# 1976 Ceredigion District Council election

The second election to Ceredigion 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 and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Aberaeron (one seat)

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

### Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Davies | 522 | 57.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Davies | 393 | 43.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.L. Davies* | 928 | 77.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | T.M. 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 1976 :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent Labour hold | Independent Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1976 :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | M. Jones* | 1,074 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans | 895 | |
| | Liberal | D. Davies | 654 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D. Jones | 498 | 72.8 |
| | Independent | T. Jones | 186 | 27.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 45.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Borth (one seat)

Borth 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | 723 | 87.7 |
| | Labour | J. Vincent | 101 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 75.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Bow Street (one seat)

Bow Street 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Rees* | 462 | 69.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Jones | 207 | 30.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1976 :
| 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 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G. Lewis* | 301 | 66.3 |
| | Liberal | E. Griffiths | 153 | 33.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M.B. Roberts* | 371 | 57.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Millicent Gregory | 139 | 21.5 |
| | Independent | C. Morgan | 137 | 21.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 35.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Felinfach (one seat)

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

### Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.R. Evans | 705 | |
| | Independent | J. Roberts | 506 | |
| | Liberal | Mrs C.P. Barton* | 453 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Parry | 377 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 93.9 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S. Thomas | 542 | 61.3 |
| | Independent | B. Jenkins* | 342 | 38.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

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

### Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D. Beynon | 196 |
| | Independent | I. James | 130 |
| | Independent | C. Richards | 105 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandysul North (one seat)

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

### Llandysul South (one seat)

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

### Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Johnny Williams* | 550 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Joen-Lewis | 318 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanfarian (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.
Llanfarian 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

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

### Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | W.G. Bennett* | 711 | 80.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | I. Williams | 177 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 60.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangoedmor (one seat)

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

### Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Y. Brown | 454 | 50.6 |
| | Independent | E.T. Jenner | 403 | 44.9 |
| | Independent | G. Hutton | 40 | 4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanddeiniol.
Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Richard Edwards | 342 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | D. Davies | 252 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1976 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

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

### Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1976 :
| 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 1976 :
| 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 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | E. Williams* | 453 | 51.5 |
| | Independent | Hannah Marion Jones | 426 | 48.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1976 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | | 32.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.5 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

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

### Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Jones* | 462 | 69.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths | 207 | 30.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 38.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | S Idris Evans | 354 | 54.0 |
| | Independent | H. Jones* | 301 | 46.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |