# 1987 Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council election

An election to Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council was held in 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

There was a slight reduction in the number of seats. Those abolished included Nevern, Steynton, and one of the three seats in both Fishguard and Milford North and West. Other wards were realigned or renamed.
| Previous ward | New ward |
| Ambleston | Letterston |
| Boulston | Rudbaxton |
| Clydey and Llanfyrnach | Clydey |
| Eglwyswrw | Crymych |
| Freystrop and Llangwm | Llangwm |
| Haverfordwest Ward One | Haverfordwest Garth |
| Haverfordwest Ward One | Haverfordwest Castle, Prendergast, Priory (three seats) |
| Henry's Moat | Dinas Cross |
| Kilgerran and Manordeifi | Cilgerran |
| Llanwnda | Scleddau |
| Mathry | Brawdy |
| St Thomas and Haroldson St Issels | Merlin's Bridge |
| Walwyn's Castle | The Havens |
| Whitchaurch | Solva |

## Results
### Brawdy (one seat)

Brawdy 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Burton (one seat)

Burton 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.R. Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Camrose (one seat)

Camrose 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cilgerran (one seat)

Cilgerran 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs M.C.A. Sullivan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Clydey (one seat)

Clydey 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.S. Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Crymych (one seat)

Crymych 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Lynn Davies | 554 |
| Independent | E.G. Vaughan* | 511 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Dinas Cross (one seat)

Dinas Cross 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Alun John Bringley Griffiths | 466 |
| Independent | C. Davies* | 362 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Fishguard (two seats)

Fishguard 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D. Davies* | 941 |
| Independent | Dilys Davies Evans* | 862 |
| Independent | M.P. Sparkes | 635 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goodwick (one seat)

Goodwick 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Castle (one seat)

Haverfordwest Castle 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.W. Ladd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest Garth (three seats)

Haverfordwest Garth 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Peter Alan Stock* | 1,285 |
| Independent | Thomas Peter Lewis* | 908 |
| Independent | Mrs C.M. Cole* | 794 |
| Independent | D.J. James | 549 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest Prendergast (one seat)

Haverfordwest Prendergast 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | W.E.L. Jenkins* | 316 |
| Independent | T.E.G. Thomas* | 305 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest Priory (one seat)

Haverfordwest Priory 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | B.S. Hearne | 416 |
| Independent | A.R.R. Smith | 381 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Johnston (one seat)

Johnston 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George Charles Grey* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Letterston (one seat)

Letterston 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Frank L. Sandall* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangwm (one seat)

Llangwm 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Henry Hitchings* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maenclochog (one seat)

Maenclochog 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mrs N. Drew* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merlin's Bridge (one seat)

Merlin's Bridge 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A.J. Webb* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Stan Hudson stood as a Conservative, having not been affiliated to any party at the 1983 election.
Milford Haven, Central and East 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Alliance | Thomas Hutton Sinclair | 1,032 |
| Conservative | Stanley Thomas Hudson* | 772 |
| Independent | J. Mayne* | 651 |
| Labour | W.J. Morgan | 631 |
| Labour | D.H. Fletcher | 568 |
| Independent | W.J. Owston | 491 |
| Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

Labour had held one of the three seats in 1983 but it had been subsequently lost at a by-election. Basil Woodruff, the sitting county councillor, won a seat at the expense of another Independent.
Milford Haven, Hakin and Hubberston 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries* | 1,790 |
| Labour | Alun E. Byrne | 922 |
| Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff | 920 |
| Independent | William John Kenneth Williams* | 882 |
| Independent | George Noel William Max* | 786 |
| Labour | V.H. Buckley | 628 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

The number of seats was reduced from three to two.
Milford Haven, North and West 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward George Setterfield* | 932 | | |
| Alliance | Mrs J. Edwards | 576 | | |
| Independent | Barrie Thomas Woolmer* | 514 | | |
| Independent | Irwin Edwards* | 401 | | |
| Labour | Mrs J.T. Ellis | 368 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Newport (one seat)

Newport 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Elwyn George John | 295 |
| | Independent | A.G. Rees | 175 |
| | Independent | S.H.H. Davies | 99 |
| | Independent | W.E. Jones | 94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Neyland West (one seat)

Neyland West 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | | unopposed | | |
| | | | Swing | | |

### Neyland East (one seat)

Neyland East 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N.D. Hardaker | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Rudbaxton (one seat)

Rudbaxton 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Edwin Pritchard* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St David's (one seat)

St David's 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.J. Wilcox* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Dogmaels (one seat)

St Dogmaels 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Halket Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Mrs Y.C. Evans* | 535 |
| Independent | R.S. Owens | 256 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Scleddau (one seat)

Scleddau 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Solva (one seat)

Solva 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### The Havens (one seat)

The Havens 1987 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K.W.J. Rogers* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Wiston (one seat)

Wiston 1987 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | T.I. Rowlands* | 424 |
| Independent | A. Vaughan | 221 |
| Independent | Christopher Arthur Odling | 108 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |