1983 Ceredigion District Council election

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An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1983. [1] It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.A. Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L.L. Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.L. Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)Gareth Ellis*1,223
Alliance (SDP)Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards1,086
Alliance (SDP)Owen Henry Jones825
Labour C.H. Evans617
Labour J.B. Evans554
Labour Mrs B.E. Cole524
Labour W.J. Eden*518
Alliance (Liberal)M. Mantock449
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams530
Alliance (Liberal)Ceredig Jones*453
Independent Mona Rachel Morris371
Plaid Cymru Robert Davies349
Alliance (Liberal)Miss K.A. Jones*309
Labour gain from Alliance Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans*897
Alliance (Liberal)M. Jones*842
Alliance (Liberal)J.R. Thomas471
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Evans Williams329
Plaid Cymru B. Roberts257
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street (one seat)

Bow Street 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wyn Jones*393
Independent D.F. Raw-Rees233
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.J.C. Radley*876
Independent O.M. Owen*852
Independent John Bertram Evans*820
Independent C.M. Phillips465
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.H. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.B. Roberts*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Evans*861
Alliance (Liberal)Mrs C.P. Barton751
Independent J.E. Roberts*656
Alliance (Liberal)A. Lawson332
Independent hold Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Thomas*564
Independent J.O. Evans205
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees*353
Labour R.B. Kemp154
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Elfed Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.Ll. Evansunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A Morgan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ll.D. Jones*416
Independent W. Morgan408
Majority8
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Bennett*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner*769
Independent M.M. Woodford47
Majority722
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Lloyd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.A. James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.J. Morganunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones*467
Independent J.G. Lloyd428
Majority39
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.C. Pursey*325
Independent R.F. de S. Pickering164
Majority161
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

Taliesin and Talybont 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Rowland Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev S. Idris Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1983.