1976 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

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An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1976. An Independent majority was maintained.[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[]

Amroth (one seat)[]

Amroth 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards* 507 93.2
Independent A. Hellings 37 6.8
Majority 86.4
Turnout 76.3
Independent hold Swing

Angle (one seat)[]

Angle 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Rees unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Begelly (one seat)[]

Begelly 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. John* 532 73.1
Independent E. Jones 196 26.9
Majority 46.2
Turnout 70.0 +2.9
Independent hold Swing

Carew (one seat)[]

Carew 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.W. Hallett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cosheston(one seat)[]

Cosheston 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton (one seat)[]

Hundleton 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.G.R. Shepperd 313
Independent J. Bennion* 212
Majority 101
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)[]

Lampeter Velfrey 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Griffiths* 499 86.2
Plaid Cymru J. Price 80 13.8
Majority 419 72.4
Turnout 66.0
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)[]

Maenclochog 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Norma Drew 284 47.3
Independent J. Steadman* 168 28.0 -30.3
Independent R. Edwards 83 13.8
Independent B. Rees 66 11.0
Majority 19.3
Turnout 78.4 +8.2
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier(one seat)[]

Manorbier 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Collis 255
Independent H. Butler* 206
Majority 34.1
Turnout 27.7 -26.2
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)[]

Martletwy 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Narberth North / South (one seat)[]

Narberth North / South 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Urban (one seat)[]

Narberth Urban 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Feetham* 403 63.9
Plaid Cymru D. Osmond 228 36.1
Majority 27.8
Turnout 76.9
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Central (two seats)[]

Pembroke Central 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Williams* 303
Independent T.V. Hay 303
Independent Walford John Davies* 297
Independent W. Rees 210
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke East (three seats)[]

Pembroke East 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mathias* 795
Independent E. Wrench* 736
Independent E.L.J. Morgan* 714
Independent D. Davies 671
Independent R. Kane 588
Independent P. Peachey 477
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Llanion (two seats)[]

Pembroke Llanion 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Dureau* unopposed
Labour Charles Howard Thomas* unopposed
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Market (two seats)[]

Pembroke Market 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Bearne 373
Independent J. Owen* 364
Independent D. Kingdom 226
Independent C. Stevens 150
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Pennar (two seats)[]

Pembroke Pennar 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Forster 491
Independent K. Phillips 488
Independent C.E. Nicholls 290
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penally(one seat)[]

Penally 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Lawrence unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Issels (two seats)[]

St Issels 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Williams* 760
Independent Lawrence William James Duncan 632
Independent P. Walker 454
Independent J. Allen 360
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North (two seats)[]

Tenby North 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs I. Davies* 580
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths 481
Independent H. Sales 417
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams* 307
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Tenby South (two seats)[]

Tenby South 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C.H Evans* 336
Independent T.G. Phillips 320
Independent H.A. Mace* 312
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "South Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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