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1979 Dinefwr Borough Council election

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An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1979.[1] It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a UK General Election and elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Alvan Rees unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B.J.B. Williams unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies* 331 51.6
Labour S. Batsford 310 48.4
Majority 21
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.H. Phillips* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B.G. Williams* 455 69.3
Plaid Cymru D. Davies 202 30.7
Majority 253
Labour hold Swing

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Arnallt James* 412 68.9
Independent D. Thomas 186 31.1
Majority 37.8
Labour hold Swing

Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas* 430 51.3
Labour D.A. Nicholas 408 48.7
Majority 22
Independent Socialist hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.R. Harris* 1,214
Labour Gwynfryn Davies* 917
Independent Peter Dewi Richards* 788
Labour D. Davies 786
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 597
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elwyn Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Stanley Jones* 470
Labour G. Rees 251
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.G. Jones 249
Independent W.R. Price* 244
Majority 5
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.R. Williams* 555
Independent I.G. Jones 485
Independent L.A. German 465
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F.R. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen 527
Independent D.J.K. Whiskerd 449
Independent W.D. Clarke 396
Independent W. Perry* 326
Independent J.M. Smith 231
Independent D.H. Evans* 230
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Helena Thomas* 1,373
Labour I. Morgan* 1,318
Labour H.B.L. Samways* 1,027
Plaid Cymru S.A.N. Price 906
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.P. Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. Jones* 553
Independent David Martin Cray 231
Majority 322
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.T. Davies 460
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans* 397
Majority 63
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.G. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies* 616
Plaid Cymru A.R.H. Lewis 520
Labour E.B. Davies* 449
Labour I. John 301
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.M. Thomas 718
Labour D. Davies* 711
Plaid Cymru J.G. James 565
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Dinefwr Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 February 2017.