1979 Ceredigion District Council election

The third round election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1979.[1] It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a UK General Election and elections to the other district and community councils in Wales.

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)
Aberaeron 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Herbert* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc (one seat)
Aberbanc 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Jones 558 52.7
Plaid Cymru L. Jones 501 47.3
Majority 5.4
Turnout 89.3
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)
Aberporth 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. Davies* 928 77.5
Plaid Cymru Tomos Melfydd George 269 22.5
Majority 55.1
Turnout 67.0
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)
Aberystwyth Ward One 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes* 1,739
Labour W.J. Eden 1,222
Labour John Marek 1,077
Liberal G. Parry 1,074
Plaid Cymru G. Edwards 1,038
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)
Aberystwyth Ward Two 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Miss K.A. Jones* 1,057
Liberal Ceredig Jones 860
Plaid Cymru R. Davies* 828
Turnout 79.5
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)
Aberystwyth Ward Three 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* unopposed
Liberal M. Jones* unopposed
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Aeron (one seat)
Aeron 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)
Borth 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street (one seat)
Bow Street 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wyn Jones 472 54.1
Independent Dafydd F. Raw-Rees 400 45.9
Majority 8.2
Turnout 84.9
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Cardigan (three seats)
Cardigan 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Jenkins* unopposed
Independent O.M. Owen* unopposed
Independent I.J.C. Radley* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)
Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.H. Evans 344 64.3
Liberal E. Griffiths 127 23.7
Plaid Cymru M. Davies 64 12.0
Majority 40.6
Turnout 89.6
Liberal hold Swing

Faenor Upper (one seat)
Faenor Upper 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.B. Roberts* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach (one seat)
Felinfach 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)
Lampeter 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans 928
Independent J.E. Roberts 732
Liberal Mrs C.P. Barton 664
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)
Llanarth 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Thomas 711 78.7
Independent S. Thomas* 193 21.3
Majority 57.4
Turnout 80.6
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)
Llanbadarn Fawr 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees* 755 58.6
Labour M. Leather 533 41.4
Majority 222 17.2
Turnout 69.0
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd (one seat)
Llandygwydd 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North (one seat)
Llandysul North 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South (one seat)
Llandysul South 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.Ll. Evans 688 66.2
Conservative D. Gutteridge 352 33.8
Majority 32.4
Turnout 83.0
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)
Llanfair and Llanwnen 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)
Llanfarian 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Morgan* 259 37.6
Plaid Cymru E. Jones 235 34.1
Liberal J. Thomas 195 28.3
Majority 24 3.5
Turnout 75.1
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

The sitting member was elected as an Independent in 1976.

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ll.D. Jones* unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.G. Bennett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor (one seat)
Llangoedmor 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths* 407 54.3
Independent A. Griffiths 343 45.7
Majority 8.5
Turnout 86.2
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)
Llangrannog and Penbryn 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Jenner unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)
Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)
Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)
Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)
Llanwenog 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hannah Marion Jones 495 51.2
Liberal E. Williams* 471 48.8
Majority 2.4
Turnout 89.4
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

New Quay (one seat)
New Quay 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.C. Pursey* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)
Taliesin and Talybont 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)
Trefeurig and Goginan 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)
Troedyraur 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Idris Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

References
  1. "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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