# 1979 Preseli District Council election

An election to Preseli District 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.

## Results
### Ambleston (one seat)

Ambleston 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Frank L. Sandall* | 741 |
| | Independent | I.G. Williams | 615 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Burton (one seat)

Burton 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J.R. Lewis* | 906 |
| | Independent | G. Terry | 337 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Boulston (one seat)

Boulston 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Cook | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Clydey and Llanfyrnach (one seat)

Clydey and Llanfyrnach 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.S. Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Eglwyswrw (one seat)

Eglwyswrw 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Glyndwr Vaughan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Fishguard (three seats)

Fishguard 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Dilys Davies Evans* | 1,300 |
| Independent | J.P.A. Maddocks | 1,281 |
| Independent | M.P. Sparkes* | 927 |
| Independent | Henry Davies | 737 |
| Labour | P. Jones | 556 |
| Conservative | F. Llewellyn-Thomas | 214 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Freystrop and Llangwm (one seat)

Freystrop and Llangwm 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J. Evans* | 503 |
| | Independent | R. Lloyd | 328 |
| | Independent | J. Hughes | 294 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Lloyd Evans* | 565 |
| | Independent | Mrs M. Jackman | 182 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest Ward One (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward One 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs C.M. Cole* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | G. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | T. Kersey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Ward Two (three seats)

Haverfordwest Ward Two 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Arran* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | W.E.L. Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | W.W. Ladd | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Henry's Moat (one seat)

Henry's Moat 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B. Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Charles Grey* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Kilgerran and Manordeifi (one seat)

Kilgerran and Manordeifi 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.M. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnda (one seat)

Llanwnda 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs N. Drew* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mathry (one seat)

Mathry 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Milford Haven, Central and East (three seats)

Milford Haven, Central and East 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stanley Thomas Hudson* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | W. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | J. Mayne | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston (three seats)

Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries* | 2,512 |
| Independent | William John Kenneth Williams* | 1,867 |
| Independent | D. Phillips | 1,659 |
| Independent | Mrs J. Edwards* | 1,503 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Milford Haven, North and West (three seats)

Milford Haven, North and West 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | F.D.G. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | S. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Barrie Thomas Woolmer* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Nevern (one seat)

Nevern 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E.G. Vaughan | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newport (one seat)

Newport 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | C. Davies | 407 |
| | Independent | A.G. Rees | 325 |
| | Independent | S.H.H. Davies | 199 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Neyland (two seats)

Neyland 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | K. Walters* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St David's (one seat)

St David's 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D. Morgan* | 721 |
| | Independent | David Gareth Beechey Lloyd | 457 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Halket Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs Y.C. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels (one seat)

St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | A.J. Webb* | 638 |
| | Independent | Cyril George Maurice Hughes | 466 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Steynton (one seat)

Steynton 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.W.H. Jarman | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Walwyns Castle (one seat)

Walwyns Castle 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K.W.J. Rogers | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whitchurch (one seat)

Whitchurch 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | T.I. Rowlands | 629 |
| | Independent | P.E. Masterson | 518 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |