1973 Mid Glamorgan County Council election

1973 Welsh local government election

The first election to Mid Glamorgan County Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1977 election.

The new authority came into effect from 1 April 1974 following the division of the former Glamorgan County Council into three new authorities.

## Candidates

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The Labour Party fielded candidates in every ward. A significant proportion of seats were contested by the Conservative Party and Plaid Cymru with fewer candidates fielded by the Liberal Party.

Numerous members of the former Glamorgan County Council stood for election, notably for Labour. These included Alfred Bowen (Bridgend) and Bertie Rowland (Caerphilly).

Fred Riddiford, former Labour councillor for Aberaman on the former Glamorgan authority, contested the seat for Plaid Cymru.

## Ward Results

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### Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed (two seats)

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Aberdare No.1: Llwydcoed 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | D. Davies  | 2,984  |  |
| Labour | J. Powell  | 2,132  |  |
| Labour | Mervyn Prowle  | 1,936  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Riddiford  | 1,250  |  |
| Communist | Alastair Wilson  | 1,222  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr (one seat)

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Aberdare No.2: Blaengwawr 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Glyn Owen  | 2,405  | 63.0  |
| Labour | W. Parfitt  | 1,410  | 37.0  |
Majority |  | 26.1  |
Turnout |  | 65.5  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Aberdare No.3: Gadlys (one seat)

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Aberdare No.3: Gadlys 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | D. Roberts  | 1,402  | 59.5  |
| Labour | A. Jones  | 955  | 40.5  |
Majority |  | 19.0  |
Turnout |  | 59.4  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Aberdare No.4: Town (one seat)

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Aberdare No.4: Town 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | P. Williams  | 1,083  | 55.1  |
| Labour | W. Richards  | 884  | 44.9  |
Majority |  | 10.1  |
Turnout |  | 56.6  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Aberdare No.5: Aberaman (one seat)

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Aberdare No.5: Aberaman 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Reed  | 2,050  | 62.0  |
| Plaid Cymru | Fred Riddiford  | 1,259  | 38.0  |
Majority |  | 23.9  |
Turnout |  | 54.3  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Abertridwr and Senghennydd

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Abertridwr and Senghennydd 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ratepayers  | J. Davies | 1,823 | 69.2 |
| Labour | T. Mantle  | 813  | 30.8  |
Majority |  | 38.3  |
Turnout |  | 50.7  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Bedwas and Machen (two seats)

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Bedwas and Machen 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ray Davies  | 2.994  |  |
| Labour | C. Hobbs  | 2.701  |  |
| Ratepayers  | A. Underwood  | 1,682  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Bedwellty No.1 (one seat)

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Bedwellty No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Forbes | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Bedwellty No.2 (one seat)

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Bedwellty No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | S. Powell  | 1,648  | 67.2  |
| Independent | M. Lancaster  | 803  | 32.8  |
Majority |  | 34.5  |
Turnout |  | 57.6  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Bridgend (two seats)

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Bridgend 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Alfred Bowen  | 2,447  |  |
| Conservative | A. Parker  | 2,447  |  |
| Labour | D. Evans  | 1,711  |  |
| Conservative | A. Walters  | 1,643  |  |
| Independent | E. King  | 1,319  |  |
| Independent | W. Davies  | 1,091  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.1 (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Phillips | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | S. Morgan  | 1,945  | 74.8  |
| Labour | S. Hawthorn  | 657  | 25.2  |
Majority |  | 49.5  |
Turnout |  | 58.9  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.4 (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.4 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Bertie Rowland  | 1,733  | 61.8  |
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Palfrey  | 1,069  | 38.2  |
Majority |  | 23.7  |
Turnout |  | 41.5  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.5 North (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.5 North 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Jewell  | 914  | 51.8  |
| Independent | L. Waddon  | 852  | 48.2  |
Majority |  | 3.5  |
Turnout |  | 41.6  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.6 South (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.6 South 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | H. Richards  | 1,182  | 53.5  |
| Labour | G. Snell  | 1,027  | 46.5  |
Majority |  | 7.0  |
Turnout |  | 50.0  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Caerphilly No.7 (one seat)

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Caerphilly No.7 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | R. Davies  | 921  | 32.7  |
| Conservative | H. Paulley  | 780  | 27.7  |
| Labour | G. Lewis  | 618  | 22.0  |
| Independent Labour | E. Dobbs  | 496  | 17.6  |
Majority |  | 5.0  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Cardiff Rural (one seat)

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Cardiff Rural 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Richards  | 780  | 54.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Enticott  | 654  | 45.6  |
Majority |  | 8.8  |
Turnout |  | 40.0  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Cowbridge Rural (one seat)

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Cowbridge Rural 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. David  | 1,491  | 52.7  |
| Labour | T. Williams  | 1,340  | 47.3  |
Majority |  | 5.3  |
Turnout |  | 52.1  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Dowlais (one seat)

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Dowlais 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D. Williams  | 1,222  | 50.3  |
| Ratepayers  | W. Healey  | 1,209  | 49.7  |
Majority | 13  | 0.6  |
Turnout |  | 51.6  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Gelligaer No.1 (one seat)

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Gelligaer No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | B. Williams  | 2,095  | 68.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Thomas  | 970  | 31.6  |
Majority |  | 36.7  |
Turnout |  | 55.8  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Gelligaer No.2 (one seat)

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Gelligaer No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Labour | J. Davies  | 1,036  | 58.6  |
| Labour | J. Hawke  | 732  | 41.4  |
Majority |  | 17.2  |
Turnout |  | 60.9  |
| Independent Labour win (new seat)

### Gelligaer No.3 (one seat)

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Gelligaer No.3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Kedward  | 1,510  | 51.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Jones  | 1,426  | 48.6  |
Majority |  | 2.9  |
Turnout |  | 43.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Gelligaer No.4 (two seats)

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Gelligaer No.4 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Rogers  | 2,314  |  |
| Labour | W. Bowen  | 2,160  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Smiga  | 1,202  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Phillips  | 1,147  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 (four seats)

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Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | K. Eason  | 3,231  |  |
| Labour | L. Lodwig  | 2,925  |  |
| Labour | E. Tyrrell  | 2,716  |  |
| Ratepayers  | T. John  | 2,692  |  |
| Labour | D. Powell  | 2,669  |  |
| Ratepayers  | W. Taylor  | 2,351  |  |
| Ratepayers  | J. Bolt  | 2,100  |  |
| Ratepayers  | D. Pearse  | 1,944  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Morgan  | 1,697  |  |
| Residents  | A. Williams  | 1,584  |  |
| Residents  | J. Johnson  | 1,337  |  |
| Residents  | A. Pictor  | 1,111  |  |
Turnout |  | 47.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 (four seats)

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Llantrisant and Llantwitfardre No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D. McDonald | Unopposed
| Labour | J. Thomas | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Maesteg No.1 (one seat)

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Maesteg No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | V. Hart | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Maesteg No.2 (one seat)

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Maesteg No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Jennie Gibbs  | 1,659  | 65.9  |
| Labour | W. Evans  | 857  | 34.1  |
Majority |  | 31.9  |
Turnout |  | 59.6  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Maesteg No.3 (one seat)

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Maesteg No.3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Venner  | 1,718  | 74.0  |
| Plaid Cymru | K. Davies  | 605  | 26.0  |
Majority |  | 47.9  |
Turnout |  | 45.9  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Merthyr, Cyfarthfa (one seat)

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Merthyr, Cyfarthfa 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D. Jones  | 1,374  | 60.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Llewellyn  | 901  | 39.6  |
Majority |  | 20.8  |
Turnout |  | 45.5  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Merthyr No.6 (one seat)

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Merthyr No.6 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Stanfield  | 1,614  | 51.6  |
| Plaid Cymru | Emrys Roberts | 1,515  | 48.4  |
Majority |  | 3.2  |
Turnout |  | 74.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Merthyr No.7 (one seat)

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Merthyr No.7 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. O'Brien  | 1,468  | 65.8  |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Williams  | 764  | 34.2  |
Majority |  | 31.5  |
Turnout |  | 69.2  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Merthyr Park (two seats)

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Merthyr Park 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | G. Foster  | 1,977  |  |
| Labour | J. Burns  | 1,682  |  |
| Labour | D. Williams  | 1,619  |  |
| Communist | A. Jones  | 1,442  |  |
| Communist | C. Dennett  | 404  |  |
Turnout |  | 56.9  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Merthyr Town (one seat)

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Merthyr Town 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | B. Watkins  | 1,510  | 60.3  |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Williams  | 811  | 32.4  |
| Communist | T. Roberts  | 184  | 7.4  |
Majority |  | 27.9  |
Turnout |  | 51.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Mountain Ash No.1 (one seat)

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Mountain Ash No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Davies  | 1,557  | 53.6  |
| Communist | A. Williams  | 1,348  | 46.4  |
Majority |  | 7.2  |
Turnout |  | 47.3  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Mountain Ash No.2 (one seat)

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Mountain Ash No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. Bath | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Mountain Ash No.3 (two seats)

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Mountain Ash No.3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Communist | M. Lewis  | 2,426  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | R. Humphreys  | 2,332  |  |
| Labour | E. Pritchard  | 1,544  |  |
| Labour | T. Bowden  | 1,210  |  |
Turnout |  | 74.3  |
| Communist win (new seat)
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Ogmore and Garw No.1 (one seat)

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Ogmore and Garw No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Sant  | 1,291  | 50.5  |
| Ratepayers  | D. Fox  | 1,264  | 49.5  |
Majority | 27  | 1.0  |
Turnout |  | 76.1  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Ogmore and Garw No.2 (two seats)

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Ogmore and Garw No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | E. Merriman  | 4,122  |  |
| Labour | T. Price  | 3,312  |  |
| Labour | M. Jenkins  | 2,748  |  |
Turnout |  | 71.9  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.1 (one seat)

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Penybont No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. Hayball  | 1,561  | 70.6  |
| Conservative | K. Morrell  | 651  | 29.4  |
Majority |  | 41.1  |
Turnout |  | 40.5  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.2 (two seats)

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Penybont No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | W. Board  | 958  |  |
| Labour | A. Evans  | 609  |  |
| Labour | F. Speed  | 448  |  |
Turnout |  | 46.9  |
| Conservative win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.3 (one seat)

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Penybont No.3  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Cattie  | 981  | 41.9  |
| Independent | T. Williams  | 681  | 29.2  |
| Independent | R. Hanson  | 673  | 28.9  |
Majority |  | 12.7  |
Turnout |  | 37.6  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.4 (one seat)

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Penybont No.4  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | I. Rawle  | 1,306  | 55.5  |
| Conservative | B. Smart  | 1,049  | 45.5  |
Majority |  | 10.0  |
Turnout |  | 36.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.5 (two seats)

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Penybont No.5 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M. Jones  | 4,647  |  |
| Labour | E. Davies  | 4,617  |  |
| Conservative | H. Eastment  | 1,190  |  |
Turnout |  | 54.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Penybont No.6 (two seats)

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Penybont No.6 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Philip Squire | 2,724  |  |
| Independent | W. Barnett  | 2,102  |  |
| Labour | W. Bowcher  | 2,024  |  |
| Independent | G. Walters  | 1,528  |  |
Turnout |  | 63.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Independent win (new seat)

### Penydarren (one seat)

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Penydarren 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Mahoney  | 1,540  | 56.0  |
| Plaid Cymru | B. Walters  | 777  | 28.3  |
| Ratepayers  | G. Kiley  | 431  | 15.7  |
Majority |  | 27.8  |
Turnout |  | 58.4  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.1 (one seat)

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Pontypridd No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Williams | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.2 Town (one seat)

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Pontypridd No.2 Town 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M. Came  | 895  | 58.7  |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Withey  | 631  | 41.3  |
Majority |  | 17.3  |
Turnout |  | 34.7  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.3 (one seat)

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Pontypridd No.3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. Peck | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn (one seat)

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Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Meriel Murphy  | 1,145  | 61.8  |
| Labour | R. Evans  | 708  | 38.2  |
Majority |  | 23.6  |
Turnout |  | 58.7  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin (two seats)

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Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | J. Davies  | 1,262  |  |
| Labour | W. Griffiths  | 870  |  |
| Independent Labour | E. Smith  | 736  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.5  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pontypridd No.6 (one seat)

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Pontypridd No.6 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | H. Weston | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Porthcawl No.1 (one seat)

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Porthcawl No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Peter Hubbard-Miles | 1,648  |  |
| Labour | W. Williams  | 1,114  |  |
Majority |  | 19.3  |
Turnout |  | 39.7  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Porthcawl No.2 (one seat)

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Porthcawl No.2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | G. McBride  | 1,102  | 44.3  |
| Independent | M. Pope  | 734  | 32.1  |
| Independent | R. Fry  | 538  | 23.6  |
Majority |  | 12.2  |
Turnout |  | 44.8  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.1 Treherbert (two seats)

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Rhondda No.1 Treherbert 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | G. Williams  | 1,988  |  |
| Communist | Arthur True  | 1,865  |  |
| Labour | W. Llewellyn  | 1,616  |  |
| Communist | C. True  | 1,315  |  |
Turnout |  | 63.2  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Communist win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.2 Treorchy (two seats)

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Rhondda No.2 Treorchy 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | H. Jones | Unopposed
| Labour | G. Rees | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.3 Pentre (one seat)

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Rhondda No.3 Pentre 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | E. Jenkins | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.4 Ystrad (one seat)

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Rhondda No.4 Ystrad  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D. Thomas  | 1,787  | 73.1  |
| Communist | A. Price  | 656  | 26.9  |
Majority |  | 46.3  |
Turnout |  | 49.1  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.5 (one seat)

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Rhondda No.5  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Parry  | 1,727  | 57.5  |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Morgan  | 1,279  | 42.5  |
Majority |  | 14.9  |
Turnout |  | 54.2  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.6 (one seat)

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Rhondda No.6  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Winter  | 2,012  | 62.5  |
| Conservative | P. Leyshon  | 1,208  | 37.5  |
Majority |  | 25.0  |
Turnout |  | 54.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.7 Penygraig (one seat)

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Rhondda No.7 Penygraig  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Richards  | 1,343  | 52.2  |
| Communist | Annie Powell | 1,232  | 47.8  |
Majority | 111  | 4.3  |
Turnout |  | 46.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.8 Porth (two seats)

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Rhondda No.8 Porth 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M. Ellis  | 2,252  |  |
| Labour | E. Westwood  | 2,098  |  |
| Ratepayers  | D. Austin  | 1,903  |  |
Turnout |  | 51.1  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhondda No.9 (one seat)

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Rhondda No.9 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | S. McElstrim | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper (one seat)

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Rhymney Lower, Middle and Upper 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | J. Williams | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Treharris (one seat)

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Treharris 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Richards | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Vaynor and Penderyn No.1 (one seat)

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Vaynor and Penderyn No.1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M. Byrne  | 1,042  | 60.2  |
| Independent | A. Williams  | 690  | 39.8  |
Majority |  | 20.3  |
Turnout |  | 57.2  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Vaynor and Penderyn No.2 (one seat)

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Vaynor and Penderyn No.2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | C. Davies  | 1,348  | 90.6  |
| Communist | G. Thomas  | 140  | 9.4  |
Majority |  | 81.2  |
Turnout |  | 56.1  |
| Labour win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ "Mid Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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