Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1964

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1964. [1] It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.

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Overview of the result

As in previous years there was a close run election. Labour had increased their majority by taking up 15 of the 19 aldermanic seats following the previous two elections.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ... A number of retiring Labour councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed. [2]

Unopposed returns

A large number of members were again returned unopposed.

Contested elections

Of the contests that took place, the most heated was in Llanarthney, where Labour Alderman Edgar Lewis, a member of the authority since 1931 (and who had not faced a contested election since the 1930s) was opposed by Ratepayer Austin Griffiths, a retired colonial officer who had captured the seat at a by-election.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 59 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1964: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30
  Independent 27
  Plaid Cymru 1
  Ratepayers 1
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William John Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Frank Davies** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Elias Evans* 916
Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 470
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Isaac Daniel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Labor Dennis* 627
Independent A.R. Davies 172
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A.T. Wilkins unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.V. Davies** 1,364
Independent T.J. Hurley 513
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Mansel Thomas* 823
Labour Ellis J. Powell 564
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. Denzil Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.G. James Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James James* 376
Independent W.D.R. Davies 230
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.A. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Stone** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.O. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersT. Austin Griffiths* 1,617
Labour W. Edgar Lewis** 1,121
Other parties gain from Labour Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Joshua Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Evan Bevan** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* 732
Labour C.H. Davies 622
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October. [2]

Llandilo Urban 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.W Watkin* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William J. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.E. Williams* 1,284
Plaid Cymru G. Hopkins 280
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M.Ll. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dr H.D. Llewellyn* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brinley Owen* 843
Independent W. John Thomas 642
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eric Griffiths unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs M. Joseph* 801
Independent D.J. Williams 535
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gwilym Gibby 335
Labour Sidney Lewis* 266
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.J. Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Williams* 794
Communist R.E. Hitchon 82
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George M. McConkey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 8 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sidney Ivor Thomas* 834
Independent W.A. Tilleke 442
Communist Gerald Frederick Meyler 36
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Ivor James Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Harry* 674
Independent Daniel Rees Thomas 352
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans** unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John William Boyles* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Dobson Phelps* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David William James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Morgan* 288
Independent D.R. Williams 235
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.H. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* 869
Independent I.H. Strand Jones 335
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Morgan Lewis Jones* 261
Independent Samuel Christmas Price 195
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.P. Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David John Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Josiah Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau

Rhydcymerau 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Arthur Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tudor Noel Evans 893
Independent Rev W.J. Rees* 589
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels

Burgess had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1961

St Ishmaels 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent C.J. Burgess* 587
Labour Bernard Bright 555
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.R. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 827
Plaid Cymru D.B. Thomas 383
Labour hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.S. Cole* 650
Independent H.G. James 388
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the majority of the aldermanic setas were taken by Labour.

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 10 April 1964.
  2. 1 2 "Control of County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 13 March 1964.

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