# 1973 Ceredigion District Council election

The first election to Ceredigion District Council was held in April 1973. It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other District local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Herbert | 590 | 75.7 | |
| | Independent | A. Thomas | 189 | 24.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 51.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Davies | 403 | 41.5 | |
| | Independent | E. Davies | 298 | 30.7 | |
| | Independent | B. Llewellyn | 269 | 27.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.L. Davies | 498 | 44.0 | |
| | Independent | H. Spurrell | 344 | 30.4 | |
| | Independent | T. Lewis | 291 | 25.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.5 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Davies | 1,371 | 44.0 | |
| | Independent Labour | Gareth Ellis | 1,143 | | |
| | Labour | J. Edwards | 829 | | |
| | Labour | Owen Henry Jones | 583 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Roberts | 568 | | |
| | Labour | K. Burgess | 514 | | |
| | Labour | G. Parry | 441 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent 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) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Edwards | 502 | | |
| | Liberal | Miss K.A. Jones | 487 | | |
| | Labour | T. Jones | 402 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Davies | 304 | | |
| | Labour | C. Edwards | 293 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.6 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. Jones | 1,178 | | |
| | Liberal | H. Williams | 684 | | |
| | Independent | Hywel Griffiths Evans | 464 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.5 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Jones | 229 | 37.1 | |
| | Independent | T. Jones | 225 | 37.1 | |
| | Independent | J. Richards | 164 | 26.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.7 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Borth (one seat)

Borth 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees | 574 | 68.1 | |
| | Independent | J. Jeremy | 269 | 31.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.3 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Bow Street (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llangorwen.
Bow Street 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Rees | 344 | 60.4 | |
| | Liberal | A. Jones | 226 | 39.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.5 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | O.M. Owen | 983 | | |
| | Liberal | W. Jenkins | 950 | | |
| | Independent | F. Aspinall | 704 | | |
| | Labour | T. Phillips | 689 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Williams | 644 | | |
| | Labour | T. Lloyd | 580 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

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

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Lewis | 211 | | |
| | Independent | E. Evans | 168 | | |
| | Independent | W. Morgan | 55 | | |
| | Labour | E. Daniel | 42 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M.B. Roberts | unopposed | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Ainsleigh Jones | 453 | 51.9 | |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 240 | 27.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Morgan | 179 | 20.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mrs C.P. Barton | 379 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Hughes | 348 | | |
| | Independent | F. Roberts | 345 | | |
| | Independent | D. Jenkins | 332 | | |
| | Independent | F. Samuel | 263 | | |
| | Labour | D. Owen | 246 | | |
| | Independent | D. Davies | 192 | | |
| | Independent | L. Paskins | 102 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.5 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B. Jenkins | 444 | 62.0 | |
| | Independent | D. Jenkins | 272 | 38.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees | 304 | | |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 228 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### 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 win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas John Jones | 409 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Cynog Glyndwr Davies | 132 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Evans | 468 | | |
| | Independent | D. Evans | 453 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Johnny Williams | 498 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Lewis | 367 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanfarian (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanychaiarn.
Llanfarian 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Morgan | 235 | 45.7 | |
| | Independent | J. Thomas | 144 | 28.0 | |
| | Liberal | D. Vaughan | 135 | 26.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.3 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Morgan | 466 | 56.6 | |
| | Liberal | Ll.D. Jones | 358 | 43.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llanbadarn Odwyn.
Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.G. Bennett | 507 | 57.9 | |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 369 | 42.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | I.J. Griffiths | 338 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Hazzelby | 257 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Jenkins | 445 | | |
| | Independent | Y. Brown | 395 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Jones | 266 | | |
| | Independent | J.E. Evans | 216 | | |
| | Independent | G. Jones | 195 | | |
| | Independent | H. Jones | 103 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Lloyd | 657 | | |
| | Independent | E. Jones | 261 | | |
| | Independent | M. Jarman | 121 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Alun James | 394 | 55.2 | |
| | Independent | R. Davies | 320 | 44.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

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

This ward was also known as Ystwyth.
Lledrod, Strata Florida and Ysbyty Ystwyth 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Lloyd Evans | 383 | 36.9 | |
| | Labour | J. Hedger | 296 | 28.5 | |
| | Independent | E. James | 265 | 25.5 | |
| | Independent | D. Owen | 94 | 9.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

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

This ward was also known as Gartheli.
Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E. Williams | 520 | 58.9 | |
| | Independent | C. Jones | 363 | 41.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | I.C. Pursey | 191 | 34.0 | |
| | Independent | T. Edwards | 170 | 30.2 | |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 108 | 19.2 | |
| | Independent | W. Thomas | 93 | 16.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 90.4 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

This ward was also known as Llancynfelyn
Taliesin and Talybont 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Rowland Davies | 564 | 61.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Hirst | 227 | 24.9 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Evans | 121 | 13.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

This ward was also known as Melindwr.
Trefeurig and Goginan 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Jones | 259 | 36.7 | |
| | Labour | G. Potter | 176 | 25.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths | 152 | 21.6 | |
| | Liberal | J. Thomas | 118 | 16.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.4 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |