1987 Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council election

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An election to Preseli Pembrokeshire 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 local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Boundary Changes

There was a slight reduction in the number of seats. Those abolished included Nevern, Steynton, and one of the three seats in both Fishguard and Milford North and West. Other wards were realigned or renamed.

Previous wardNew ward
AmblestonLetterston
BoulstonRudbaxton
Clydey and LlanfyrnachClydey
EglwyswrwCrymych
Freystrop and LlangwmLlangwm
Haverfordwest Ward OneHaverfordwest Garth
Haverfordwest Ward OneHaverfordwest Castle, Prendergast, Priory (three seats)
Henry's MoatDinas Cross
Kilgerran and ManordeifiCilgerran
LlanwndaScleddau
MathryBrawdy
St Thomas and Haroldson St IsselsMerlin's Bridge
Walwyn's CastleThe Havens
WhitchaurchSolva

Results

Brawdy (one seat)

Brawdy 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Leslie Raymond*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Burton (one seat)

Burton 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Lewis*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Desmond Edward Codd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilgerran (one seat)

Cilgerran 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs M.C.A. Sullivan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Clydey (one seat)

Clydey 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.S. Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Crymych (one seat)

Crymych 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lynn Davies554
Independent E.G. Vaughan*511
Independent hold Swing

Dinas Cross (one seat)

Dinas Cross 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alun John Bringley Griffiths 466
Independent C. Davies*362
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard (two seats)

Fishguard 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Davies*941
Independent Dilys Davies Evans*862
Independent M.P. Sparkes635
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Castle (one seat)

Haverfordwest Castle 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.W. Ladd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Garth (three seats)

Haverfordwest Garth 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Alan Stock*1,285
Independent Thomas Peter Lewis*908
Independent Mrs C.M. Cole*794
Independent D.J. James549
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Prendergast (one seat)

Haverfordwest Prendergast 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.E.L. Jenkins*316
Independent T.E.G. Thomas*305
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Priory (one seat)

Haverfordwest Priory 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B.S. Hearne416
Independent A.R.R. Smith381
Independent hold Swing

Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Charles Grey*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Letterston (one seat)

Letterston 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank L. Sandall*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm (one seat)

Llangwm 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs N. Drew*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merlin's Bridge (one seat)

Merlin's Bridge 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.J. Webb*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Stan Hudson stood as a Conservative, having not been affiliated to any party at the 1983 election.

Milford Haven, Central and East 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Thomas Hutton Sinclair1,032
Conservative Stanley Thomas Hudson*772
Independent J. Mayne*651
Labour W.J. Morgan631
Labour D.H. Fletcher568
Independent W.J. Owston491
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Labour had held one of the three seats in 1983 but it had been subsequently lost at a by-election. Basil Woodruff, the sitting county councillor, won a seat at the expense of another Independent.

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Ronald Harries*1,790
Labour Alun E. Byrne922
Independent Basil Ralph Woodruff920
Independent William John Kenneth Williams*882
Independent George Noel William Max*786
Labour V.H. Buckley628
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, North and West (two seats)

The number of seats was reduced from three to two.

Milford Haven, North and West 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward George Setterfield* 932
Alliance Mrs J. Edwards576
Independent Barrie Thomas Woolmer*514
Independent Irwin Edwards*401
Labour Mrs J.T. Ellis368
Independent win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Newport (one seat)

Newport 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elwyn George John295
Independent A.G. Rees175
Independent S.H.H. Davies99
Independent W.E. Jones94
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Neyland West (one seat)

Neyland West 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
unopposed
Swing

Neyland East (one seat)

Neyland East 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N.D. Hardakerunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Rudbaxton(one seat)

Rudbaxton 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Edwin Pritchard*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St David's (one seat)

St David's 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Wilcox* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Halket Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs Y.C. Evans*535
Independent R.S. Owens256
Independent hold Swing

Scleddau (one seat)

Scleddau 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Solva (one seat)

Solva 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gordon Cawood*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

The Havens(one seat)

The Havens 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K.W.J. Rogers*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.I. Rowlands*424
Independent A. Vaughan221
Independent Christopher Arthur Odling108
Independent hold Swing

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References

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