1979 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

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An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1979. An Independent majority was maintained. [1] It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a United Kingdom general election and were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Amroth (one seat)

Amroth 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Angle (one seat)

Angle 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse*178
Independent R. Pointon83
Majority 95
Turnout 87.4
Independent hold Swing

Begelly (one seat)

Begelly 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.B. Cole 284 47.3
Independent W. Dovey10016.7
Independent W. Cray9716.2
Independent T. Evans6310.5
Independent E. Lawrence305.0
Independent L. Duncan264.3
Majority 30.6
Turnout 56.7−13.3
Independent hold Swing

Carew (one seat)

Carew 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S.W. Hallett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cosheston (one seat)

Cosheston 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton (one seat)

Hundleton 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.G.R. Shepperd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)

Lampeter Velfrey 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Drew* 500 73.6 +26.3
Independent L. May17926.4
Majority 47.2
Turnout 83.0+4.6
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier (one seat)

Manorbier 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Coates unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)

Martletwy and Slebech 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn James* 405 76.6
Independent B. Johnson12423.4
Majority 53.2
Turnout 85.7−26.2
Independent hold Swing

Narberth North / South (one seat)

Narberth North / South 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies* 607 69.8
Independent Joan Asby26330.2
Majority 39.5
Turnout 86.1
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Urban (one seat)

Narberth Urban 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Feetham* 424 60.1 −3.8
Independent E. Owen28139.9
Majority 20.2−7.4
Turnout 83.4+6.5
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Central (two seats)

Pembroke Central 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Walford John Davies 651
Independent T.V. Hay* 557
Independent J. Williams*315
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke East (three seats)

Pembroke East 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mathias* 1,615
Independent I.C.J. Jenkins 1,170
Independent E. Wrench* 1,120
Independent E.L.J. Morgan*1,064
Independent P. Peachey979
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Llanion (two seats)

Pembroke Llanion 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.M. Davies 925
Labour Charles Howard Thomas* 699
Independent C. Sandell523
Independent J. Gough491
Independent S. Peters230
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Market (two seats)

Pembroke Market 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Bearne* unopposed
Independent W. Rees unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Pennar (two seats)

Pembroke Pennar 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Forster* unopposed
Independent K. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penally (one seat)

Penally 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Lawrence unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Issels (two seats)

St Issels 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.C. Rowe 1,127
Independent B. Howells 751
Independent Lawrence William James Duncan*707
Independent E. Lawrence679
Independent B. Williams*456
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North (two seats)

Tenby North 1979
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs I. Davies* unopposed
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths* unopposed
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Tenby South (two seats)

Tenby South 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Batchelor 693
Independent Michael Williams 598
Independent T.G. Phillips*527
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

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