The second election to Ceredigion 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 and community councils in Wales.
Results edit
Aberaeron (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Herbert* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberbanc (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | B. Davies | 522 | 57.0 | ||
Plaid Cymru | J. Davies | 393 | 43.0 | ||
Majority | 14.0 | ||||
Turnout | 71.3 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberporth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.L. Davies* | 928 | 77.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | T.M. George | 269 | 22.5 | ||
Majority | 55.1 | ||||
Turnout | 67.0 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Griffith Eric Hughes | 1,354 | |||
Independent | B. Davies* | 1,280 | |||
Independent Labour | Gareth Ellis* | 1,280 | |||
Labour | G. Edwards* | 1,061 | |||
Plaid Cymru | T. Edwards | 652 | |||
Labour | W.J. Eden | 541 | |||
Labour | Owen Henry Jones* | 401 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Miss K.A. Jones* | 626 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Robert Davies | 315 | |||
Labour | Peter James Goodman | 304 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Norman Fitter | 296 | |||
Labour | S. Blowers | 234 | |||
Turnout | 54.1 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |
Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M. Jones* | 1,074 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans | 895 | |||
Liberal | D. Davies | 654 | |||
Turnout | 67.6 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aeron (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Jones | 498 | 72.8 | ||
Independent | T. Jones | 186 | 27.2 | ||
Majority | 45.6 | ||||
Turnout | 75.8 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Borth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | 723 | 87.7 | ||
Labour | J. Vincent | 101 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 75.5 | ||||
Turnout | 61.8 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bow Street (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Rees* | 462 | 69.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | A. Jones | 207 | 30.9 | ||
Majority | 38.1 | ||||
Turnout | 68.5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan (three seats) edit
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) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G. Lewis* | 301 | 66.3 | ||
Liberal | E. Griffiths | 153 | 33.7 | ||
Majority | 32.6 | ||||
Turnout | 76.4 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Faenor Upper (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | M.B. Roberts* | 371 | 57.3 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Millicent Gregory | 139 | 21.5 | ||
Independent | C. Morgan | 137 | 21.2 | ||
Majority | 35.9 | ||||
Turnout | 73.5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Felinfach (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.A. Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lampeter (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.R. Evans | 705 | |||
Independent | J. Roberts | 506 | |||
Liberal | Mrs C.P. Barton* | 453 | |||
Plaid Cymru | B. Parry | 377 | |||
Turnout | 93.9 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanarth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | S. Thomas | 542 | 61.3 | ||
Independent | B. Jenkins* | 342 | 38.7 | ||
Majority | 22.6 | ||||
Turnout | 84.8 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees | ||||
Independent | G. Aaron | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Beynon | 196 | |||
Independent | I. James | 130 | |||
Independent | C. Richards | 105 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul North (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul South (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Johnny Williams* | 550 | |||
Plaid Cymru | G. Joen-Lewis | 318 | |||
Majority | 26.7 | ||||
Turnout | 80.5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfarian (one seat) edit
This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ll.D. Jones | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.G. Bennett* | 711 | 80.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | I. Williams | 177 | 19.9 | ||
Majority | 60.1 | ||||
Turnout | 73.1 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | I.J. Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Y. Brown | 454 | 50.6 | ||
Independent | E.T. Jenner | 403 | 44.9 | ||
Independent | G. Hutton | 40 | 4.5 | ||
Majority | 5.7 | ||||
Turnout | 69.2 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat) edit
This ward was also known as Llanddeiniol.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Richard Edwards | 342 | 57.6 | ||
Independent | D. Davies | 252 | 42.4 | ||
Majority | 15.2 | ||||
Turnout | 74.1 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.E. Evans | 307 | 38.7 | ||
Independent | T. Jones* | 205 | 25.9 | ||
Independent | T. Davies | 138 | 17.4 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Cynog Davies | 120 | 15.1 | ||
Independent | H. Jones | 23 | 2.9 | ||
Majority | 12.9 | ||||
Turnout | 80.3 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | L. Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwenog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.A. James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Williams* | 453 | 51.5 | ||
Independent | Hannah Marion Jones | 426 | 48.5 | ||
Majority | 3.0 | ||||
Turnout | 83.1 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | I.C. Pursey* | 293 | 56.3 | +22.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | J. Evans | 124 | 23.8 | ||
Independent | W. Thomas | 103 | 19.8 | ||
Majority | 32.5 | ||||
Turnout | 83.5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Taliesin and Talybont (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Rowland Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold |
Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Jones* | 462 | 69.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths | 207 | 30.9 | ||
Majority | 38.2 | ||||
Turnout | 65.7 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Troedyraur (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | S Idris Evans | 354 | 54.0 | ||
Independent | H. Jones* | 301 | 46.0 | ||
Majority | 8.0 | ||||
Turnout | 73.3 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.