Bridgend County Borough Council election, 1995

The first election to the Bridgend County Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995.^[1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Mid Glamorgan County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Ogmore Borough Council although the number of members elected for individual wards was reduced.

Bridgend County Borough Council election result 1995
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Conservative
	Liberal Democrat
	Plaid Cymru
	Others	5
	Social Democratic	2
	Green	0

Candidates

Most sitting members of Mid Glamorgan County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district council but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

References

↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.

Council elections in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan

Bridgend County Borough Council	1995 1999 2004 2008 2012

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council	1995 1999 2004 2008 2012

Mid Glamorgan County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished

Cynon Valley Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Ogwr Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Rhondda Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Rhymney Valley District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Taff-Ely Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Glamorgan County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished

Aberdare Urban District Council	1894 1896 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Abolished

Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council	1894 Abolished

Rhondda Urban District Council	1894 Abolished

(1994 ←) United Kingdom local elections, 1995 (→ 1996)

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