1973 Preseli District Council election

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The first election to Preseli 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 District local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Griffiths 241
Independent W. Ridge96
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Burton (one seat)

Burton 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Goodridge 418
Independent G. Rees324
Independent W.R. Jenkins161
Independent G. Wells49
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Griffiths 241
Independent W. Ridge96
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. AbsalomUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.S. ReesUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Glyndwr VaughanUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dilys Davies Evans 1,184
Independent M.P. Sparkes 972
Independent D. James 697
Independent A. O'Brien425
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans 420
Independent E. Harries395
Independent W. Allen114
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans*565
Independent Mrs M. Jackman182
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs C.M. Cole 768
Independent V. Noott 617
Independent G. Jones 514
Independent G. Morgan414
Independent R. Davies251
Independent A. Kersey205
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Arran 861
Independent G. Green 656
Independent A. Norman 656
Independent D. Evans374
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. GriffithsUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Charles Grey*317
Labour J.A.D. Mackeen273
Independent R.J.C. Tibbs122
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.M. Davies*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanwnda (one seat)

Llanwnda 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Lewis 238
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke162
Independent M. Harries127
Independent J. Morgan49
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Leslie RaymondUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Jones 1,177
Independent E. Grove 1,031
Independent J. Germaine 823
Independent G. Adams628
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Lewis 2,100
Independent F. Smedley 1,607
Independent Mrs J. Edwards 1,186
Independent J. King1,109
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Jones 1,421
Independent E. Gough 1,087
Independent Barrie Thomas Woolmer 1,062
Independent F.D.G. Jones816
Independent T.W.H. Byard407
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Nevern (one seat)

Nevern 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.G. Vaughanunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Newport (one seat)

Newport 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Davies407
Independent A.G. Rees325
Independent S.H.H. Davies199
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Neyland (two seats)

Neyland 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.N. Doyne*510
Labour P.J. Murphy496
Independent Mrs I.L. Charles*384
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

St David's (one seat)

St David's 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Morgan 432
Independent J. Morris377
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Halket Jones*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs Y.C. Evansunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.J. WebbUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Steynton (one seat)

Steynton 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.W.H. Jarmanunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Walwyns Castle (one seat)

Walwyns Castle 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K.W.J. Rogersunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Whitchurch (one seat)

Whitchurch 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gordon Cawood 540
Independent E. Davies386
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Evans 518
Independent C. Watts208
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 June 2019.