1985 Dyfed County Council election

The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1985.[1] It was preceded by the 1981 election and followed by the 1989 election. Once again, there were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.[2]

Overview

The Independents remained the largest party but lost ground to Labour.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberaeron No.1
Aberaeon No.1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Austen Rees 1,314 55.9
Liberal Evan Evans Williams* 1,036 44.1
Majority 11.8
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Aberaeron No. 2
Aberaeon No.2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Ainsleigh Jones* 1,668
Independent M.J. Pattenden 176
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberaeron No.3
Aberaeron No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans 831 52.6
Independent M.D. Skyme 608 38.5
Conservative J.R. Scott 141 8.9
Majority 14.1
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth No.1
Aberystwyth No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffith Eric Hughes* 1,011 57.2
Independent Owen Henry Jones 757 42.8
Majority 14.4
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth No.2
Aberystwyth No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ceredig Jones 419 43.5 -1.3
Labour Peter James Goodman* 354 40.1 -9.6
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler 219 21.9 +6.8
Green Brian Kingzett 42 4.0 +4.0
Majority 6.2
Turnout
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Aberystwyth No. 3
Aberystwyth No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 957 79.7 +24.7
Green C.G.B. Simpson 244 20.3 +20.3
Majority 59.4
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1
Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gatty P. Lewis* 1,097 65.1
Independent Ll.D. Jones 588 34.9
Majority 30.2
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.2
Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell* 832 45.7
Plaid Cymru Marian Eluned Jenkins 508 27.9
Labour Howard Williams 482 26.5
Majority 17.8
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Rural No.3
Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones* 1,062 43.8 -18.2
Liberal Peredur Wynne Eklund 978 40.4 +40.4
Labour C. Stevens 382 15.8
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Cardigan
Cardigan 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alban Dewi Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold

Lampeter
Lampeter 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert George Harris* Unopposed
Labour hold

Teifiside No.1
Teifiside No.1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.G.E. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Teifiside No.2
Teifiside No.2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts* 874
Alliance (SDP) W.M. Jones 417
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Teifiside No.3
Teifiside No.3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.E. Morris* Unopposed
Liberal hold

Tregaron
Tregaron 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Gethin Bennett 1,266
Liberal M.J. Morgan 966
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Ammanford No. 1
Ammanford No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Howard Cooke* 714 56.1 -12.0
Plaid Cymru M. James 558 43.9 +12.0
Majority 12.2 -24.0
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Berwick
Berwick 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East
Burry Port East 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Marks 513 56.9 +0.7
Plaid Cymru E.J. McKibbin 389 43.1 +34.3
Majority 13.8 -19.4
Turnout 35.6 -10.1
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West
Burry Port West 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bryan Joseph Rayner* 617 54.4 +10.1
Independent Hugh Jones-Parry 339 29.9
Plaid Cymru D. Williams 178 15.7 +3.2
Majority 24.5 +23.4
Turnout 52.7 +3.5
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 1

The Liberal candidate had won the seat from Labour at a by-election

Carmarthen No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard 1,295 52.3 -2.0
Liberal Harry M. Lloyd* 1,112 47.3
Majority 5.0
Turnout
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen No. 2
Carmarthen No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Thomas* 540 43.5 +5.7
Labour Peter Short 447 36.0 -0.1
Conservative Robert Smith Jones 220 20.5 +12.5
Majority 7.5 +5.8
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen No. 3
Carmarthen No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Roy Nicholl* 838 53.1 -15.5
Labour D.F. Dale-Jones 741 46.9 +15.5
Majority 6.2 -31.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.1
Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayer William J. Wyn Evans* 1,112 39.9 -13.5
Labour Terry Davies 978 35.1 -11.5
Independent V. Thomas 400 14.4 +14.4
Plaid Cymru John Gareth James 294 10.6 +10.6
Majority 4.8 -2.0
Turnout
Ratepayer hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No.2
Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Ian Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 3
Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 4
Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 5
Carmarthen Rural No. 5 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* 1,436 59.0 -22.6
Independent C.P. Higginson 997 41.0
Majority 18.0 -45.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 6
Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. James* 1,411 59.8 -30.7
Alliance (SDP) Pamela Ann Palmer 491 20.8 +20.8
Independent Lyn Luke ap Trin Davies 456 19.3
Majority 39.0 -42.0
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Rural No. 7
Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gibbin 1,750 82.9
Labour D.K. Jenkins 362 17.1 +17.1
Majority 65.8
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

The sitting member was deselected by the Labour Party but chose to contest the seat again.

Cwmamman 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour W.J. Davies* 857 42.0 +42.0
Labour S. Williams 625 30.6 -29.7
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 558 27.4 -12.3
Majority 11.4
Turnout
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Felinfoel
Felinfoel 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed
Hengoed 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Irwyn Phillips* 858 71.6 -1.8
Labour H. Palmer 340 28.4 +1.8
Majority 43.2 -3.6
Turnout 56.3 -10.9
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.1
Llandeilo No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.D.R. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.2
Llandeilo No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.3
Llandeilo No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V.E.D. Price* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.4
Llandeilo No. 4 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo No.5
Llandeilo No. 5 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl* 1,233 50.8 -21.8
Labour D. Phillips 1,193 49.2 +21.8
Majority 40 1.6 -43.5
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo No.6
Llandeilo No. 6 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) W.R. Price 688 28.0 +28.0
Independent Gwyn Jones* 631 25.7
Plaid Cymru D. Richards 486 19.8 +19.8
Independent T. Davies 457 18.6 +18.6
Conservative K. Mitchell 198 8.0 +8.0
Majority 2.3
Turnout
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Llanedi
Llanedi 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.L. Foulkes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.1
Llanelli No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry J. Richards* 850 58.9 +2.6
Labour E. Davies 594 41.1 -2.6
Majority 17.8
Turnout 37.8 -5.8
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli No.2
Llanelli No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brinley Owen* 531 64.9 +9.8
Alliance (SDP) R.C. Rosser 287 35.1 +35.1
Majority 29.8 -2.5
Turnout 38.3 -12.5
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 3
Llanelli No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grismond J. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.4
Llanelli No. 4 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Philip Morris* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.5
Llanelli No. 5 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Charles Prothero* 343 66.0 -15.8
Alliance (SDP) E. Jones 177 34.0 +34.0
Majority 32.0 -31.8
Turnout 43.4 -3.4
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No. 6
Llanelli No. 6 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.G. Hill unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli No.7
Llanelli No. 7 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Frederick Meyler unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech
Llangennech 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards* 823 75.9 +18.0
Green Caroline Cooke 261 24.1 +24.1
Majority 51.8 +36.1
Turnout 40.9 -12.9
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llan-non
Llannon 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Malcolm Davies 848 47.3
Independent Philip Brinley Davies 568 31.7
Plaid Cymru Dorian Castagna-Davies 375 20.9 +20.9
Majority 15.6 -16.7
Turnout 42.8 -9.0
Labour hold Swing

Newcastle Emlyn No.1
Newcastle Emlyn No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Michael Davies 1,215 54.8
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones 1,019 45.2
Majority 9.6
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Newcastle Emlyn No.2

The Alliance candidate had stood for Labour at the two previous elections.

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans* 1,961 70.5 -10.6
Alliance (SDP) Peter Appleton Wilde 820 29.5 +29.5
Majority 41.0 -21.2
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey
Pembrey 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Samuel Peregrine* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem
Pontyberem 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Trimsaran
Trimsaran 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Deasy 599 54.1 -21.8
Plaid Cymru I. Beynon 444 40.1 +22.2
Alliance (SDP) V. Bevan 65 5.9 +5.9
Majority 14.0 -44.0
Turnout 57.9 -6.0
Labour hold Swing

Westfa
Westfa 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.R. Griffiths* 775 66.8 +8.2
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 385 33.2 -8.2
Majority 33.6 +16.4
Turnout 35.2 -4.8
Labour hold Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Cemaes No. 1
Cemaes No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Halket Jones 1,501 68.5 +2.9
Conservative S.H.H. Davies 487 22.2 -12.2
Alliance (SDP) C. Lovegrove 204 9.3 +9.3
Majority 46.3 +15.0
Turnout 51.1 -7.7
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 2
Cemaes No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.R. George* 1,084 85.4 -2.0
Green Marilyn Smith 186 14.6 +14.6
Majority 70.8 -4.2
Turnout 48.3 -21.7
Independent hold Swing

Cemaes No. 3
Cemaes No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1
Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru J.P.A. Maddocks* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2

The sitting member was elected as an Independent in 1981

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans 1,193 79.4
Liberal H. Williams* 309 20.6
Majority 58.8
Turnout 58.5 +11.0
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No.1
Haverfordwest No.1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas G. Parry* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest No. 2
Haverfordwest No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.S. Grey* 611 50.5 +7.3
Independent W.W. Ladd 600 49.5 +19.1
Majority 1.0 -11.9
Turnout 30.1 -8.9
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1
Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Gareth Beechey Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2
Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings 724 37.8
Independent George Charles Grey 443 23.2
Independent J.R. Lewis 271 14.2
Labour W. Stocker 252 13.2
Independent James Lester Brock 223 11.7
Majority 14.6
Turnout 53.8
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3
Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. James* 1,100 72.5 -1.8
Independent J. Roberts 418 27.5
Majority 45.0 -3.8
Turnout 38.6 -8.4
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4
Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.R.L. Martin* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5
Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.W. Phillips* 818 52.3
Independent A.J. Webb 746 47.7
Majority 4.6
Turnout 44.0
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven No. 1
Milford Haven No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Sizer 645 35.4
Independent E.G. Setterfield 501 27.5
Independent T.W.H. Byard* 268 14.7
Conservative S.J. Cole 261 14.3
Independent William John Kenneth Williams 145 8.0
Majority 7.9
Turnout 50.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Milford Haven No. 2
Milford Haven No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Basil Ralph Woodruff* 884 50.5 -0.2
Labour Alun Emanuel Byrne 747 47.7 -6.6
Independent V.H. Buckley 118 6.7 +6.7
Majority 7.8 +6.4
Turnout 45.0 -8.6
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven No. 3
Milford Haven No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Adams* 585 48.6 -15.5
Independent W.J. Owston 491 40.8
Plaid Cymru D. Hibley-Williams 128 10.6 +10.6
Majority 7.8 -20.3
Turnout 41.5 -2.5
Labour hold Swing

Narberth No. 1
Narberth No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn John* 1,183 53.7
Independent G.C. Rowe 1,019 46.3
Majority 7.4
Turnout 38.3
Independent hold Swing

Narberth No. 2
Narberth No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Asby 866 56.7 +16.6
Independent C.W. Johnson 660 43.3
Majority 13.4
Turnout 45.4 -6.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neyland and Llanstadwell
Neyland and Llanstadwell 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.G.H. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke No. 1
Pembroke No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F.H. Levesley 917 52.1 +5.8
Independent M. Mathias* 843 47.9 -5.8
Majority 4.2
Turnout 43.3 +2.7
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke No. 2
Pembroke No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I.E. Morgan 1,033 69.4 +13.3
Independent E. Reed 455 30.6
Majority 38.8 +26.6
Turnout 35.1 +3.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke No. 3
Pembroke No. 3 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Richard Ainger* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Rural No. 1
Pembroke Rural No. 1 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev G.R. Ball* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembroke Rural No. 2
Pembroke Rural No. 2 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Norman Richard Parry 654 54.5 +6.5
Independent D.R. Pennington 546 45.5
Majority 9.0
Turnout 37.4 -5.8
Independent hold Swing

Tenby
Tenby 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) John Pullin 606 38.1
Independent C.J. Evans 504 31.7
Labour N.R. Spence 352 22.1
Independent W. Lawrence 128 8.1
Majority 6.4
Turnout 43.8
SDP gain from Independent Swing

References
  1. "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. "Labour's four-square cheer". Western Mail. 4 May 1983.
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