1983 Dinefwr Borough Council election

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An election to Dinefwr Borough 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 local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Alvan Rees*515
Independent M.B. Jones126
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B.J.B. Williams*Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies*282
Labour Ronald Amman Davies157
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A.H. Phillips*Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B.G. Williams*Unopposed
Labour hold

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Arnallt James*Unopposed
Labour hold

Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas*339
Labour D.A. Nicholas315
Independent Socialist hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus*Unopposed
Independent hold

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Ronald Harris* 1,214
Labour Gwynfryn Davies*917
Independent Peter Dewi Richards*788
Labour D. Davies786
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis597
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elwyn Williams*Unopposed
Labour hold

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd*Unopposed
Independent hold

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arthur Stanley Jones*470
Labour G. Rees251
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.G. Jones249
Independent W.R. Price*244
Majority5
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.R. Williams*555
Independent I.G. Jones485
Independent L.A. German*465
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F.R. Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen527
Independent D.J.K. Whiskerd449
Independent W.D. Clarke396
Independent W. Perry*326
Independent J.M. Smith231
Independent D.H. Evans*230
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Helena Thomas*1,373
Labour I. Morgan*1,318
Labour Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* '1,027'
Plaid Cymru S.A.N. Price906
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.P. Morgan*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.A. Jones*553
Independent David Martin Cray231
Majority322
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.T. Davies460
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans*397
Majority63
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gwilym Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies*616
Plaid Cymru A.R.H. Lewis520
Labour E.B. Davies*449
Labour I. John301
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I.M. Thomas718
Labour D. Davies*711
Plaid Cymru J.G. James565
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "District Council Elections". Western Mail. 6 May 1983.