1973 Ceredigion District Council election

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The first election to Ceredigion District Council was held in April 1973. [1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Herbert59075.7
Independent A. Thomas18924.3
Majority51.4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Davies40341.5
Independent E. Davies29830.7
Independent B. Llewellyn26927.7
Majority10.8
Turnout 75.7
Independent win (new seat)

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.L. Davies49844.0
Independent H. Spurrell34430.4
Independent T. Lewis29125.7
Majority13.6
Turnout 63.5
Independent win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Davies1,37144.0
Independent Labour Gareth Ellis1,143
Labour J. Edwards829
Labour Owen Henry Jones 583
Plaid Cymru R. Roberts568
Labour K. Burgess514
Labour G. Parry441
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Edwards502
Liberal Miss K.A. Jones487
Labour T. Jones402
Liberal D. Davies304
Labour C. Edwards293
Turnout 60.6
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Jones1,178
Liberal H. Williams684
Independent Hywel Griffiths Evans464
Turnout 56.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Jones22937.1
Independent T. Jones22537.1
Independent J. Richards16426.5
Majority40.0
Turnout 68.7
Independent win (new seat)

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees57468.1
Independent J. Jeremy26931.9
Majority36.2
Turnout 63.3
Independent win (new seat)

Bow Street (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llangorwen. [1]

Bow Street 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Rees34460.4
Liberal A. Jones22639.6
Majority20.7
Turnout 58.5
Independent win (new seat)

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O.M. Owen983
Liberal W. Jenkins950
Independent F. Aspinall704
Labour T. Phillips689
Plaid Cymru D. Williams644
Labour T. Lloyd580
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Lewis211
Independent E. Evans168
Independent W. Morgan55
Labour E. Daniel42
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.B. Robertsunopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Ainsleigh Jones45351.9
Independent J. Davies24027.5
Plaid Cymru S. Morgan17920.5
Majority24.4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mrs C.P. Barton379
Liberal R. Hughes348
Independent F. Roberts345
Independent D. Jenkins332
Independent F. Samuel263
Labour D. Owen246
Independent D. Davies192
Independent L. Paskins102
Turnout 59.5
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Jenkins44462.0
Independent D. Jenkins27238.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees304
Labour J. Jones228
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Beynon196
Independent I. James130
Independent C. Richards105
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones409
Plaid Cymru Cynog Glyndwr Davies 132
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans468
Independent D. Evans453
Majority15
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams 498
Plaid Cymru W. Lewis367
Majority131
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfarian (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.

Llanfarian 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Morgan23545.7
Independent J. Thomas14428.0
Liberal D. Vaughan13526.3
Majority17.7
Turnout 56.3
Labour win (new seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Morgan46656.6
Liberal Ll.D. Jones35843.4
Majority13.1
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanbadarn Odwyn. [1]

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.G. Bennett50757.9
Independent J. Davies36942.1
Majority15.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths338
Plaid Cymru P. Hazzelby257
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Jenkins445
Independent Y. Brown395
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Jonesunopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Jones266
Independent J.E. Evans216
Independent G. Jones195
Independent H. Jones103
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Lloyd657
Independent E. Jones261
Independent M. Jarman121
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Alun James 394 55.2
Independent R. Davies32044.8
Majority10.4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

This ward was also known as Ystwyth. [1]

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd Evans38336.9
Labour J. Hedger29628.5
Independent E. James26525.5
Independent D. Owen949.1
Majority8.4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

This ward was also known as Gartheli. [1]

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Williams52058.9
Independent C. Jones36341.1
Majority17.8
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.C. Pursey19134.0
Independent T. Edwards17030.2
Independent J. Davies10819.2
Independent W. Thomas9316.5
Majority213.7
Turnout 90.4
Independent win (new seat)

Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llancynfelyn

Taliesin and Talybont 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Rowland Davies 564 61.8
Labour J. Hirst22724.9
Plaid Cymru M. Evans12113.3
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

This ward was also known as Melindwr. [1]

Trefeurig and Goginan 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jones25936.7
Labour G. Potter17625.0
Plaid Cymru A. Griffiths15221.6
Liberal J. Thomas11816.7
Majority11.8
Turnout 69.4
Independent win (new seat)

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Jonesunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.