Montgomeryshire 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). Llandysilio (779) Machynlleth South & West (693) Montgomeryshire 1973 vote share vote share Evans J. Ind 0 0.0 Holt J. Ind 289 69.3 Pugh J. Ind 128 30.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Aberhafesp (558) Turnout 60.2 38.6 vote share Llandyssil (443) Williams F. Ind 317 58.5 vote share Meifod (626) Lewis G. Ind 225 41.5 Wigley T. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Jones R. Ind 271 61.7 Turnout 97.1 17.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hughes M. Ind 168 38.3 Berriew (1142) Llanerfyl (602) Turnout 70.1 23.5 vote share vote share Jones J. Ind 319 48.5 Lewis R. Ind 0 0.0 Montgomery (782) Jones D. Ind 194 29.5 vote share Bowen J. Ind 145 22.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bainbridge R. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 57.6 19.0 Llanfair Caereinion (983) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Carno (671) Jones D. Ind 329 49.3 Newtown Central (496) vote share Davies D. Ind 141 21.1 vote share Breese R. Ind 0 0.0 Peate D. Ind 110 16.5 Pugh S. Ind 206 74.9 Jones J. Ind 87 13.0 Jones W. Ind 69 25.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 67.9 28.2 Turnout 55.4 49.8 Cenmaes (646) vote share Llanfechain (877) Newtown East & South (2814)3 Jones D. Ind 286 57.7 vote share vote share Jones H. Ind 210 42.3 Pritchard J. Ind 0 0.0 Woodhouse J. Ind 574 100.0 Pryce R. Ind 467 - Turnout 76.8 15.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jarman R. Ind 364 - Watson J. Ind 319 - Churchstoke (887) Llanfihangel (557) vote share vote share Turnout 20.4 88.0 Bolderston W. Ind 0 0.0 Morris J. Ind 117 65.0 Jones R. Ind 0 0.0 Evans R. Ind 63 35.0 Newtown North (1753)2 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 32.3 30.0 Smouth S. Ind 698 100.0 Hopkinson C. Ind 444 - Darowen & Isygarreg (566) Llanfyllin (918) Allford E. Ind 391 - vote share vote share Richards J. Ind 89 - Hughes G. Ind 0 0.0 Watkins A. Ind 395 56.5 Jones P. Ind 304 43.5 Turnout 39.8 90.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 76.1 13.0 Pennant (498) Deythur (558) vote share vote share Llangurig (474) Ellis J. Ind 0 0.0 Davies Y. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Bennett H. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Trefeglwys (497) Forden (528) vote share vote share Llangynog (554) Williams A. Ind 250 59.1 Parry G. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Lewis J. Ind 173 40.9 Rowlands D. Ind 247 60.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Morris J. Ind 165 40.0 Turnout 85.1 18.2 Guilsfield Without (622) Turnout 74.4 19.9 Tregynon (965) vote share vote share Jones J. Ind 0 0.0 Llanidloes East (1280)2 Davies T. Ind 0 0.0 Robert D. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Watkins H. Lab 638 53.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hooson S. Lib 564 46.9 Jenkins E. Lab 549 - Welshpool Buttington (932) Kerry (1157) vote share vote share Turnout 93.9 6.2 Davies M. Ind 0 0.0 Jones J. Ind 402 61.6 Davies M. Ind 251 38.4 Llanidloes Without (518) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Turnout 56.4 23.1 Rees D. Ind 0 0.0 Welshpool Castle (1994)2 Vaughan W. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Leighton (488) Simpson E. Ind 0 - vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Roberts J. Lib 0 0.0 Vaughan J. Ind 0 0.0 Silver K. Ind 0 0.0 Astley P. Ind 0 0.0 Llanwnog (974) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Rowlands W. Ind 390 53.4 Evans W. Ind 341 46.6 Welshpool Guilsfield (2733)4 Llanbrynmair (565) vote share vote share Turnout 75.1 6.7 Smith A. Lib 0 0.0 Lewis J. Ind 263 56.6 Young W. Ind 0 - Jones W. Ind 202 43.4 Machynlleth North (749) James J. Ind 0 - vote share Gwilt J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 82.3 13.1 Rowlands I. Ind 302 74.2 Morris W. Ind 0 0.0 Bonner J. Ind 105 25.8 Llandinam (665) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Turnout 54.3 48.4 Williams E. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Results of the Welsh District Elections 1973-1991 1 Welshpool Llanerchyddol (443) Llandinam (667) Machynlleth South & West (695) vote share vote share vote share Evans J. Ind 0 0.0 Williams E. Ind 0 0.0 Holt J. Ind 0 0.0 Turner R. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llandysilio (791) Meifod (627) vote share vote share Evans J. Ind 232 75.6 Jones R. Ind 0 0.0 Montgomeryshire 1976 Edwards S. Ind 75 24.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 38.8 51.1 Montgomery (784) Aberhafesp (559) Llandyssil (444) vote share vote share vote share Bainbridge R. Ind 0 0.0 Williams F.* Ind 0 0.0 Wigley T. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Newtown Central (497) Berriew (1144) Llanerfyl (603) vote share vote share vote share Pugh S. Ind 0 0.0 Jones J. Ind 369 54.7 Lewis R. Ind 0 0.0 Davies E. Ind 284 42.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Keulemans M. Ind 22 3.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Newtown East & South (2819)3 Turnout 59.0 12.6 Llanfair Caereinion (985) vote share vote share Woodhouse J. Con 693 42.5 Carno (673) Jones D. Ind 0 0.0 Jarman R. Ind 673 41.3 vote share Thomas E. Ind 505 - Breeze R. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sinclair R. PC 265 16.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llanfechain (879) Turnout 57.9 1.2 vote share Cenmaes (388) Pritchard J. Ind 0 0.0 Newtown North (1756)2 vote share vote share Jones D. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Smout S. Ind 673 62.5 Moore N. PC 403 37.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llanfihangel (558) Hopkinson C. Ind 393 - vote share Churchstoke (889) Jones D. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 61.3 25.1 vote share Corfield E. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Newtown West (315) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llanfyllin (920) Gaskin D. Ind 82 39.2 vote share Baver G. Ind 50 23.9 Darowen & Isygarreg (567) Woosnam A. Ind 359 56.8 Davies H. Ind 44 21.1 vote share Iferns B. Ind 273 43.2 Lewis R. PC 33 15.8 Vaughan G. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 68.7 13.6 Turnout 66.3 15.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llangurig (475) Pennant (499) Deythur (559) vote share vote share vote share Bennett H. Ind 0 0.0 Ellis J. Ind 0 0.0 Davies Y. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llangynog (555) Trefeglwys (498) Forden (529) vote share vote share vote share Rowlands D. Ind 0 0.0 Williams A. Ind 0 0.0 Evans R. Ind 182 52.0 Parry G. Ind 168 48.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 66.2 4.0 Llanidloes East (1266)2 Tregynon (967) vote share vote share Guilsfield Without (623) Watkins H.