1983 Dinefwr Borough Council election

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An election to Dinefwr Borough 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 local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results[]

Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)[]

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Alvan Rees* 515
Independent M.B. Jones 126
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)[]

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B.J.B. Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)[]

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies* 282
Labour Ronald Amman Davies 157
Majority
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)[]

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.H. Phillips* Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)[]

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B.G. Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold

Betws (one seat)[]

Betws 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Arnallt James* Unopposed
Labour hold

Brynamman (one seat)[]

Brynamman 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas* 339
Labour D.A. Nicholas 315
Independent Socialist hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)[]

Cilycwm 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus* Unopposed
Independent hold

Cwmamman (three seats)[]

Cwmamman 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Ronald Harris* 1,214
Labour Gwynfryn Davies* 917
Independent Peter Dewi Richards* 788
Labour D. Davies 786
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 597
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)[]

Cwmllynfell 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elwyn Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)[]

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd* Unopposed
Independent hold

Glynamman (one seat)[]

Glynamman 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arthur Stanley Jones* 470
Labour G. Rees 251
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)[]

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)[]

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.G. Jones 249
Independent W.R. Price* 244
Majority 5
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Town (two seats)[]

Llandeilo Town 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.R. Williams* 555
Independent I.G. Jones 485
Independent L.A. German* 465
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)[]

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F.R. Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandovery Town (two seats)[]

Llandovery Town 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen 527
Independent D.J.K. Whiskerd 449
Independent W.D. Clarke 396
Independent W. Perry* 326
Independent J.M. Smith 231
Independent D.H. Evans* 230
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)[]

Llandybie and Heolddu 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Helena Thomas* 1,373
Labour I. Morgan* 1,318
Labour Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* 1,027
Plaid Cymru S.A.N. Price 906
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)[]

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.P. Morgan* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)[]

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. Jones* 553
Independent David Martin Cray 231
Majority 322
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)[]

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.T. Davies 460
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans* 397
Majority 63
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llansawel and Talley (one seat)[]

Llansawel and Talley 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gwilym Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold

Penygroes (two seats)[]

Penygroes 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies* 616
Plaid Cymru A.R.H. Lewis 520
Labour E.B. Davies* 449
Labour I. John 301
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Saron (two seats)[]

Saron 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.M. Thomas 718
Labour D. Davies* 711
Plaid Cymru J.G. James 565
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ "District Council Elections". Western Mail. 6 May 1983.
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