1979 Dinefwr Borough Council election

Local election in Wales April 2022 An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1979.Dinefwr Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Dinefwr-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Cente, Plymouth University 2 February 2017 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 district local authorities and community councils in Wales. A small number of seats changed hands and it appeared that Plaid Cymru held the balance of power on the authority with Labour and the Independents winning a similar number of seats.Plaid hold balance at Dinefwr https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002956/19790511/005/0005?browse=true 15 February 2022 Carmarthen Journal 11 May 1979 5 Results Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat) Ammanford Town Ward 1 1979 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Alvan Rees unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat) Ammanford Town Ward 2 1979 Labour Party (UK) B.J.B. Williams unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat) Ammanford Town Ward 3 1979 Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies* 331 51.6 Labour Party (UK) S.J.H. Batsford 310 48.4 21 Plaid Cymru Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat) Ammanford Town Ward 4 1979 Labour Party (UK) A.H. Phillips* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat) Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983 Labour Party (UK) B.G. Williams* 455 69.3 Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies 202 30.7 253 Labour Party (UK) Betws (one seat) Betws 1979 Labour Party (UK) David Arnallt James* 412 68.9 Independent (politician) E.H. Thomas 186 31.1 37.8 Labour Party (UK) Brynamman (one seat) Brynamman 1979 Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas* 430 51.3 Labour Party (UK) D.A. Nicholas 408 48.7 22 Independent Socialist Cilycwm (one seat) Cilycwm 1979 Independent (politician) Thomas Theophilus* unopposed Independent (politician) Cwmamman (three seats) Cwmamman 1976 Independent (politician) Peter Dewi Richards* 1,653 Labour Party (UK) Gwynfryn Davies* 1,240 Labour Party (UK) David Ronald Harris 1,128 Labour Party (UK) D.H.J. Wyatt 998 Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 805 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Wyn 492 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cwmllynfell (one seat) Cwmllynfell 1979 Labour Party (UK) Elwyn Williams 505 71.1 Independent (politician) W. Morgan 199 28.3 Labour Party (UK) Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat) Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1979 Independent (politician) Cyril Lewis Lloyd* unopposed Independent (politician) Glynamman (one seat) Glynamman 1979 Independent (politician) Arthur Stanley Jones 427 51.6 Labour Party (UK) O. Davies 400 48.4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1979 Independent (politician) P. Jenkins* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1979 Independent (politician) W.R. Price* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandeilo Town (two seats) Llandeilo Town 1979 Independent (politician) D.R. Williams 752 Independent (politician) L.A. German* 590 Independent (politician) Elfryn Thomas* 561 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat) Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1979 Independent (politician) F.R. Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandovery Town (two seats) Llandovery Town 1979 Independent (politician) William Perry* 703 Independent (politician) David Hamilton Evans* 655 Independent (politician) J. Davies 630 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats) Llandybie and Heolddu 1979 Independent (politician) Mary Helena Thomas* 1,857 Labour Party (UK) I. Morgan* 1,655 Labour Party (UK) Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* 1,573 Plaid Cymru Arwel Davies 955 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1976 Independent (politician) R.P. Morgan* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat) Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1979 Independent (politician) D. Pugh* unopposed Independent (politician) Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat) Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1979 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans unopposed Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Llansawel and Talley (one seat) Llansawel and Talley 1979 Independent (politician) John Gwilym Evans* 303 57.6 Independent (politician) B. Harries 223 42.4 Independent (politician) Penygroes (two seats) Penygroes 1979 Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies* 1,043 Labour Party (UK) E.B. Davies* 782 Labour Party (UK) K. Jones 531 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Saron (two seats) Saron 1979 Labour Party (UK) Ken Williams 939 Labour Party (UK) D. Davies* 829 Plaid Cymru J.G. James 769 Independent (politician) E. Dent 559 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References 1979 Category:1979 Welsh local elections