# 1979 South Pembrokeshire District Council election

An election to South Pembrokeshire District Council was held in May 1979. An Independent majority was maintained. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a United Kingdom general election and were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Amroth (one seat)

Amroth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Walter Edwards* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Angle (one seat)

Angle 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse* | 178 | |
| | Independent | R. Pointon | 83 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 87.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Begelly (one seat)

Begelly 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.B. Cole | 284 | 47.3 | |
| | Independent | W. Dovey | 100 | 16.7 | |
| | Independent | W. Cray | 97 | 16.2 | |
| | Independent | T. Evans | 63 | 10.5 | |
| | Independent | E. Lawrence | 30 | 5.0 | |
| | Independent | L. Duncan | 26 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.7 | −13.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carew (one seat)

Carew 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S.W. Hallett* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cosheston (one seat)

Cosheston 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Hundleton (one seat)

Hundleton 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A.G.R. Shepperd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Velfrey (one seat)

Lampeter Velfrey 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. Drew* | 500 | 73.6 | +26.3 |
| | Independent | L. May | 179 | 26.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 47.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.0 | +4.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Manorbier (one seat)

Manorbier 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Coates | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Martletwy and Slebech (one seat)

Martletwy and Slebech 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Elwyn James* | 405 | 76.6 | |
| | Independent | B. Johnson | 124 | 23.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 53.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.7 | −26.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Narberth North / South (one seat)

Narberth North / South 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Richard Colin Davies* | 607 | 69.8 |
| | Independent | Joan Asby | 263 | 30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 39.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 86.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Narberth Urban (one seat)

Narberth Urban 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.E. Feetham* | 424 | 60.1 | −3.8 |
| | Independent | E. Owen | 281 | 39.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.2 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.4 | +6.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pembroke Central (two seats)

Pembroke Central 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Walford John Davies | 651 |
| | Independent | T.V. Hay* | 557 |
| | Independent | J. Williams* | 315 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembroke East (three seats)

Pembroke East 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | M. Mathias* | 1,615 |
| | Independent | I.C.J. Jenkins | 1,170 |
| | Independent | E. Wrench* | 1,120 |
| | Independent | E.L.J. Morgan* | 1,064 |
| | Independent | P. Peachey | 979 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembroke Llanion (two seats)

Pembroke Llanion 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D.M. Davies | 925 |
| | Labour | Charles Howard Thomas* | 699 |
| | Independent | C. Sandell | 523 |
| | Independent | J. Gough | 491 |
| | Independent | S. Peters | 230 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Pembroke Market (two seats)

Pembroke Market 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | F. Bearne* | unopposed |
| Independent | W. Rees | unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembroke Pennar (two seats)

Pembroke Pennar 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | R. Forster* | unopposed |
| Independent | K. Phillips* | unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Penally (one seat)

Penally 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Lawrence | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Issels (two seats)

St Issels 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | G.C. Rowe | 1,127 |
| | Independent | B. Howells | 751 |
| | Independent | Lawrence William James Duncan* | 707 |
| | Independent | E. Lawrence | 679 |
| | Independent | B. Williams* | 456 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tenby North (two seats)

Tenby North 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mrs I. Davies* | unopposed |
| | Independent | Denzil Roger George Griffiths* | unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tenby South (two seats)

Tenby South 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | K. Batchelor | 693 |
| | Independent | Michael Williams | 598 |
| | Independent | T.G. Phillips* | 527 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |