Carmarthen District Council election, 1976

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An election to Carmarthen District Council were held in May 1976. [1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

District of Carmarthen

Carmarthen District Council was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, west Wales, from 1974 to 1996. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the following parts of the administrative county of Carmarthenshire:

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Results

Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat)

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Samuel Scurlock Bowen*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William David Thomas*64070.0
Independent D. Phillips19521.3
Independent W. Griffiths798.6
Majority48.7
Turnout 82.4
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H. Dewi Evans899
Independent David Howell Merriman888
Labour T.H. Gwyn Davies847
Labour C. Dean*811
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard769
Labour W. Rogers*736
Plaid Cymru John Gareth Matthews704
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Llewellyn Davies*684
Independent R. Evans*538
Independent J. Jones408
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Nam904
Independent T.J. Hurley*768
Independent Emrys Rees*702
Plaid Cymru G. James641
Independent D. Waters*543
Liberal A. Jones513
Turnout
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Gibbin*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Frank Elwyn John*946
Independent J. Rees*712
Independent G. Machin264
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Huw Voyle Williams*1,605
Labour Thomas Henry Richards*1,300
Labour E. Griffiths1,196
Labour Percy W. Lewis*1,061
Independent J. Jones1,044
Independent W. Rees708
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. Stephens*817
Independent Sidney Daniel John804
Plaid Cymru W. Rees704
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies*880
Independent Margaret Brynmor Williams*833
Plaid Cymru D. Jones678
Independent J. Griffiths344
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David John Lewis*666
Independent D.R. Jonathon465
Majority17.8
Turnout 80.7
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat)

1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan Eirwyn Jones*26955.9
Independent D. Daniels21244.1
Majority11.9
Turnout 76.5
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Griffith Trevor Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Percy Jones*1,066
Independent Evan James Thomas*900
Plaid Cymru Hywel Lloyd Williams547
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Williams*918
Labour William D. Evans*906
Independent D.V. Owens424
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Emrys Oriel Jones*1,216
Independent Oliver Williams856
Independent E. Evans540
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G. Davies56851.5
Independent G.E. Howell*53548.5
Majority333.0
Turnout 84.9
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Victor Lawrence Jamesunopposed
Independent Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas*unopposed
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent I. James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

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References

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