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1976 Ceredigion District Council election

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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

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Aberaeron (one seat)

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Aberaeron 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Herbert* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc (one seat)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Felinfach 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

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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)

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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)

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Llanbadarn Fawr 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Raw-Rees
Independent G. Aaron
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd (one seat)

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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)

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Llandysul North 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South (one seat)

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Llandysul South 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

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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)

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This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.

Llanfarian 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Morgan* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

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Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ll.D. Jones unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

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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)

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Llangoedmor 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.J. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

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Llanwenog 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Taliesin and Talybont 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* unopposed
Independent hold

Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

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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)

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.