:1987 Dinefwr Borough Council election
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An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1987.{{cite news|newspaper=Carmarthen Journal|title=Confusion as mayor-elect is defeated|date=15 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.
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Boundary changes
There were a number of boundary changes and some wards were renamed although remaining essentially unchanged.
Results
=Betws (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Betws 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Arnallt James*
|votes = 358
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = M. James
|votes = 351
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Brynamman (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Brynamman 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Vivien Rees
|votes = 412
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent Socialist
|candidate = E.R. Thomas*
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{{Election box gain|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Independent Socialist
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Cilycwm (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Cilycwm 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Theophilus*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Cwmllynfell (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Cwmllynfell 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Elwyn Williams*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Cynwyl Gaeo
{{Election box begin | title= Cynwyl Gaeo 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Cyril Lewis Lloyd*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Ffairfach (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llandeilo Fawr South.
{{Election box begin | title= Ffairfach 1987}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Harry Glenville Jones*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Garnant (two seats)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Garnant 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kevin Madge
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Richard Murphy
|votes = unopposed
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Glanamman (two seats)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Glanamman 1987}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Ronald Harris*
|votes = 764
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gwynfryn Davies*
|votes = 552
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = John Edwin Lewis
|votes = 509
|percentage =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Iscennen (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Iscennen 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ronald Amman Davies
|votes = 383
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dr D.H. Davies*
|votes = 329
|percentage =
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{{Election box majority|
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Llandeilo Castle (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo Castle 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = L.A. German
|votes = 188
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = R ap D Phillips
|votes = 164
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = I. Gwyn
|votes = 107
|percentage =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llandeilo Tywi (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo Tywi 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M.E. German
|votes = 212
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = G.M. Still
|votes = 209
|percentage =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llandovery Town (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llandovery Town 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Denley Owen*
|votes = 850
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = D.J.K. Whiskerd*
|votes = 792
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W. Perry
|votes = 350
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = SDP-Liberal Alliance
|candidate = J.P.M. Cheetham
|votes = 163
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J.M. Barnes
|votes = 84
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Plaid Cymru
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llandybie (three seats)=
The ward used to be known as Llandybie and Heolddu.
{{Election box begin | title= Llandybie 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mary Helena Thomas*
|votes = 1,298
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Vivien Evans*
|votes = 1,103
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways*
|votes = 1,073
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Sarah Ann Nesta Price
|votes = 993
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llanegwad (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llanegwad and Llanfynydd .
{{Election box begin | title= Llanegwad 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = R.P. Morgan*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llangadog (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llangadog and Llansadwrn.
{{Election box begin | title= Llangadog 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Glyndwr Thomas Davies*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llangathen (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen
{{Election box begin | title= Llangathen 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Arthur Jones*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Llansawel (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llansawel and Talley.
{{Election box begin | title= Llansawel 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J.G. Evans*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Manordeilo (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llandeilo Fawr North
{{Election box begin | title= Manordeilo 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. Davies*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Myddfai (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Llanddeusant and Myddfai
{{Election box begin | title= Myddfai 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = F.R. Jones*
|votes = 326
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S.P. Barnes
|votes = 28
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 298
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Pantyffynnon (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Pantyffynnon 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B.J.B. Williams*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Penygroes (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Penygroes 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Lynne Davies*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E.B. Davies
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Plaid Cymru
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Plaid Cymru
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Pontamman (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Pontamman 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kenneth Alvan Rees*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Quarter Bach (one seat)=
The ward used to be known as Glynamman
{{Election box begin | title= Quarter Bach 1987}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Socialist
|candidate = A.S. Jones*
|votes = 429
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J.R. Griffin
|votes = 216
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes =
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{{Election box hold|
|winner = Socialist
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Saron (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Saron 1987}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T.H. Marshall
|votes = 699
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I.M. Thomas*
|votes = 687
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Labour
|candidate = Douglas Davies*
|votes = 627
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = J.G. James
|votes = 479
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Tirydail (one seat)=
Boundary Change
{{Election box begin | title= Tirydail 1983}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Panes
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Dyfed elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1987}}