# 1976 Preseli District Council election

An election to Preseli District Council was held in May 1976. It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Frank L. Sandall* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Burton (one seat)

Burton 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J.R. Lewis | 390 |
| | Independent | W.R. Jenkins | 294 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Absalom* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.S. Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Glyndwr Vaughan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Dilys Davies Evans* | 1,125 |
| Independent | M.P. Sparkes* | 951 |
| Independent | D. James* | 534 |
| Independent | E. Evans | 490 |
| Independent | F. Thomas | 221 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J. Evans* | 629 |
| | Independent | W. Brockway | 179 |
| | Independent | W. Adams | 61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Lloyd Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Mrs C.M. Cole* | 909 |
| Independent | D. Haydn | 830 |
| Independent | G. Jones* | 603 |
| Labour | R. Davies | 376 |
| Independent | R. Davies | 251 |
| Independent | A. Kersey | 205 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | T. Arran* | 739 |
| Independent | W.E.L. Jenkins | 714 |
| Independent | G. Green* | 527 |
| Labour | T. Kersey | 336 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B. Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | George Charles Grey | 314 |
| | Independent | R.J.C. Tibbs | 269 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.M. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnda (one seat)

Llanwnda 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs N. Drew* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | E. Jones* | 1,097 |
| Independent | Stanley Thomas Hudson | 720 |
| Independent | J. Germaine* | 474 |
| Independent | T.W.H. Byard | 462 |
| Independent | R. Rackley | 413 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs J. Edwards | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | V. Lewis | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | F.D.G. Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | S. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Barrie Thomas Woolmer* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Nevern (one seat)

Nevern 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.G. Vaughan | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newport (one seat)

Newport 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | C. Davies | 407 |
| | Independent | A.G. Rees | 325 |
| | Independent | S.H.H. Davies | 199 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Neyland (two seats)

Neyland 1976 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. John | 597 |
| Labour | K. Walters | 571 |
| Independent | E. Pugh | 233 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### St David's (one seat)

St David's 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Halket Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs Y.C. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A.J. Webb* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Steynton (one seat)

Steynton 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.W.H. Jarman | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Walwyns Castle (one seat)

Walwyns Castle 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K.W.J. Rogers | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whitchurch (one seat)

Whitchurch 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |