1989 Dyfed County Council election

1989 Welsh local government election April 2022 The fifth election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1989.Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Dyfed-County-1973-1993.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 8 May 2016 It was preceded by the 1985 election and followed by the 1993 election. There were extensive boundary changes at this election. Overview The Independents remained the largest party with Labour the nearest challenger. Ward Results (Cardiganshire) Aberporth Minor boundary changes. This ward was largely based on the previous Teifiside No.3 Ward. Dewi Lewis, who previously represented Cardigan, chose to contest Aberporth on this occasion after the siting Liberal member retired. Aberporth 1989 Independent (politician) Alban Dewi Lewis* 872 49.7 Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago 702 40.0 Green Party (UK) Marilyn A. Wakefield 179 10.2 9.7 45.1 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Aberteifi The previous Cardigan ward was renamed Aberteifi. The siting member, Dewi Lewis, chose to contest Aberporth instead. Aberteifi 1989 Independent (politician) Sandra Williams 1,119 58.7 Independent (politician) Hywel Gwynfi Jenkins 787 41.3 17.4 56.5 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth North Boundary Change Aberystwyth North 1989 Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 977 53.5 Social and Liberal Democrats Ceredig Jones* 344 18.8 Labour Party (UK) N. Pritchard 265 14.5 Green Party (UK) C.G.B. Simpson 240 13.1 34.7 47.6 Plaid Cymru Aberystwyth South Boundary Change Aberystwyth South 1989 Labour Party (UK) Griffith Eric Hughes* 1,393 55.0 Social and Liberal Democrats Eric John Griffiths 1,140 45.0 10.0 56.9 Labour Party (UK) Beulah The ward was previously known as Teifiside No.2 Beulah 1989 Independent (politician) John Emrys Jones 911 70.2 Independent (politician) K. Symmons 386 29.8 40.4 44.7 Independent (politician) Borth The ward was previously known as Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 Borth 1989 Independent (politician) Richard Wynn Cowell* 840 59.3 +13.6 Labour Party (UK) Peter James Goodman 576 40.7 +14.2 18.6 +0.8 35.4 Independent (politician) Lampeter Lampeter 1989 Labour Party (UK) Robert George Harris* 1,578 83.3 Plaid Cymru Ashley Drake 317 16.7 66.6 52.3 Labour Party (UK) Llanbadarn Fawr The ward was previously known as Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 Llanbadarn Fawr 1989 Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones* 1,538 69.2 +25.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Rodgers 683 30.8 +15.0 38.4 42.8 Plaid Cymru Llandysiliogogo The ward was previously known as Aberaeron No. 3 Llandysiliogogo 1989 Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans* unopposed Plaid Cymru Llandyfriog The ward was previously known as Teifiside No.1 Llandyfriog 1989 Independent (politician) D.G.E. Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Ystrad The ward was previously known as Aberaeon No.2 Llanfihangel Ystrad 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats W.A. Jones* unopposed Social and Liberal Democrats Llansantffraid The ward was previously known as Aberaeon No.1. Jack Rees, the sitting Independent member, contested the seat for Plaid Cymru but was defeated by the previous member, Evan Williams, reversing the result four years previously. Llansantffraid 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats Evan Evans Williams 1,220 51.8 +7.7 Plaid Cymru John Austen Rees* 1,134 48.2 +48.2 3.6 57.1 Social and Liberal Democrats Independent (politician) Lledrod The ward was previously known as Tregaron. Lledrod 1989 Independent (politician) William Gethin Bennett unopposed Independent (politician) Ystwyth The ward was previously known as Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 Ystwyth 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats John David Rowland Jones 1,187 65.6 +0.5 Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones 622 34.4 +34.3 31.2 51.7 Social and Liberal Democrats Ward Results (Carmarthenshire) Abergwili The ward was previously known as Carmarthen Rural No. 6. Abergwili 1989 Independent (politician) J.L. James* unopposed Independent (politician) Ammanford Boundary Change. Ammanford 1989 Labour Party (UK) Myrddin Evans* 1,032 33.1 Plaid Cymru M. James 865 27.8 Independent Labour David Howard Cooke* 775 24.9 Independent (politician) D. Thomas 444 14.2 5.3 57.3 Labour Party (UK) Bigyn Boundary Change. Bigyn 1989 Labour Party (UK) Martin Philip Morris* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Burry Port Boundary Change. Burry Port 1989 Labour Party (UK) Bryan Joseph Rayner* 893 67.4 Plaid Cymru Raymond L. Hall 432 32.6 34.8 37.8 Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Town North The ward was previously known as Carmarthen No. 1 Carmarthen Town North 1989 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Bryan Maynard* 1,269 77.1 +24.8 Plaid Cymru Helen Llewelyn 377 22.9 +22.9 54.2 +49.6 40.7 Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Town South Boundary Change. Carmarthen Town South 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats Richard John Goodridge 898 43.2 Independent (politician) W.G. Tucker 799 38.5 Plaid Cymru Geraint Thomas 381 18.3 4.7 44.3 Social and Liberal Democrats Carmarthen Town West The ward was previously known as Carmarthen No. 3 Carmarthen Town West 1989 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Wigley Lloyd 606 43.2 -3.7 Independent (politician) Helen Margaret Thomas 539 37.5 Plaid Cymru Mary Kathleen Davies 291 20.3 +20.3 4.7 46.8 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Elli Boundary Change. Elli 1989 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Charles James unopposed Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel Felinfoel 1989 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Glanamman The ward was previously known as Cwmamman. Glanamman 1989 Independent Labour W.J. Davies* 857 45.2 +3.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Williams 593 34.0 +3.4 Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 314 18.0 -9.4 Green Party (UK) M. Burgess 48 2.8 +2.8 11.2 Independent Labour Glanymor Boundary Change. Glanymor 1989 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Frederick Meyler* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Gorslas The ward was previously known as Carmarthen Rural No. 1 Gorslas 1989 Ratepayer William J. Wyn Evans* unopposed Ratepayer Hengoed Hugh Peregrine, who previously represented Pembrey, was returned unopposed for the Hengoed ward after the sitting Independent member stood down. Hengoed 1989 Labour Party (UK) Hugh Samuel Peregrine* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1989 Labour Party (UK) Hywel Glyndwr Rees* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandovery The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 1 Llandovery 1989 Independent (politician) W.D.R. Davies* 1,171 75.6 Green Party (UK) R. Bowden 377 24.4 +24.4 51.2 43.5 Independent (politician) Llandybie The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 5 Llandybie 1989 Independent (politician) Gerald J. Earl* 1,650 82.5 +31.7 Independent (politician) P.A. Langford 347 17.5 65.0 52.7 Independent (politician) Llanedi Llanedi 1989 Independent (politician) D. Davies 1,140 60.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Jenkins 740 39.4 21.2 48.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 2 Llanegwad 1989 Independent (politician) D.T. Davies* 1,688 88.4 Green Party (UK) G.E. Oubridge 222 11.6 76.8 48.0 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel ar Arth The ward was previously known as Newcastle Emlyn No. 2. Llanfihangel ar Arth 1989 Independent (politician) William Evans* 1,884 68.8 -1.7 Plaid Cymru M.E. Thomason 854 31.2 +31.2 37.6 60.5 Independent (politician) Llangadog The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 6 Llangadog 1989 Independent (politician) Gwyn Jones 781 34.3 +8.6 Social and Liberal Democrats W.R. Price* 777 34.1 +6.1 Independent (politician) D. Thomas 545 23.9 Green Party (UK) Tim Shaw 177 7.8 +7.8 4 0.2 57.1 Independent (politician) Social and Liberal Democrats Llangeler The ward was previously known as Newcastle Emlyn No. 1 Llangeler 1985 Independent (politician) Thomas Wilfred Davies 1,509 62.8 Independent (politician) D.J. Jones 455 19.0 Independent (politician) William Michael Davies* 437 18.2 -36.6 43.8 60.3 Independent (politician) Llangennech Llangennech 1989 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Gordon Lewis unopposed Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Llangyndeyrn Boundary Change. Llangyndeyrn 1989 Labour Party (UK) Philip Ian Evans* 1,283 66.7 Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams 641 33.3 33.4 43.8 Labour Party (UK) Llan-non Llannon 1989 Labour Party (UK) George Malcolm Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llansteffan The ward was previously known as Carmarthen Rural No. 4. Llansteffan 1989 Independent (politician) J. Arthur J. Harries* unopposed Independent (politician) Lliedi Boundary Change. Lliedi 1989 Labour Party (UK) Grenville Darby 856 65.4 Social and Liberal Democrats Jonathan E. Burree 452 34.6 30.8 29.8 Labour Party (UK) Llwynhendy Boundary Change. Llwynhendy 1989 Labour Party (UK) Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pembrey Pembrey 1989 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Vaughan Owens 979 61.1 Plaid Cymru H.M. Tierney 622 38.9 22.2 32.2 Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem Pontyberem 1989 Labour Party (UK) Howard Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 3 Quarter Bach 1989 Labour Party (UK) R. Maddock unopposed Labour Party (UK) Saron The ward was previously known as Llandeilo No. 4 Saron 1989 Labour Party (UK) Ken Williams* 1,177 61.3 Plaid Cymru John Gareth James 742 38.7 22.6 46.3 Labour Party (UK) St Clears The ward was previously known as Carmarthen Rural No. 5 St Clears 1989 Independent (politician) Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Tyisha Boundary Change. Tyisha 1989 Labour Party (UK) Grismond J. Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Whitland The ward was previously known as Carmarthen Rural No. 7. Plaid Cymru won the seat unopposed after the sitting independent member stood down. Whitland 1989 Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn unopposed Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Ward Results (Pembrokeshire) Camrose Boundary change Camrose 1989 Independent (politician) Dewi Llewellyn James 588 51.9 Independent (politician) Alwyn Cadwallader Luke 546 48.1 3.8 35.2 Independent (politician) Crymych The ward was previously known as Cemaes No. 2. Crymych 1989 Independent (politician) T.R. George* unopposed Independent (politician) East Williamston Minor boundary change. The ward was previously known as Pembroke Rural No. 2. East Williamston 1989 Independent (politician) W.R. Douglas 1,171 63.5 Independent (politician) Norman Richard Parry* 673 36.5 -18.0 27.0 39.7 Independent (politician) Fishguard Boundary change. Fishguard 1989 Independent (politician) William Lloyd Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Hakin The ward was previously known as Milford Haven No. 2 Hakin 1989 Independent (politician) Eric Ronald Harries 1,003 49.7 Independent (politician) Arthur George Edwards 442 21.9 Labour Party (UK) Alun Emanuel Byrne 421 20.9 -26.8 Plaid Cymru A. Venables 151 7.5 +7.5 27.8 52.6 +7.6 Independent (politician) Llangwm Boundary change. Llangwm 1989 Independent (politician) William Henry Hitchings* 1,149 60.1 Independent (politician) H.W. Phillips* 624 32.6 Independent (politician) G.R. Stone 139 7.3 27.5 46.8 Independent (politician) Milford Central and East The ward was previously known as Milford Haven No. 1. Milford Central and East 1989 Social and Liberal Democrats G. Sizer* 577 47.6 +12.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Greenfield-Long 397 32.7 Independent (politician) Irwin Edwards 239 19.7 14.9 34.8 -15.8 Social and Liberal Democrats Milford North and West The ward was previously known as Milford Haven No. 3. Milford North and West 1989 Independent (politician) Edward George Setterfield 742 62.7 Labour Party (UK) David John Adams* 441 37.3 -11.3 25.4 37.6 -3.9 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Narberth The ward was previously known as Narberth No. 2. Narberth 1989 Labour Party (UK) Joan Asby* 1,109 50.4 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Walter Edwards 1,090 49.6 0.8 51.5 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Neyland The ward was previously known as Neyland and Llanstadwell. Neyland 1989 Labour Party (UK) W.G.H. James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pembroke St Mary The ward was previously known as Pembroke No. 1. Pembroke St Mary 1989 Labour Party (UK) F.H. Levesley* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pembroke St Michael The ward was previously known as Pembroke Rural No. 1. Pembroke St Michael 1989 Independent (politician) Rev G.R. Ball* 738 52.5 Social and Liberal Democrats A. Hovey 667 47.5 5.0 36.9 Independent (politician) Pembroke Dock Llanion The ward was previously known as Pembroke No. 2 Pembroke Dock Llanion 1989 Labour Party (UK) I.E. Morgan* 719 51.5 -17.9 Independent (politician) D. Jones 456 32.7 Independent (politician) Dilys Tice 221 15.8 18.8 -20.0 38.2 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Pembroke Dock Pennar The ward was previously known as Pembroke No. 3 Pembroke Dock Pennar 1989 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Richard Ainger* 899 65.8 Social and Liberal Democrats J.S. Fenwick 467 34.2 31.6 41.0 Labour Party (UK) Portfield The ward was previously known as Haverfordwest No.1. Portfield 1989 Independent (politician) T.G. Parry* 732 52.2 Independent (politician) Donald Richard Twigg 671 47.8 4.4 40.8 Independent (politician) Priory The ward was previously known as Haverfordwest No. 2 Priory 1989 Independent (politician) Haydn Eric Davies 1,424 68.8 Independent (politician) D.S. Grey* 645 31.2 37.6 45.5 +14.4 Independent (politician) Rudbaxton The ward was previously known as Cemaes No. 3. Rudbaxton 1989 Independent (politician) David John Thomas* 1,285 80.4 Independent (politician) John William James Roberts 314 19.6 60.8 39.5 Independent (politician) St David's The ward was previously known as Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 St David's 1989 Independent (politician) John Gordon Cawood 1,615 93.1 Independent (politician) W.W. Bartlett 119 6.9 86.2 45.3 Independent (politician) St Dogmaels The ward was previously known as Cemaes No. 1. St Dogmaels 1989 Independent (politician) Halket Jones 1,387 Labour Party (UK) P. Harwood 238 Independent (politician) W. Jones 146 Independent (politician) Saundersfoot The ward was previously known as Narberth No. 1. Saundersfoot 1989 Independent (politician) G.C. Rowe unopposed Independent (politician) Tenby Tenby 1989 Independent (politician) Michael Tracy Folland 788 39.5 Independent (politician) W. Hardy 510 25.6 Independent (politician) William James Rossiter 343 17.2 Plaid Cymru D. Griffiths 212 10.6 Independent (politician) C.J. Evans 89 4.5 -27.2 Independent (politician) A. Gozzer 54 2.7 13.9 46.2 +2.4 Independent (politician) Social Democratic Party (UK) The Havens Boundary change. The Havens 1989 Independent (politician) T.R.L. Martin* 679 39.5 Independent (politician) George Charles Grey 521 30.3 Independent (politician) Basil Ralph Woodruff* 275 16.0 Independent (politician) K.W.J. Rogers 246 14.3 13.8 45.0 Independent (politician) References 1989 Category:1989 Welsh local elections