Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974, as an amalgamation of the three pre-existing counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. It was abolished twenty-two years later, on 1 April 1996, when the three original counties were reinstated, Cardiganshire being renamed Ceredigion the following day. The name "Dyfed" is retained for certain ceremonial and other purposes. It is a mostly rural county in southwestern Wales with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel.
Pembroke was the establishing county town of Pembrokeshire in Wales. Pembroke still features a number of historic buildings, town walls and complexes. It is a community and one of the larger towns in the county with a population of 7,552.
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Preseli Pembrokeshire was one of six local government districts of Dyfed in West Wales from 1974 to 1996. Until 1987 the name of the district was Preseli. The district took its name from the Preseli Hills.
Pembrokeshire County Council is the governing body for Pembrokeshire, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.
The first elections to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 1 May 2008. It was preceded by the 2004 election and followed by the 2012 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales, and to community council elections in Wales. There were also elections elsewhere in the United Kingdom
Elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were the first elections to the Welsh Assembly and elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Amroth is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the community of Amroth which, as well as the village of Amroth included Summerhill, Stepaside, Pleasant Valley and Wiseman's Bridge and well as the hamlets at Llanteg and Llanteglos.
Carew is the name of an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is also coterminous with the boundaries of the community of Carew.
An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council were held in May 1983. An Independent majority was maintained.. 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.
Ceredigion District Council was formed on local government re-organisation in Wales in 1974. Its boundaries were identical to those of the former Cardiganshire County Council which was abolished when that council, together with Carmarthenshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council were merged to form Dyfed County Council. The authority existed from 1974 to 1996 when, on further reorganisation of local government, it formed the unitary authority of Ceredigion.
An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1987. An Independent majority was maintained. It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1991. The Independents maintained a majority. It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed by the Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1995 election (following re-organization of local government. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
An election to Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1991. The Independent councilors retained the vast majority of seats. It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, after local government re-organization, by the Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1995. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1981. It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election. There were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.
An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1979. An Independent majority was maintained. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
The inaugural election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in April 1973. Independent candidates won nearly all the seats. It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
Pembroke St Michael is the name of an electoral ward in the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the east area of the town.
