1973 Dyfed County Council election

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The first election to Dyfed County Council was held in April 1973. [1] It was followed by the 1977 election. The vast majority of the councillors elected had been members of one of the three previous county authorities which were merged to create Dyfed, namely Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

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Overview

Cardiganshire

There were fifteen wards in Cardiganshire. Eight of these were won by Liberal candidates even though the parliamentary constituency was held by Labour since 1966.

A number of the elected councillors had served on the previous Cardiganshire County Council for many years, with John Rogers-Lewis and Morgan Davies having been members since 1937.

Carmarthenshire

The first elections, in line with the traditional pattern of local government in west Wales, resulted in an Independent majority. These Independents were, by and large, genuinely unattached to any political grouping. Of the political parties, Labour comfortably had the largest number of seats but were to be consistently outvoted by the Independents.

In the urban part of Carmarthenshire the contests were, in the main, between Labour candidates and one other opponent. In the rural areas, however, several Independent members of the former Carmarthenshire County Council, including aldermen, fought each other. In several cases, once these initial contests had taken place, the Independent councillor was returned unopposed.

The most significant contest, which attracted press coverage, was at Llangadog (Llandeilo No. 6 Ward) where the President of Plaid Cymru, Gwynfor Evans, a member of Carmarthenshire Council since 1949 was defeated by an Independent. The results for Plaid Cymru were disappointing and their one success in Carmarthen Rural No. 7 (the Whitland area) was partly caused by the non-Plaid vote being split between two Independent candidates.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberaeron No. 1

Aberaeon No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Evans Williams 764 29.3
Labour John Austen Rees73428.2
Independent I. Jones44016.9
Independent B. Jones38814.9
Independent P. Hughes28110.8
Majority30
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberaeron No.2

Aberaeon No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers-Lewis 711 33.4
Independent D. Evans49723.3
Liberal E. Jones47522.3
Plaid Cymru D. Jacob Davies 44721.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Aberaeron No. 3

Aberaeron No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Owen Williams* 1,599 74.2
Independent Edwin Pryce Jones37317.3
Independent P. Bryan924.3
Labour J. Davies914.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth No. 1

Aberystwyth No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Jones 1,018 53.2
Plaid Cymru J. Williams55027.7
Independent H. Owen36519.1
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Aberystwyth No. 2

Aberystwyth No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwendoline Calan Evans 485 45.7
Labour P. Davies32830.9
Independent E. Slater24823.4
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth No. 3

Aberystwyth No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ceredig Jones 497 35.7
Independent Mary Llewelfryn Davies35525.5
Independent A. Carr25518.3
Labour Graham Thomas Parry22816.4
Independent M. Hopkinson594.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Rural No.1

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gatty Pugh Lewis 933
Labour C. Marek61529.1
Independent D. Davies56226.6
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Morgan 846 34.0
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees72829.3
Labour G. Jones56522.7
Plaid Cymru G. Owen34714.0
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Hughes 723 35.8
Plaid Cymru A. Griffiths65432.4
Liberal Richard Ellis64131.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Cardigan

Cardigan 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Ll. Peregrine 945 49.4
Labour T. Lloyd48425.3
Plaid Cymru D. Williams38720.2
Independent A. Hallam965.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Lampeter

Lampeter 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jones 507 26.5
Labour J. Roberts45023.5
Independent Oliver Williams40020.9
Liberal J. Lewis38219.9
Independent D. Preece-Jones955.0
Independent D. Davies824.3
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Teifiside No.1

Teifiside No.1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.G.E. Davies 1,848 80.0
Independent W. Jones46120.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Teifiside No.2

Teifiside No.2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts 705 40.1
Independent M. Griffiths60034.1
Independent S. Idris Evans32218.3
Labour G. Hutton1327.5
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Teifiside No.3

Teifiside No.3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R.E. Morris 1,677 84.9
Labour A. Wormersley29915.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Tregaron

Tregaron 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Morgan Davies* 1,601 68.3
Labour I. Davies41317.6
Independent D. Evans33114.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Howard Cooke* 1,160 70.2
Plaid Cymru J.D. Davies49229.8
Majority66840.4
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,475 76.0
Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies46724.0
Majority1,00852.0
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Berwick

Berwick 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Raglan Thomas*Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.Ll. Rosser 504 48.9
Independent G.E. Phillips34933.8
Plaid Cymru L. Thomas17817.3
Majority15515.1
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eirwen Jones-Parry* 668 56.1
Labour Labor Dennis36230.4
Plaid Cymru R.J. Williams16113.5
Majority30625.7
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen No.1

Carmarthen No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Idwal Jones* 1,043 46.1
Independent H. Dewi Evans66129.2
Plaid Cymru Huw Edwards55824.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen No.2

Carmarthen No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ellis James Powell* 590 46.5
Independent T. Llewellyn Davies42733.6
Liberal Paula Yates29219.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen No.3

Carmarthen No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Roy Nicholl* 1,078 60.5
Plaid Cymru E.J.E. Jones35519.9
Labour Anthony Earle35019.6
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.1

Carmarthen Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers T. Austin Griffiths* 1,808 63.8
Labour Ryan Jones*1,02436.2
Majority
Turnout
Ratepayers win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.2

Carmarthen Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Gwynfor Charles 874 53.5
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams76146.5
Majority113
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.3

Carmarthen Rural No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.T. Davies* 1,292 58.0
Labour R.B.J. Gough43419.5
Independent Ben Howell27812.5
Independent Mrs G.C. Phillips22510.1
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.4

Carmarthen Rural No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* 1,235 73.6
Independent J.H. Davies*44426.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.5

Carmarthen Rural No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* 1,779 60.0
Independent David Myrddin Jenkins*1,18540.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarethen Rural No.6

Carmarthen Rural No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.L. James* 1,041 35.9
Independent William Howell Phillips**76826.5
Independent T.S. Davies*46616.1
Plaid Cymru Denzil Protheroe36012.4
Labour John Russell Davies2629.0
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Rural No.7

Carmarthen Rural No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru D. Aled Gwyn 1,032 38.1
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas*78128.8
Independent E.J. Jenkins70326.0
Independent W.E. Thomas1043.8
Labour J. Jill893.3
Majority
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Cwmamman

Cwmamman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Walters* 1,122 71.0
Independent Labour K. Rees45829.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Felinfoel

Felinfoel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis*Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Hengoed

Hengoed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Irwyn Phillips 920
Labour J.G. Thomas576
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.1

Llandeilo No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Davies* 824
Independent W.D.R. Davies*583
Independent D.W. Davies*572
Plaid Cymru J.E. Davies384
Labour R. Fearon-Jones141
Independent James James**135
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.2

Llandeilo No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.T. Davies* 1,132
Independent D. Idris Davies*545
Plaid Cymru D.A. James*462
Labour Elfryn Thomas*461
Independent D.A. Thomas172
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.3

Llandeilo No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V.E.D. Price* 1,479
Independent Socialist Elwyn Rees Thomas791
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.4

Llandeilo No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Idris Evans* 1,412
Plaid Cymru W.P. Jones910
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.5

Llandeilo No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl 1,492
Labour William Morris*1,013
Majority1,479
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo No.6

Llandeilo No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. George Morgan* 1,309
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans**931
Labour Patrick J. Dobbs426
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanedi

Llanedi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.E. Williams*Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No.1

Llanelli No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry J. Richards* 944
Labour T. Glanville Williams626
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies178
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanelli No.2

Llanelli No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brinley Owen* 734
Liberal Eileen Clarke398
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No. 3

Llanelli No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Grismond J. Williams* 718
Liberal W. Gibby360
Plaid Cymru D.R.T. Thomas208
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No.4

Llanelli No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs M. Joseph 643
Plaid Cymru E.E. Jones469
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No.5

Llanelli No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J. Davies* 390
Liberal W.A. Tilleke307
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No. 6

Llanelli No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold J. Thomas 933
Plaid Cymru P. Davies340
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli No.7

Llanelli No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George M. McConkey* 1,224
Independent Labour I.T. Roberts940
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llangennech

Llangennech
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M.J. Thomas* 924
Plaid Cymru D.A. Rees574
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llan-non

Llannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David William James* 1,788
Plaid Cymru A.D. Bowen675
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle Emlyn No.1

Newcastle Emlyn No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.T. Enoch* 1,326
Independent G.E. Howell*887
Independent D.G.J. Jones**633
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Newcastle Emlyn No.2

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Evans* 1,899
Independent D.M. Thomas*690
Independent J.E. Davies*441
Labour G.C. Price276
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Pembrey

Pembrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.P. Evans* 1,137
Plaid Cymru F.D.E. Morgan325
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Pontyberem

Pontyberem
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Jones* 1,977
Plaid Cymru Rev D.W. Williams497
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Trimsaran

Trimsaran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes*Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Westfa

Westfa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J. Franklin Thomas*Unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Cemaes No. 1

Cemaes No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Jenkins1,07039.4
Plaid Cymru M. Phillips74927.6
Independent A. Rees65524.1
Independent N. Thomas2408.8
Majority11.8
Turnout 70.7
Independent win (new seat)

Cemaes No. 2

Cemaes No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.R. George1,11966.9
Independent J. Thomas55333.1
Majority33.8
Turnout 71.7
Independent win (new seat)

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Carey George84556.8
Independent D. Sayer47031.6
Independent F. Thomas17211.6
Majority25.2
Turnout 53.6
Independent win (new seat)

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Evans60443.9
Labour A. O'Brien40629.5
Independent G. Hughes36726.7
Majority14.4
Turnout 56.9
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest No.1

Haverfordwest No.1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.G. Parry93560.5
Independent C.M. Cole47630.8
Labour A. Kersey1358.7
Majority29.7
Turnout 51.5
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest No. 2

Haverfordwest No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.S. Grey88650.6
Independent T. Arran57532.9
Independent E. Williams28916.5
Majority17.8
Turnout 45.8
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Gray1,15453.9
Independent J. Martin98746.1
Majority7.8
Turnout 71.8
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O.C. JohnUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. James982
Independent W. Evans965
Independent W. Thomas206
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke173
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. PhilpinUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.W. Phillips87266.3
Independent G. Thorne44333.7
Majority32.6
Turnout 46.1
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven No. 1

Milford Haven No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Yolland1,08973.3
Labour T.W.H. Byard39626.7
Majority46.7
Turnout 49.0
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven No. 2

Milford Haven No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Basil Ralph WoodruffUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Milford Haven No. 3

Milford Haven No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs R. KeaneUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth No. 1

Narberth No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Elwyn John1,31155.3
Independent S. Harries1,05844.7
Majority10.7
Turnout 57.2
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth No. 2

Narberth No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Harry75840.6
Independent C. Williams75740.5
Independent M. Phillips35318.9
Majority0.1
Turnout 68.1
Independent win (new seat)

Narberth No. 3

Narberth No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Thomas55945.9
Independent J. Steadman31125.5
Plaid Cymru D. Edwards25320.8
Independent G. Davies967.9
Majority20.3
Turnout 76.9
Independent win (new seat)

Neyland and Llanstadwell

Neyland and Llanstadwell 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. John99264.0
Independent W. Jacob55936.0
Majority27.9
Turnout 62.7
Labour win (new seat)

Pembroke No. 1

Pembroke No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mathias40927.3
Independent E. Morgan37625.1
Independent P. Peachey25517.0
Labour G. Prince-Harding24816.6
Independent G. Wheeler20813.9
Majority2.2
Turnout 42.6
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke No. 2

Pembroke No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Williams78652.4
Independent A. Dureau43028.6
Independent W. Evans28519.0
Majority23.7
Turnout 33.2
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke No. 3

Pembroke No. 3 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.E. Nicholls48448.5
Independent E. Gibby28628.7
Independent C. Thomas22822.8
Majority19.8
Turnout 33.2
Labour win (new seat)

Pembroke Rural No. 1

Pembroke Rural No. 1 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev G.R. BallUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Rural No. 2

Pembroke Rural No. 2 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Lawrence71753.0
Independent N. Hains63547.0
Majority6.0
Turnout 52.2
Independent win (new seat)

Tenby

Tenby 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. WilliamsUnopposed
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.