Dyfed County Council election, 1985

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The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1985. [1] It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election. Once again, there were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.. [2]

Contents

Overview

The Independents remained the largest party but lost ground to Labour.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberaeron No.1

Aberaeon No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Austen Rees 1,314 55.9
Liberal Evan Evans Williams*1,03644.1
Majority11.8
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Aberaeron No. 2

Aberaeon No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.A. Jones*1,668
Independent M.J. Pattenden176
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberaeron No.3

Aberaeron No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans 831 52.6
Independent M.D. Skyme60838.5
Conservative J.R. Scott1418.9
Majority14.1
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth No.1

Aberystwyth No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes*1,01157.2
Independent Owen Henry Jones75742,8
Majority14.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.2

Aberystwyth No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Ceredig Jones 419 40.1 -1.3
Labour Peter James Goodman*35443.5-9.6
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler21921.9+6.8
Green Brian Kingzett424.0+4.0
Majority6.2
Turnout
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Aberystwyth No. 3

Aberystwyth No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans*95779.7+24.7
Green C.G.B. Simpson24420.3+20.3
Majority59.4
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1981
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Gatty P. Lewis*1,09765.1
Independent Ll.D. Jones58834.9
Majority30.2
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.2

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell*83245.7
Plaid Cymru Marian Eluned Jenkins50827.9
Labour Howard Williams48226.5
Majority17.8
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.3

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones*1,06243.8-18.2
Liberal Peredur Wynne Eklund97840.4+40.4
Labour C. Stevens38215.8
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan

Cardigan 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Alban Dewi Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold

Lampeter

Lampeter 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert George Harris*Unopposed
Labour hold

Teifiside No.1

Teifiside No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.G.E. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Teifiside No.2

Teifiside No.2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts*874
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)W.M. Jones417
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.3

Teifiside No.3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R.E. Morris*Unopposed
Liberal hold

Tregaron

Tregaron 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Gethin Bennett 1,266
Liberal M.J. Morgan966
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Ammanford No. 1

Ammanford No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Howard Cooke*71456.1-12.0
Plaid Cymru M. James55843.9+12.0
Majority12.3-24.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Myrddin Evans*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Elwyn Marks51356.9+0.7
Plaid Cymru E.J. McKibbin38943.1+34.3
Majority13.7-19.4
Turnout 35.6-10.1
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bryan Joseph Rayner* 617 54.4 +10.1
Independent Hugh Jones-Parry33929.9
Plaid Cymru D. Williams17815.7+3.2
Majority24.5+23.4
Turnout 52.7+3.5
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 1

The Liberal candidate had won the seat from Labour at a by-election

Carmarthen No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard 1,295 52.3 -2.0
Liberal Harry M. Lloyd*1,11247.3
Majority4.6-4.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen No. 2

Carmarthen No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Elfed Thomas*54043.5+5.7
Labour Peter Short44736.0-0.1
Conservative Robert Smith Jones22020.5+12.5
Majority+5.87.5
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 3

Carmarthen No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Roy Nicholl*83853.1-15.5
Labour D.F. Dale-Jones74146.9+15.5
Majority6.1-31.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.1

Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayerWilliam J. Wyn Evans*1,11239.9-13.5
Labour Terry Davies97835.1-11.5
Independent V. Thomas40014.4+14.4
Plaid Cymru John Gareth James29410.6+10.6
Majority4.8-2.0
Turnout
Ratepayer hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.2

Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Ian Evans*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 3

Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.T. Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 4

Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 5

Carmarthen Rural No. 5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies*1,43659.0-22.6
Independent C.P. Higginson99741.0
Majority18.0-45.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 6

Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.L. James*1,41159.8-30.7
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)Pamela Ann Palmer49120.8+20.8
Independent Lyn Luke ap Trin Davies45619.3
Majority39.0-42.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 7

Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Gibbin 1,750 82.9
Labour D.K. Jenkins36217.1+17.1
Majority65.7
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

The sitting member was deselected by the Labour Party but chose to contest the seat again.

Cwmamman 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Labour W.J. Davies*85742.0+42.0
Labour S. Williams62530.6-29.7
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis55827.4-12.3
Majority11.4
Turnout
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Irwyn Phillips*85871.6-1.8
Labour H. Palmer34028.4+1.8
Majority43.2-3.6
Turnout 56.3-10.9
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.1

Llandeilo No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.D.R. Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.2

Llandeilo No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.3

Llandeilo No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V.E.D. Price*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.4

Llandeilo No. 4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ken Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.5

Llandeilo No. 5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gerald J. Earl*1,23350.8-21.8
Labour D. Phillips1,19349.2+21.8
Majority401.6-43.5
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.6

Llandeilo No. 6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal)W.R. Price68828.0+28.0
Independent Gwyn Jones*63125.7
Plaid Cymru D. Richards48619.8+19.8
Independent T. Davies45718.6+18.6
Conservative K. Mitchell1988.0+8.0
Majority2.3
Turnout
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Llanedi

Llanedi 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I.L. Foulkes*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.1

Llanelli No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Harry J. Richards*85058.9+2.6
Labour E. Davies59441.1-2.6
Majority17.7
Turnout 37.8-5.8
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli No.2

Llanelli No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brinley Owen*53164.9+9.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)R.C. Rosser28735.1+35.1
Majority29.8-2.5
Turnout 38.3-12.5
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 3

Llanelli No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Grismond J. Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.4

Llanelli No. 4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Philip Morris*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.5

Llanelli No. 5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Charles Prothero*34366.0-15.8
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)E. Jones17734.0+34.0
Majority31.9-31.8
Turnout 43.4-3.4
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 6

Llanelli No. 6 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.G. Hill unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.7

Llanelli No. 7 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gerald Frederick Meyler unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards* 82375.9+18.0
Green Caroline Cooke26124.1+24.1
Majority51.8+36.1
Turnout 40.9-12.9
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llan-non

Llannon 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Malcolm Davies 848 47.3
Independent Philip Brinley Davies56831.7
Plaid Cymru Dorian Castagna-Davies37520.9+20.9
Majority15.6-16.7
Turnout 42.8-9.0
Labour hold Swing

Newcastle Emlyn No.1

Newcastle Emlyn No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Michael Davies 1,215 54.8
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones1,01945.2
Majority9.5
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Newcastle Emlyn No.2

The Alliance candidate had stood for Labour at the two previous elections.

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Evans*1,96170.5-10.6
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)Peter Appleton Wilde82029.5+29.5
Majority41.0-21.2
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hugh Samuel Peregrine*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Howard Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Deasy 599 54.1 -21.8
Plaid Cymru I. Beynon44440.1+22.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)V. Bevan655.9+5.9
Majority14.0-44.0
Turnout 57.9-6.0
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.R. Griffiths*77566.8+8.2
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas38533.2-8.2
Majority33.6+16.4
Turnout 35.2-4.8
Labour hold Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Cemaes No. 1

Cemaes No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Halket Jones1,50168.5+2.9
Conservative S.H.H. Davies48722.2-12.2
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)C. Lovegrove2049.3+9.3
Majority46.3+15.0
Turnout 51.1-7.7
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 2

Cemaes No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.R. George*1,08485.4-2.0
Green Marilyn Smith18614.6+14.6
Majority70.7-4.2
Turnout 48.3-21.7
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 3

Cemaes No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David John Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1

Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru J.P.A. Maddocks*unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 2

The sitting member was elected as an Independent in 1981

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Lloyd Evans 1,193 79.4
Liberal H. Williams*30920.6
Majority58.9
Turnout 58.5+11.0
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No.1

Haverfordwest No.1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas G. Parry*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No. 2

Haverfordwest No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.S. Grey*61150.5+7.3
Independent W.W. Ladd60049.5+19.1
Majority0.9-11.9
Turnout 30.1-8.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Gareth Beechey Lloyd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Henry Hitchings 724 37.8
Independent George Charles Grey44323.2
Independent J.R. Lewis27114.2
Labour W. Stocker25213.2
Independent James Lester Brock22311.7
Majority14.7
Turnout 53.8
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. James*1,10072.5-1.8
Independent J. Roberts41827.5
Majority44.9-3.8
Turnout 38.6-8.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.R.L. Martin*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H.W. Phillips*81852.3
Independent A.J. Webb74647.7
Majority4.6
Turnout 44.0
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven No. 1

Milford Haven No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Sizer 645 35.4
Independent E.G. Setterfield50127.5
Independent T.W.H. Byard*26814.7
Conservative S.J. Cole26114.3
Independent William John Kenneth Williams1458.0
Majority7.9
Turnout 50.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Milford Haven No. 2

Milford Haven No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Basil Ralph Woodruff* 884 50.5 -0.2
Labour Alun Emanuel Byrne74747.7-6.6
Independent V.H. Buckley1186.7+6.7
Majority7.8+6.4
Turnout 45.0-8.6
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven No. 3

Milford Haven No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David John Adams* 585 48.6 -15.5
Independent W.J. Owston49140.8
Plaid Cymru D. Hibley-Williams12810.6+10.6
Majority7.8-20.3
Turnout 41.5-2.5
Labour hold Swing

Narberth No. 1

Narberth No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Elwyn John*1,18353.7
Independent G.C. Rowe1,01946.3
Majority7.4
Turnout 38.3
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 2

Narberth No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joan Asby 866 56.7 +16.6
Independent C.W. Johnson66043.3
Majority13.5
Turnout 45.4-6.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neyland and Llanstadwell

Neyland and Llanstadwell 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.G.H. James*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke No. 1

Pembroke No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F.H. Levesley 917 52.1 +5.8
Independent M. Mathias*84347.9-5.8
Majority4.2
Turnout 43.3+2.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke No. 2

Pembroke No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I.E. Morgan1,03369.4+13.3
Independent E. Reed45530.6
Majority38.8+26.6
Turnout 35.1+3.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke No. 3

Pembroke No. 3 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Nicholas Richard Ainger* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Rural No. 1

Pembroke Rural No. 1 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Rev G.R. Ball*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Rural No. 2

Pembroke Rural No. 2 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Norman Richard Parry 654 54.5 +6.5
Independent D.R. Pennington54645.5
Majority9.0
Turnout 37.4-5.8
Independent hold Swing

Tenby

Tenby 1985
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic)John Pullin60638.1
Independent C.J. Evans50431.7
Labour N.R. Spence35222.1
Independent W. Lawrence1288.1
Majority6.4
Turnout 43.8
Social Democratic gain from Independent Swing

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