1977 Dyfed County Council election

The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1977.[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1981 election. There were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.

Overview

Carmarthenshire

The main feature of the results in Carmarthenshire was a Plaid Cymru challenge to Labour in the more urban part of the county although they lost the one seat they held on the previous council.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberaeron No.1
Aberaeon No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Evans Williams* Unopposed
Liberal hold

Aberaeron No. 2
Aberaeon No.2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John E. Rogers-Lewis* 1,125 62.5
Plaid Cymru William Lynford Thomas 676 37.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Aberaeron No.3
Aberaeron No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Owen Williams* 1,718 87.5
Plaid Cymru Gerallt Jones 246 12.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.1
Aberystwyth No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes 1,492 80.4
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth A. Edwards 363 19.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.2
Aberystwyth No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter James Goodman 368 37.1
Liberal Gwendoline Calan Evans* 340 34.2
Plaid Cymru John Davies 285 28.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth No. 3
Aberystwyth No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ceredig Jones* 765 52.7
Plaid Cymru Mary Fitter 686 47.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1
Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gatty P. Lewis* 1,067 53.7
Plaid Cymru John Thomas Jones 919 46.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.2
Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell 1,017
Plaid Cymru Edward Vernon Jones 881
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.3
Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones 957 46.7
Liberal Glyndwr Lloyd Edwards 638 31.2
Labour Frederick Fanstone 453 22.1
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Cardigan
Cardigan 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rowland Ll. Peregrine* 1,098 77.1
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago 327 22.9
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter
Lampeter 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.G. Daniel 1,166 69.8
Plaid Cymru J. Jones 504 30.2
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.1
Teifiside No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.G.E. Davies* 1,794 81.2
Independent G. Guttridge 416 18.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.2
Teifiside No.2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts* Unopposed
Independent hold

Teifiside No.3
Teifiside No.3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.E. Morris* 1,522 78.7
Plaid Cymru T. George 411 21.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron
Tregaron 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Marie James 1,267 56.9
Independent William Gethin Bennett 958 43.1
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Ammanford No. 1
Ammanford No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Howard Cooke* Unopposed
Labour hold

Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,193 66.1 -9.9
Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies 613 33.9 +9.9
Majority 580 32.2 -19.8
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Berwick
Berwick 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Raglan Thomas* 1,062
Liberal Kenneth Denver Rees 351
Plaid Cymru Brian Marke 204
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

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Burry Port East 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Marks 502 46.2 -2.7
Independent Hugh Williams 320 29.5 29.5
Plaid Cymru Edryd Morgan 160 14.7 -2.6
Independent Labour S.J.E. Samuel 104 9.6 +9.6
Majority 182 16.7 +1.6
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West

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Burry Port West 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eirwen Jones-Parry* 476 41.0 -15.1
Labour Bryan Joseph Rayner 432 37.2 +6.8
Plaid Cymru Michael E. Clement 254 21.8 +8.3
Majority 44 3.8 -21.9
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 1

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Carmarthen No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anthony Earle* 1,511 74.2
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Tabitha Beynon 526 25.8
Majority 985 48.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 2
Carmarthen No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ellis James Powell* 689
Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths 376
Liberal Janet Webb 187
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 3
Carmarthen No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Roy Nicholl*

1,157
Plaid Cymru Emrys Jones 654
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.1
Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers William J. Wyn Evans 1,142
Labour Percy Morgan Lewis 1,058
Independent Jane Ann Jones 645
Majority
Turnout
Ratepayers hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.2
Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams 788
Labour David Gwynfor Charles* 677
Independent Labour Eira Cordelia Jones 173
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 3
Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 4
Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 5
Carmarthen Rural No. 5 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* 1,683
Independent David Myrddin Jenkins 1,018
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 6
Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. James* Unopposed
Independent hold

Carmarthen Rural No. 7
Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clodwyn Percival Phillips 1,301
Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn 1,175
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Cwmamman
Cwmamman 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Davies 977 60.3
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 848 39.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel
Felinfoel 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 1,106 65.9
Plaid Cymru D. Rhys 420 25.0
Communist R.E. Hitchon 153 9.1
Majority 40.9
Turnout 37.4
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed
Hengoed 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Irwyn Phillips* 1,034
Labour D. Thomas 383
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.1
Llandeilo No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.D.R. Davies* 1,125
Independent T. Davies 884
Independent H. Jones 537
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.2
Llandeilo No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llandeilo No.3
Llandeilo No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V.E.D. Price* 1,472
Independent Socialist D. Moses 574
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.4
Llandeilo No. 4 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Roger Gareth Thomas* 1,885
Plaid Cymru J.G. James 714
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.5
Llandeilo No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl* 1,567
Labour W. Davies 1,043
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.6
Llandeilo No. 6 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwyn Jones 1,172
Plaid Cymru D. Jones 1,112
Majority 60
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanedi
Llanedi 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.L. Foulkes Unopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No.1
Llanelli No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry J. Richards* 969
Labour J. Smith 437
Plaid Cymru G. Morris 364
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli No.2
Llanelli No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brinley Owen* Unopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No. 3
Llanelli No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grismond J. Williams* 643
Plaid Cymru D. Thomas 312
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.4
Llanelli No. 4 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs M. Joseph 455
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 429
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.5
Llanelli No. 5 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Chaeles Prothero 354
Independent Labour W.J. Davies* 196
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 6
Llanelli No. 6 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold J. Thomas Unopposed
Labour hold

Llanelli No.7
Llanelli No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George M. McConkey* Unopposed
Labour hold

Llangennech
Llangennech
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards 717
Labour M.J. Thomas* 632
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llan-non
Llannon 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David William James* Unopposed
Labour hold

Newcastle Emlyn No.1
Newcastle Emlyn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.T. Enoch* Unopposed
Labour hold

Newcastle Emlyn No.2
Newcastle Emlyn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans* 2,113
Labour Peter Appleton Wilde 898
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey
Pembrey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold

Pontyberem
Pontyberem
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Jones* Unopposed
Labour hold

Trimsaran
Trimsaran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* Unopposed
Labour hold

Westfa
Westfa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins 693
Labour G. Williams 644
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Cemaes No. 1
Cemaes No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Jenkins* 1,549 59.0
Plaid Cymru C.M. Phillips 1,075 41.0
Majority 18.0
Turnout 68.4 -2.3
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 2
Cemaes No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.R. George* Unopposed
Independent hold

Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1
Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru J.P.A. Maddocks 757 51.6
Independent Carey George* 710 48.4
Majority 3.2
Turnout 55.1 +1.5
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2
Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 2 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Evans 604 43.9
Labour A. O'Brien 406 29.5
Independent G. Hughes 367 26.7
Majority 14.4
Turnout 56.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No.1
Haverfordwest No.1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.G. Parry* Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest No. 2
Haverfordwest No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.S. Grey* Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1
Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Gray* Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2
Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O.C. John* Unopposed
Independent hold

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3
Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. James* 1,249 66.9
Plaid Cymru I. Williams 619 33.1 +33.1
Majority 33.7
Turnout 52.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4
Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. McBrearty 784 93.4
Independent B. Morris 55 6.6
Majority 86.9
Turnout 27.0 -29.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5
Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.W. Phillips* Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 1
Milford Haven No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Yolland* Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 2
Milford Haven No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Basil Ralph Woodruff* Unopposed
Independent hold

Milford Haven No. 3
Milford Haven No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs R. Keane* 467 52.4
Independent T.W.H. Byard 424 47.6
Majority 4.8
Turnout 31.5
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 1
Narberth No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn John* Unopposed
Independent hold

Narberth No. 2
Narberth No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Harry* 953 51.6 +11.0
Independent R. Martin 894 48.4
Majority 3.2
Turnout 65.4 -2.7
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 3
Narberth No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold

Neyland and Llanstadwell
Neyland and Llanstadwell 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. John* Unopposed
Labour hold

Pembroke No. 1
Pembroke No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mathias* 1,091 71.9 +44.6
Plaid Cymru R. Kane 427 28.1 +28.1
Majority 43.7
Turnout 43.7 +1.1
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke No. 2
Pembroke No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Dureau 843
Independent W. Corcoran 290
Majority
Turnout 22.8 -10.4
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke No. 3
Pembroke No. 3 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.E. Nicholls* Unopposed
Labour hold

Pembroke Rural No. 1
Pembroke Rural No. 1 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev G.R. Ball* Unopposed
Independent hold

Pembroke Rural No. 2
Pembroke Rural No. 2 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Lawrence* 594 41.7 -11.3
Independent Norman Richard Parry 411 28.8
Independent M. Collis 250 17.5
Independent E. Hodgson 161 12.0
Majority 12.8
Turnout 54.9 +2.7
Independent hold Swing

Tenby
Tenby 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Mace 845 55.2
Plaid Cymru Wynne Islwyn Samuel 686 44.8 +44.8
Majority 10.4
Turnout 41.9
Independent hold Swing

References
  1. "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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