1987 Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council election
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An election to Preseli Pembrokeshire 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 was a slight reduction in the number of seats. Those abolished included Nevern, Steynton, and one of the three seats in both Fishguard and Milford North and West. Other wards were realigned or renamed.
| Previous ward | New ward |
|---|---|
| Ambleston | Letterston |
| Boulston | Rudbaxton |
| Clydey and Llanfyrnach | Clydey |
| Eglwyswrw | Crymych |
| Freystrop and Llangwm | Llangwm |
| Haverfordwest Ward One | Haverfordwest Garth |
| Haverfordwest Ward One | Haverfordwest Castle, Prendergast, Priory (three seats) |
| Henry's Moat | Dinas Cross |
| Kilgerran and Manordeifi | Cilgerran |
| Llanwnda | Scleddau |
| Mathry | Brawdy |
| St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels | Merlin's Bridge |
| Walwyn's Castle | The Havens |
| Whitchaurch | Solva |
Results
Brawdy (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Burton (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.R. Lewis* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Camrose (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Cilgerran (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs M.C.A. Sullivan* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Clydey (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.S. Rees* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Crymych (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lynn Davies | 554 | |||
| Independent | E.G. Vaughan* | 511 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Dinas Cross (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alun John Bringley Griffiths | 466 | |||
| Independent | C. Davies* | 362 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Fishguard (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D. Davies* | 941 | |||
| Independent | Dilys Davies Evans* | 862 | |||
| Independent | M.P. Sparkes | 635 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Goodwick (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Castle (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.W. Ladd* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Garth (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Alan Stock* | 1,285 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Peter Lewis* | 908 | |||
| Independent | Mrs C.M. Cole* | 794 | |||
| Independent | D.J. James | 549 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Prendergast (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.E.L. Jenkins* | 316 | |||
| Independent | T.E.G. Thomas* | 305 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Priory (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B.S. Hearne | 416 | |||
| Independent | A.R.R. Smith | 381 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Johnston (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Charles Grey* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Letterston (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Frank L. Sandall* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangwm (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Henry Hitchings* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Maenclochog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs N. Drew* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merlin's Bridge (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A.J. Webb* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)
Stan Hudson stood as a Conservative, having not been affiliated to any party at the 1983 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Thomas Hutton Sinclair | 1,032 | |||
| Conservative | Stanley Thomas Hudson* | 772 | |||
| Independent | J. Mayne* | 651 | |||
| Labour | W.J. Morgan | 631 | |||
| Labour | D.H. Fletcher | 568 | |||
| Independent | W.J. Owston | 491 | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)
Labour had held one of the three seats in 1983 but it had been subsequently lost at a by-election. Basil Woodruff, the sitting county councillor, won a seat at the expense of another Independent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries* | 1,790 | |||
| Labour | Alun E. Byrne | 922 | |||
| Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff | 920 | |||
| Independent | William John Kenneth Williams* | 882 | |||
| Independent | George Noel William Max* | 786 | |||
| Labour | V.H. Buckley | 628 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Milford Haven, North and West (two seats)
The number of seats was reduced from three to two.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Edward George Setterfield* | 932 | |||
| Alliance | Mrs J. Edwards | 576 | |||
| Independent | Barrie Thomas Woolmer* | 514 | |||
| Independent | Irwin Edwards* | 401 | |||
| Labour | Mrs J.T. Ellis | 368 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Alliance win (new seat) | |||||
Newport (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Elwyn George John | 295 | |||
| Independent | A.G. Rees | 175 | |||
| Independent | S.H.H. Davies | 99 | |||
| Independent | W.E. Jones | 94 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Neyland West (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unopposed | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Neyland East (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | N.D. Hardaker | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Rudbaxton (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Edwin Pritchard* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St David's (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.J. Wilcox* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Dogmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Halket Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs Y.C. Evans* | 535 | |||
| Independent | R.S. Owens | 256 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Scleddau (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Solva (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
The Havens (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | K.W.J. Rogers* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Wiston (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | T.I. Rowlands* | 424 | |||
| Independent | A. Vaughan | 221 | |||
| Independent | Christopher Arthur Odling | 108 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||