# 1987 Dinefwr Borough Council election

An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1987. 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 and some wards were renamed although remaining essentially unchanged.

## Results
### Betws (one seat)

Betws 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Arnallt James* | 358 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. James | 351 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Vivien Rees | 412 |
| Independent Socialist | E.R. Thomas* | |
| Labour gain from Independent Socialist | Labour gain from Independent Socialist | |

### Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elwyn Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Gaeo
Cynwyl Gaeo 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril Lewis Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ffairfach (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llandeilo Fawr South.
Ffairfach 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Harry Glenville Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Garnant (two seats)

Boundary Change
Garnant 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Madge | unopposed | | |
| Labour | William Richard Murphy | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Glanamman (two seats)

Boundary Change
Glanamman 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Ronald Harris* | 764 | | |
| Labour | Gwynfryn Davies* | 552 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis | 509 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Iscennen (one seat)

Boundary Change
Iscennen 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Amman Davies | 383 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dr D.H. Davies* | 329 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo Castle (one seat)

Boundary Change
Llandeilo Castle 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | L.A. German | 188 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | R ap D Phillips | 164 | | |
| Independent | I. Gwyn | 107 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo Tywi (one seat)

Boundary Change
Llandeilo Tywi 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | M.E. German | 212 | | |
| Independent | G.M. Still | 209 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Denley Owen* | 850 |
| Independent | D.J.K. Whiskerd* | 792 |
| Independent | W. Perry | 350 |
| Alliance | J.P.M. Cheetham | 163 |
| Independent | J.M. Barnes | 84 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandybie (three seats)

The ward used to be known as Llandybie and Heolddu.
Llandybie 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Mary Helena Thomas* | 1,298 |
| Labour | Brenda Vivien Evans* | 1,103 |
| Labour | Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* | 1,073 |
| Plaid Cymru | Sarah Ann Nesta Price | 993 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanegwad (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llanegwad and Llanfynydd .
Llanegwad 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R.P. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangadog (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llangadog and Llansadwrn.
Llangadog 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Glyndwr Thomas Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangathen (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen
Llangathen 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Arthur Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansawel (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llansawel and Talley.
Llansawel 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.G. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Manordeilo (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llandeilo Fawr North
Manordeilo 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Myddfai (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llanddeusant and Myddfai
Myddfai 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | F.R. Jones* | 326 |
| | Independent | S.P. Barnes | 28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pantyffynnon (one seat)

Boundary Change
Pantyffynnon 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B.J.B. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies* | unopposed |
| Labour | E.B. Davies | unopposed |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Pontamman (one seat)

Boundary Change
Pontamman 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Alvan Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Quarter Bach (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Glynamman
Quarter Bach 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Socialist | A.S. Jones* | 429 |
| | Labour | J.R. Griffin | 216 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Socialist hold | Socialist hold | Swing |

### Saron (two seats)

Saron 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | T.H. Marshall | 699 |
| Labour | I.M. Thomas* | 687 |
| Independent Labour | Douglas Davies* | 627 |
| Plaid Cymru | J.G. James | 479 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Tirydail (one seat)

Boundary Change
Tirydail 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Panes | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |