# 1983 Dinefwr Borough Council election

An election to Dinefwr Borough 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
### Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kenneth Alvan Rees* | 515 |
| | Independent | M.B. Jones | 126 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B.J.B. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dr D.H. Davies* | 282 |
| | Labour | Ronald Amman Davies | 157 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |

### Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A.H. Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B.G. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Betws (one seat)

Betws 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Arnallt James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent Socialist | E.R. Thomas* | 339 |
| Labour | D.A. Nicholas | 315 |
| Independent Socialist hold | Independent Socialist hold | Swing |

### Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Ronald Harris* | 1,214 |
| Labour | Gwynfryn Davies* | 917 |
| Independent | Peter Dewi Richards* | 788 |
| Labour | D. Davies | 786 |
| Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis | 597 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elwyn Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril Lewis Lloyd* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Arthur Stanley Jones* | 470 |
| | Labour | G. Rees | 251 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | H.G. Jones | 249 |
| | Independent | W.R. Price* | 244 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D.R. Williams* | 555 |
| Independent | I.G. Jones | 485 |
| Independent | L.A. German* | 465 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | F.R. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Denley Owen | 527 |
| Independent | D.J.K. Whiskerd | 449 |
| Independent | W.D. Clarke | 396 |
| Independent | W. Perry* | 326 |
| Independent | J.M. Smith | 231 |
| Independent | D.H. Evans* | 230 |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Mary Helena Thomas* | 1,373 |
| Labour | I. Morgan* | 1,318 |
| Labour | Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* | 1,027 |
| Plaid Cymru | S.A.N. Price | 906 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R.P. Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D.A. Jones* | 553 |
| | Independent | David Martin Cray | 231 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 322 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | G.T. Davies | 460 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Prys Evans* | 397 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63 |
| | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing |

### Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gwilym Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies* | 616 |
| Plaid Cymru | A.R.H. Lewis | 520 |
| Labour | E.B. Davies* | 449 |
| Labour | I. John | 301 |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

### Saron (two seats)

Saron 1983 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | I.M. Thomas | 718 |
| Labour | D. Davies* | 711 |
| Plaid Cymru | J.G. James | 565 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |