1973 Dinefwr Borough Council election

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

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Results

Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Clifford unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B.J.B. Williams 382 54.5
Labour Glyn M. Harries24334.7
Plaid Cymru M. James7610.8
Majority19.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Batsford 233 47.0
Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies22345.0
Independent W. Neal408.1
Majority102.0
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A.H. Phillips unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B.G. Williams 426 87.5
Plaid Cymru H. Evans6112.5
Majority74.9
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Thomas 355 76.0
Plaid Cymru S. Jenkins11224.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas47957.8
Labour A. Jones35042.2
Majority12915.6
Turnout
Independent Labour win (new seat)

Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Griffiths 269 50.4
Independent I. Davies26549.6
Majority40.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Rees 1,150
Labour Gwynfryn Davies 1,039
Liberal S. Griffiths 929
Labour J. Davies886
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Morgan 483 67.8
Plaid Cymru D. Thomas22932.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Jenkins unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.R. Price 298 54.5
Plaid Cymru D. Richards24945.5
Majority499.0
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Hughes 434
Independent D.R. Williams 391
Independent T. Beynon296
Plaid Cymru P. Roderick254
Independent D. Jones222
Independent A. Jones182
Liberal D. Davies108
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F.R. Jones unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Hamilton Evans 542
Independent H. Jones 529
Independent William Perry516
Independent S. Jones322
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Morgan 1,273
Labour Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways 1,261
Labour W. Jones 801
Independent R. Evans666
Plaid Cymru S. Owen491
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.P. Morgan 605 73.9
Plaid Cymru H. Williams21426.1
Majority47.7
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Pugh 530 56.0
Independent A. Bryer34836.8
Plaid Cymru D. Williams687.2
Majority19.2
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Barr unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gwilym Evans 311 65.9
Independent J. Davies16134.1
Majority31.8
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.B. Davies 703
Independent T. Pearce 655
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies526
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Douglas Davies 695
Labour W. Jones 621
Plaid Cymru W. Jones482
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Dinefwr Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 February 2017.