An election to Preseli District Council was held in May 1983.[1] It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election (the authority having changed its name). On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Results

Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank L. Sandall* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Burton (one seat)

Burton 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Lewis* 362
Independent W.R. Jenkins 324
Majority 38
Independent hold Swing

Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Cook unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Desmond Edward Codd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.S. Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Davies 391
Independent B. Llewelyn 181
Majority 210
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Davies* unopposed
Independent Dilys Davies Evans* unopposed
Independent J.P.A. Maddocks* unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings 353
Independent Bring Back Pembrokeshire James Lester Brock 282
Independent Cyril George Maurice Hughes 268
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Goodwick(one seat)

Goodwick 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans* 565
Independent Mrs M. Jackman 182
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bring Back Pembrokeshire Peter Alan Stock* 1,208
Independent Thomas Peter Lewis 694
Independent Mrs C.M. Cole* 535
Independent A.R.R. Smith 474
Independent David Edwin Pritchard 436
Independent Ratepayer R.C. Morris 430
Independent A.G. Bateman 273
SDP A.D. Devito 225
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.E.G. Thomas* 684
Independent W.E.L. Jenkins* 598
Independent W.W. Ladd* 559
Independent D.J. James 480
Independent K.J. Davies 373
Independent V. Arnold 205
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Charles Grey* 317
Labour J.A.D. Mackeen 273
Independent R.J.C. Tibbs 122
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 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* 477
Independent M.G. Hawkins 73
Majority 404
Independent hold Swing

Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs N. Drew* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Leslie Raymond* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S.H. Hire* unopposed
Independent Stanley Thomas Hudson* unopposed
Independent J. Mayne* unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eric Ronald Harries* 1,756
Independent William John Kenneth Williams* 996
Labour K.M. Adams 888
Independent B.J. Davies 795
Independent Mrs J. Edwards 725
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Barrie Thomas Woolmer* 801
Independent F.D.G. Jones* 786
Independent Irwin Edwards* 685
Labour P.T. Kelly 589
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 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.N. Doyne* 510
Labour P.J. Murphy 496
Independent Mrs I.L. Charles* 384
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

St David's (one seat)

St David's 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.J. Wilcox 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 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.J. Webb* 644
Independent H.W. Downes 128
Majority
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 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gordon Cawood* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1983
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.I. Rowlands* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Western Mail. 6 May 1983. ((cite news)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
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