1987 Carmarthen District Council election

Welsh local election

An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 7 May 1987.[1] 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.[2]

## Boundary changes

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A limited number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. Some wards were also renamed.

## Results

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### Abergwili (one seat)

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Pamela Ann Palmer | 336 |  |
| Independent | Simon John Howells  | 294  |  |
| Independent | Trevor Hugh Davies  | 157  |  |
| Independent | Ronald Hugh Richards  | 152  |  |
| Labour | T. Greenfield  | 82  |  |
Majority  | 42  |  |
Turnout |  | 73.0  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Town North (four seats)

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Howell Merriman* | 1,273 |  |
| Labour | John Russell Davies* | 1,111 |  |
| Independent | John Elfed Williams* | 1,080 |  |
| Independent | T.H. Gwynne Davies* | 997 |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Peter Hughes Griffiths  | 924  |  |
| Labour | Kenneth Wigley Lloyd  | 885  |  |
| Labour | Richard John Williams  | 646  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

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The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Two.

Carmarthen Town South 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | June Williams | 704 |  |
| Independent | John Elfed Thomas* | 653 |  |
| Alliance (Liberal)  | Richard John Goodridge  | 533  |  |
| Labour | Richard John Edwards | 431  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Thomas  | 427  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Town West (three seats)

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | David Llewhelin Crane* | 1,268 |  |
| Independent | Helen Margaret Thomas* | 1,047 |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Malcolm Morgan Jones | 990 |  |
| Labour | Sarah Mary Lorraine Maynard  | 748  |  |
| Alliance hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Cenarth (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Newcastle Emlyn.

Cenarth 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Lloyd Davies* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Clynderwen (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Cilymaenllwyd.

Clynderwen 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint.

Cynwyl Elfed 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Dorrien Thomas | 304 |  |
| Independent | Thomas Owen Morgan  | 215  |  |
| Independent | William Malcolm Howells  | 177  |  |
| Independent | Lyn Luke ap Trin Davies  | 142  |  |
| Independent | James Kinneil Fraser  | 66  |  |
| Independent | John Henry Dyer  | 30  |  |
Majority  | 89  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Gorslas (two seats)

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The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).

Gorslas 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ratepayers | Dewi Wyn Edwards*  | 1,240  |  |
| Labour | Ryan Jones  | 1,102  |  |
| Independent | Jane Ann Jones  | 649  |  |
| Ratepayers hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

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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  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Sidney William David Evans* | 356 |  |
| Independent | David Cecil Davies  | 331  |  |
Majority  | 25  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanboidy (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Henllanfallteg.

Llanboidy 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Gibbin* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Llanddarog (one seat)

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The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).

Llanddarog 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ratepayers | Huw Voyle Williams* | Unopposed
| Ratepayers hold | Swing |  |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

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The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror).

Llanddowror 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Cyril William Roberts* | 479 |  |
| Independent | Dafydd Meredith Price  | 294  |  |
Majority  | 185  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

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The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).

Llandyfaelog 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Sidney Daniel John* | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

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The seat had been won by Plaid Cymru at a by-election.

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Thomas John Griffiths* | Unopposed
| Plaid Cymru hold

### Llangeler (two seats)

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Llangeler 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Thomas Keith Davies* | Unopposed
| Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies* | Unopposed
| Independent hold
| Independent hold

### Llangynnwr (two seats)

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Boundary change: the previous ward was divided to create an additional Newchurch ward.

Llangynnwr 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Robin Owen Griffiths | 839 |  |
| Independent | Hywel Lloyd Williams* | 650 |  |
| Independent | John David James Morgan*  | 499  |  |
| Independent | Jean Stuart Arnold  | 333  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

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Llangyndeyrn 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John David Greville Williams | 727 |  |
| Labour | Cydwel David Thomas Evans | 674 |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams  | 646  |  |
| Alliance | Emlyn Jones  | 471  |  |
| Alliance | Robert Michael Beynon  | 435  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanllwni (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn.

Llanllwni 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Evan Eirwyn Jones* | 365 |  |
| Alliance | Roger Nook  | 133  |  |
| Independent | Leonard William Davies  | 79  |  |
| Independent | Roger Joynson  | 49  |  |
Majority  | 232  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llansteffan (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Llangain.

Llansteffan 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Griffith Trevor Rees* | 446 |  |
| Independent | William Thomas  | 356  |  |
| Alliance | John Dickson Bain  | 282  |  |
Majority  | 90  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanybydder (one seat)

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The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).

Llanybydder 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Emrys Oriel Jones* | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Newchurch (one seat)

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This additional ward was created following the division of the Llangynnwr ward, which retained two seats.

Newchurch 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Mary Anne Griffiths | 324 |  |
| Independent | Evan James Thomas  | 240  |  |
| Independent | Lyn Lewis Thomas  | 164  |  |
Majority  | 84  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pencarreg (one seats)

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The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).

Pencarreg 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Oliver Williams* | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### St Clears (two seats)

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St Clears 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Victor Lawrence James* | Unopposed
| Independent | Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas* | Unopposed
| Independent hold
| Independent hold

### St Ishmael (one seat)

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The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).

St Ishmaels 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Charles Phillips* | 593 |  |
| Labour | Christopher George Henry  | 124  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Trelech (one seat)

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The ward used to be known as Abernant.

Trelech 1987  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William David Thomas* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Whitland (one seat)

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Whitland 1983  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Rosemary Jean Jenkins | 469 |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Ithel Parri-Roberts  | 358  |  |
Majority  | 111  |  |
| Independent gain from Alliance | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Electors bury the bunker issue". Carmarthen Journal. 15 May 1987.
2. ^ "How Wales Went to the Polls". Western Mail. 8 May 1987.

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