Dinefwr Borough Council election, 1983

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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.

Dinefwr Borough Council human settlement in United Kingdom

Dinefwr was a local government district of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was named after Dinefwr Castle which was the court of the House of Dinefwr and one of the three principal royal courts of Wales with Aberffraw and Shrewsbury.

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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. Jones 126
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 Davies 157
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. Nicholas 315
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. Davies 786
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 597
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. Rees 251
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. Jones 249
Independent W.R. Price* 244
Majority 5
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.R. Williams* 555
Independent I.G. Jones 485
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 Owen 527
Independent D.J.K. Whiskerd 449
Independent W.D. Clarke 396
Independent W. Perry* 326
Independent J.M. Smith 231
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. Price 906
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 Cray 231
Majority 322
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.T. Davies 460
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans* 397
Majority 63
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. Lewis 520
Labour E.B. Davies* 449
Labour I. John 301
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I.M. Thomas 718
Labour D. Davies* 711
Plaid Cymru J.G. James 565
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

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