1979 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1979. An Independent majority was maintained.[1] It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a United Kingdom general election and were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Amroth (one seat)

Amroth 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Angle (one seat)

Angle 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse* 178
Independent R. Pointon 83
Majority 95
Turnout 87.4
Independent hold Swing

Begelly (one seat)

Begelly 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.B. Cole 284 47.3
Independent W. Dovey 100 16.7
Independent W. Cray 97 16.2
Independent T. Evans 63 10.5
Independent E. Lawrence 30 5.0
Independent L. Duncan 26 4.3
Majority 30.6
Turnout 56.7 −13.3
Independent hold Swing

Carew (one seat)

Carew 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.W. Hallett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cosheston (one seat)

Cosheston 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Hundleton (one seat)

Hundleton 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.G.R. Shepperd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)

Lampeter Velfrey 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Drew* 500 73.6 +26.3
Independent L. May 179 26.4
Majority 47.2
Turnout 83.0 +4.6
Independent hold Swing

Manorbier (one seat)

Manorbier 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Coates unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)

Martletwy and Slebech 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn James* 405 76.6
Independent B. Johnson 124 23.4
Majority 53.2
Turnout 85.7 −26.2
Independent hold Swing

Narberth North / South (one seat)

Narberth North / South 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies* 607 69.8
Independent Joan Asby 263 30.2
Majority 39.5
Turnout 86.1
Independent hold Swing

Narberth Urban (one seat)

Narberth Urban 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Feetham* 424 60.1 −3.8
Independent E. Owen 281 39.9
Majority 20.2 −7.4
Turnout 83.4 +6.5
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Central (two seats)

Pembroke Central 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Walford John Davies 651
Independent T.V. Hay* 557
Independent J. Williams* 315
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke East (three seats)

Pembroke East 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mathias* 1,615
Independent I.C.J. Jenkins 1,170
Independent E. Wrench* 1,120
Independent E.L.J. Morgan* 1,064
Independent P. Peachey 979
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Llanion (two seats)

Pembroke Llanion 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.M. Davies 925
Labour Charles Howard Thomas* 699
Independent C. Sandell 523
Independent J. Gough 491
Independent S. Peters 230
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Market (two seats)

Pembroke Market 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Bearne* unopposed
Independent W. Rees unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Pennar (two seats)

Pembroke Pennar 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Forster* unopposed
Independent K. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penally (one seat)

Penally 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Lawrence unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Issels (two seats)

St Issels 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.C. Rowe 1,127
Independent B. Howells 751
Independent Lawrence William James Duncan* 707
Independent E. Lawrence 679
Independent B. Williams* 456
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Tenby North (two seats)

Tenby North 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs I. Davies* unopposed
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths* unopposed
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Tenby South (two seats)

Tenby South 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Batchelor 693
Independent Michael Williams 598
Independent T.G. Phillips* 527
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.