An election to
Llanelli Borough Council
The Borough of Llanelli was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts f ...
was held in May 1979.
It was preceded by the
1976
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election and followed by the
1983
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election. On the same day there was a UK general election and were elections to the other district local authorities and community councils in
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. The leader of the council was again Michael Willis Gimblett, who had held the role from the previous election.
Results
Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)
Bowen had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1973 and 1976.
Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1979
1979
Events
January
* January 1
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1979 Welsh local elections