# 1983 Ceredigion District Council election

An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1983. It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.A. Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberbanc (one seat)

Aberbanc 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L.L. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.L. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Ward One (four seats)

Aberystwyth Ward One 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Alliance (SDP) | Gareth Ellis* | 1,223 |
| Alliance (SDP) | Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards | 1,086 |
| Alliance (SDP) | Owen Henry Jones | 825 |
| Labour | C.H. Evans | 617 |
| Labour | J.B. Evans | 554 |
| Labour | Mrs B.E. Cole | 524 |
| Labour | W.J. Eden* | 518 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | M. Mantock | 449 |
| Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Ward Two (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Two 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Thomas Elwyn Williams | 530 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Ceredig Jones* | 453 |
| Independent | Mona Rachel Morris | 371 |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Davies | 349 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Miss K.A. Jones* | 309 |
| Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing |
| Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Ward Three (two seats)

Aberystwyth Ward Three 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | 897 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | M. Jones* | 842 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | J.R. Thomas | 471 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |

### Aeron (one seat)

Aeron 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan Evans Williams | 329 |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Roberts | 257 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Borth (one seat)

Borth 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street (one seat)

Bow Street 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Wyn Jones* | 393 |
| | Independent | D.F. Raw-Rees | 233 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | I.J.C. Radley* | 876 |
| Independent | O.M. Owen* | 852 |
| Independent | John Bertram Evans* | 820 |
| Independent | C.M. Phillips | 465 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

Cwmrheidol and Devils' Bridge 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.H. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Faenor Upper (one seat)

Faenor Upper 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M.B. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach (one seat)

Felinfach 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.A. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J.R. Evans* | 861 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Mrs C.P. Barton | 751 |
| Independent | J.E. Roberts* | 656 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | A. Lawson | 332 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Alliance gain from Independent | Alliance gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Alan Thomas* | 564 |
| | Independent | J.O. Evans | 205 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J.E. Raw-Rees* | 353 |
| | Labour | R.B. Kemp | 154 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandygwydd (one seat)

Llandygwydd 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Elfed Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North (one seat)

Llandysul North 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South (one seat)

Llandysul South 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A.Ll. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair and Llanwnen (one seat)

Llanfair and Llanwnen 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Johnny Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel and Llanilar (one seat)

Llanfihangel and Llanilar 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ll.D. Jones* | 416 |
| | Independent | W. Morgan | 408 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd (one seat)

Llangeitho and Caron Isclawdd 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.G. Bennett* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor (one seat)

Llangoedmor 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | I.J. Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog and Penbryn (one seat)

Llangrannog and Penbryn 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E.T. Jenner* | 769 |
| | Independent | M.M. Woodford | 47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanilar and Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanilar and Llanrhystud 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Richard Edwards* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llanllwchaiarn and Llandysiliogogo 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.E. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraid and Cilcennin (one seat)

Llansantffraid and Cilcennin 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1983 :
| 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 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M.J. Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Nantcwnlle, Llanddewi Brefi and Llangeitho 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Hannah Marion Jones* | 467 |
| | Independent | J.G. Lloyd | 428 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | I.C. Pursey* | 325 |
| | Independent | R.F. de S. Pickering | 164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Taliesin and Talybont (one seat)

Taliesin and Talybont 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Rowland Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Trefeurig and Goginan (one seat)

Trefeurig and Goginan 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev S. Idris Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |