1976 Preseli District Council election

An election to Preseli District Council was held in May 1976.^[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results[]

Ambleston (one seat)[]

Ambleston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank L. Sandall*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Burton (one seat)[]

Burton 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.R. Lewis	390
	Independent	W.R. Jenkins	294
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Boulston (one seat)[]

Boulston 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Cook	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Camrose (one seat)[]

Camrose 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Absalom*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)[]

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.S. Rees*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Eglwyswrw (one seat)[]

Eglwyswrw 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Glyndwr Vaughan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Fishguard (three seats)[]

Fishguard 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dilys Davies Evans*	1,125
	Independent	M.P. Sparkes*	951
	Independent	D. James*	534
	Independent	E. Evans	490
	Independent	F. Thomas	221
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)[]

Freystrop and Llangwm 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Evans*	629
	Independent	W. Brockway	179
	Independent	W. Adams	61
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Goodwick(one seat)[]

Goodwick 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Lloyd Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)[]

Haverfordwest Ward One 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs C.M. Cole*	909
	Independent	D. Haydn	830
	Independent	G. Jones*	603
	Labour	R. Davies	376
	Independent	R. Davies	251
	Independent	A. Kersey	205
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)[]

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Arran*	739
	Independent	W.E.L. Jenkins	714
	Independent	G. Green*	527
	Labour	T. Kersey	336
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Henry's Moat (one seat)[]

Henry's Moat 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Johnston (one seat)[]

Johnston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Charles Grey	314
	Independent	R.J.C. Tibbs	269
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)[]

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.M. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwnda (one seat)[]

Llanwnda 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Alwyn Cadwallader Luke	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)[]

Maenclochog 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs N. Drew*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mathry (one seat)[]

Mathry 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Leslie Raymond*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)[]

Milford Haven, Central and East 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Jones*	1,097
	Independent	Stanley Thomas Hudson	720
	Independent	J. Germaine*	474
	Independent	T.W.H. Byard	462
	Independent	R. Rackley	413
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)[]

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs J. Edwards	Unopposed
	Independent	Eric Ronald Harries	Unopposed
	Independent	V. Lewis	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)[]

Milford Haven, North and West 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F.D.G. Jones	Unopposed
	Independent	S. Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent	Barrie Thomas Woolmer*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Nevern (one seat)[]

Nevern 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E.G. Vaughan	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newport (one seat)[]

Newport 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Davies	407
	Independent	A.G. Rees	325
	Independent	S.H.H. Davies	199
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Neyland (two seats)[]

Neyland 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. John	597
	Independent	K. Walters	571
	Independent	E. Pugh	233
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

St David's (one seat)[]

St David's 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Morgan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Dogmaels (one seat)[]

St Dogmaels 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Halket Jones*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)[]

St Ishmaels 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs Y.C. Evans	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)[]

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A.J. Webb*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Steynton (one seat)[]

Steynton 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.W.H. Jarman	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Walwyns Castle (one seat)[]

Walwyns Castle 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K.W.J. Rogers	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Whitchurch (one seat)[]

Whitchurch 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Gordon Cawood*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Wiston (one seat)[]

Wiston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

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