Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1967

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 13 April 1967. [1] It was preceded by the 1964 election and followed by the 1970 election.

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Overview of the result

The politics of the county had been transformed following the victory of Gwynfor Evans at the Carmarthen by-election in the previous year. This led to an increased number of Plaid Cymru candidates although they had limited success. The party polled well in several Llanelli wards. Another feature was the appearance of Liberal candidates for the first time for many years.

After a series of elections where Labour strengthened their majority on the Council the party suffered a number of losses and a majority of the elected councillors were Independents. The Labour losses included Douglas Hughes, leader of the Council and a member since 1928.

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.

Unopposed returns

A number of members were again returned unopposed, but these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections.

Contested elections

Of the contests that took place, the most notable were in Llanelli town where the leader of the authority, Alderman Douglas Hughes ( a member since 1928) and his wife Alderman Loti Rhys Hughes (a member since 1946) were both defeated. Another long-serving member. Alderman Emrys Aubrey, only narrowly held his seat at Westfa. Labour lost seats at Burry Port to the Independents and at Kidwelly and Pembrey to Plaid Cymru.

Within the Carmarthen parliamentary constituency, Plaid Cymru won no seats but stood for the first time at Quarter Bach and both Llandybie seats, polling well in each instance.

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 1967: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1967 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1967 : 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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Elias Evans* 772
Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 513
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Isaac Daniel* 970
Plaid Cymru E. Pugh 688
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.C. Thomas 505
Independent Labour W. Evans 497
Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210
Labour I.Ll. Jones* 115
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A.T. Wilkins* 521
Plaid Cymru W.G. Wilkins 391
Independent Eirwen Jones Parry 274
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies* 462
Plaid Cymru Rhys Dafys Williams 267
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1961
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.V. Davies** 1,364
Independent T.J. Hurley 513
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Mansel Thomas* 839
Labour Ivor M. Morris 217
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. Denzil Harries* 801
Labour Emrys Rees
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James James* 303
Independent W.D.R. Davies 262
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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru D.L.W. Morris 733
Labour H.J. Owen 625
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Laugharne

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

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersT. Austin Griffiths* 1,493
Labour Percy M. Lewis 961
Others hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Joshua Phillips* 553
Plaid Cymru E. Evans 99
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Morris* 798
Plaid Cymru D.T. Williams 763
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Idris Evans* 856
Plaid Cymru W.P. Jones 829
Independent D.B. Davies 366
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* 768
Labour C. Loynton 395
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

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

Llandovery

Llandovery 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William J. Davies* 711
Independent R. Eggleston 205
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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eric Griffiths 458
Liberal H.F. Denman 347
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal A.C.H. Robertson 727
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 511
Labour Lottie Rees Hughes** 303
Independent L.B. Rees 133
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gwilym Gibby* 271
Plaid Cymru E.M. Jones 195
Labour Sidney Lewis 165
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Labour F. Griffiths 503
Plaid Cymru M.Ll. Evans 276
Labour William Douglas Hughes** 182
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Williams* 757
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 397
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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S.B. Ohlsson* 601
Independent W.A. Tilleke 274
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 1967
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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Dobson Phelps* 369
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries 332
Plaid Cymru Hywel Lloyd Williams 324
Independent D.D. Protheroe 184
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 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Evans 910
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* 596
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

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

Pembrey

Pembrey 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru G. Lewis 635
Labour S.J. Elwyn Samuel 614
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Pontyberem

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

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P. George* 1,151
Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 826
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau

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

St Clears

St Clears 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H.D. Griffiths 798
Independent Tudor Noel Evans* 669
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.T. Davies 825
Labour Bernard Bright 469
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

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

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* 859
Plaid Cymru C. Phillips 393
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Emrys Aubrey** 685
Plaid Cymru D.A. Pugh 612
Labour hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H.G. James 563
Independent W.S. Cole* 545
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. 19 April 1967.

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