Welsh local election
An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in 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.
Boundary Changes
There were a number of boundary changes with other wards being renamed.
Results
Aberaeron (one seat)
Aberaeron 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.A. Rees* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Aberporth (one seat)
Aberporth 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William James Granville Varney | 499 | | |
| Liberal | C.O.J. Evans | 284 | | |
| Independent | G.M. Harries | 226 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth East (two seats)
Aberystwyth East 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | 621 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Gareth Butler | 333 | | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | J.R. Thomas | 265 | | |
| Independent | Hywel Thomas Jones | 246 | | |
| Labour | D.C.K.T. Edwards | 126 | | |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Aberystwyth North (two seats)
Aberystwyth North 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance (Liberal) | M. Jones* | 740 | | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Ceredig Jones* | 572 | | |
| Green | C.G.B. Simpson | 471 | | |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
Aberystwyth South (two seats)
Aberystwyth South 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance (SDP) | Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* | 997 | | |
| Labour | Colin H. Evans* | 727 | | |
| Alliance (SDP) | Owen Henry Jones* | 676 | | |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Aberystwyth West (two seats)
Aberystwyth West 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Elwyn Williams* | 808 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | R. Davies | 417 | | |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Mrs E.M. Griffiths | 403 | | |
| Independent | Mona Rachel Morris | 383 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Beulah (one seat)
Beulah 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Elfed Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Borth (one seat)
Borth 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Capel Dewi (one seat)
Capel Dewi 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Cardigan (three seats)
Ivor Radley stood as an Independent in 1983
Cardigan 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Bertram Evans* | 1,018 | | |
| Independent | Sandra Williams | 1,003 | | |
| Liberal | I.J.C. Radley* | 977 | | |
| Independent | O.M. Owen* | 890 | | |
| Independent | J.O. Evans | 428 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)
Ceulanamaesmawr 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Rowland Davies* | 536 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Harry James | 343 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ciliau Aeron (one seat)
Williams had stood as a Liberal in 1983.
Ciliau Aeron 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Evans Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal |
Faenor (one seat)
Faenor 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Peredur Wynne Eklund | 443 | | |
| Independent | Mrs E.A.M. Andrews | 351 | | |
| Labour | C.N. Edwards | 78 | | |
| Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Lampeter (two seats)
Lampeter 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.R. Evans* | 723 | | |
| Alliance | Cecilia P. Barton* | 698 | | |
| Independent | J.I. Williams | 645 | | |
| Green | R.P. Jones | 328 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth (one seat)
Thomas stood as an Independent in 1983.
Llanarth 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Alan Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Alliance gain from Independent |
Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)
Llanbadarn Fawr 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.R. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Alliance | J.T. Todd | unopposed | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
Llandyfriog (one seat)
Llandyfriog 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lyndon Lloyd Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Llandysiliogogo (one seat)
Llandysiliogogo 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.E. Evans* | 632 | | |
| Independent | A.E. Owen | 244 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul Town (one seat)
Llandysul Town 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | E.J. Keith Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold |
Llanfarian (one seat)
Morgan stood as an Independent in 1983
Llanfarian 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | A Morgan* | 249 | | |
| Independent | J.G. Parry-Jones | 192 | | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)
Llanfihangel Ystrad 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.A. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho (one seat)
Llangeitho 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Hannah Marion Jones* | 554 | | |
| Green | K.T.B. Hodd | 195 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangybi (one seat)
Llangybi 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Johnny Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystud (one seat)
Llanrhystud 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Richard Edwards* | 483 | | |
| Independent | E.M. Jones | 259 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed (one seat)
Llansantffraed 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | L. Lloyd* | 629 | | |
| Independent | E.L. Jones | 331 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | T.F. Jones | 157 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog (one seat)
Llanwenog 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Alun James* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lledrod (one seat)
Morgan had stood as an Independent in 1983.
Lledrod 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | M.J. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Melindwr (one seat)
Melindwr 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | E.H. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
New Quay (one seat)
New Quay 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | I.C. Pursey* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn (one seat)
Penbryn 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.T. Jenner* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penparc (one seat)
Penparc 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.H. Lewis* | | | |
| Independent | T.M. George | 365 | | |
| Alliance | L.W. Lovegrove | 70 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tirymynach (one seat)
Trefeurig (one seat)
Trefeurig 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.A. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron (one seat)
Tregaron 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.G. Bennett* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur (one seat)
Troedyraur 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.D. Thomas | 294 | | |
| Independent | Rev S.I. Evans* | 263 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ystwyth one seat)
Ystwyth 1987 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J.D.R. Jones* | 717 | | |
| Independent | M. Newman | 86 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "How Wales went to the polls". Western Mail. 8 May 1987.