1973 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

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The inaugural election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in April 1973. Independent candidates won nearly all the seats. [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

Amroth (one seat)

Amroth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards 284 59.3
Independent I. Howell19540.7
Majority18.6
Turnout 67.4
Independent win (new seat)

Angle (one seat)

Angle 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. Wisbey 195 72.2
Independent C. Jenkins7527.8
Majority44.4
Turnout 86.8
Independent win (new seat)

Begelly (one seat)

Begelly 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. John 283 40.6
Independent T. Jones23133.1
Independent J. Northeast18326.3
Majority7.5
Turnout 67.1
Independent win (new seat)

Carew (one seat)

Carew 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S.W. Hallett unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Cosheston (one seat)

Cosheston 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Phillips 408 62.3
Independent N. Phelps24737.7
Majority24.6
Turnout 65.4
Independent win (new seat)

Hundleton (one seat)

Hundleton 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Bennion 249 40.6
Independent A.G.R. Shepperd23237.8
Independent W. Cox13221.5
Majority172.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)

Lampeter Velfrey 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Griffiths unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Steadman 313 58.3
Plaid Cymru A. John22441.7
Majority16.6
Turnout 70.2
Independent win (new seat)

Manorbier (one seat)

Manorbier 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Butler 155 31.4
Independent D. Evans14429.1
Independent J. Reid10020.2
Independent R. Thomas9519.2
Majority2.2
Turnout 53.9
Independent win (new seat)

Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)

Martletwy and Slebech 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn James 262 62.5
Independent M. Phillips15737.5
Majority25.1
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth North / South (one seat)

Narberth North / South 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies 294 50.3
Independent W. Evans29049.7
Majority40.6
Turnout 53.4
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth Urban (one seat)

Narberth Urban 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Feetham unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Central (two seats)

Pembroke Central 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Williams 391
Independent Walford John Davies 270
Independent S Peters155
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke East (three seats)

Pembroke East 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Wrench 774
Independent E.L.J. Morgan 608
Independent M. Mathias 600
Independent J. Woodhouse537
Independent D. Davies505
Independent E. Gibby141
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Llanion (two seats)

Pembroke Llanion 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Dureau 393
Labour Charles Howard Thomas 350
Independent P. Peachey131
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pembroke Market (two seats)

Pembroke Market 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Owen 412
Independent D. Stephens 197
Independent D. Kingdom193
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Pennar (two seats)

Pembroke Pennar 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Nicholls unopposed
Independent B. Phillips unopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penally (one seat)

Penally 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Phillips unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

St Issels (two seats)

St Issels 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Llewellyn 868
Independent B. Williams 708
Independent I. Bell318
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Tenby North (two seats)

Tenby North 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs I. Davies 645
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams 457
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths396
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Tenby South (two seats)

Tenby South 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C.H Evans 295
Independent H.A. Mace 254
Independent T.G. Phillips233
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "South Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 December 2016.