Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1958

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1958. [1] It was preceded by the 1955 election and followed, by the 1961 election.

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Overview of the result

A close run election resulted in Labour narrowly regaining control of the authority. The Carmarthen Journal bemoaned the lack of organization amongst the Independents, compared with Labour and referred to the haphazard methods of nomination, particularly in rural areas. [2] Labour took all nine aldermanic vacancies. [3]

<i>Carmarthen Journal</i> newspaper

The Carmarthen Journal is a newspaper founded in 1810 in Wales and now based in Carmarthen, the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The building housing the Carmarthen Journal asserts that the Carmarthen Journal is the oldest newspaper in Wales.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ...

A number of retiring councilors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed. These included a Plaid Cymru councilor at Ammanford in favour of retiring Labour alderman, John Harries.. [4]

Unopposed returns

There were more unopposed returns than in any previous election, according to one local newspaper. [2] In Llanelli, where many wards had been closely contested at previous county elections, Labour candidates were returned unopposed in all nine divisions. These included the No.1 Ward which had been held by an Independent in the previous council.

Contested elections

In the few contests that took place very few seats changed hands. In Carmarthen, an Independent councilor was defeated by a Ratepayer candidate.

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 1958: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1958 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1958 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William John Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Frank Davies** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Harries** unopposed
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Isaac Daniel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Edward Lewis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Labor Dennis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Davies 462
Independent Thomas Rees Griffiths* 373
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.V. Davies* 1,635
Ratepayers R. Turnham 700
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Mansel Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersGraham Jones 710
Independent D. Denzil Harries* 508
Labour Tom Hughes Griffiths 363
Other parties gain from Independent Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.G. James Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.H. McQuire* unoppposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.J. Richards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rev. Oswald Rees Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Stone** 786
Independent J.G. Wilkins 451
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.O. Williams 870
Independent Mrs G. Rees 568
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Edgar Lewis** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Joshua Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas** 1,100
Independent Clifford Phillips 717
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Evan Bevan** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* 700
Independent G.M. Morris 448
Labour D.L. Small 394
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Marie Ann Lewis* 569
Independent John Oswald Elfryn Thomas 339
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William J. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H.H. Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwyn Howells* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M.I. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Dr H.D. Llewellyn unopposed
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William T. Griffiths* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs Claudia R. Rees* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Mrs Loti Rees Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sidney Lewis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William J. Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Llewellyn Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George M. McConkey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 8 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sidney Ivor Thomas* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Ivor James Evans* 690
Labour Thomas Peregrine 347
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ivor Thomas Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Williams* 689
Independent William Jones 379
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Rev R.G. James* 981
Independent R.O. Williams 513
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John William Boyles* 859
Plaid Cymru Mrs C.E. Beasley 147
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Dobson Phelps* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sidney Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.H. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Morgan Lewis Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Simon John Elwyn Samuel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David John Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Josiah Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau

Rhydcymerau 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Arthur Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.E. Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Morgan Thomas Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stephen Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.S. Cole 650
Independent J.I. Davies* 373
Labour R.S. Webb 223
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 vacancies were taken by Labour.

By-elections

Following the selection of aldermen the following by-elections were held. [5]

Ammanford No.1 by-election

Ammanford No.1 by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Haydn Lewis* 983
Ratepayers David Howard Cooke 910
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2 by-election

Ammanford No.2 by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Elias Evans 983
Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans* 742
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed by-election

Hengoed by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Edgar S. Samuel* 615
Independent J.G. Wilkins 472
Labour hold Swing

Llandybie North by-election

Llandybie North by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Morris* 1,124
Independent Clifford Phillips 650
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly No.2 by-election

Llanelly No.2 by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brinley Owen 620
Communist R.E. Hitchon 37
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly No.7 by-election

Llanelly No.7 by-election 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David J. Williams 822
Communist Brinley Jones 28
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 18 April 1958.
  2. 1 2 "Editorial". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1958.
  3. ↑ "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 2 May 1958.
  4. ↑ "Socialists may regain control". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1958.
  5. ↑ "County Council by-elections". Carmarthen Journal. 20 May 1958.

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