An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1987.[1] It was preceded by the 1983 election and followed by the 1991 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Boundary Changes

There were a number of boundary changes with other wards being renamed.

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.A. Rees* unopposed
Independent hold

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William James Granville Varney 499
Liberal C.O.J. Evans 284
Independent G.M. Harries 226
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 621
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler 333
Alliance (Liberal) J.R. Thomas 265
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones 246
Labour D.C.K.T. Edwards 126
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (Liberal) M. Jones* 740
Alliance (Liberal) Ceredig Jones* 572
Green C.G.B. Simpson 471
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance (SDP) Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* 997
Labour Colin H. Evans* 727
Alliance (SDP) Owen Henry Jones* 676
Alliance win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams* 808
Plaid Cymru R. Davies 417
Alliance (Liberal) Mrs E.M. Griffiths 403
Independent Mona Rachel Morris 383
Labour win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Davies* unopposed
Independent hold

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* unopposed
Independent hold

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold

Cardigan (three seats)

Ivor Radley stood as an Independent in 1983

Cardigan 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Bertram Evans* 1,018
Independent Sandra Williams 1,003
Liberal I.J.C. Radley* 977
Independent O.M. Owen* 890
Independent J.O. Evans 428
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* 536
Plaid Cymru Harry James 343
Independent hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Williams had stood as a Liberal in 1983.

Ciliau Aeron 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Evans Williams* unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Peredur Wynne Eklund 443
Independent Mrs E.A.M. Andrews 351
Labour C.N. Edwards 78
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* 723
Alliance Cecilia P. Barton* 698
Independent J.I. Williams 645
Green R.P. Jones 328
Independent hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Thomas stood as an Independent in 1983.

Llanarth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Alan Thomas* unopposed
Alliance gain from Independent

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* unopposed
Alliance J.T. Todd unopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones* unopposed
Independent hold

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Evans* 632
Independent A.E. Owen 244
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.J. Keith Evans* unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfarian (one seat)

Morgan stood as an Independent in 1983

Llanfarian 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A Morgan* 249
Independent J.G. Parry-Jones 192
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.A. Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones* 554
Green K.T.B. Hodd 195
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Richard Edwards* 483
Independent E.M. Jones 259
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lloyd* 629
Independent E.L. Jones 331
Plaid Cymru T.F. Jones 157
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Alun James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod (one seat)

Morgan had stood as an Independent in 1983.

Lledrod 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M.J. Morgan* unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.H. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.C. Pursey* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.H. Lewis*
Independent T.M. George 365
Alliance L.W. Lovegrove 70
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

Tirymynach 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Wyn Jones* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.A. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Bennett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.D. Thomas 294
Independent Rev S.I. Evans* 263
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.D.R. Jones* 717
Independent M. Newman 86
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "How Wales went to the polls". Western Mail. 8 May 1987.
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