The second election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1981.[1] It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election. There were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.
Overview
The Independents remained the largest party but lost ground to Labour.
In Pembrokeshire, Labour gained three seats from the Independents, although one of these - in Pembroke Dock - was from a former Labour councillor who stood as an Independent.
Ward Results (Cardiganshire)
Aberaeron No.1
Aberaeon No.1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Evans Williams* | 1,484 | 71.0 | |
| Independent | L.E. Davies | 411 | 19.7 | |
| Independent | R. Fearon-Jones | 195 | 9.3 | |
Majority | | 51.3 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberaeron No. 2
Aberaeon No.2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.Ainsleigh Jones | 1,294 | 67.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | William Lynford Thomas | 636 | 33.0 | |
Majority | | 34.0 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Aberaeron No.3
Aberaeron No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Owen Williams* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold |
Aberystwyth No.1
Aberystwyth No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Griffith Eric Hughes* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold |
Aberystwyth No.2
Aberystwyth No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Peter James Goodman* | 464 | 43.5 | |
| Liberal | Ceredig Jones* | 442 | 41.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Dafydd | 161 | 15.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth No. 3
Aberystwyth No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | 768 | 55.0 | |
| Liberal | Elizabeth Mary Griffiths | 629 | 45.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Rural No. 1
Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Gatty P. Lewis* | 1,097 | 65.1 | |
| Independent | Ll.D. Jones | 588 | 34.9 | |
Majority | | 30.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Rural No.2
Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Wynn Cowell* | 1,027 | 50.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Marian Eluned Parry | 562 | 27.7 | |
| Labour | C.I. Campbell | 441 | 21.7 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Rural No.3
Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Griffith Gwynfor Jones* | 1,246 | 62.0 | |
| Labour | R.B. Kemp | 764 | 38.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan
Cardigan 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Alban Dewi Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Lampeter
Lampeter 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Robert George Harris | 1,043 | 49.9 | |
| Independent Ratepayer | R.G. Daniel* | 1,004 | 48.0 | |
| Green | G.E. Oubridge | 45 | 30.2 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Teifiside No.1
Teifiside No.1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.G.E. Davies* | 1,967 | 93.0 | |
| SDP | T.G. Glaister | 148 | 7.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Teifiside No.2
Teifiside No.2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Hywel Heulyn Roberts* | 1,115 | | |
| Conservative | A. Richards | 354 | 24.1 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Teifiside No.3
Teifiside No.3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | R.E. Morris* | 1,418 | 74.7 | |
| Conservative | D.J.D. Owen | 271 | 14.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Islwyn Iago | 209 | 11.0 | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron
Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)
Ammanford No. 1
Ammanford No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Howard Cooke* | 898 | 68.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies | 420 | 31.9 | |
Majority | | 36.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Myrddin Evans* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold |
Berwick
Berwick 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Williams | 1,258 | 72.7 | |
| Liberal | Kenneth Denver Rees | 472 | 27.3 | |
Majority | | 45.4 | |
Turnout | | 45.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Burry Port East
Burry Port East 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Elwyn Marks | 559 | 56.2 | |
| Independent | E. Northam | 230 | 23.1 | |
| Independent | V. Morgan | 119 | 12.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Samuel | 86 | 8.7 | |
Majority | | 33.1 | |
Turnout | | 45.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Burry Port West
Burry Port West 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bryan Joseph Rayner | 540 | 44.3 | +7.1 |
| Independent | Eirwen Jones-Parry* | 527 | 43.2 | +2.2 |
| Plaid Cymru | Michael E. Clement | 153 | 12.5 | −9.3 |
Majority | 13 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Carmarthen No. 1
Carmarthen No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Earle* | 1,124 | 54.3 | −19.9 |
| Independent | David Percy Jones | 946 | 45.7 | +45.7 |
Majority | | 8.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen No. 2
Carmarthen No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Elfed Thomas | 449 | 37.8 | |
| Labour | Ellis James Powell* | 429 | 36.1 | |
| Liberal | John B. Lewis | 143 | 12.0 | |
| Conservative | Richard L. Thompson | 95 | 8.0 | |
| Independent | Gwynne Morris Williams | 72 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 20 | 1.7 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Carmarthen No. 3
Carmarthen No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Roy Nicholl* | 933 | 68.6 | |
| Labour | Kenneth Bryan Maynard | 428 | 31.4 | |
Majority | | 37.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Rural No.1
Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ratepayers | William J. Wyn Evans* | 1,515 | 53.4 | |
| Labour | Terry Davies | 1,321 | 46.6 | |
Majority | | 6.8 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Ratepayers hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Rural No.2
Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Philip Ian Evans | 907 | 55.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams* | 644 | 39.6 | |
| Conservative | D. Reed | 76 | 4.7 | |
Majority | | 16.1 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Rural No. 3
Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | E.T. Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Carmarthen Rural No. 4
Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Arthur J. Harries* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Carmarthen Rural No. 5
Carmarthen Rural No. 6
Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.L. James* | 2,028 | 90.5 | |
| Green | Brian Kingzett | 213 | 9.5 | |
Majority | | 81.0 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Rural No. 7
Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Clodwyn Percival Phillips* | 1,331 | 55.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Daniel James Roy Llewellyn | 1,062 | 44.4 | |
Majority | | 11.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cwmamman
Cwmamman 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.J. Davies* | 1,095 | 60.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis | 722 | 39.7 | |
Majority | | 20.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Felinfoel
Felinfoel 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | 1,484 | 83.9 | +18.0 |
| Plaid Cymru | B. Lane | 285 | 16.1 | −8.9 |
Majority | | 67.8 | |
Turnout | | 39.3 | +1.9 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hengoed
Hengoed 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Irwyn Phillips* | 1,057 | 73.4 | |
| Labour | D. Thomas | 383 | 26.6 | |
Majority | | 46.8 | |
Turnout | | 67.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo No.1
Llandeilo No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.D.R. Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Llandeilo No.2
Llandeilo No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.T. Davies* | 1,923 | 92.0 | |
| Green | S. Rawle | 168 | 8.0 | |
Majority | | 84.0 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo No.3
Llandeilo No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | V.E.D. Price* | 1,539 | 83.6 | |
| Independent | Michael J. North | 301 | 16.4 | |
Majority | | 67.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo No.4
Llandeilo No. 4 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ken Williams | 1,440 | 60.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Gareth James | 936 | 39.4 | |
Majority | | 21.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo No.5
Llandeilo No. 5 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gerald J. Earl* | 1,806 | 72.6 | |
| Labour | Peter Bourne | 683 | 27.4 | |
Majority | | 45.2 | |
Turnout | | 46.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo No.6
Llandeilo No. 6 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwyn Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Llanedi
Llanedi 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I.L. Foulkes* | 1,093 | 65.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Keith Phillips | 568 | 34.2 | |
Majority | | 31.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No.1
Llanelli No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Harry J. Richards* | 934 | 56.3 | |
| Labour | E. Davies | 726 | 43.7 | |
Majority | | 12.6 | |
Turnout | | 43.6 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No.2
Llanelli No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brinley Owen* | 596 | 55.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Morris | 247 | 22.8 | |
| Conservative | C.S. Snee | 238 | 22.0 | |
Majority | | 32.3 | |
Turnout | | 50.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No. 3
Llanelli No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Grismond J. Williams* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold |
Llanelli No.4
Llanelli No. 4 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Martin Philip Morris | 585 | 56.4 | |
| Conservative | I. Jones | 241 | 23.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Thomas | 211 | 20.3 | |
Majority | | 33.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No.5
Llanelli No. 5 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Charles Prothero* | 455 | 81.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Roger Thomas Price | 101 | 18.2 | |
Majority | | 63.6 | |
Turnout | | 46.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No. 6
Llanelli No. 6 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Harold J. Thomas* | 1,060 | 81.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Hughes | 244 | 18.7 | |
Majority | | 62.6 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelli No.7
Llanelli No. 7 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George M. McConkey* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold |
Llangennech
Llan-non
Llannon 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Bryan Richards | 1,400 | 66.1 | |
| Independent | I. Thomas | 717 | 33.9 | |
Majority | | 32.3 | |
Turnout | | 51.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Newcastle Emlyn No.1
Newcastle Emlyn No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.T. Enoch* | Unopposed |
| Labour hold |
Newcastle Emlyn No.2
Newcastle Emlyn No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Evans* | 2,100 | 81.1 | |
| Labour | Peter Appleton Wilde | 490 | 18.9 | |
Majority | | 62.2 | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey
Pembrey 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Hugh Samuel Peregrine | 1,045 | 78.1 | |
| Conservative | T. Jones | 293 | 21.9 | |
Majority | | 56.2 | |
Turnout | | 45.7 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Pontyberem
Pontyberem Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Howard Jones* | 1,588 | 78.2 | |
| Independent Labour | Dynfor Vaughan Owens | 440 | 21.7 | |
Majority | | 56.5 | |
Turnout | | 59.7 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Trimsaran
Trimsaran 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | 901 | 75.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Price | 213 | 17.9 | |
| Independent | V. Bevan | 73 | 6.1 | |
Majority | | 58.0 | |
Turnout | | 63.9 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Westfa
Westfa Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.R. Griffiths | 786 | 58.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | William Gwyn Hopkins* | 556 | 41.4 | |
Majority | | 17.2 | |
Turnout | | 40.0 | |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | | |
Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)
Cemaes No. 1
Cemaes No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Halket Jones | 1,571 | 65.6 | |
| Conservative | D. James | 822 | 34.4 | |
Majority | | 31.3 | |
Turnout | | 58.8 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cemaes No. 2
Cemaes No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.R. George* | 1,461 | 87.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | C.M. Phillips | 210 | 12.6 | |
Majority | | 74.9 | |
Turnout | | 70.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cemaes No. 3
This ward was previously known as Narberth No.3 but was renamed following the transfer of several wards from South Pembrokeshire to Preseli District Council.
Narberth No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David John Thomas* | 856 | 89.1 | |
| Labour | J. Roberts | 105 | 10.9 | |
Majority | | 78.2 | |
Turnout | | 67.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1
Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | J.P.A. Maddocks* | 1,185 | 69.0 | +17.4 |
| Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke | 390 | 22.7 | |
| Labour | D.D. Busby | 143 | 8.3 | |
Majority | | 46.3 | |
Turnout | | 62.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Fishgaurd and Goodwick No. 2
Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H. Williams | 723 | 60.2 | |
| Labour | Vaughan Barrah | 478 | 39.8 | |
Majority | | 20.4 | |
Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest No.1
Haverfordwest No.1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.G. Parry* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Haverfordwest No. 2
Haverfordwest No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.S. Grey* | 656 | 43.2 | |
| Independent | W.W. Ladd | 462 | 30.4 | |
| Independent | A.J. Webb | 401 | 26.4 | |
Majority | | 12.8 | |
Turnout | | 39.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 1
Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.G.B. Lloyd | 982 | 54.3 | |
| Conservative | D.H. Luke | 828 | 45.7 | |
Majority | | 8.6 | |
Turnout | | 57.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 2
Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | O.C. John* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 3
Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. James* | 1,329 | 74.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | I. Williams | 459 | 25.7 | |
Majority | | 48.6 | |
Turnout | | 47.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 4
Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.R.L. Martin | 838 | 53.2 | |
| Independent | P.M. Thomas | 736 | 46.8 | |
Majority | | 8.4 | |
Turnout | | 57.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest Rural No. 5
Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H.W. Phillips* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Milford Haven No. 1
Milford Haven No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.W.H. Byard* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Milford Haven No. 2
Milford Haven No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff* | 1,063 | 50.7 | |
| Labour | D. Phillips | 1,034 | 49.3 | |
Majority | | 1.44 | |
Turnout | | 53.6 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Milford Haven No. 3
Milford Haven No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David John Adams | 799 | 64.1 | |
| Independent | Mrs R. Keane* | 448 | 35.9 | |
Majority | | 28.2 | |
Turnout | | 44.0 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Narberth No. 1
Narberth No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Elwyn John* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
Narberth No. 2
Narberth No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. Harry* | 1,028 | 59.9 | |
| Labour | R.J.B. Asby | 689 | 40.1 | |
Majority | | 19.8 | |
Turnout | | 52.3 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Neyland and Llanstadwell
Neyland and Llanstadwell 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.G.H. James | 858 | 53.8 | |
| Independent | J.F. Bowman | 737 | 46.2 | |
Majority | | 7.6 | |
Turnout | | 53.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke No. 1
Pembroke No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | M. Mathias* | 849 | 53.7 | |
| Labour | A. Cookson | 732 | 46.3 | |
Majority | | 7.4 | |
Turnout | | 40.6 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke No. 2
Pembroke No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I.E. Morgan | 715 | 56.1 | |
| Independent | C. Sandell | 560 | 43.9 | |
Majority | | 12.2 | |
Turnout | | 31.6 | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Pembroke No. 3
The previous Labour councilor stood as an Independent but was defeated by a future MP.
Pembroke No. 3 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Nicholas Richard Ainger | 564 | 58.9 | |
| Independent | C.E. Nicholls* | 394 | 41.1 | |
Majority | | 17.8 | |
Turnout | | 31.2 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Rural No. 1
Pembroke Rural No. 1 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev G.R. Ball* | 800 | 80.0 | |
| Labour | R. Milson | 200 | 20.0 | |
Majority | | 60.0 | |
Turnout | | 42.5 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Rural No. 2
Pembroke Rural No. 2 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.G. Lawrence* | 662 | 52.0 | |
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry | 610 | 48.0 | |
Majority | | 4.0 | |
Turnout | | 43.2 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tenby
Tenby 1981 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H. Mace | Unopposed |
| Independent hold |
By-elections between 1981 and 1985
Carmarthen No. 1 by-election 1983
A by-election was held following the resignation of Labour councillor Tony Earle.[2]
Carmarthen No. 2 1985 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Harry M. Lloyd | 724 | | |
| Independent | David Howell Merriman | 651 | | |
| Labour | Ellis J. Powell | 537 | | |
Majority | 73 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Win for Lib/SDP". Carmarthen Journal. 1 April 1983. p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2023.