1973 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

The inaugural election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in April 1973. Independent candidates won nearly all the seats.[1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Amroth (one seat)
Amroth 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards 284 59.3
Independent I. Howell 195 40.7
Majority 18.6
Turnout 67.4
Independent win (new seat)

Angle (one seat)
Angle 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. Wisbey 195 72.2
Independent C. Jenkins 75 27.8
Majority 44.4
Turnout 86.8
Independent win (new seat)

Begelly (one seat)
Begelly 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. John 283 40.6
Independent T. Jones 231 33.1
Independent J. Northeast 183 26.3
Majority 7.5
Turnout 67.1
Independent win (new seat)

Carew (one seat)
Carew 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.W. Hallett unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Cosheston(one seat)
Cosheston 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Phillips 408 62.3
Independent N. Phelps 247 37.7
Majority 24.6
Turnout 65.4
Independent win (new seat)

Hundleton (one seat)
Hundleton 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Bennion 249 40.6
Independent A.G.R. Shepperd 232 37.8
Independent W. Cox 132 21.5
Majority 17 2.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)
Lampeter Velfrey 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Griffiths unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Maenclochog (one seat)
Maenclochog 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Steadman 313 58.3
Plaid Cymru A. John 224 41.7
Majority 16.6
Turnout 70.2
Independent win (new seat)

Manorbier(one seat)
Manorbier 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Butler 155 31.4
Independent D. Evans 144 29.1
Independent J. Reid 100 20.2
Independent R. Thomas 95 19.2
Majority 2.2
Turnout 53.9
Independent win (new seat)

Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)
Martletwy 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn James 262 62.5
Independent M. Phillips 157 37.5
Majority 25.1
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth North / South (one seat)
Narberth North / South 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Richard Colin Davies 294 50.3
Independent W. Evans 290 49.7
Majority 4 0.6
Turnout 53.4
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth Urban (one seat)
Narberth Urban 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Feetham unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Central (two seats)
Pembroke Central 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Williams 391
Independent Walford John Davies 270
Independent S Peters 155
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke East (three seats)
Pembroke East 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Wrench 774
Independent E.L.J. Morgan 608
Independent M. Mathias 600
Independent J. Woodhouse 537
Independent D. Davies 505
Independent E. Gibby 141
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Llanion (two seats)
Pembroke Llanion 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Dureau 393
Labour Charles Howard Thomas 350
Independent P. Peachey 131
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pembroke Market (two seats)
Pembroke Market 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Owen 412
Independent D. Stephens 197
Independent D. Kingdom 193
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Pennar (two seats)
Pembroke Pennar 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Nicholls unopposed
Independent B. Phillips unopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Penally(one seat)
Penally 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Phillips unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

St Issels (two seats)
St Issels 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Llewellyn 868
Independent B. Williams 708
Independent I. Bell 318
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Tenby North (two seats)
Tenby North 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs I. Davies 645
Plaid Cymru Michael Williams 457
Independent Denzil Roger George Griffiths 396
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Tenby South (two seats)
Tenby South 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C.H Evans 295
Independent H.A. Mace 254
Independent T.G. Phillips 233
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "South Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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