1976 Ceredigion District Council election

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The second election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1976. [1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Herbert*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Davies52257.0
Plaid Cymru J. Davies39343.0
Majority14.0
Turnout 71.3
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.L. Davies*92877.5
Plaid Cymru T.M. George26922.5
Majority55.1
Turnout 67.0
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes1,354
Independent B. Davies*1,280
Independent Labour Gareth Ellis*1,280
Labour G. Edwards*1,061
Plaid Cymru T. Edwards652
Labour W.J. Eden541
Labour Owen Henry Jones*401
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Miss K.A. Jones*626
Plaid Cymru Robert Davies315
Labour Peter James Goodman304
Plaid Cymru Norman Fitter296
Labour S. Blowers234
Turnout 54.1
Liberal hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Jones*1,074
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans895
Liberal D. Davies654
Turnout 67.6
Liberal hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Jones49872.8
Independent T. Jones18627.2
Majority45.6
Turnout 75.8
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees*72387.7
Labour J. Vincent10112.3
Majority75.5
Turnout 61.8
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street (one seat)

Bow Street 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Rees*46269.1
Plaid Cymru A. Jones20730.9
Majority38.1
Turnout 68.5
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Jenkins*unopposed
Independent O.M. Owen*unopposed
Independent I.J.C. Radleyunopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Lewis*30166.3
Liberal E. Griffiths15333.7
Majority32.6
Turnout 76.4
Liberal hold Swing

Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.B. Roberts*37157.3
Plaid Cymru Millicent Gregory13921.5
Independent C. Morgan13721.2
Majority35.9
Turnout 73.5
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Evans705
Independent J. Roberts506
Liberal Mrs C.P. Barton*453
Plaid Cymru B. Parry377
Turnout 93.9
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Thomas54261.3
Independent B. Jenkins*34238.7
Majority22.6
Turnout 84.8
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees
Independent G. Aaron
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Beynon196
Independent I. James130
Independent C. Richards105
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams* 550
Plaid Cymru G. Joen-Lewis318
Majority26.7
Turnout 80.5
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.

Llanfarian 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Morgan*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ll.D. Jonesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.G. Bennett*71180.1
Plaid Cymru I. Williams17719.9
Majority60.1
Turnout 73.1
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Y. Brown45450.6
Independent E.T. Jenner40344.9
Independent G. Hutton404.5
Majority5.7
Turnout 69.2
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanddeiniol. [1]

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards34257.6
Independent D. Davies25242.4
Majority15.2
Turnout 74.1
Liberal hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Evans30738.7
Independent T. Jones*20525.9
Independent T. Davies13817.4
Plaid Cymru Cynog Davies 12015.1
Independent H. Jones232.9
Majority12.9
Turnout 80.3
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Lloyd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.A. James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Williams*45351.5
Independent Hannah Marion Jones42648.5
Majority3.0
Turnout 83.1
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.C. Pursey*29356.3+22.3
Plaid Cymru J. Evans12423.8
Independent W. Thomas10319.8
Majority32.5
Turnout 83.5
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

Taliesin and Talybont 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* unopposed
Independent hold

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jones*46269.1
Plaid Cymru A. Griffiths20730.9
Majority38.2
Turnout 65.7
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S Idris Evans35454.0
Independent H. Jones*30146.0
Majority8.0
Turnout 73.3
Independent hold Swing

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References

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