1983_Llanelli_Borough_Council_election
1983 Llanelli Borough Council election
Welsh local election
An election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in May 1983.[1] It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Michael Willis Gimblett* | 1,552 | |||
Chamber of Trade | W.H. Griffiths | 1,246 | |||
Alliance | Elinor Gem Lloyd* | 1,128 | |||
Conservative | C.S. Snee | 694 | |||
Labour | B.E. Jones | 596 | |||
Labour | A.C. Hemment | 556 | |||
Labour | A.U. Lewis | 530 | |||
Alliance | S.N. Hockeridge | 526 | |||
Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
Close
Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R.T. Peregrine* | 1,006 | |||
Labour | W.M. Jones* | 975 | |||
Labour | D.H.R. Jones* | 877 | |||
Chamber of Trade | F. St J. Roberts | 628 | |||
Chamber of Trade | L.A. Jones | 561 | |||
Alliance | R.C. Rosser | 434 | |||
Alliance | M. Soady | 334 | |||
Alliance | M.N. Burree | 328 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Close
Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R.J. James* | 1,280 | |||
Labour | Vincent John Rees | 1,156 | |||
Labour | A.H.P. Phillips | 860 | |||
Independent | George W. West | 820 | |||
Independent | G. Thomas* | 771 | |||
Independent | Raymond L. Hall | 547 | |||
Tenants/Ratepayers | D.H. Morris | 434 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Close
Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)
The election delayed due to death of candidate and was held some weeks later.
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W.R. Jones | 853 | |||
Labour | G.H. Jones | 842 | |||
Labour | M. Evans | 794 | |||
Independent | L. Jones | 592 | |||
Independent | F. Roberts | 566 | |||
Independent | K. Evans | 549 | |||
Independent Labour | Dynfor Vaughan Owens | 536 | |||
Independent | D. Thomas | 523 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Close
Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)
- Western Mail, 6 May 1983