1995 Cardiff Council election

1995 Welsh local council election

1995 Cardiff Council election

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All 67 seats to Cardiff Council
34 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Conservative
Seats won  | 56 | 9  | 1
Seat change  | N/A | N/A | N/A
Popular vote  | 133,992 | 40,633  | 38,851

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| Fourth party  |
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Party  | Plaid Cymru |
Seats won  | 1  |
Seat change  | N/A |
Popular vote  | 7,428  |

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| Council control before election

N/A

| Council control after election

Labour

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The 1995 Cardiff Council election was the first election to the new unitary County Council of the City and County of Cardiff following the re-organization of local government in Wales. It was held on Thursday 4 May 1995.[1] It was followed by the 1999 elections. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales. Labour won a majority of the seats.[2] It was preceded in Cardiff by the 1991 elections to Cardiff City Council and the 1993 elections to South Glamorgan County Council.

## Overview

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All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation, which created new 'super authorities' and would lead to the abolition of South Glamorgan County Council on 1 April 1996. Cardiff councillors would act in a shadow capacity to the new Cardiff Council, until the following April.[3]

The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Cardiff City Council. In addition, the Creigiau ward which was previously within Taff Ely Borough Council was included within the new authority.

## Candidates

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All 67 seats were contested by the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats, whilst the Conservative Party contested 58, and Plaid Cymru contested 28. The majority of the sitting members on the two previous authorities stood for election.

Members of the Cardiff City Council[4] prior to the election are denoted with *

Members of South Glamorgan County Council[5] prior to the election are denoted with +

## Outcome

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Labour won an overwhelming majority, including wards that had been held on predecessor councils by the Conservatives for many years. A number of long-serving Conservative councillors failed to be elected. The Liberal Democrats captured wards where they had been successful in the past but the party also lost some ground. Plaid Cymru had their first Cardiff councillor elected for 27 years, in the Creigiau ward.[1]

Cardiff Council election result 1995 [2] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Labour | 56 | 56 | N/A | N/A | 83.5 | 58.31 | 133,992 | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | 9  | 9  | N/A | N/A | 13.4  | 17.68  | 40,633  | N/A
| Conservative | 1  | 1  | N/A | N/A | 1.5  | 16.91  | 38,851  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | 1  | 1  | N/A | N/A | 1.5  | 3.23  | 7,428  | N/A
| Independent | 0  | 0  | N/A | N/A | 0.0  | 2.03  | 4,676  | N/A
| Green | 0  | 0  | N/A | N/A | 0.0  | 1.67  | 3,839  | N/A
| Communist | 0  | 0  | N/A | N/A | 0.0  | 0.17  | 391  | N/A

## Ward Results

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### Adamsdown (2 seats)

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Adamsdown[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kenneth Hutchings+  | 1,201  | 47.5  | N/A
| Labour | L. Glaister*  | 954  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Howells  | 733  | 29.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | John Dixon  | 688  |  |
| Independent | William Herbert*  | 422  | 16.7  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Steffan Wiliam  | 124  | 4.9  | N/A
| Communist | F. Rawlings  | 46  | 1.8  | N/A
Turnout |  | 40.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,413  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

Former city mayor, Bill Herbert, was rejected as Labour's candidate in favour of South Glamorgan councillor and county highways chairman, Ken Hutchings. Herbert stood as an Independent.[6]

### Butetown (1 seat)

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Butetown[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ben Foday+  | 648  | 78.3  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | M. Chambers  | 69  | 8.3  | N/A
| Conservative | Ronald Thomas  | 63  | 7.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | K. Hassan  | 48  | 5.8  | N/A
Turnout |  | 31.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 2,676  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Caerau (2 seats)

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Caerau[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jacqui Gasson*+ | 1,562  | 48.8  | N/A
| Labour | Harry Ernest*  | 1,488  | 46.5  | N/A
| Labour | Julie Mawn  | 1,282  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Burley+  | 1,268  |  |
| Conservative | H. Evans  | 93  | 2.9  | N/A
| Conservative | Wendy Rees  | 92  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | C. Woodard  | 56  | 1.8  | N/A
Turnout |  | 41.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 7,478  |  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Canton (3 seats)

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Canton[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kevin Brennan* | 2,716  | 51.6  | N/A
| Labour | Cherry Short*+  | 2,431  |  |
| Labour | David Thomas*  | 2,358  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Warren  | 1,218  | 23.1  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | A. Wigley  | 730  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | S. White  | 719  |  |
| Conservative | N. Durbin  | 542  | 10.3  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | P. Daley  | 444  | 8.4  | N/A
| Green | Vivien Turner  | 344  | 6.5  | N/A
Turnout |  | 41.7  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,394  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Cathays (3 seats)

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Cathays[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Sarah Merry  | 2,022  | 40.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Fred Hornblow*  | 1,884  | 37.8  | N/A
| Labour | Kathryn-Ann Slade  | 1,837  |  |
| Labour | Gerard Moreton  | 1,723  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Wakefield  | 1,701  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Robin Rowland+  | 1,662  |  |
| Green | N. Clark  | 491  | 9.9  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Terence O'Neill  | 447  | 9.0  | N/A
| Communist | Robert Griffiths  | 137  | 2.8  | N/A
Turnout |  | 37.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,485  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Creigiau (1 seat)

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Creigiau[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Delme Bowen | 436  | 43.2  | N/A
| Labour | S. Jones  | 226  | 22.4  | N/A
| Independent | A. Thomas-Barton  | 223  | 22.1  | N/A
| Conservative | J. Greenwood  | 101  | 10.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | J. Frankham-Barnes  | 24  | 2.4  | N/A
Turnout |  | 48.6  | N/A
Registered electors | 2,078  |  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Cyncoed (3 seats)

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Cyncoed[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Jenny Randerson* | 2,718  | 56.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | T. Pickets*+  | 2,694  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Pryce  | 2,531  |  |
| Conservative | A. Baker  | 1,123  | 23.5  | N/A
| Conservative | J. Dickson  | 1,113  |  |
| Conservative | S. Williams  | 1,048  |  |
| Labour | Diane Owen  | 664  | 13.9  | N/A
| Labour | J. Anderson  | 658  |  |
| Labour | C. Bonnett  | 597  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | W. Vernon  | 157  | 3.3  | N/A
| Green | D. Corker  | 123  | 2.6  | N/A
Turnout |  | 52.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 8,777  |  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Ely (3 seats)

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Ely[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Brian Finn  | 2,383  | 77.6  | N/A
| Labour | T. Davies*  | 2,200  |  |
| Labour | Russell Goodway+ | 2,053  |  |
| Conservative | M. Rees  | 282  | 9.3  | N/A
| Conservative | J. Osmond  | 278  |  |
| Conservative | D. Philpott  | 249  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Coles  | 231  | 7.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | A. Burns  | 202  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Kinch  | 198  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | L. Haries  | 168  | 5.5  | N/A
Turnout |  | 29.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,696  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Fairwater (3 seats)

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Fairwater[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Maxwell Phillips*  | 2,576  | 72.4  | N/A
| Labour | T. Ward*  | 2,464  |  |
| Labour | Derek Rees+  | 2,311  |  |
| Conservative | D. Marks  | 401  | 11.3  | N/A
| Conservative | C. Trigg  | 361  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Evans  | 350  | 9.8  | N/A
| Conservative | R. Trigg  | 343  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Borrow  | 258  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Pye  | 240  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | H. Jones  | 233  | 6.5  | N/A
Turnout |  | 34.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,182  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Gabalfa (1 seat)

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Gabalfa[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Jean Wilkinson  | 1,221  | 70.2  | N/A
| Conservative | V. Kempton  | 189  | 10.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Cathy Pearcy  | 158  | 9.1  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | A. Fearon  | 118  | 6.8  | N/A
| Green | J. Rowlands  | 53  | 3.0  | N/A
Turnout |  | 32.7  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,330  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Grangetown (3 seats)

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Grangetown[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Smith*  | 2,244  | 58.5  | N/A
| Labour | Peter Perkins+  | 2,196  |  |
| Labour | Lynda Thorne*  | 2,168  |  |
| Conservative | W. Jones  | 614  | 16.0  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Mountstephen  | 570  |  |
| Conservative | W. Selwood  | 549  |  |
| Independent | C. Dimond  | 367  | 9.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | M. Islam  | 243  | 6.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | L. Luxton  | 227  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Williams  | 214  | 5.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | M. Verma  | 183  |  |
| Green | K. Shaw  | 152  | 4.0  | N/A
Turnout |  | 35.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,621  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Heath (3 seats)

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Heath[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Graham Hinchey+  | 1,892  | 35.6  | N/A
| Labour | R. Longworth  | 1,813  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Fenella Bowden  | 1,786  | 33.6  | N/A
| Labour | Paul Mitchell  | 1,765  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J. James  | 1,689  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Harris  | 1,677  |  |
| Conservative | Tony John+  | 1,204  | 22.7  | N/A
| Conservative | Greville Tatham*  | 1,160  |  |
| Conservative | Wayne Warlow  | 1,037  |  |
| Green | M. Evans  | 221  | 4.2  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Nans Couch  | 205  | 3.9  | N/A
Turnout |  | 54.1  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,358  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Lisvane and St Mellons (1 seat)

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Lisvane and St Mellons[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J. Richards*  | 1,099  | 55.7  | N/A
| Labour | I. Rees  | 466  | 23.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | J. Miller  | 279  | 14.1  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | J. Jones  | 72  | 3.6  | N/A
| Green | H. O'Connor  | 58  | 2.9  | N/A
Turnout |  | 39.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,969  |  |
| Conservative win (new seat)

### Llandaff (2 seats)

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Llandaff[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gregory Owens  | 1,568  | 44.0  | N/A
| Labour | John Sheppard  | 1,460  |  |
| Conservative | Julius Hermer*+  | 1,173  | 32.9  | N/A
| Conservative | M. Jones*  | 1,121  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Keith Bush  | 339  | 9.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | E. Williams  | 303  | 8.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | M. Kettle  | 296  |  |
| Green | F. James  | 184  | 5.2  | N/A
Turnout |  | 47.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 7,074  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llandaff North (2 seats)

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Llandaff North[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Anthony Earle  | 1,850  | 71.7  | N/A
| Labour | M. Matthewson*  | 1,755  |  |
| Conservative | J. Marshall  | 268  | 10.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | A. James  | 253  | 9.8  | N/A
| Conservative | P. Gough  | 225  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Wright  | 137  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Eckley  | 122  | 4.7  | N/A
| Green | R. Thomas  | 87  | 3.4  | N/A
Turnout |  | 41.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 5,978  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanishen (3 seats)

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Llanishen[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Garry Hunt*  | 3,367  | 57.9  | N/A
| Labour | Nicholas Butler+  | 3,240  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Bettinson+  | 3,167  |  |
| Conservative | P. Tatham*  | 1,532  | 26.3  | N/A
| Conservative | E. Morgan-Roberts  | 1,148  |  |
| Conservative | J. Strong  | 1,138  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Brent  | 616  | 10.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Veronica Hallett  | 593  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Monkley  | 443  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | W. Cross  | 301  | 5.2  | N/A
Turnout |  | 48.6  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,331  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanrumney (3 seats)

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Llanrumney[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gillian Bird*  | 2,445  | 67.4  | N/A
| Labour | Brian James*  | 2,306  |  |
| Labour | John Phillips*  | 2,112  |  |
| Independent | D. Stephanakis  | 365  | 10.1  | N/A
| Conservative | E. Woods  | 269  | 7.4  | N/A
| Conservative | J. Summerhayes  | 261  |  |
| Conservative | F. Prew  | 215  |  |
| Green | P. Llewellyn  | 214  | 5.9  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | E. Lewis  | 181  | 5.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Bramhall  | 152  | 4.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | K. Ali  | 77  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ali  | 75  |  |
Turnout |  | 36.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 8,664  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pentwyn (3 seats)

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Pentwyn[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Vita Jones+  | 2,556  | 69.7  | N/A
| Labour | Brian Pinnell  | 2,249  |  |
| Labour | James Regan  | 2,223  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Ribton  | 569  | 15.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | J. Walklett  | 558  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Hourahane  | 486  |  |
| Conservative | J. Goodwin  | 285  | 7.8  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | G. Davies  | 256  | 7.0  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Dickson  | 238  |  |
| Conservative | C. Peterson  | 236  |  |
Turnout |  | 31.3  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,299  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pentyrch (1 seat)

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Pentyrch[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Christine Priday  | 616  | 43.2  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Colin Palfrey  | 426  | 29.9  | N/A
| Independent | M. Henderson  | 328  | 23.0  | N/A
| Green | A. Jones  | 38  | 2.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | J. Kenner  | 17  | 1.2  | N/A
Turnout |  | 52.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 2,716  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Plasnewydd (4 seats)

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Plasnewydd[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A. Cox*  | 3,121  | 56.2  | N/A
| Labour | Susan Lent+  | 3,103  |  |
| Labour | P. Morris*  | 2,883  |  |
| Labour | Julie Morgan\+  | 2,845  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Parish  | 676  | 12.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | D. Powell  | 654  | 11.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Stephens  | 610  |  |
| Green | Chris Von Ruhland  | 558  | 10.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Berman | 550  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Veasey  | 517  |  |
| Conservative | D. Munton  | 391  | 7.0  | N/A
| Conservative | D. Shorter  | 388  |  |
| Conservative | J. Munton  | 371  |  |
| Conservative | M. Williams  | 358  |  |
| Communist | C. Eliassen  | 155  | 2.8  | N/A
Turnout |  | 35.2  |
Registered electors | 12,949  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Radyr & St Fagans (1 seat)

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Radyr & St Fagans[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Marion Drake+  | 1,421  | 67.6  | N/A
| Conservative | C. Kolmar  | 502  | 23.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | S. Barker  | 91  | 4.3  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | Eluned Bush  | 87  | 4.1  | N/A
Turnout |  | 51.9  | N/A
Registered electors | 4,043  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Rhiwbina (3 seats)

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Rhiwbina[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | P. Owen  | 2,198  | 41.0  | N/A
| Labour | F. Bowrhay  | 2,178  |  |
| Labour | S. Moore  | 2,095  |  |
| Conservative | M. Davies*  | 1,921  | 35.8  | N/A
| Conservative | Jeffrey Sainsbury*  | 1,900  |  |
| Conservative | Gareth Neale*+  | 1,875  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Nute  | 768  | 14.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | J. Nute  | 764  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | P. Wilkins  | 694  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Falmai Griffiths  | 291  | 5.4  | N/A
| Green | S. Fletcher  | 182  | 3.4  | N/A
Turnout |  | 54.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,389  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Riverside (3 seats)

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Riverside[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | R. Brown*  | 2,346  | 58.4  | N/A
| Labour | Sue Essex* | 2,341  |  |
| Labour | J. Singh+  | 2,143  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Penny Bestic  | 540  | 13.5  | N/A
| Green | P. Lukes  | 448  | 11.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | N. Roberts  | 348  | 8.7  | N/A
| Conservative | W. Donaldson  | 332  | 8.3  | N/A
| Conservative | M. Evans  | 322  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Hewlett  | 191  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Fawcett  | 172  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,008  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Roath (3 seats)

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Roath[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Freda Salway*  | 2,101  | 47.0  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | M. Michaelis*  | 2,081  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Michaelis+  | 2,024  |  |
| Labour | Ralph Rees  | 1,204  | 26.9  | N/A
| Labour | W. Cookson  | 1,150  |  |
| Labour | R. Surridge  | 1,034  |  |
| Conservative | G. Hughes  | 669  | 15.0  | N/A
| Conservative | J. Baker  | 662  |  |
| Conservative | D. Williams  | 602  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Davies  | 278  | 6.2  | N/A
| Green | P. Ward  | 218  | 4.9  | N/A
Turnout |  | 41.2  | N/A
Registered electors | 10,112  |  |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

### Rumney (2 seats)

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Rumney[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D. Francies  | 1,557  | 61.1  | N/A
| Labour | S. Pantak  | 1,281  |  |
| Independent | J. Sage  | 567  | 22.3  | N/A
| Independent | U. Natale  | 546  |  |
| Conservative | A. McCarthy  | 263  | 10.3  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Hollands  | 241  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | T. Lewis  | 95  | 3.7  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | D. Reeves  | 65  | 2.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | R. Verma  | 56  |  |
Turnout |  | 36.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 6,736  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Splott (2 seats)

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Splott[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gordon Houlston+  | 2,414  | 62.3  | N/A
| Labour | Clarissa Holland  | 2,336  |  |
| Independent | M. Cook+  | 1,003  | 25.9  | N/A
| Independent | M. Cook  | 870  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | A. O'Neill  | 158  | 4.1  | N/A
| Conservative | F. Arnold  | 125  | 3.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | K. Chubb  | 119  | 3.1  | N/A
| Conservative | A. Thomas  | 111  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Febbo  | 94  |  |
| Communist | D. Macaskill  | 53  | 1.4  | N/A
Turnout |  | 46.6  | N/A
Registered electors | 8,167  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Trowbridge (2 seats)

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Trowbridge[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Bowen+  | 1,907  | 75.0  | N/A
| Labour | D. English*  | 1,658  |  |
| Conservative | R. Hollands  | 231  | 9.1  | N/A
| Conservative | J. McCarthy  | 177  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Barradine  | 175  | 6.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | C. Elliott  | 171  |  |
| Green | K. Moss  | 123  | 4.8  | N/A
| Plaid Cymru | J. Davies  | 105  | 4.1  | N/A
Turnout |  | 27.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 9,016  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

### Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (4 seats)

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Whitchurch & Tongwynlais[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | W. Salmon+  | 3,592  | 48.6  | N/A
| Labour | A. Fennessy+  | 3,416  |  |
| Labour | K. Price  | 3,166  |  |
| Labour | R. Pearson  | 3,132  |  |
| Conservative | W. Griffiths*  | 1,980  | 26.8  | N/A
| Conservative | Brian John Griffiths*  | 1,676  |  |
| Conservative | Victor Riley*  | 1,676  |  |
| Conservative | D. Morgan  | 1,458  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Gareth Pierce  | 860  | 11.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | S. Spear  | 613  | 8.3  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | A. Evans  | 612  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Mellem  | 569  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Hallett  | 507  |  |
| Green | S. Martin  | 345  | 4.7  | N/A
Turnout |  | 52.5  | N/A
Registered electors | 11,878  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)
| Labour win (new seat)

## By-elections between 1995 and 1999

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### Fairwater

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Fairwater by-election, 10 April 1997[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Labour | Michael Michael  | 1,527  | 70.9  | −1.5
| Conservative |  | 388  | 18.0  | +6.7
| Liberal Democrats |  | 237  | 11.0  | +1.2
Majority  | 1,139  | 52.9  | N/A
Turnout |  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Plasnewydd

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Plasnewydd by-election, 18 September 1997[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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| Labour | Geoff Mungham  | 1,944  | 46.3  | −9.9
| Liberal Democrats |  | 1,398  | 33.3  | +21.5
| Conservative |  | 457  | 10.9  | +3.9
| Green |  | 260  | 6.2  | −3.9
| Socialist Labour |  | 140  | 3.3  | N/A
Majority  | 546  | 13.0  | N/A
Turnout |  | 30.3  | −4.9
Registered electors |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

The by-election was called following the election of Cllr. Julie Morgan as the Member for the Parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North.

### Rhiwbina

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Rhiwbina by-election, 3 September 1998[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Conservative | Gareth Neale  | 1,881  | 45.5  | +9.7
| Labour |  | 1,096  | 26.5  | −14.5
| Liberal Democrats |  | 966  | 23.3  | +9.0
| Plaid Cymru |  | 189  | 4.5  | −0.9
Majority  | 785  | 19.0  | N/A
Turnout |  | 43.3  | −11.2
Registered electors |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Cardiff - Plaid's return to the capital - Results". South Wales Echo. 5 May 1995. pp. 6–7.6-7&rft.date=1995-05-05&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1995+Cardiff+Council+election" class="Z3988">
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
3. ^ "Voters go to the polls". South Wales Echo. 4 May 1995. p. 3\. "Voters went to the polls today as local government in Wales undergoes its biggest shake up for 21 years. Twenty two new super-councils will take over the functions of 37 district and eight county authorities, which are being abolished from April next year... Until April next year, the councillors will act in a shadow capacity and many will serve on two or three authorities at the same time."
4. ^ "Cardiff Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
5. ^ "South Glamorgan County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 21 June 2019.
6. ^ "Former mayor rejected". South Wales Echo. 5 May 1995. p. 6.
7. ^ a b c "Cumulative Index by Authority". Edkins Family Index. Edkins Family. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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