The second election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1976.[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district and community councils in Wales.
Results
Aberaeron (one seat)
Aberaeron 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Herbert* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberbanc (one seat)
Aberbanc 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | B. Davies | 522 | 57.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Davies | 393 | 43.0 | |
Majority | | 14.0 | |
Turnout | | 71.3 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberporth (one seat)
Aberporth 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.L. Davies* | 928 | 77.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | T.M. George | 269 | 22.5 | |
Majority | | 55.1 | |
Turnout | | 67.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)
Aberystwyth Ward One 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Griffith Eric Hughes | 1,354 | | |
| Independent | B. Davies* | 1,280 | | |
| Independent Labour | Gareth Ellis* | 1,280 | | |
| Labour | G. Edwards* | 1,061 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Edwards | 652 | | |
| Labour | W.J. Eden | 541 | | |
| Labour | Owen Henry Jones* | 401 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)
Aberystwyth Ward Two 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Miss K.A. Jones* | 626 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Davies | 315 | | |
| Labour | Peter James Goodman | 304 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Norman Fitter | 296 | | |
| Labour | S. Blowers | 234 | | |
Turnout | | 54.1 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)
Aberystwyth Ward Three 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | M. Jones* | 1,074 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans | 895 | | |
| Liberal | D. Davies | 654 | | |
Turnout | | 67.6 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Aeron (one seat)
Aeron 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Jones | 498 | 72.8 | |
| Independent | T. Jones | 186 | 27.2 | |
Majority | | 45.6 | |
Turnout | | 75.8 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Borth (one seat)
Borth 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | 723 | 87.7 | |
| Labour | J. Vincent | 101 | 12.3 | |
Majority | | 75.5 | |
Turnout | | 61.8 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street (one seat)
Bow Street 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Rees* | 462 | 69.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Jones | 207 | 30.9 | |
Majority | | 38.1 | |
Turnout | | 68.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan (three seats)
Cardigan 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W. Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| Independent | O.M. Owen* | unopposed | | |
| Independent | I.J.C. Radley | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)
Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | G. Lewis* | 301 | 66.3 | |
| Liberal | E. Griffiths | 153 | 33.7 | |
Majority | | 32.6 | |
Turnout | | 76.4 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Faenor Upper (one seat)
Faenor Upper 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | M.B. Roberts* | 371 | 57.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Millicent Gregory | 139 | 21.5 | |
| Independent | C. Morgan | 137 | 21.2 | |
Majority | | 35.9 | |
Turnout | | 73.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach (one seat)
Felinfach 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.A. Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lampeter (two seats)
Lampeter 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.R. Evans | 705 | | |
| Independent | J. Roberts | 506 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs C.P. Barton* | 453 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | B. Parry | 377 | | |
Turnout | | 93.9 | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanarth (one seat)
Llanarth 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | S. Thomas | 542 | 61.3 | |
| Independent | B. Jenkins* | 342 | 38.7 | |
Majority | | 22.6 | |
Turnout | | 84.8 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)
Llanbadarn Fawr 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees | | | |
| Independent | G. Aaron | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd (one seat)
Llandygwydd 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Beynon | 196 | | |
| Independent | I. James | 130 | | |
| Independent | C. Richards | 105 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North (one seat)
Llandysul North 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South (one seat)
Llandysul South 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)
Llanfair and Llanwnen 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Johnny Williams* | 550 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Joen-Lewis | 318 | | |
Majority | | 26.7 | |
Turnout | | 80.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfarian (one seat)
This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.
Llanfarian 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)
Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ll.D. Jones | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.G. Bennett* | 711 | 80.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | I. Williams | 177 | 19.9 | |
Majority | | 60.1 | |
Turnout | | 73.1 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangoedmor (one seat)
Llangoedmor 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | I.J. Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)
Llangrannog and Penbryn 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Y. Brown | 454 | 50.6 | |
| Independent | E.T. Jenner | 403 | 44.9 | |
| Independent | G. Hutton | 40 | 4.5 | |
Majority | | 5.7 | |
Turnout | | 69.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)
This ward was also known as Llanddeiniol.[1]
Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Richard Edwards | 342 | 57.6 | |
| Independent | D. Davies | 252 | 42.4 | |
Majority | | 15.2 | |
Turnout | | 74.1 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)
Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.E. Evans | 307 | 38.7 | |
| Independent | T. Jones* | 205 | 25.9 | |
| Independent | T. Davies | 138 | 17.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Cynog Davies | 120 | 15.1 | |
| Independent | H. Jones | 23 | 2.9 | |
Majority | | 12.9 | |
Turnout | | 80.3 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)
Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | L. Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog (one seat)
Llanwenog 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.A. James* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Williams* | 453 | 51.5 | |
| Independent | Hannah Marion Jones | 426 | 48.5 | |
Majority | | 3.0 | |
Turnout | | 83.1 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
New Quay (one seat)
New Quay 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | I.C. Pursey* | 293 | 56.3 | +22.3 |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Evans | 124 | 23.8 | |
| Independent | W. Thomas | 103 | 19.8 | |
Majority | | 32.5 | |
Turnout | | 83.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)
Taliesin and Talybont 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Rowland Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)
Trefeurig and Goginan 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Jones* | 462 | 69.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths | 207 | 30.9 | |
Majority | | 38.2 | |
Turnout | | 65.7 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur (one seat)
Troedyraur 1976 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | S Idris Evans | 354 | 54.0 | |
| Independent | H. Jones* | 301 | 46.0 | |
Majority | | 8.0 | |
Turnout | | 73.3 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.