1983 Ceredigion District Council election

1983 Welsh local election

An election to Ceredigion District 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 district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results

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### Aberaeron (one seat)

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Aberaeron 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.A. Rees* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Aberbanc (one seat)

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Aberbanc 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | L.L. Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Aberporth (one seat)

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Aberporth 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.L. Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

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Aberystwyth Ward One 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance (SDP)  | Gareth Ellis* | 1,223  |  |
| Alliance (SDP)  | Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards | 1,086  |  |
| Alliance (SDP)  | Owen Henry Jones | 825  |  |
| Labour | C.H. Evans | 617  |  |
| Labour | J.B. Evans  | 554  |  |
| Labour | Mrs B.E. Cole  | 524  |  |
| Labour | W.J. Eden*  | 518  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | M. Mantock  | 449  |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing |  |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

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Aberystwyth Ward Two 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Thomas Elwyn Williams | 530  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Ceredig Jones* | 453  |  |
| Independent | Mona Rachel Morris  | 371  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Davies  | 349  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Miss K.A. Jones*  | 309  |  |
| Labour gain from Alliance | Swing |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

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Aberystwyth Ward Three 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | 897  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | M. Jones* | 842  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | J.R. Thomas  | 471  |  |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing |  |

### Aeron (one seat)

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Aeron 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Evans Williams | 329  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | B. Roberts  | 257  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Borth (one seat)

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Borth 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Bow Street (one seat)

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Bow Street 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Wyn Jones* | 393  |  |
| Independent | D.F. Raw-Rees  | 233  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |  |

### Cardigan (three seats)

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Cardigan 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | I.J.C. Radley* | 876  |  |
| Independent | O.M. Owen* | 852  |  |
| Independent | John Bertram Evans* | 820  |  |
| Independent | C.M. Phillips  | 465  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

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Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | E.H. Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Faenor Upper (one seat)

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Faenor Upper 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | M.B. Roberts* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Felinfach (one seat)

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Felinfach 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.A. Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Lampeter (two seats)

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Lampeter 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.R. Evans* | 861  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Mrs C.P. Barton | 751  |  |
| Independent | J.E. Roberts*  | 656  |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | A. Lawson  | 332  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Alliance gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Llanarth (one seat)

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Llanarth 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Alan Thomas* | 564  |  |
| Independent | J.O. Evans  | 205  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

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Llanbadarn Fawr 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees* | 353  |  |
| Labour | R.B. Kemp  | 154  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandygwydd (one seat)

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Llandygwydd 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Elfed Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandysul North (one seat)

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Llandysul North 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandysul South (one seat)

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Llandysul South 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | A.Ll. Evans | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

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Llanfair and Llanwnen 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Johnny Williams*  | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfarian (one seat)

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Llanfarian 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | A Morgan* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

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Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ll.D. Jones* | 416  |  |
| Independent | W. Morgan  | 408  |  |
Majority  | 8  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

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Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.G. Bennett* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangoedmor (one seat)

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Llangoedmor 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | I.J. Griffiths* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

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Llangrannog and Penbryn 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | E.T. Jenner* | 769  |  |
| Independent | M.M. Woodford  | 47  |  |
Majority  | 722  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

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Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Richard Edwards* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

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Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.E. Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

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Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | L. Lloyd* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanwenog (one seat)

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Llanwenog 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | D.A. James* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

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Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | M.J. Morgan | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

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Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Hannah Marion Jones* | 467  |  |
| Independent | J.G. Lloyd  | 428  |  |
Majority  | 39  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### New Quay (one seat)

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New Quay 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | I.C. Pursey* | 325  |  |
| Independent | R.F. de S. Pickering  | 164  |  |
Majority  | 161  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

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Taliesin and Talybont 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Rowland Davies* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

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Trefeurig and Goginan 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Troedyraur (one seat)

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Troedyraur 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Rev S. Idris Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1983.

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