1987 Ceredigion District Council election

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An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1987. [1] It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Contents

Boundary Changes

There were a number of boundary changes with other wards being renamed.

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.A. Rees*unopposed
Independent hold

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William James Granville Varney499
Liberal C.O.J. Evans284
Independent G.M. Harries226
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans*621
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler333
Alliance (Liberal)J.R. Thomas265
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones246
Labour D.C.K.T. Edwards126
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (Liberal)M. Jones*740
Alliance (Liberal)Ceredig Jones*572
Green C.G.B. Simpson471
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance (SDP)Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards*997
Labour Colin H. Evans*727
Alliance (SDP)Owen Henry Jones*676
Alliance win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams*808
Plaid Cymru R. Davies417
Alliance (Liberal)Mrs E.M. Griffiths403
Independent Mona Rachel Morris383
Labour win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Elfed Davies*unopposed
Independent hold

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees*unopposed
Independent hold

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones*unopposed
Independent hold

Cardigan (three seats)

Ivor Radley stood as an Independent in 1983

Cardigan 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Bertram Evans*1,018
Independent Sandra Williams1,003
Liberal I.J.C. Radley*977
Independent O.M. Owen*890
Independent J.O. Evans428
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* 536
Plaid Cymru Harry James343
Independent hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Williams had stood as a Liberal in 1983.

Ciliau Aeron 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Evans Williams*unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Peredur Wynne Eklund443
Independent Mrs E.A.M. Andrews351
Labour C.N. Edwards78
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Evans*723
Alliance Cecilia P. Barton*698
Independent J.I. Williams645
Green R.P. Jones328
Independent hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Thomas stood as an Independent in 1983.

Llanarth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Alan Thomas*unopposed
Alliance gain from Independent

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Evans*unopposed
Alliance J.T. Toddunopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones*unopposed
Independent hold

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Evans*632
Independent A.E. Owen244
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.J. Keith Evans*unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfarian (one seat)

Morgan stood as an Independent in 1983

Llanfarian 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A Morgan*249
Independent J.G. Parry-Jones192
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.A. Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones*554
Green K.T.B. Hodd195
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards*483
Independent E.M. Jones259
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Lloyd*629
Independent E.L. Jones331
Plaid Cymru T.F. Jones157
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Alun James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod (one seat)

Morgan had stood as an Independent in 1983.

Lledrod 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M.J. Morgan*unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.H. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.C. Pursey*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.H. Lewis*
Independent T.M. George365
Alliance L.W. Lovegrove70
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

Tirymynach 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wyn Jones*unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.A. Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Bennett*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.D. Thomas294
Independent Rev S.I. Evans*263
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.D.R. Jones*717
Independent M. Newman86
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. "How Wales went to the polls". Western Mail. 8 May 1987.