# 1979 Ceredigion District Council election

The third round election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1979. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a UK General Election and elections to the other district and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Herbert* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Jones | 558 | 52.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | L. Jones | 501 | 47.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 89.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.L. Davies* | 928 | 77.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Tomos Melfydd George | 269 | 22.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 55.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Griffith Eric Hughes* | 1,739 |
| | Labour | W.J. Eden | 1,222 |
| | Labour | John Marek | 1,077 |
| | Liberal | G. Parry | 1,074 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Edwards | 1,038 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Miss K.A. Jones* | 1,057 | |
| | Liberal | Ceredig Jones | 860 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Davies* | 828 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal gain from Plaid Cymru | Liberal gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | unopposed |
| | Liberal | M. Jones* | unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Borth (one seat)

Borth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street (one seat)

Bow Street 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Wyn Jones | 472 | 54.1 |
| | Independent | Dafydd F. Raw-Rees | 400 | 45.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | W. Jenkins* | unopposed |
| Independent | O.M. Owen* | unopposed |
| Independent | I.J.C. Radley* | unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge (one seat)

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | E.H. Evans | 344 | 64.3 |
| | Liberal | E. Griffiths | 127 | 23.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Davies | 64 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 40.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 89.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M.B. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.A. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J.R. Evans | 928 |
| | Independent | J.E. Roberts | 732 |
| | Liberal | Mrs C.P. Barton | 664 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alan Thomas | 711 | 78.7 |
| | Independent | S. Thomas* | 193 | 21.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 57.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees* | 755 | 58.6 |
| | Labour | M. Leather | 533 | 41.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Elfed Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A.Ll. Evans | 688 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Gutteridge | 352 | 33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Johnny Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Arthur Morgan* | 259 | 37.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Jones | 235 | 34.1 |
| | Liberal | J. Thomas | 195 | 28.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

The sitting member was elected as an Independent in 1976.
Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ll.D. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.G. Bennett* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | I.J. Griffiths* | 407 | 54.3 |
| | Independent | A. Griffiths | 343 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 86.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.T. Jenner | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Richard Edwards* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.E. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D.A. James* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth (one seat)

Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho (one seat)

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hannah Marion Jones | 495 | 51.2 |
| | Liberal | E. Williams* | 471 | 48.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 89.4 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | I.C. Pursey* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

Taliesin and Talybont 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Rowland Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Idris Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |