Before (end of 1980) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 44 · Labour 6 · Conservative 2 · The Liberal Party 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
After (end of 1981) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 43 · Labour 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Conservative 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
Ward results
Berriew1 seat
| E. Allford | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Brecknock No.1 seat
| W. Morris | LIB | 0 ✓ |
Brecknock No. 11 seat · turnout 60.5%
| D. Stephens | Independent | 520 |
| M. Feiner | Independent | 315 |
Brecknock No. 31 seat
| D. James | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Brecknock No.41 seat
| H. Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Brecon No.11 seat · turnout 53.9%
| E. Pritchard | Independent | 492 |
| M. Watkins | Labour | 483 |
| W. Lowe | Independent | 349 |
Brecon No.21 seat
| E. Cobbold | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Brecon No.31 seat · turnout 66.5%
| M. Roberts | Labour | 682 |
| W. Morgan | Independent | 174 |
Builth Rural No.11 seat · turnout 72.1%
| T. Van-Rees | Independent | 551 |
| T. Davies | Independent | 298 |
| H. John | Labour | 90 |
Builth Rural No.21 seat
| J. Davies | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Crickhowell No.11 seat
| Ed Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Crickhowell No.21 seat · turnout 55.1%
| H. Francis | Independent | 652 |
| D. Jeremiah | Labour | 434 |
Forden No.11 seat
| S. Pritchard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Forden No.21 seat
| J. Hughes | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hay Rural No.21 seat · turnout 58.7%
| R. Williams | SDP | 412 ✓ |
| I. Lewis | Independent | 359 |
| O. James | Independent | 0 |
Knighton1 seat
| S. Coltman-Rogers | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Knighton Rural1 seat
| Nicholls T. | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llandrindod Wells No.11 seat
| F. Eadie | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llandrindod Wells No.21 seat
| A. Pritchard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanfyllin1 seat
| L. Roberts | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanfyllin Rural No.11 seat · turnout 51.9%
| W. Phillips | Independent | 602 |
| M. Robinson | Conservative | 168 |
Llanfyllin Rural No.21 seat
| A. Davis | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanfyllin Rural No.31 seat
| D. Ellis | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanfyllin Rural No.41 seat
| E. Howard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llanfyllin Rural No.51 seat · turnout 49.4%
| D. Rowlands | Independent | 701 |
| R. Anison | Conservative | 131 |
Llanidloes1 seat
| G. Morgan | LIB | 0 ✓ |
Machynlleth1 seat
| J. Williams | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Machynlleth Rural1 seat · turnout 63.8%
| D. James | Independent | 827 |
| J. Fenwick | Independent | 495 |
Montgomery1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| B. Richards | Independent | 516 |
| E. Corrfield | Independent | 512 |
New Radnor1 seat
| V. Lloyd | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Newtown & Llanidloes No.11 seat · turnout 81.6%
| Tim Thomas | Independent | 719 |
| R. Lewis | Independent | 495 |
Newtown & Llanidloes No.21 seat · turnout 64.6%
| R. Oliver | Independent | 470 |
| T. Davies | Independent | 437 |
| J. Bebb | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| J. Griffiths | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Newtown No. 21 seat
| C. Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Newtown No. 31 seat
| F. Leach | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Painscastle1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| H. Williams | Independent | 511 |
| J. Colin | SDP | 260 |
| Nicholls T. | Independent | 162 |
Presteigne1 seat
| J. Deakins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Rhayader No.11 seat · turnout 65.8%
| V. Lewis | Independent | 751 |
| T. Richards | LIB | 451 |
Rhayader No.21 seat · turnout 63.9%
| J. Thompson | Independent | 677 |
| M. Pugh | Independent | 480 |
Welshpool Buttington1 seat
| J. Lloyd | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Welshpool Castle1 seat
| G. Jones | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Welshpool Guilsfield1 seat
| H. Woodcock | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Welshpool Llanerchydol1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| J Evans | Independent | 192 |
| M. Marriott | Independent | 120 |
Ystradgynlais No.11 seat
| T. Williams | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ystradgynlais No.21 seat
| G. Jones | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ystradgynlais No.31 seat
| J. Jones | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ystradgynlais No.41 seat
| W. Evans | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ystradgynlais No.51 seat
| H. Lewis | Labour | 0 ✓ |
