Adamsdown (electoral ward)
Adamsdown ward | |
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Cardiff South and Penarth | |
Councillors | 2 |
Adamsdown is the name of an
Description
The Adamsdown ward is divided from the city centre by the (previously Taff Vale) railway line and Queen Street station. Its longest south eastern border is defined by the mainline railway and its northern border by Newport Road (the A461). To the north are the Plasnewydd and Penylan wards, to the south is Butetown and to the southeast is Splott.[2] The ward encompasses Cardiff Prison and the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
According to the
City and County of Cardiff Council
The Adamsdown ward elected two councillors to
Representation 1995 – date [3] | ||||
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Election | Labour | Lib Dem | ||
2022 | 2 | - | ||
2017 | 1 | 1 | ||
2012 | 1 | 1 | ||
2008 | - | 2 | ||
2004 | - | 2 | ||
1999 | - | 2 | ||
1995 | 2 | - |
Cardiff County Borough Council
In July 1890, following the creation of Cardiff County Borough Council, Adamsdown was one of the ten new electoral wards created in the county borough.[4] The ward stretched south as far as the coast, bordered to the west by the Bute West Dock and the South ward. Each of the three councillors took turns to stand for re-election, on a three-yearly cycle.[5]
In the November 1890 election Edward Thomas successfully defended his seat, for the Liberal Party, with 70% of the vote. He was then dragged by enthusiastic supporters, in a carriage to the nearby Reform Club.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Adamsdown - Key Stats (Age structure)". UKcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Cardiff Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Cardiff New Wards - Determining The Boundaries". The Western Mail. 29 July 1890. p. 6 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
- ^ "New Municipal Boundaries At Cardiff". The Western Mail. 6 August 1890. p. 7 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
- ^ "Cardiff Municipal Elections - Liberal Victory". South Wales Daily News. 3 November 1890. p. 3 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.