1973 Neath Borough Council election

The first election to Neath Borough Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Blaengwrach (one seat)
Blaengwrach 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Briton Ferry (four seats)
Briton Ferry 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Brown 1,866
Labour W. Davies 1,785
Labour M. Moule 1,766
Labour A. Powell 1,709
Plaid Cymru D. Evans 1,214
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bryncoch (three seats)
Bryncoch 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Hobbs 1,031
Labour G. Gower 808
Independent T. Matthews 723
Independent M. Thomas 662
Plaid Cymru D. John 577
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Cadoxton (one seat)
Cadoxton 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Davies 336 55.2
Plaid Cymru I. Morgan 273 44.8
Majority
Turnout 54.9
Labour win (new seat)

Cilfrew (one seat)
Cilfrew 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Morris 386 46.7
Independent T. Rees 252 30.5
Plaid Cymru J. Thomas 188 22.8
Majority 16.2
Turnout 73.8
Labour win (new seat)

Coedffranc (four seats)
Coedffranc 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Thomas 2,465
Labour L. Ball 1,618
Labour R. Bennett 1,363
Labour R. Day 1,320
Communist Glaslyn Morgan 1,277
Labour A. Williams 1,196
Independent E. Matthews 1,185
Independent J. Wilsher 1,150
Plaid Cymru T. Phillips 974
Independent Socialist A. Hames 511
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References
  1. "Neath Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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