# 1981 Dyfed County Council election

The third election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1981. It was preceded by the 1977 election and followed by the 1985 election. There were a number of unopposed returns, particularly in rural parts of the county.

## Overview

The Independents remained the largest party but lost ground to Labour.
In Pembrokeshire, Labour gained three seats from the Independents, although one of these - in Pembroke Dock - was from a former Labour councillor who stood as an Independent.

## Ward Results (Cardiganshire)
### Aberaeron No.1

Aberaeon No.1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Evan Evans Williams* | 1,484 | 71.0 |
| | Independent | L.E. Davies | 411 | 19.7 |
| | Independent | R. Fearon-Jones | 195 | 9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 51.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Aberaeron No. 2

Aberaeon No.2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | W.Ainsleigh Jones | 1,294 | 67.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | William Lynford Thomas | 636 | 33.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Aberaeron No.3

Aberaeron No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Owen Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Aberystwyth No.1

Aberystwyth No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Griffith Eric Hughes* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Aberystwyth No.2

Aberystwyth No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter James Goodman* | 464 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal | Ceredig Jones* | 442 | 41.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Dafydd | 161 | 15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth No. 3

Aberystwyth No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Griffiths Evans* | 768 | 55.0 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Mary Griffiths | 629 | 45.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Rural No. 1

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Gatty P. Lewis* | 1,097 | 65.1 |
| | Independent | Ll.D. Jones | 588 | 34.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Rural No.2

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Richard Wynn Cowell* | 1,027 | 50.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marian Eluned Parry | 562 | 27.7 |
| | Labour | C.I. Campbell | 441 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Aberystwyth Rural No.3

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Griffith Gwynfor Jones* | 1,246 | 62.0 |
| | Labour | R.B. Kemp | 764 | 38.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Cardigan

Cardigan 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alban Dewi Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Lampeter

Lampeter 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert George Harris | 1,043 | 49.9 |
| | Independent Ratepayer | R.G. Daniel* | 1,004 | 48.0 |
| | Green | G.E. Oubridge | 45 | 30.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Teifiside No.1

Teifiside No.1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.G.E. Davies* | 1,967 | 93.0 |
| | SDP | T.G. Glaister | 148 | 7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Teifiside No.2

Teifiside No.2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hywel Heulyn Roberts* | 1,115 | |
| | Conservative | A. Richards | 354 | 24.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Teifiside No.3

Teifiside No.3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | R.E. Morris* | 1,418 | 74.7 |
| | Conservative | D.J.D. Owen | 271 | 14.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Islwyn Iago | 209 | 11.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Marie James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold |

## Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)
### Ammanford No. 1

Ammanford No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Howard Cooke* | 898 | 68.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies | 420 | 31.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 36.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Myrddin Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Berwick

Berwick 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Williams | 1,258 | 72.7 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Denver Rees | 472 | 27.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 45.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Elwyn Marks | 559 | 56.2 |
| | Independent | E. Northam | 230 | 23.1 |
| | Independent | V. Morgan | 119 | 12.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. Samuel | 86 | 8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 33.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bryan Joseph Rayner | 540 | 44.3 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Eirwen Jones-Parry* | 527 | 43.2 | +2.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Michael E. Clement | 153 | 12.5 | −9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen No. 1

Carmarthen No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anthony Earle* | 1,124 | 54.3 | −19.9 |
| | Independent | David Percy Jones | 946 | 45.7 | +45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen No. 2

Carmarthen No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Elfed Thomas | 449 | 37.8 |
| | Labour | Ellis James Powell* | 429 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal | John B. Lewis | 143 | 12.0 |
| | Conservative | Richard L. Thompson | 95 | 8.0 |
| | Independent | Gwynne Morris Williams | 72 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Carmarthen No. 3

Carmarthen No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Roy Nicholl* | 933 | 68.6 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Bryan Maynard | 428 | 31.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 37.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Rural No.1

Carmarthen Rural No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ratepayers | William J. Wyn Evans* | 1,515 | 53.4 |
| | Labour | Terry Davies | 1,321 | 46.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Rural No.2

Carmarthen Rural No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Ian Evans | 907 | 55.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams* | 644 | 39.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Reed | 76 | 4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 16.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Rural No. 3

Carmarthen Rural No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.T. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Carmarthen Rural No. 4

Carmarthen Rural No. 4 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Arthur J. Harries* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Carmarthen Rural No. 5

Carmarthen Rural No. 5 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* | 2,024 | 81.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Rhodri Glyn Thomas | 456 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 63.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Rural No. 6

Carmarthen Rural No. 6 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J.L. James* | 2,028 | 90.5 |
| | Green | Brian Kingzett | 213 | 9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 81.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Rural No. 7

Carmarthen Rural No. 7 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Clodwyn Percival Phillips* | 1,331 | 55.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Daniel James Roy Llewellyn | 1,062 | 44.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W.J. Davies* | 1,095 | 60.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis | 722 | 39.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | 1,484 | 83.9 | +18.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Lane | 285 | 16.1 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 67.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hengoed

Hengoed 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Irwyn Phillips* | 1,057 | 73.4 |
| | Labour | D. Thomas | 383 | 26.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 46.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo No.1

Llandeilo No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.D.R. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llandeilo No.2

Llandeilo No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.T. Davies* | 1,923 | 92.0 |
| | Green | S. Rawle | 168 | 8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 84.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo No.3

Llandeilo No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V.E.D. Price* | 1,539 | 83.6 |
| | Independent | Michael J. North | 301 | 16.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 67.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo No.4

Llandeilo No. 4 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ken Williams | 1,440 | 60.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Gareth James | 936 | 39.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo No.5

Llandeilo No. 5 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Gerald J. Earl* | 1,806 | 72.6 |
| | Labour | Peter Bourne | 683 | 27.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 45.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandeilo No.6

Llandeilo No. 6 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwyn Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llanedi

Llanedi 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I.L. Foulkes* | 1,093 | 65.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Keith Phillips | 568 | 34.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No.1

Llanelli No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Harry J. Richards* | 934 | 56.3 |
| | Labour | E. Davies | 726 | 43.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No.2

Llanelli No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brinley Owen* | 596 | 55.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Morris | 247 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | C.S. Snee | 238 | 22.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No. 3

Llanelli No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Grismond J. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Llanelli No.4

Llanelli No. 4 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Martin Philip Morris | 585 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative | I. Jones | 241 | 23.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Thomas | 211 | 20.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No.5

Llanelli No. 5 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Charles Prothero* | 455 | 81.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Roger Thomas Price | 101 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 63.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No. 6

Llanelli No. 6 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harold J. Thomas* | 1,060 | 81.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Hughes | 244 | 18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 62.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llanelli No.7

Llanelli No. 7 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George M. McConkey* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Teifi Edwards* | 828 | 57.9 |
| | Labour | Thomas Gordon Lewis | 603 | 42.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Llan-non

Llannon 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Bryan Richards | 1,400 | 66.1 |
| | Independent | I. Thomas | 717 | 33.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newcastle Emlyn No.1

Newcastle Emlyn No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.T. Enoch* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Newcastle Emlyn No.2

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Evans* | 2,100 | 81.1 |
| | Labour | Peter Appleton Wilde | 490 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 62.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembrey

Pembrey 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hugh Samuel Peregrine | 1,045 | 78.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Jones | 293 | 21.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 56.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Pontyberem

Pontyberem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Howard Jones* | 1,588 | 78.2 |
| | Independent Labour | Dynfor Vaughan Owens | 440 | 21.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 56.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | 901 | 75.9 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Price | 213 | 17.9 |
| | Independent | V. Bevan | 73 | 6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 58.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westfa

Westfa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D.R. Griffiths | 786 | 58.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | William Gwyn Hopkins* | 556 | 41.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.0 |
| | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | |

## Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)
### Cemaes No. 1

Cemaes No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Halket Jones | 1,571 | 65.6 |
| | Conservative | D. James | 822 | 34.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cemaes No. 2

Cemaes No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T.R. George* | 1,461 | 87.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | C.M. Phillips | 210 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 74.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cemaes No. 3

This ward was previously known as Narberth No.3 but was renamed following the transfer of several wards from South Pembrokeshire to Preseli District Council.
Narberth No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David John Thomas* | 856 | 89.1 |
| | Labour | J. Roberts | 105 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 78.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 67.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | J.P.A. Maddocks* | 1,185 | 69.0 | +17.4 |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke | 390 | 22.7 | |
| | Labour | D.D. Busby | 143 | 8.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 46.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.9 | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H. Williams | 723 | 60.2 |
| | Labour | Vaughan Barrah | 478 | 39.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 20.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest No.1

Haverfordwest No.1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T.G. Parry* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Haverfordwest No. 2

Haverfordwest No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.S. Grey* | 656 | 43.2 |
| | Independent | W.W. Ladd | 462 | 30.4 |
| | Independent | A.J. Webb | 401 | 26.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 1

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | D.G.B. Lloyd | 982 | 54.3 |
| | Conservative | D.H. Luke | 828 | 45.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 2

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | O.C. John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 3

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. James* | 1,329 | 74.3 |
| | Plaid Cymru | I. Williams | 459 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 48.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 4

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | T.R.L. Martin | 838 | 53.2 |
| | Independent | P.M. Thomas | 736 | 46.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 5

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H.W. Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Milford Haven No. 1

Milford Haven No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T.W.H. Byard* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Milford Haven No. 2

Milford Haven No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff* | 1,063 | 50.7 |
| | Labour | D. Phillips | 1,034 | 49.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Milford Haven No. 3

Milford Haven No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David John Adams | 799 | 64.1 |
| | Independent | Mrs R. Keane* | 448 | 35.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Narberth No. 1

Narberth No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Elwyn John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Narberth No. 2

Narberth No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. Harry* | 1,028 | 59.9 |
| | Labour | R.J.B. Asby | 689 | 40.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Neyland and Llanstadwell

Neyland and Llanstadwell 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W.G.H. James | 858 | 53.8 |
| | Independent | J.F. Bowman | 737 | 46.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke No. 1

Pembroke No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M. Mathias* | 849 | 53.7 |
| | Labour | A. Cookson | 732 | 46.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke No. 2

Pembroke No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I.E. Morgan | 715 | 56.1 |
| | Independent | C. Sandell | 560 | 43.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Pembroke No. 3

The previous Labour councilor stood as an Independent but was defeated by a future MP.
Pembroke No. 3 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nicholas Richard Ainger | 564 | 58.9 |
| | Independent | C.E. Nicholls* | 394 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Rural No. 1

Pembroke Rural No. 1 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Rev G.R. Ball* | 800 | 80.0 |
| | Labour | R. Milson | 200 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 60.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Pembroke Rural No. 2

Pembroke Rural No. 2 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W.G. Lawrence* | 662 | 52.0 |
| | Independent | Norman Richard Parry | 610 | 48.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Tenby

Tenby 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Mace | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

## By-elections between 1981 and 1985
### Carmarthen No. 1 by-election 1983

A by-election was held following the resignation of Labour councillor Tony Earle.
Carmarthen No. 2 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | Harry M. Lloyd | 724 |
| | Independent | David Howell Merriman | 651 |
| | Labour | Ellis J. Powell | 537 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |