1983 Llanelli Borough Council election

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An election to Llanelli 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

Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)

Ward One 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Michael Willis Gimblett*1,552
Chamber of TradeW.H. Griffiths1,246
Alliance Elinor Gem Lloyd*1,128
Conservative C.S. Snee694
Labour B.E. Jones596
Labour A.C. Hemment556
Labour A.U. Lewis530
Alliance S.N. Hockeridge526
Alliance hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)

Ward Two 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R.T. Peregrine*1,006
Labour W.M. Jones*975
Labour D.H.R. Jones*877
Chamber of TradeF. St J. Roberts628
Chamber of TradeL.A. Jones561
Alliance R.C. Rosser434
Alliance M. Soady334
Alliance M.N. Burree328
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)

Ward Three 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.G. Thomas*1,352
Labour D.H. Williams*1,228
Labour Keri Peter Thomas1,108
Alliance I.C. Rosser598
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)

Ward Four 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Tudor James*Unopposed
Labour R. Palmer*Unopposed
Labour G. Rees*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)

Ward Five 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones*1,942
Labour F. Owens*1,378
Labour H.W. Jenkins*1,337
Independent D.D. Richards1,243
Alliance V. Bevan397
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)

Ward Six 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R.J. James*1,280
Labour Vincent John Rees1,156
Labour A.H.P. Phillips860
Independent George W. West820
Independent G. Thomas*771
Independent Raymond L. Hall547
Tenants/RatepayersD.H. Morris434
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)

Ward Seven 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R.H.V. Lewis*1,572
Labour G.J. Jones*1,521
Labour Sefton Ronald Coslett*1,500
Plaid Cymru T.E. Sennell1,055
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)

Ward Eight 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry John Evans*1,319
Labour L.R. McDonagh*1,319
Labour A. Bowen*1,292
Communist R.E. Hitchon418
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)

Ward Nine 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A.F. Brown*1,002
Labour W.R. Thomas*997
Labour D.T. Davies945
Independent Labour J.E. Evans573
Alliance Kenneth Denver Rees395
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)

The election delayed due to death of candidate and was held some weeks later.

Ward Ten 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.R. Jones 853
Labour G.H. Jones 842
Labour M. Evans 794
Independent L. Jones592
Independent F. Roberts566
Independent K. Evans549
Independent Labour Dynfor Vaughan Owens536
Independent D. Thomas523
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)

Ward Eleven 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.T. Morgan* 2,015
Labour Alban William Rees* 2,006
Labour George Malcolm Davies 1,604
Independent Philip Brinley Davies1,504
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. Western Mail, 6 May 1983