Dinefwr Borough Council election, 1983
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 |
Swing |
|
|
Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)
Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)
Ammanford Town Ward 4 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A.H. Phillips* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)
Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
B.G. Williams* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Betws (one seat)
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 |
Swing |
|
|
Cwmamman (three seats)
Cwmllynfell (one seat)
Cwmllynfell 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Elwyn Williams* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)
Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
C.L. Lloyd* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Glynamman (one seat)
Glynamman 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
A.S. 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 |
Swing |
|
|
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 |
Swing |
|
|
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)
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
R.P. Morgan* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)
Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
D.A. Jones* |
553 |
|
|
|
Independent |
D.M. 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 |
D.P. Evans |
397 |
|
|
Majority |
63 |
|
|
|
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru |
Swing |
|
|
Llansawel and Talley (one seat)
Llansawel and Talley 1983 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
J.G. Evans* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penygroes (two seats)
Saron (two seats)
References
- ↑ Western Mail. 6 May 1983.
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