1983 Ceredigion District Council election

An election to Ceredigion District 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 district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

edit

Aberaeron (one seat)

edit
Aberaeron 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.A. Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc (one seat)

edit
Aberbanc 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L.L. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

edit
Aberporth 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

edit
Aberystwyth Ward One 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) Gareth Ellis* 1,223
Alliance (SDP) Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards 1,086
Alliance (SDP) Owen Henry Jones 825
Labour C.H. Evans 617
Labour J.B. Evans 554
Labour Mrs B.E. Cole 524
Labour W.J. Eden* 518
Alliance (Liberal) M. Mantock 449
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Alliance gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

edit
Aberystwyth Ward Two 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams 530
Alliance (Liberal) Ceredig Jones* 453
Independent Mona Rachel Morris 371
Plaid Cymru Robert Davies 349
Alliance (Liberal) Miss K.A. Jones* 309
Labour gain from Alliance Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

edit
Aberystwyth Ward Three 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 897
Alliance (Liberal) M. Jones* 842
Alliance (Liberal) J.R. Thomas 471
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Aeron (one seat)

edit
Aeron 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Evans Williams 329
Plaid Cymru B. Roberts 257
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

edit
Borth 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street (one seat)

edit
Bow Street 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wyn Jones* 393
Independent D.F. Raw-Rees 233
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

edit
Cardigan 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.J.C. Radley* 876
Independent O.M. Owen* 852
Independent John Bertram Evans* 820
Independent C.M. Phillips 465
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

edit
Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.H. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor Upper (one seat)

edit
Faenor Upper 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.B. Roberts* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach (one seat)

edit
Felinfach 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

edit
Lampeter 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* 861
Alliance (Liberal) Mrs C.P. Barton 751
Independent J.E. Roberts* 656
Alliance (Liberal) A. Lawson 332
Independent hold Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

edit
Llanarth 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Thomas* 564
Independent J.O. Evans 205
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

edit
Llanbadarn Fawr 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees* 353
Labour R.B. Kemp 154
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd (one seat)

edit
Llandygwydd 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North (one seat)

edit
Llandysul North 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South (one seat)

edit
Llandysul South 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.Ll. Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

edit
Llanfair and Llanwnen 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

edit
Llanfarian 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

edit
Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ll.D. Jones* 416
Independent W. Morgan 408
Majority 8
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

edit
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Bennett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor (one seat)

edit
Llangoedmor 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

edit
Llangrannog and Penbryn 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner* 769
Independent M.M. Woodford 47
Majority 722
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

edit
Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

edit
Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

edit
Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

edit
Llanwenog 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

edit
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.J. Morgan unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

edit
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones* 467
Independent J.G. Lloyd 428
Majority 39
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

edit
New Quay 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.C. Pursey* 325
Independent R.F. de S. Pickering 164
Majority 161
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

edit
Taliesin and Talybont 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

edit
Trefeurig and Goginan 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

edit
Troedyraur 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev S. Idris Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

References

edit
  1. ^ "Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1983.