An election to Preseli District 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 was a UK General Election and elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
Results
Ambleston (one seat)
Ambleston 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Frank L. Sandall* | 741 | | |
| | Independent | I.G. Williams | 615 | | |
| Majority | | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Burton (one seat)
Burton 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.R. Lewis* | 906 | | |
| | Independent | G. Terry | 337 | | |
| Majority | | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Boulston (one seat)
Boulston 1983 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Camrose (one seat)
Camrose 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)
Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.S. Rees* | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Eglwyswrw (one seat)
Eglwyswrw 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Glyndwr Vaughan | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Fishguard (three seats)
Fishguard 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dilys Davies Evans* | 1,300 | | |
| | Independent | J.P.A. Maddocks | 1,281 | | |
| | Independent | M.P. Sparkes* | 927 | | |
| | Independent | Henry Davies | 737 | | |
| | Labour | P. Jones | 556 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Llewellyn-Thomas | 214 | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)
Freystrop and Llangwm 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Evans* | 503 | | |
| | Independent | R. Lloyd | 328 | | |
| | Independent | J. Hughes | 294 | | |
| 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 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs C.M. Cole* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | G. Jones* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | T. Kersey | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)
Haverfordwest Ward Two 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Arran* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | W.E.L. Jenkins* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | W.W. Ladd | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Henry's Moat (one seat)
Henry's Moat 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B. Griffiths* | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Johnston (one seat)
Johnston 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Charles Grey* | Unopposed |
| 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 1979 | 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 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)
Milford Haven, Central and East 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Stanley Thomas Hudson* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | W. Jones* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | J. Mayne | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)
Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eric Ronald Harries* | 2,512 | | |
| | Independent | William John Kenneth Williams* | 1,867 | | |
| | Independent | D. Phillips | 1,659 | | |
| | Independent | Mrs J. Edwards* | 1,503 | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)
Milford Haven, North and West 1979 | 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 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. John* | Unopposed |
| | Independent | K. Walters* | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
St David's (one seat)
St David's 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Morgan* | 721 | | |
| | Independent | David Gareth Beechey Lloyd | 457 | | |
| Majority | | | |
| | 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 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A.J. Webb* | 638 | | |
| | Independent | Cyril George Maurice Hughes | 466 | | |
| 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 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Wiston (one seat)
Wiston 1979 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T.I. Rowlands | 629 | | |
| | Independent | P.E. Masterson | 518 | | |
| Majority | | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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