1976 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

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 district 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 and Slebech 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.