Llanelli Borough Council election, 1979

An election to Llanelli Borough 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 were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)

Ward One 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Michael Willis Gimblett* 2,515
Liberal Elinor Gem Lloyd* 2,053
Independent Harry J. Richards 1,972
Labour E. Davies 1,662
Labour R. Thorpe 1,439
Labour J. Smith 1,388
Plaid Cymru G. Morris 1,106
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)

Ward Two 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour W.M. Jones* 2,121
Labour R.T. Peregrine* 1,991
Labour D.H.R. Jones* 1,974
Conservative W. Bates 1,141
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 751
Plaid Cymru W. Phillips 656
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 599
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)

Ward Three 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour T.G. Thomas* 2,581
Labour D.H. Williams* 2,267
Labour T. Evans* 2,257
Liberal I.C. Rosser 1,062
Liberal J. Phillips 959
Liberal S.I. Chrinowsky 807
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)

Ward Four 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G. Rees* 2,153
Labour David Tudor James 1,882
Independent Labour I. Roberts* 1,515
Labour R. Palmer 1,439
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)

Ward Five 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones* 2,631
Labour H.W. Jenkins 2,069
Labour F. Owens 2,040
Ratepayers P. Morris 1,440
Independent V. Bevan 598
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)

Ward Six 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R.J. James* 2,190
Independent D. George* 1,968
Independent G. Thomas* 1,549
Labour E. Richards 1,194
Independent G. West 1,182
Plaid Cymru M. Clement 714
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)

Ward Seven 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour G.J. Jones 2,627
Labour Sefton Ronald Coslett 2,439
Labour R.H.V. Lewis* 2,392
Plaid Cymru T.E. Sennell 1,735
SWP John Willock 736
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)

Ward Eight 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Henry John Evans* 1,319
Labour L.R. McDonagh* 1,319
Labour A. Bowen* 1,292
Communist R.E. Hitchon 418
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)

Ward Nine 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour A.F. Brown* 1,002
Labour W.R. Thomas* 997
Labour D.T. Davies 945
Independent Labour J.E. Evans 573
SDP–Liberal Alliance Kenneth Denver Rees 395
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)

Election delayed due to death of candidate.

Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)

Ward Eleven 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour E.T. Morgan* 2,015
Labour A.W. Rees* 2,006
Labour George Malcolm Davies 1,604
Independent Philip Brinley Davies 1,504
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Llanelli Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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