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.

The election resulted in an overwhelming Labour majority.[2]

Results

Blaengwrach (one seat)

Blaengwrach 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Briton Ferry (four seats)

Briton Ferry 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Brown 1,866
Labour William John Davies 1,785
Labour Mary Anne Moule 1,766
Labour Arthur 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 Iris Hobbs 1,031
Labour Gwyn Gower 808
Independent Trevor Rees Matthews 723
Independent Meyric Thomas 662
Plaid Cymru David Huw John 577
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cadoxton (one seat)

Cadoxton 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Davies 336 55.2
Plaid Cymru Ivor Thomas Morgan 273 44.8
Majority
Turnout 54.9
Labour win (new seat)

Cilfrew (one seat)

Cilfrew 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Morris 386 46.7
Independent Thomas Edward Rees 252 30.5
Plaid Cymru Janet Beatrice Anne 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 Leslie Ball 1,618
Labour R. Bennett 1,363
Labour R. Day 1,320
Communist Glaslyn Morgan 1,277
Labour Arthur Williams 1,196
Independent Eric Vernon 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)

Dulais Higher and Lower (one seat)

Dulais Higher and Lower 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. James 573 51.6
Independent Labour D. Davies 538 48.6
Majority
Turnout 54.9
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Neath Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Massive Majority for Labour on New Council". Neath Guardian. 18 May 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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