1987 Carmarthen District Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 7 May 1987.Electors bury the bunker issue Carmarthen Journal 15 May 1987 It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales. How Wales Went to the Polls Western Mail 8 May 1987 Boundary changes A limited number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. Some wards were also renamed. Results Abergwili (one seat) The ward used to be known as Abergwili and Llanllawddog. The winning candidate had represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance at the 1983 election. Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1987 Independent (politician) Pamela Ann Palmer 336 Independent (politician) Simon John Howells 294 Independent (politician) Trevor Hugh Davies 157 Independent (politician) Ronald Hugh Richards 152 Labour Party (UK) T. Greenfield 82 42 73.0 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town North (four seats) The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward One. Two of the sitting Labour candidates were de-selected by the party, but stood successfully as independents. Carmarthen Town North 1987 Independent (politician) David Howell Merriman* 1,273 Labour Party (UK) John Russell Davies* 1,111 Independent (politician) John Elfed Williams* 1,080 Independent (politician) T.H. Gwynne Davies* 997 Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths 924 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Wigley Lloyd 885 Labour Party (UK) Richard John Williams 646 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Town South (two seats) The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Two. Carmarthen Town South 1987 Independent (politician) June Williams 704 Independent (politician) John Elfed Thomas* 653 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) Richard John Goodridge 533 Labour Party (UK) Richard John Edwards 431 Plaid Cymru Geraint Thomas 427 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Town West (three seats) The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Three. David Crane had been elected at a by-election following the resignation of previous Liberal councillor David Nam. Carmarthen Town West 1987 SDP-Liberal Alliance Liberal Party (UK) David Llewhelin Crane* 1,268 Independent (politician) Helen Margaret Thomas* 1,047 Plaid Cymru Malcolm Morgan Jones 990 Labour Party (UK) Sarah Mary Lorraine Maynard 748 SDP-Liberal Alliance Independent (politician) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Cenarth (one seat) The ward used to be known as Newcastle Emlyn. Cenarth 1987 Independent (politician) David Lloyd Davies* Independent (politician) Clynderwen (one seat) The ward used to be known as Cilymaenllwyd. Clynderwen 1987 Independent (politician) Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Cynwyl Elfed (one seat) The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint. Cynwyl Elfed 1987 Independent (politician) William Dorrien Thomas 304 Independent (politician) Thomas Owen Morgan 215 Independent (politician) William Malcolm Howells 177 Independent (politician) Lyn Luke ap Trin Davies 142 Independent (politician) James Kinneil Fraser 66 Independent (politician) John Henry Dyer 30 89 Independent (politician) Gorslas (two seats) The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog). Gorslas 1987 Ratepayers Association Dewi Wyn Edwards* 1,240 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Jones 1,102 Independent (politician) Jane Ann Jones 649 Ratepayers Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Township (one seat) The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror). The sitting member had been elected at a by-election following the death of Elwyn John. Laugharne Township 1987 Independent (politician) Sidney William David Evans* 356 Independent (politician) David Cecil Davies 331 25 Independent (politician) Llanboidy (one seat) The ward used to be known as Henllanfallteg. Llanboidy 1987 Independent (politician) John Gibbin* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog). Llanddarog 1987 Ratepayers Association Huw Voyle Williams* unopposed Ratepayers Llanddowror (one seat) The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror). Llanddowror 1987 Independent (politician) Cyril William Roberts* 479 Independent (politician) Dafydd Meredith Price 294 185 Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels). Llandyfaelog 1987 Independent (politician) Sidney Daniel John* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) The seat had been won by Plaid Cymru at a by-election. Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1987 Plaid Cymru Thomas John Griffiths* unopposed Plaid Cymru Llangeler (two seats) Llangeler 1987 Independent (politician) Thomas Keith Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Thomas Wilfred Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangynnwr (two seats) Boundary change: the previous ward was divided to create an additional Newchurch ward. Llangynnwr 1987 Independent (politician) Robin Owen Griffiths 839 Independent (politician) Hywel Lloyd Williams* 650 Independent (politician) John David James Morgan* 499 Independent (politician) Jean Stuart Arnold 333 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangyndeyrn (two seats) Llangyndeyrn 1987 Labour Party (UK) John David Greville Williams 727 Labour Party (UK) Cydwel David Thomas Evans 674 Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams 646 SDP-Liberal Alliance Emlyn Jones 471 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert Michael Beynon 435 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanllwni (one seat) The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn. Llanllwni 1987 Independent (politician) Evan Eirwyn Jones* 365 SDP-Liberal Alliance Roger Nook 133 Independent (politician) Leonard William Davies 79 Independent (politician) Roger Joynson 49 232 Independent (politician) Llansteffan (one seat) The ward used to be known as Llangain. Llansteffan 1987 Independent (politician) Griffith Trevor Rees* 446 Independent (politician) William Thomas 356 SDP-Liberal Alliance John Dickson Bain 282 90 Independent (politician) Llanybydder (one seat) The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg). Llanybydder 1987 Independent (politician) John Emrys Oriel Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) This additional ward was created following the division of the Llangynnwr ward, which retained two seats. Newchurch 1987 Independent (politician) Mary Anne Griffiths 324 Independent (politician) Evan James Thomas 240 Independent (politician) Lyn Lewis Thomas 164 84 Independent (politician) Pencarreg (one seats) The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg). Pencarreg 1987 Independent (politician) Oliver Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears (two seats) St Clears 1987 Independent (politician) Victor Lawrence James* Independent (politician) Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) St Ishmael (one seat) The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels). St Ishmaels 1987 Independent (politician) David Charles Phillips* 593 Labour Party (UK) Christopher George Henry 124 Independent (politician) Trelech (one seat) The ward used to be known as Abernant. Trelech 1987 Independent (politician) William David Thomas* unoposed Independent (politician) Whitland (one seat) Whitland 1983 Independent (politician) Rosemary Jean Jenkins 469 Plaid Cymru Ithel Parri-Roberts 358 111 Independent (politician) SDP-Liberal Alliance References Category:Carmarthen District Council elections Carmarthen District Council election Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire