1977 Dyfed County Council election

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The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1977. [1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election. There were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.

Contents

Overview

Cardiganshire

A number if members elected in 1973 stood down. The most strking result was in Aberystwyth where Gwendoline Calan Evans, a Libeeal member if the old county council since 1946 and a former alderman, was defeated by the Labour candidate in a three-cornered contest which also included historian John Davies contesting for Plaid Cymru.

Carmarthenshire

The main feature of the results in Carmarthenshire was a Plaid Cymru challenge to Labour in the more urban part of the county although they lost the one seat they held on the previous council.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberaeron No.1

Aberaeon No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Evans Williams*Unopposed
Liberal hold

Aberaeron No. 2

Aberaeon No.2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers-Lewis* 1,125 62.5
Plaid Cymru William Lynford Thomas67637.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Aberaeron No.3

Aberaeron No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Owen Williams*1,71887.5
Plaid Cymru Gerallt Jones24612.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.1

Aberystwyth No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes1,49280.4
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth A. Edwards36319.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.2

Aberystwyth No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter James Goodman36837.1
Liberal Gwendoline Calan Evans*34034.2
Plaid Cymru John Davies 28528.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth No. 3

Aberystwyth No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ceredig Jones*76552.7
Plaid Cymru Mary Fitter68647.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gatty P. Lewis*1,06753.7
Plaid Cymru John Thomas Jones91946.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.2

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell1,017
Plaid Cymru Edward Vernon Jones881
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.3

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones95746.7
Liberal Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards63831.2
Labour Frederick Fanstone45322.1
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cardigan

Cardigan 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Ll. Peregrine*1,09877.1
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago32722.9
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter

Lampeter 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.G. Daniel1,16669.8
Plaid Cymru J. Jones50430.2
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.1

Teifiside No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.G.E. Davies*1,79481.2
Independent G. Guttridge41618.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.2

Teifiside No.2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts*Unopposed
Independent hold

Teifiside No.3

Teifiside No.3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R.E. Morris*1,52278.7
Plaid Cymru T. George41121.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Marie James1,26756.9
Independent William Gethin Bennett95843.1
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Ammanford No. 1

Ammanford No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Howard Cooke*Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Myrddin Evans*1,19366.1−9.9
Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies61333.9+9.9
Majority 58032.2−19.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Raglan Thomas*1,062
Liberal Kenneth Denver Rees351
Plaid Cymru Brian Marke204
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

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Burry Port East 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Marks50246.2−2.7
Independent Hugh Williams32029.529.5
Plaid Cymru Edryd Morgan16014.7−2.6
Independent Labour S.J.E. Samuel1049.6+9.6
Majority 18216.7+1.6
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West

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Burry Port West 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eirwen Jones-Parry*47641.0−15.1
Labour Bryan Joseph Rayner43237.2+6.8
Plaid Cymru Michael E. Clement25421.8+8.3
Majority 443.8−21.9
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 1

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Carmarthen No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Earle*1,51174.2
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Tabitha Beynon52625.8
Majority 98548.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 2

Carmarthen No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ellis James Powell*689
Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths376
Liberal Janet Webb187
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 3

Carmarthen No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Roy Nicholl*1,157
Plaid Cymru Emrys Jones654
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.1

Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers William J. Wyn Evans 1,142
Labour Percy Morgan Lewis1,058
Independent Jane Ann Jones645
Majority
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.2

Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams788
Labour David Gwynfor Charles*677
Independent Labour Eira Cordelia Jones173
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 3

Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.T. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 4

Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries*Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 5

Carmarthen Rural No. 5 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies*1,683
Independent David Myrddin Jenkins1,018
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 6

Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.L. James*Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 7

Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clodwyn Percival Phillips1,301
Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn1,175
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J. Davies97760.3
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis84839.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis*1,10665.9
Plaid Cymru D. Rhys42025.0
Communist R.E. Hitchon1539.1
Majority 40.9
Turnout 37.4
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Irwyn Phillips*1,034
Labour D. Thomas383
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.1

Llandeilo No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.D.R. Davies*1,125
Independent T. Davies884
Independent H. Jones537
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.2

Llandeilo No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.T. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandeilo No.3

Llandeilo No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V.E.D. Price*1,472
Independent Socialist D. Moses574
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.4

Llandeilo No. 4 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Gareth Thomas* 1,885
Plaid Cymru J.G. James714
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.5

Llandeilo No. 5 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl*1,567
Labour W. Davies1,043
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.6

Llandeilo No. 6 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwyn Jones1,172
Plaid Cymru D. Jones1,112
Majority 60
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanedi

Llanedi 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I.L. FoulkesUnopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No.1

Llanelli No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry J. Richards*969
Labour J. Smith437
Plaid Cymru G. Morris364
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli No.2

Llanelli No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brinley Owen*Unopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No. 3

Llanelli No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Grismond J. Williams*643
Plaid Cymru D. Thomas312
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.4

Llanelli No. 4 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M. Joseph455
Plaid Cymru P. Davies429
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.5

Llanelli No. 5 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Chaeles Prothero354
Independent Labour W.J. Davies*196
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 6

Llanelli No. 6 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold J. ThomasUnopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No.7

Llanelli No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George M. McConkey*Unopposed
Labour hold

Llangennech

Llangennech
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards 717
Labour M.J. Thomas*632
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llan-non

Llannon 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David William James*Unopposed
Labour hold

Newcastle Emlyn No.1

Newcastle Emlyn No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.T. Enoch*Unopposed
Labour hold

Newcastle Emlyn No.2

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Evans*2,113
Labour Peter Appleton Wilde898
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Pontyberem

Pontyberem
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold

Trimsaran

Trimsaran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes*Unopposed
Labour hold

Westfa

Westfa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins693
Labour G. Williams644
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Cemaes No. 1

Cemaes No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jenkins*1,54959.0
Plaid Cymru C.M. Phillips1,07541.0
Majority 18.0
Turnout 68.4−2.3
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 2

Cemaes No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.R. George*Unopposed
Independent hold

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru J.P.A. Maddocks75751.6
Independent Carey George*71048.4
Majority 3.2
Turnout 55.1+1.5
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans60443.9
Labour A. O'Brien40629.5
Independent G. Hughes36726.7
Majority 14.4
Turnout 56.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No.1

Haverfordwest No.1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.G. Parry*Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest No. 2

Haverfordwest No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.S. Grey*Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Gray*Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O.C. John*Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. James*1,24966.9
Plaid Cymru I. Williams61933.1+33.1
Majority 33.8
Turnout 52.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. McBrearty78493.4
Independent B. Morris556.6
Majority 86.9
Turnout 27.0−29.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.W. Phillips*Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 1

Milford Haven No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Yolland*Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 2

Milford Haven No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Basil Ralph Woodruff*Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 3

Milford Haven No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs R. Keane*46752.4
Independent T.W.H. Byard42447.6
Majority 4.8
Turnout 31.5
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 1

Narberth No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn John*Unopposed
Independent hold

Narberth No. 2

Narberth No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Harry*95351.6+11.0
Independent R. Martin89448.4
Majority 3.2
Turnout 65.4−2.7
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 3

Narberth No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold

Neyland and Llanstadwell

Neyland and Llanstadwell 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. John*Unopposed
Labour hold

Pembroke No. 1

Pembroke No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mathias*1,09171.9+44.6
Plaid Cymru R. Kane42728.1+28.1
Majority 43.8
Turnout 43.7+1.1
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke No. 2

Pembroke No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Dureau843
Independent W. Corcoran290
Majority
Turnout 22.8−10.4
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke No. 3

Pembroke No. 3 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.E. Nicholls*Unopposed
Labour hold

Pembroke Rural No. 1

Pembroke Rural No. 1 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev G.R. Ball*Unopposed
Independent hold

Pembroke Rural No. 2

Pembroke Rural No. 2 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Lawrence*59441.7−11.3
Independent Norman Richard Parry41128.8
Independent M. Collis25017.5
Independent E. Hodgson16112.0
Majority 12.9
Turnout 54.9+2.7
Independent hold Swing

Tenby

Tenby 1977
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Mace84555.2
Plaid Cymru Wynne Islwyn Samuel 68644.8+44.8
Majority 10.4
Turnout 41.9
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.