Central (Cardiff electoral ward)
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Central | |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| County | Glamorgan ( -1974) South Glamorgan (1974- ) |
| Town/City | Cardiff |
| UK parliamentary constituency | Cardiff ( -1918) Cardiff Central (1918–1950,1983- ) Cardiff North (1950–1983) |
| Government | |
| • Councillors | 3 (1890-1974) 2 (1974–1985) 1 (1985–1996) |
Central was the name of an original electoral ward in the centre of the county borough and, from 1905, city of Cardiff, Wales. It elected representatives to the Cardiff County Borough Council and, from 1974, South Glamorgan County Council. The ward ceased to exist in 1996.
In July 1890, following the creation of Cardiff County Borough Council, Central was a new electoral ward created, one of the ten in the county borough.[1] The ward was bordered to the west by the River Taff, to the east by the Taff Vale Railway and to the south by the Great Western Railway line. The Riverside ward lay on the other side of the River Taff, the Cathays ward to the northeast (of the Taff Vale Railway) and the South ward lay to the south.[2]
Before the electoral reforms of the 20th century, councillors were elected by burgesses i.e. ratepayers in the ward.
The electorate of the Central ward in 1985 was 4217, increasing to 4908 in 1993.[3]
The Cathays ward was expanded to incorporate the area of the Central ward in 1996.
South Glamorgan County Council 1973-1996
In 1973 elections were held for the new South Glamorgan County Council. The Central ward continued as a ward to this authority, electing two county councillors in 1973, 1977 and 1981, then one county councillor from 1985.[3]
The party representing Central changed at every election, from Labour in 1973, to Conservative in 1977, back to Labour in 1981, Liberal in 1985, back to Labour in 1983, then finally Liberal Democrat in 1993.[3]
1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R. Rowland | 704 | 43.1 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | C. Champion * | 642 | 39.3 | −3.0 | |
| Conservative | (Ms) C. Baker | 119 | 7.3 | −4.9 | |
| Green | N. Clark | 86 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | T. O'Neill | 83 | 5.1 | −0.4 | |
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Central's Liberal Democrat Cllr Rowland stood in the Cathays ward in the 1995 City and County of Cardiff election, but was not successful.[4]