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

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Carmarthenshire

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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)

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Aberaeron No.1

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

Aberaeron No. 2

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

Aberaeron No.3

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Teifiside No.3

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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

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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)

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Ammanford No. 1

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

Ammanford No.2

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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

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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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Anthony Earle was elected at a by-election in 1975 following the death of T. Idwal Jones

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Carmarthen Rural No. 4

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

Carmarthen Rural No. 5

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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

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

Carmarthen Rural No. 7

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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

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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

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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

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

Llandeilo No.1

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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

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

Llandeilo No.3

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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

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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

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Llandeilo No. 5 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl* 1,567
Labour W. Davies 1,043
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.6

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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

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

Llanelli No.1

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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

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

Llanelli No. 3

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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

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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

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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

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

Llanelli No.7

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

Llangennech

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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

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

Newcastle Emlyn No.1

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

Newcastle Emlyn No.2

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

Pembrey

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

Pontyberem

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

Trimsaran

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

Westfa

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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)

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Cemaes No. 1

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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

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

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1

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Fishguard 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

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Fishguard 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

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

Haverfordwest No. 2

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

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1

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

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2

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

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3

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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 33.8
Turnout 52.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4

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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

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

Milford Haven No. 1

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

Milford Haven No. 2

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

Milford Haven No. 3

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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

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

Narberth No. 2

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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

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

Neyland and Llanstadwell

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

Pembroke No. 1

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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 43.8
Turnout 43.7 +1.1
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke No. 2

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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

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

Pembroke Rural No. 1

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

Pembroke Rural No. 2

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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 12.9
Turnout 54.9 +2.7
Independent hold Swing

Tenby

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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

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