# 1979 Dinefwr Borough Council election

An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1979. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day there was a UK general election and elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.
A small number of seats changed hands and it appeared that Plaid Cymru held the balance of power on the authority with Labour and the Independents winning a similar number of seats.

## Results
### Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kenneth Alvan Rees | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | B.J.B. Williams | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dr D.H. Davies* | 331 | 51.6 |
| | Labour | S.J.H. Batsford | 310 | 48.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A.H. Phillips* | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B.G. Williams* | 455 | 69.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies | 202 | 30.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Betws (one seat)

Betws 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Arnallt James* | 412 | 68.9 |
| | Independent | E.H. Thomas | 186 | 31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 37.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Socialist | E.R. Thomas* | 430 | 51.3 |
| | Labour | D.A. Nicholas | 408 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent Socialist hold | Independent Socialist hold | Swing | |

### Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Peter Dewi Richards* | 1,653 |
| | Labour | Gwynfryn Davies* | 1,240 |
| | Labour | David Ronald Harris | 1,128 |
| | Labour | D.H.J. Wyatt | 998 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis | 805 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Wyn | 492 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elwyn Williams | 505 | 71.1 |
| | Independent | W. Morgan | 199 | 28.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril Lewis Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Arthur Stanley Jones | 427 | 51.6 |
| | Labour | O. Davies | 400 | 48.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.R. Price* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D.R. Williams | 752 |
| | Independent | L.A. German* | 590 |
| | Independent | Elfryn Thomas* | 561 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | F.R. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Perry* | 703 |
| | Independent | David Hamilton Evans* | 655 |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 630 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mary Helena Thomas* | 1,857 |
| | Labour | I. Morgan* | 1,655 |
| | Labour | Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* | 1,573 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Arwel Davies | 955 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R.P. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Pugh* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Prys Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Gwilym Evans* | 303 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | B. Harries | 223 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies* | 1,043 |
| | Labour | E.B. Davies* | 782 |
| | Labour | K. Jones | 531 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Saron (two seats)

Saron 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ken Williams | 939 |
| | Labour | D. Davies* | 829 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J.G. James | 769 |
| | Independent | E. Dent | 559 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |