1976 Preseli District Council election

An election to Preseli District Council was held in May 1976.^[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank L. Sandall*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Burton (one seat)

Burton 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.R. Lewis	390
	Independent	W.R. Jenkins	294
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Cook	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Absalom*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.S. Rees*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Glyndwr Vaughan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dilys Davies Evans*	1,125
	Independent	M.P. Sparkes*	951
	Independent	D. James*	534
	Independent	E. Evans	490
	Independent	F. Thomas	221
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Evans*	629
	Independent	W. Brockway	179
	Independent	W. Adams	61
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Lloyd Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs C.M. Cole*	909
	Independent	D. Haydn	830
	Independent	G. Jones*	603
	Labour	R. Davies	376
	Independent	R. Davies	251
	Independent	A. Kersey	205
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Arran*	739
	Independent	W.E.L. Jenkins	714
	Independent	G. Green*	527
	Labour	T. Kersey	336
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Charles Grey	314
	Independent	R.J.C. Tibbs	269
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.M. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwnda (one seat)

Llanwnda 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Alwyn Cadwallader Luke	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs N. Drew*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Leslie Raymond*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Jones*	1,097
	Independent	Stanley Thomas Hudson	720
	Independent	J. Germaine*	474
	Independent	T.W.H. Byard	462
	Independent	R. Rackley	413
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs J. Edwards	Unopposed
	Independent	Eric Ronald Harries	Unopposed
	Independent	V. Lewis	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	F.D.G. Jones	Unopposed
	Independent	S. Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent	Barrie Thomas Woolmer*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Nevern (one seat)

Nevern 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E.G. Vaughan	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newport (one seat)

Newport 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Davies	407
	Independent	A.G. Rees	325
	Independent	S.H.H. Davies	199
Majority
	Independent hold		Swing

Neyland (two seats)

Neyland 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. John	597
	Labour	K. Walters	571
	Independent	E. Pugh	233
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

St David's (one seat)

St David's 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Morgan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Halket Jones*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs Y.C. Evans	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A.J. Webb*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Steynton (one seat)

Steynton 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.W.H. Jarman	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Walwyns Castle (one seat)

Walwyns Castle 1983

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	K.W.J. Rogers	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Whitchurch (one seat)

Whitchurch 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Gordon Cawood*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 June 2019.