.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lakeside

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Lakeside 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Pickets 1,342 67.6
Conservative K. Fisher 496 23.4
Labour D. Owen 221 10.4
Green D. Corker 57 2.7
Majority
Turnout 47.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Landsdowne

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Landsdowne 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cherry Short 1,199 67.6
Conservative C. Trigg 295 16.6
Liberal Democrats A. Burns 179 10.1
Green V. Turner 101 5.7
Majority
Turnout 30.8
Labour hold Swing

Lisvane with St Mellons

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Lisvane with St Mellons 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Campbell* 858 46.2
Liberal Democrats A. Holland 677 36.5
Labour S. Pantak 270 14.5
Green H. O'Connor 51 2.7
Majority
Turnout 39.5
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

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Llandaff 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julius Hermer* 1,217 48.0
Labour J. Sheppard 763 30.1
Liberal Democrats E. Williams 299 11.8
Plaid Cymru Eluned Bush 164 6.5
Green F. James 93 3.7
Majority
Turnout 36.6
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff North

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Llandaff North 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. A'Hearne* 1,554 72.3
Conservative J. Marshall 346 16.1
Liberal Democrats J. Reece 248 11.5
Majority
Turnout 35.6
Labour hold Swing

Llanedeyrn

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Vita Jones was elected as an SDP candidate in 1987 but subsequently rejoined the Labour Party.

Llanedeyrn 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vita Jones* 1,469 78.4
Liberal Democrats S. Wakefield 204 10.9
Conservative J. Munton 200 10.7
Majority
Turnout 28.8
Labour hold Swing

Llanrumney North

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Llanrumney North 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Lawes* 1,005 84.6
Conservative A. Price 112 9.4
Liberal Democrats A. Khan 71 6.0
Majority
Turnout 26.4
Labour hold Swing

Llanrumney South

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Llanrumney South 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Francis* 946 70.6
Conservative S. Woods 290 21.6
Green L. Davey 104 7.8
Majority
Turnout 29.8
Labour hold Swing

Mackintosh

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Mackintosh 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julie Morgan* 1,464 67.4
Conservative J. Evans 278 12.8
Liberal Democrats M. Morris 225 10.4
Plaid Cymru E. Parish 121 5.6
Green P. Ward 84 3.9
Majority
Turnout 37.7
Labour hold Swing

Maindy

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Maindy 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Rees 1,106 46.4
Labour Reginald Surridge 966 40.5
Conservative E. Dibble 127 5.3
Plaid Cymru Fflur Roberts 93 3.9
Green D. Beasely 91 3.8
Majority
Turnout 41.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais

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North Whitchurch with Tongwynlais 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Salmon 1,502 52.2
Conservative W. Griffiths 1,165 40.5
Liberal Democrats P. Brightman 210 7.3
Majority
Turnout 51.2
Labour hold Swing

Pantllacca

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Labour had won the seat from the Liberal Democrats in a by-election

Pantllacca 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Hinchey* 762 52.7
Liberal Democrats G. Venning 462 32.0
Conservative J. Dickson 191 13.2
Green M. Duddy 31 2.1
Majority
Turnout 28.6
Labour hold Swing

Pantmawr

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Pantmawr 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Neale* 917 45.0
Labour S. Williams 652 32.0
Liberal Democrats J. Brent 338 16.6
Plaid Cymru F. Griffiths 131 6.4
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Conservative hold Swing

Park

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Park 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sue Lent* 1,218 60.6
Liberal Democrats D. Powell 328 16.3
Conservative R. Evans 259 12.9
Plaid Cymru D. Jones 122 6.1
Green C. Von Ruhland 84 4.2
Majority
Turnout 29.4
Labour hold Swing

Pentre Bane

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Pentre Bane 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Caerwyn Roderick* 970 76.7
Conservative C. Davison-Sebry 167 13.2
Liberal Democrats C. Ceaton 127 10.0
Majority
Turnout 25.6
Labour hold Swing

Penylan

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Penylan 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Michaelis 1,192 57.7
Conservative G. Hughes* 575 27.8
Labour W. Matthews 300 14.5
Majority
Turnout 41.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Plymouth

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Plymouth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Turner* 977 57.0
Labour P. McGarrigle 495 28.9
Plaid Cymru M. Harries 131 7.6
Green K. Hooper 112 6.5
Majority
Turnout 40.3
Conservative hold Swing

Pontcanna

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Pontcanna 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Pearson 892 55.7
Conservative W. Donaldson 282 17.6
Plaid Cymru Penni Bestic 171 10.7
Liberal Democrats K. Blackburn 145 9.1
Green R. Wood 111 6.9
Majority
Turnout 32.4
Labour hold Swing

Radyr with St Fagans

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Marion Drake, elected as an SDP candidate in 1987, subsequently joined Labour.

Radyr with St Fagans 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marian Drake* 1,158 59.1
Conservative P. Davison-Sebry 645 32.9
Liberal Democrats N. Roberts 157 8.0
Majority
Turnout 49.4
Labour hold Swing

Rhoose with Llancarfan

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Rhoose with Llancarfan 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. James* 1,009 61.8
Labour B. Goodway 625 38.2
Majority
Turnout 42.5
Conservative hold Swing

Riverside South

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Riverside South 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Singh 886 71.6
Liberal Democrats K. Hammacott 124 10.0
Conservative A. Walker 124 10.0
Plaid Cymru P. Daley 103 8.3
Majority
Turnout 27.5
Labour hold Swing

Rumney

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Rumney 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Payne* 1,484 67.0
Conservative S. Whiting 597 27.0
Plaid Cymru D. Reeves 133 6.0
Majority
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing

Saltmead

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Saltmead 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Richards* 1,116 68.6
Conservative W. Selwood 274 16.8
Plaid Cymru D. Williams 146 9.0
Liberal Democrats M. Verma 91 5.6
Majority
Turnout 31.7
Labour hold Swing

Splott

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Splott 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour M. Cook 1,181 54.1
Labour John Brooks* 765 35.1
Conservative A. McCarthy 122 5.6
Liberal Democrats K. Chubb 83 3.8
Communist D. Macaskill 31 1.4
Majority 19.0
Turnout 43.2
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

St Athan with Boverton

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St Athan with Boverton 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Doughty* 1,063 56.5
Conservative T. Crowther 613 32.6
Liberal Democrats B. Van Rooyen 126 6.7
Plaid Cymru S. Stephens 78 4.1
Majority
Turnout 38.9
Labour hold Swing

St Augustines

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St Augustines 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Gray* 852 54.9
Conservative B. Chapple 431 27.8
Plaid Cymru D. Harries 179 6.7
Green P. Kinnersley 91 5.9
Majority
Turnout 36.3
Labour hold Swing

Stanwell

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Stanwell 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Rees 660 57.1
Conservative A. Williams 402 34.8
Plaid Cymru S. Fford 93 8.1
Majority
Turnout 36.6
Labour hold Swing

The Marl

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The Marl 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Perkins* 861 74.4
Conservative J. Summerhayes 213 18.4
Liberal Democrats R. Pye 51 4.4
Plaid Cymru Emyr Phillips 33 2.8
Majority
Turnout 27.8
Labour hold Swing

Thornhill

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Thornhill 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Butler* 1,791 58.4
Conservative M. Voisey 755 24.6
Liberal Democrats V. Hallet 520 17.0
Majority
Turnout 42.2
Labour hold Swing

Ton-yr-Ywen

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Ton-yr-Ywen 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rees* 644 39.4
Labour P. Owen 584 35.7
Liberal Democrats J. James 313 19.1
Green M. Evans 94 5.7
Majority
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing

Trelai

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Trelai 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacqui Gasson* 903 59.3
Labour Julie Mawn 621 40.7
Majority
Turnout 39.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tremorfa

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Tremorfa 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gordon Houlston* 869 78.0
Plaid Cymru A. O'Neill 142 12.7
Conservative J. McCarthy 79 7.1
Liberal Democrats J. Febbo 24 2.2
Majority
Turnout 38.4
Labour hold Swing

Trowbridge

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Trowbridge 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Bowen* 1,531 74.3
Conservative R. Price 337 16.4
Liberal Democrats S. Sinha 120 5.8
Plaid Cymru S. Parry 73 3.5
Majority
Turnout 22.9
Labour hold Swing

Ty Glas

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Ty Glas 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Bettinson 931 50.4
Conservative P. Tatham 662 35.9
Liberal Democrats D. Wright 253 13.7
Majority
Turnout 49.8
Labour hold Swing

Vale of Glamorgan North East

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Vale of Glamorgan North East 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Prior* 749 50.5
Labour J. Evans 331 22.3
Liberal Democrats S. Campbell 287 19.3
Plaid Cymru N. Williams 117 7.9
Majority
Turnout 40.7
Conservative hold Swing

Vale of Glamorgan South West

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Vale of Glamorgan South West 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hughes* 1,451 67.3
Conservative E. Bryant 504 23.4
Plaid Cymru M. Gill 79 3.7
Liberal Democrats D. Van Rooyen 79 3.7
Green A. Markey 42 1.9
Majority
Turnout 46.0
Labour hold Swing

Waterloo

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Waterloo 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. Kelloway* 1,392 62.3
Labour R. Rees 412 18.4
Conservative A. Baker 329 14.7
Plaid Cymru Huw Marshall 102 4.6
Majority
Turnout 47.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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* existing councillor, for the same ward
o existing councillor, but for a different ward

Notes

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References

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