1983 Preseli District Council election

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An election to Preseli District Council was held in May 1983. [1] It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election (the authority having changed its name). On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank L. Sandall*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Burton (one seat)

Burton 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Lewis*362
Independent W.R. Jenkins324
Majority38
Independent hold Swing

Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Cookunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Desmond Edward Codd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.S. Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Davies391
Independent B. Llewelyn181
Majority210
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Davies*unopposed
Independent Dilys Davies Evans*unopposed
Independent J.P.A. Maddocks*unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings353
Independent Bring Back PembrokeshireJames Lester Brock282
Independent Cyril George Maurice Hughes268
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Goodwick(one seat)

Goodwick 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans*565
Independent Mrs M. Jackman182
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bring Back PembrokeshirePeter Alan Stock*1,208
Independent Thomas Peter Lewis694
Independent Mrs C.M. Cole*535
Independent A.R.R. Smith474
Independent David Edwin Pritchard436
Independent RatepayerR.C. Morris430
Independent A.G. Bateman273
SDP A.D. Devito225
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.E.G. Thomas*684
Independent W.E.L. Jenkins*598
Independent W.W. Ladd*559
Independent D.J. James480
Independent K.J. Davies373
Independent V. Arnold205
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Griffiths*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Charles Grey*317
Labour J.A.D. Mackeen273
Independent R.J.C. Tibbs122
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.M. Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnda (one seat)

Llanwnda 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke*477
Independent M.G. Hawkins73
Majority404
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs N. Drew*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Leslie Raymond*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S.H. Hire*unopposed
Independent Stanley Thomas Hudson*unopposed
Independent J. Mayne*unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Ronald Harries*1,756
Independent William John Kenneth Williams*996
Labour K.M. Adams888
Independent B.J. Davies795
Independent Mrs J. Edwards725
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Barrie Thomas Woolmer*801
Independent F.D.G. Jones*786
Independent Irwin Edwards*685
Labour P.T. Kelly589
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Nevern (one seat)

Nevern 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.G. Vaughanunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newport (one seat)

Newport 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Davies407
Independent A.G. Rees325
Independent S.H.H. Davies199
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Neyland (two seats)

Neyland 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.N. Doyne*510
Labour P.J. Murphy496
Independent Mrs I.L. Charles*384
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St David's (one seat)

St David's 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Wilcoxunopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Halket Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs Y.C. Evansunopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.J. Webb*644
Independent H.W. Downes128
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Steynton (one seat)

Steynton 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.W.H. Jarmanunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Walwyns Castle (one seat)

Walwyns Castle 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K.W.J. Rogersunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitchurch (one seat)

Whitchurch 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gordon Cawood*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.I. Rowlands*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. Western Mail. 6 May 1983.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)