# 1987 Carmarthen District Council election

An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 7 May 1987. It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Boundary changes

A limited number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. Some wards were also renamed.

## Results
### Abergwili (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Abergwili and Llanllawddog. The winning candidate had represented the SDP-Liberal Alliance at the 1983 election.
Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Pamela Ann Palmer | 336 | |
| | Independent | Simon John Howells | 294 | |
| | Independent | Trevor Hugh Davies | 157 | |
| | Independent | Ronald Hugh Richards | 152 | |
| | Labour | T. Greenfield | 82 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town North (four seats)

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward One. Two of the sitting Labour candidates were de-selected by the party, but stood successfully as independents.
Carmarthen Town North 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Howell Merriman* | 1,273 |
| Labour | John Russell Davies* | 1,111 |
| Independent | John Elfed Williams* | 1,080 |
| Independent | T.H. Gwynne Davies* | 997 |
| Plaid Cymru | Peter Hughes Griffiths | 924 |
| Labour | Kenneth Wigley Lloyd | 885 |
| Labour | Richard John Williams | 646 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Two.
Carmarthen Town South 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | June Williams | 704 |
| Independent | John Elfed Thomas* | 653 |
| Alliance (Liberal) | Richard John Goodridge | 533 |
| Labour | Richard John Edwards | 431 |
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Thomas | 427 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town West (three seats)

The ward used to be known as Carmarthen Town Ward Three. David Crane had been elected at a by-election following the resignation of previous Liberal councillor David Nam.
Carmarthen Town West 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Alliance | David Llewhelin Crane* | 1,268 |
| Independent | Helen Margaret Thomas* | 1,047 |
| Plaid Cymru | Malcolm Morgan Jones | 990 |
| Labour | Sarah Mary Lorraine Maynard | 748 |
| Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cenarth (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Newcastle Emlyn.
Cenarth 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Lloyd Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Clynderwen (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Cilymaenllwyd.
Clynderwen 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint.
Cynwyl Elfed 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Dorrien Thomas | 304 |
| | Independent | Thomas Owen Morgan | 215 |
| | Independent | William Malcolm Howells | 177 |
| | Independent | Lyn Luke ap Trin Davies | 142 |
| | Independent | James Kinneil Fraser | 66 |
| | Independent | John Henry Dyer | 30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Gorslas (two seats)

The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).
Gorslas 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Ratepayers | Dewi Wyn Edwards* | 1,240 |
| Labour | Ryan Jones | 1,102 |
| Independent | Jane Ann Jones | 649 |
| Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror). The sitting member had been elected at a by-election following the death of Elwyn John.
Laugharne Township 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Sidney William David Evans* | 356 |
| | Independent | David Cecil Davies | 331 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanboidy (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Henllanfallteg.
Llanboidy 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gibbin* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

The previous three-member Llanarthney and Llanddarog ward was split into a two-member ward (Gorslas) and a single-member ward (Llanddarog).
Llanddarog 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ratepayers | Huw Voyle Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

The previous two-member Laugharne Township ward was split into a two single-member wards (Laugharne Township and Llanddowror).
Llanddowror 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Cyril William Roberts* | 479 |
| | Independent | Dafydd Meredith Price | 294 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).
Llandyfaelog 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sidney Daniel John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

The seat had been won by Plaid Cymru at a by-election.
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Thomas John Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold |

### Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Keith Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llangynnwr (two seats)

Boundary change: the previous ward was divided to create an additional Newchurch ward.
Llangynnwr 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Robin Owen Griffiths | 839 |
| Independent | Hywel Lloyd Williams* | 650 |
| Independent | John David James Morgan* | 499 |
| Independent | Jean Stuart Arnold | 333 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | John David Greville Williams | 727 |
| Labour | Cydwel David Thomas Evans | 674 |
| Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams | 646 |
| Alliance | Emlyn Jones | 471 |
| Alliance | Robert Michael Beynon | 435 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanllwni (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn.
Llanllwni 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Evan Eirwyn Jones* | 365 |
| | Alliance | Roger Nook | 133 |
| | Independent | Leonard William Davies | 79 |
| | Independent | Roger Joynson | 49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llansteffan (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Llangain.
Llansteffan 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Griffith Trevor Rees* | 446 |
| | Independent | William Thomas | 356 |
| | Alliance | John Dickson Bain | 282 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanybydder (one seat)

The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).
Llanybydder 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Emrys Oriel Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Newchurch (one seat)

This additional ward was created following the division of the Llangynnwr ward, which retained two seats.
Newchurch 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mary Anne Griffiths | 324 | | |
| | Independent | Evan James Thomas | 240 | | |
| | Independent | Lyn Lewis Thomas | 164 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Pencarreg (one seats)

The previous two-member Llanllwni ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llanybydder and Pencarreg).
Pencarreg 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Oliver Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Victor Lawrence James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### St Ishmael (one seat)

The previous two-member Llandyfaelog ward was split into a two single-member wards (Llandyfaelog and St Ishmaels).
St Ishmaels 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Charles Phillips* | 593 |
| | Labour | Christopher George Henry | 124 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trelech (one seat)

The ward used to be known as Abernant.
Trelech 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rosemary Jean Jenkins | 469 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ithel Parri-Roberts | 358 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 111 |
| | Independent gain from Alliance | Independent gain from Alliance | Swing |