2012_Caerphilly_County_Borough_Council_election

2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council election

2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council election

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The 2012 Caerphilly County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales.[1] This was on the same day as other Welsh local elections.

Quick Facts All 73 seats to Caerphilly County Borough Council 37 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

Election results

The Labour Party won control of the council from Plaid Cymru, after gaining an additional 18 seats.[2] Four council candidates were elected unopposed.[3]

Among the notable Plaid Cymru defeated councillors were the current mayor, Vera Jenkins (Crumlin ward) and Ron Davies, the ex-Labour Secretary of State for Wales (Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen ward).[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Local elections 2012". BBC News. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. [2]
    Novaczyk, Wayne (5 May 2012). "Ron's gone with Plaid". South Wales Echo (2012 elections special supplement). pp. 4–5.
  3. [3]
    Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Caerffili - Caerphilly". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    Teale, Andrew. "Local Election Results 2012: Caerffili - Caerphilly". Retrieved 15 November 2016.


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