1973 Carmarthen District Council election

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The first election to Carmarthen District Council following the re-organisation of local government in Wales was held in May 1973. [1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other District local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat)

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samuel Scurlock Bowen43644.8
Independent J. Harries37238.2
Independent R. Davies16517.0
Majority6.6
Turnout 82.8
Independent win (new seat)

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David ThomasUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L.V. Rice1,248
Labour Cliff Dean993
Independent J. Davies991
Labour W. Rogers932
Independent H. Dewi Evans794
Labour G.B. Evans782
Independent R. Morgan756
Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths720
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Llewellyn Davies579
Independent R. Evans461
Independent J. Jones372
RatepayerT. Preece364
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas James Hurley 859
Independent Emrys Rees 796
Independent D. Waters 774
Labour Anthony Earle615
Independent G. Williams606
Labour E. Richards434
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn ThomasUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones45445.0
Independent H. Bowen43042.6
Independent John Russell Davies12612.5
Majority242.4
Turnout 85.6
Independent win (new seat)

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gibbin*40551.5
Independent D. Jones38148.5
Majority243.1
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Elwyn JohnUnopposed
Independent J. ReesUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Huw Voyle Williams1,463
Labour Percy W. Lewis1,400
Labour Thomas Henry Richards1,292
Labour E. Griffiths1,223
Independent B. Edwards1,094
Independent Labour O. Thomas892
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Stephens838
Independent J. Evans599
Independent I. Rees517
Plaid Cymru M. Evans414
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Margaret Brynmor Williams875
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies734
Independent A. Jones496
Independent D. Lloyd288
Independent J. Griffiths282
Independent D. Jones247
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John LewisUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Eirwyn Jones22046.1
Independent D. Daniels14530.4
Independent K. James11223.5
Majority15.7
Turnout 76.5
Independent win (new seat)

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Griffith Trevor Rees76572.4
Independent I. Williams29127.6
Majority44.9
Turnout 82.8
Independent win (new seat)

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Percy Jones1,090
Independent Evan James Thomas892
Independent R.B.J. Gough491
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Albert Williams 1,054
Labour William D. Evans 937
Independent W. Williams845
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Emrys Oriel Jones1,216
Independent D. Lewis819
Independent J. Jones525
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Glyn E. Howell48943.2
Independent Glanville Davies31227.6
Independent A. Evans21218.7
Independent R. Owen11910.5
Majority15.6
Turnout 87.3
Independent win (new seat)

St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas851
Independent O.J. Williams816
Independent Victor Lawrence James717
Independent W. Rees548
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. JamesUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. "Carmarthen District Council Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.