South Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973-1991

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Pembroke ()3 South Pembrokeshire 1973 vote share South Pembrokeshire 1976 Wrench E. Ind 774 100.0 Morgan E. Ind 608 - Mathits M. Ind 600 - (711) Woodhouse J. Ind 537 - Amroth (713) vote share vote share Davies D. Ind 505 - Edwards A. Ind 284 59.3 Gibby E. Ind 141 - Edwards A. Ind 507 93.2 Howell I. Ind 195 40.7 Hellings A. Ind 37 6.8

Turnout 0.0 62.5 Turnout 67.4 18.6 Turnout 76.3 86.4 Central () Angle (311) vote share Angle (312) vote share Williams J. Ind 391 47.9 vote share Wisbey I. Ind 195 72.2 Davies W. Ind 270 33.1 Rees D. Ind 0 0.0 Jenkins C. Ind 75 27.8 Peters S. Ind 155 19.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 86.8 44.4 Turnout 0.0 14.8 (1040) Begelly (1038) Pembroke Dock Market ()2 vote share vote share vote share John H. Ind 532 73.1 John H. Ind 283 40.6 Owen J. Ind 412 100.0 Jones E. Ind 196 26.9 Jones T. Ind 231 33.1 Stephens D. Ind 197 - Northeast J. Ind 183 26.3 Kingdom D. Ind 193 - Turnout 70.0 46.2

Turnout 67.1 7.5 Turnout 0.0 34.5 (1003) vote share Bosherton () Pembroke Llanion ()2 Phillips W. Ind 0 0.0 vote share vote share Bennion J. Ind 249 40.6 Dureau A. Ind 393 100.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sheppard A. Ind 232 37.8 Thomas C. Ind 350 - 2 Cox W. Ind 132 21.5 Peachey P. Ind 131 - (842) vote share

Turnout 0.0 2.8 Turnout 0.0 31.3 Shepherd A. Ind 313 100.0 Bennion J. Ind 212 - Cosheston (1001) Pembroke Pennar ()2 vote share vote share Turnout 37.2 37.4 Phillips W. Ind 408 62.3 Nicholls A. Ind 0 0.0 Phelps N. Ind 247 37.7 Phillips B. Ind 0 - Lampeter Velfry (877) vote share

Turnout 65.4 24.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Griffiths T. Ind 499 86.2 Price J. PC 80 13.8 Lampeter Velfry (875) (906) vote share vote share Turnout 66.0 72.4 Griffiths T. Ind 0 0.0 Phillips W. Ind 0 0.0 Llanion (2385)

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Dureau A. Ind 0 0.0 (780) Slebech () Thomas C. Ind 0 0.0 vote share vote share Phillips G. Ind 0 0.0 James T. Ind 262 62.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Phillips M. Ind 157 37.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llawhaden (782)

Turnout 0.0 25.1 vote share (765) Phillips G. Ind 0 0.0 vote share St.Issells (2479)2 Steadman J. Ind 313 58.3 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 John A. PC 224 41.7 Llewellyn G. Ind 868 100.0 Williams B. Ind 708 - Maenclochog (767) Turnout 70.2 16.6 Bell I. Ind 318 - vote share Drew N. Ind 284 47.3

Manorbier (917) Turnout 35.0 81.9 Steadman J. Ind 168 28.0 vote share Edwards R. Ind 83 13.8 Butler H. Ind 155 31.4 North ()2 Rees B. Ind 66 11.0 Evans D. Ind 144 29.1 vote share Reid J. Ind 100 20.2 Davies I. Ind 645 58.5 Turnout 78.4 19.3 Thomas R. Ind 95 19.2 Williams M. PC 457 41.5 2 Griffiths D. Ind 396 - (919) Turnout 53.9 2.2 vote share

Turnout 0.0 17.1 Collis M. Ind 255 100.0 Narberth North/South (1094) Butler H. Ind 206 - vote share Tenby South (1424)2 Davies W. Ind 294 50.3 vote share Turnout 27.7 34.1 Evans W. Ind 290 49.7 Evans C. Ind 295 100.0 Mace H. Ind 254 - (600) Turnout 53.4 0.7 Phillips T. Ind 233 - vote share James T. Ind 0 0.0

Narbeth Town (819) Turnout 20.7 -54.9 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Feetham J. Ind 0 0.0 Ward 20 (752) vote share Narberth (852) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hallett W. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Davies W. Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Narbeth Town (821) vote share Feetham J. Ind 403 63.9 Osmond D. PC 228 36.1

Turnout 76.9 27.7

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Pembroke Central (1237)2 Ward 20 (755) vote share South Pembrokeshire 1979 vote share Williams J. Ind 303 - Hallett W. Ind 0 0.0 Hay T. Ind 303 100.0

Davies W. Ind 297 - 3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Rees W. Ind 210 - Ward 1 (3644) vote share Ward 21 (1011) Turnout 24.5 24.8 Mathias M. Ind 1,615 100.0 vote share Jenkins I. Ind 1,170 - Douglas W. Ind 620 76.0 Pembroke East (3429)3 Wrench E. Ind 1,120 - Parry N. Ind 196 24.0 Morgan E. Ind 1,064 - vote share Mathias M. Ind 795 100.0 Peachey P. Ind 979 - Turnout 80.7 52.0 Wrench E. Ind 736 - Morgan E. Ind 714 - Turnout 44.3 81.0 Ward 22 () Davies D. Ind 671 - vote share Kane R. Ind 588 - Ward 10 () Lawrence W. Ind 0 0.0 Peachey P. Ind 477 - vote share Griffiths T. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 23.2 71.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ward 3 (2489)2 Pembroke Market (1305)2 vote share vote share Ward 11 () Davies D. Ind 925 100.0 Bearne F. Ind 373 100.0 vote share Thomas C. Ind 699 - Owen J. Ind 364 - Coates H. Ind 0 0.0 Sandell C. Ind 523 - Kingdom D. Ind 226 - Gough J. Ind 491 - Stevens C. Ind 150 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Peters S. Ind 230 -

Turnout 28.6 38.9 Ward 12 (818) Turnout 37.2 78.8 vote share Pembroke Pennar (1734)2 Drew N. Ind 500 73.6 Ward 4 ()2 vote share May L. Ind 179 26.4 vote share Forster R. Ind 491 100.0 Bearne F. Ind 0 0.0 Phillips K. Ind 488 - Turnout 83.0 47.3 Rees W. Ind 0 - Nicholls C. Ind 290 - Ward 13 (2739)2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 28.3 53.6 vote share Rowe G. Ind 1,127 100.0 Ward 5 ()2 Penally (908) Howells B. Ind 751 - vote share vote share Duncan L. Ind 707 - Phillips K. Ind 0 - Lawrence W. Ind 0 0.0 Lawrence E. Ind 679 - Forster R. Ind 0 0.0 Williams B. Ind 456 -

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 41.1 84.1 St.Issells (2483)2 Ward 6 ()2 vote share Ward 14 (617) vote share Williams B. Ind 760 100.0 vote share Griffiths D. Ind 0 - Duncan L. Ind 632 - James T. Ind 405 76.6 Davies I. Ind 0 0.0 Johnson B. Ind 124 23.4 Walker P. Ind 454 - Allen J. Ind 360 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 85.7 53.1

Turnout 30.6 70.0 Ward 7 (1452)2 Ward 15 () vote share Tenby North (2124)2 vote share Batchelor K. Ind 693 100.0 vote share Edwards A. Ind 0 0.0 Williams M. Ind 598 - Davies I. Ind 580 65.4 Phillips T. Ind 527 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Griffiths D. Ind 481 - Sales H. Ind 417 - Turnout 47.7 71.7 Williams M. PC 307 34.6 Ward 16 (1011) vote share Ward 8 (845) Turnout 41.8 30.8 Davies W. Ind 607 69.8 vote share Asby J. Ind 263 30.2 Feetham J. Ind 424 60.1 Tenby South (1427)2 Owen E. Ind 281 39.9 Turnout 86.1 39.5 vote share Evans C. Ind 336 100.0 Turnout 83.4 20.3 Phillips T. Ind 320 - Ward 17 (334) Mace H. Ind 312 - vote share Ward 9 (1059) Allen-Mirehouse J. Ind 214 73.3 vote share Turnout 23.5 8.6 Pointon R. Ind 78 26.7 Cole E. Ind 284 47.3 Dovey W. Ind 100 16.7 Ward 20 (754) Turnout 87.4 46.6 Cray W. Ind 97 16.2 vote share Evans T. Ind 63 10.5 Hallet W. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Ward 18 () Lawrence E. Ind 30 5.0 vote share Duncan L. Ind 26 4.3 Sheppard A. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 56.7 30.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Ward 19 () vote share Phillips W. Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

Ward 2 (1256)2 vote share Davies W. Ind 651 100.0 Hay T. Ind 557 - Williams J. Ind 315 -

Turnout 51.8 88.0

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Pembroke Llanion ()2 Hundleton (607) South Pembrokeshire 1983 vote share vote share Davies D. Ind 0 0.0 Allen-Mirehouse J. Ind 0 0.0 Thomas C. Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Amroth (897) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share (651) Edwards A. Ind 0 0.0 Pembroke Market (1309)2 vote share vote share Davies D. Ind 431 68.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Canley M. Lab 0 0.0 Lewis D. Ind 196 31.3 Rees W. Ind 0 0.0 Angle (353) Turnout 96.3 37.5 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Allen-Mierhouse J. Ind 178 68.2 (1224) Pointon R. Ind 83 31.8 Pembroke Pennar (1740)2 vote share vote share White I. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 73.9 36.4 Roch S. Lab 664 64.7 John S. Lab 461 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Begelly (1219) Hughes D. Ind 363 35.3 vote share Gibby E. Ind 121 - Manorbier (1347) Cole E. Ind 497 79.5 vote share Price T. Ind 128 20.5 Turnout 59.0 29.3 Douglas W. Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 51.3 59.0 Penally (994) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Carew (935) Hodgson E. Ind 291 58.2 Martletwy (992) vote share Jenkins T. Ind 123 24.6 vote share Hallet S. Ind 0 0.0 Parry N. Ind 86 17.2 James T. Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 50.3 33.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Cosheston (1142) St.Issells (2896)2 Narberth Rural (794) vote share vote share vote share White I. Ind 651 90.8 Howells B. Ind 845 100.0 Davies W. Ind 0 0.0 Tice D. Ind 66 9.2 Hayes R. Ind 576 - Duncan L. Ind 566 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 62.8 81.6 Rowe G. Ind 500 -

Narberth Urban (1419) Hundleton (937) Turnout 29.2 85.4 vote share vote share Walker A. Ind 553 57.0 Sheppard A. Ind 0 0.0 Tenby North (2131)2 Feetham J. Ind 417 43.0 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Griffiths I. Ind 0 - Turnout 68.4 14.0 Davies I. Ind 0 0.0 Lampeter Velfry (1021) Pembroke Dock Central (1197) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Davies D. Ind 0 0.0 Hay T. Ind 0 0.0 2 Tenby South (1432) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams M. Ind 560 100.0 Manorbier (1166) Hart B. Ind 281 - (1845)2 vote share Phillips T. Ind 179 - vote share Douglas W. Ind 0 0.0 Evans C. Ind 106 - Thomas C. Lab 495 40.6 Davies D. Ind 486 39.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 39.1 78.0 Davies W. Ind 335 - Goodman A. ALL 237 19.5 Martletwy (835)

vote share Turnout 66.0 0.7 James T. Ind 0 0.0 South Pembrokeshire 1987 Pembroke Dock Market (1312) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Rees W. Ind 458 87.1 Narberth (871) Amroth (806) Peters S. Ind 68 12.9 vote share vote share

Feetham J. Ind 345 61.8 Edwards A. Ind 374 77.0 Turnout 40.1 74.1 Watkins T. Lab 213 38.2 Miles A. Ind 112 23.0 Pembroke Dock Pennar (1887)2 Turnout 64.1 23.7 Turnout 60.3 53.9 vote share Hall B. Ind 899 51.9 Narberth North/South (1100) Begelly (1248) Penwick J. ALL 436 25.2 vote share vote share Glaister W. Lab 397 22.9 Davies W. Ind 556 75.4 Llewellyn A. Ind 387 54.1 Cavaney M. Ind 304 - Asby J. Lab 181 24.6 Jackson N. Ind 229 32.0

Price T. Ind 100 14.0 Turnout 91.8 26.7 Turnout 67.0 50.9 Turnout 57.4 22.1 2 Pembroke Monkton (1223) Pembroke Central (1241) vote share vote share Carew (919) Levesley S. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Davies W. Ind 0 0.0 vote share

Hay T. Ind 0 - Parry N. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pembroke St. Mary (2262)2

3 vote share Pembroke East (3441) (1389) Morgan E. Ind 0 - vote share vote share Jenkins I. Ind 0 0.0 Jenkins I. Ind 1,040 100.0 Williams D. Ind 493 69.9

Lloyd D. Ind 599 - Jenkins T. Ind 212 30.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Morgan E. Ind 561 - Thomas R. Ind 548 - Turnout 50.8 39.9

Turnout 30.2 82.6

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Pembroke St. Michael (1769)2 Lamphey (1271) (2231)2 vote share vote share vote share Lloyd D. Ind 470 59.1 Phillips R. Ind 347 65.6 Hayes R. Ms.* Ind 773 100.0 Collins C. Ind 380 - Roberts V. Lab 182 34.4 Cleevely W.* Ind 627 - Hay-Watkins G. Ms. Lab 325 40.9 Duncan L. Ind 282 - Reed E. Ind 301 - Turnout 41.9 31.2 Turnout 44.2 64.7 Turnout 44.9 18.2 Manorbier (1442) vote share Stackpole (482) Penally (1089) Morgan D. PC 295 50.8 vote share vote share Nicholas W.* Ind 286 49.2 Stenson A.* Ind 0 0.0 Hodgson E. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 40.4 1.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Martletwy (1012) Tenby (3969)4 Saundersfoot (2011)2 vote share vote share vote share James T.* Ind 0 0.0 Folland M.* Ind 991 52.6 Hayes R. Ms. Ind 656 82.8 Williams M.* PC 894 47.4 Cleevely W. Ind 485 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Griffiths D.* Ind 769 - Duncan L. Ind 378 - Phillips J. Ind 675 - Rozhov J. Ind 140 - Narberth Rural (869) Day L. Ind 348 - Clarkson C. Lab 136 17.2 vote share Wright H. Ind 130 - Davies W.* Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 35.4 5.1

Turnout 39.4 65.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Stackpole (471) Narberth Urban (1500) vote share vote share Stenson A. Ind 0 0.0 Watkins T.* Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Tenby (3785)4 Pembroke Dock Central (1285) vote share vote share Folland M. Ind 1,168 56.2 Hay T.* Ind 0 0.0 Griffiths D. Ind 1,050 - Hardy W. Ind 1,020 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams M. PC 912 43.8 Evans C. Ind 718 - Pembroke Dock Llanion (1907)2 Rossiter W. Ind 596 - vote share Phillips T. Ind 556 - Davies D.* Ind 359 52.4 Phillips G. Ind 99 - Davies W. Ind 330 - Thomas C.* Lab 326 47.6 Turnout 55.0 12.3 Turnout 36.3 4.8

Pembroke Dock Market (1318) South Pembrokeshire 1991 vote share Rees W.* Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Amroth (924) vote share Pembroke Dock Pennar (2045)2 Edwards A.* Ind 0 0.0 vote share Roch S. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hall B.* Ind 0 0.0

Begelly (1334) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Llewellyn A.* Ind 0 0.0 Pembroke Monkton (1235) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Levesley S. Ms. Lab 0 0.0

Carew (1013) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Parry N.* Ind 0 0.0 Pembroke St. Mary (2464)2 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Morgan E.* Ind 383 58.4 McMullen P. Ind 332 - East Williamston (1562) McInally V. Ms.* Ind 283 - vote share Hession F. Lab 273 41.6 Williams D.* Ind 0 0.0

Turnout 35.1 16.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pembroke St. Michael (1757)2 Hundleton (904) vote share vote share Hay-Watkins G. Ms. Ind 433 100.0 Allen-Mirehous J. Ind 0 0.0 Collins C.* Ind 408 - Robinson J. Ind 213 - Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 42.9 37.0 Lampeter Velfrey (1067) vote share Penally (1114) Davies D.* Ind 0 0.0 vote share Hodgson E. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

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