South Pembrokeshire District Council election, 1987

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An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1987. [1] An Independent majority was maintained. [2] 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.

South Pembrokeshire

South Pembrokeshire was one of six local government districts of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.

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Boundary Changes

There was a slight reduction in the number of seats as boundaries were realigned.

Results

Amroth (one seat)

Amroth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Alan Walter Edwards*374
Independent A.H. Miles112
Independent hold Swing

Begelly (one seat)

Begelly 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A. Llewellyn 387 54.1
Independent N. Jackson22932.0
Independent Thomas John Price10014.0
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Carew (one seat)

Carew 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Norman Richard Parry unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton (one seat)

Hundleton 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)

Lampeter Velfrey 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.B. Davies*431
Independent D.E. Lewis196
Independent hold Swing

Lamphey(one seat)

Lamphey 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent I.M. White*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier(one seat)

Manorbier 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.R. Douglas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy (one seat)

Martletwy 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Elwyn James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Rural (one seat)

Narberth Rural 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Richard Colin Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Urban(one seat)

Narberth Urban 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A.W. Walker533
Independent J.E. Feetham*417
Majority116
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Monkton (one seat)

Pembroke Monkton 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs S. Levesley*unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Pembroke St Mary (two seats)

Pembroke St Mary 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent I.C.J. Jenkins*unopposed
Independent E.L.J. Morgan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael (two seats)

Pembroke St Michael 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.H. Lloyd* 470
Independent C.J. Collins 380
Labour G.A. Hay-Watkins325
Independent E. Reed301
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Central (one seat)

Pembroke Dock Central 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Vivian Hay*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion (two seats)

Pembroke Dock Llanion 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Charles Howard Thomas*495
Independent Dillwyn Morgan Davies*486
Independent Walford John Davies*337
SDP–Liberal Alliance A.D. Goodman237
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Market (one seat)

Pembroke Dock Market 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Skyrme Rees*458
Independent S.C. Peters68
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Pennar (two seats)

Pembroke Dock Pennar 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Brian John Hall 899
SDP–Liberal Alliance J.S. Fenwick436
Labour W.B. Glaister397
Independent M.W. Cavaney304
Independent gain from Labour Swing
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour Swing

Penally(one seat)

Penally 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Eileen Hodgson*unopposed
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot (two seats)

Saundersfoot 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Rosemary Rebecca Hayes*656
Independent W.T. Cleevely485
Independent L.W.J. Duncan*378
Independent H.M. Wright190
Independent J.V. Rozbon140
Labour C.A. Clarkson136
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Stackpole (one seat)

Stackpole 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Andrew Stensonunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tenby (four seats)

Tenby 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael Tracy Folland* 1,168
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths*1,050
Independent W. Hardy*1,020
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams*912
Independent C.J. Evans*718
Independent W.S. Rossiter596
Independent T.S. Phillips556
Independent G.S. Phillips99
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. "How Wales went to the polls". Western Mail. 8 May 1987.
  2. "South Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 December 2016.