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.
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in southwest Wales, and one of the historic counties of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre.
Pembrokeshire is a county in the southwest of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the sea everywhere else.
There were fifteen wards in Cardiganshire. Eight of these were won by Liberal candidates even though the parliamentary constituency had been won by Labour in 1973.
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 Cymu 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.
Gwynfor Richard Evans was a Welsh politician, lawyer and author. He was President of the Welsh political party Plaid Cymru for thirty six years and was the first Member of Parliament to represent it at Westminster, which he did twice, from 1966 to 1970, and again from 1974 to 1979.
Whitland is a small town and a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the River Tâf.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Evan Evans Williams | 764 | 29.3 | ||
Labour | J. Rees | 734 | 28.2 | ||
Independent | I. Jones | 440 | 16.9 | ||
Independent | B. Jones | 388 | 14.9 | ||
Independent | P. Hughes | 281 | 10.8 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | John E. Rogers-Lewis | 711 | 33.4 | ||
Independent | D. Evans | 497 | 23.3 | ||
Liberal | E, Jones | 475 | 22.3 | ||
Plaid Cymru | D. Jacob Davies | 447 | 21.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | John Owen Williams* | 1,599 | 74.2 | ||
Independent | Edwin Pryce Jones | 373 | 17.3 | ||
Independent | P. Bryan | 92 | 4.3 | ||
Labour | J. Davies | 91 | 4.2 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | J. Jones | 1,018 | 53.2 | ||
Plaid Cymru | J. Williams | 550 | 27.7 | ||
Independent | H. Owen | 365 | 19.1 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Gwendoline Calan Evans | 485 | 45.7 | ||
Labour | P. Davies | 328 | 30.9 | ||
Independent | E. Slater | 248 | 23.4 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | Ceredig Jones | 497 | 35.7 | ||
Independent | Mary Llewelfryn Davies | 355 | 25.5 | ||
Independent | A. Carr | 255 | 18.3 | ||
Labour | G. Parry | 228 | 16.4 | ||
Independent | M. Hopkinson | 59 | 4.2 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | John Gatty Pugh Lewis | 933 | |||
Labour | C. Marek | 615 | 29.1 | ||
Independent | D. Davies | 562 | 26.6 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | J. Morgan | 846 | 34.0 | ||
Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees | 728 | 29.3 | ||
Labour | G. Jones | 565 | 22.7 | ||
Plaid Cymru | G. Owen | 347 | 14.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Michael Hughes | 723 | 35.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths | 654 | 32.4 | ||
Liberal | R. Ellis | 641 | 31.8 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Rowland Ll. Peregrine | 945 | 49.4 | ||
Labour | T. Lloyd | 484 | 25.3 | ||
Plaid Cymru | D. Williams | 387 | 20.2 | ||
Independent | A. Hallam | 96 | 5.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. Jones | 507 | 26.5 | ||
Labour | J. Roberts | 450 | 23.5 | ||
Independent | Oliver Williams | 400 | 20.9 | ||
Liberal | J. Lewis | 382 | 19.9 | ||
Independent | D. Preece-Jones | 95 | 5.0 | ||
Independent | D. Davies | 82 | 4.3 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | D.G.E. Davies | 1,848 | 80.0 | ||
Independent | W. Jones | 461 | 20.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Hywel Heulyn Roberts | 705 | 40.1 | ||
Independent | M. Griffiths | 600 | 34.1 | ||
Independent | S. Evans | 322 | 18.3 | ||
Labour | G. Hutton | 132 | 7.5 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | R.E. Morris | 1,677 | 84.9 | ||
Labour | A. Wormersley | 299 | 15.1 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Liberal | W. Davies | 1,601 | 68.3 | ||
Labour | I. Davies | 413 | 17.6 | ||
Independent | D. Evans | 331 | 14.1 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | David Howard Cooke* | 1,160 | 70.2 | ||
Plaid Cymru | J.D. Davies | 492 | 29.8 | ||
Majority | 668 | 40.4 | |||
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Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Myrddin Evans* | 1,475 | 76.0 | ||
Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies | 467 | 24.0 | ||
Majority | 1,008 | 52.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | John Raglan Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | D.Ll. Rosser | 504 | 48.9 | ||
Independent | G.E. Phillips | 349 | 33.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru | L. Thomas | 178 | 17.3 | ||
Majority | 155 | 15.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Eirwyn Jones-Parry* | 668 | 56.1 | ||
Labour | Labor Dennis | 362 | 30.4 | ||
Plaid Cymru | R.J. Williams | 161 | 13.5 | ||
Majority | 306 | 25.7 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | T. Idwal Jones* | 1,043 | 46.1 | ||
Independent | H. Dewi Evans | 661 | 29.2 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Huw Edwards | 558 | 24.7 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Ellis James Powell* | 590 | 46.5 | ||
Independent | T. Llewellyn Davies | 427 | 33.6 | ||
Liberal | Paula Yates | 292 | 19.9 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | William Roy Nicholl* | 1,078 | 60.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | E.J.E. Jones | 355 | 19.9 | ||
Labour | Anthony Earle | 350 | 19.6 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Ratepayer | T. Austin Griffiths* | 1,808 | 63.8 | ||
Labour | Ryan Jones* | 1,024 | 36.2 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | David Gwynfor Charles | 874 | 53.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams | 761 | 46.5 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | E.T. Davies* | 1,292 | 58.0 | ||
Labour | R.B.J. Gough | 434 | 19.5 | ||
Independent | B. Howell | 278 | 12.5 | ||
Independent | Mrs G.C. Phillips | 225 | 10.1 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. Arthur J. Harries* | 1,235 | 73.6 | ||
Independent | J.H. Davies* | 444 | 26.4 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* | 1,779 | 60.0 | ||
Independent | David Myrddin Jenkins* | 1,185 | 40.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J.L. James* | 1,041 | 35.9 | ||
Independent | W.H. Phillips** | 768 | 26.5 | ||
Independent | T.S. Davies* | 466 | 16.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Denzil Protheroe | 360 | 12.4 | ||
Labour | John Russell Davies | 262 | 9.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Plaid Cymru | D. Aled Gwyn | 1,032 | 38.1 | ||
Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | 781 | 28.8 | ||
Independent | E.J. Jenkins | 703 | 26.0 | ||
Independent | W.E. Thomas | 104 | 3.8 | ||
Labour | J. Jill | 89 | 3.3 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | J. Walters* | 1,122 | 71.0 | ||
Independent Labour | K. Rees | 458 | 29.0 | ||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Irwyn Phillips | 920 | |||
Labour | J.G. Thomas | 576 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | W.J. Davies* | 824 | |||
Independent | W.D.R. Davies* | 583 | |||
Independent | D.W. Davies* | 572 | |||
Plaid Cymru | J.E. Davies | 384 | |||
Labour | R. Fearon-Jones | 141 | |||
Independent | James James** | 135 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | D.T. Davies* | 1,132 | |||
Independent | D. Idris Davies* | 545 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.A. James* | 462 | |||
Labour | Elfryn Thomas* | 461 | |||
Independent | D.A. Thomas | 172 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | V.E.D. Price* | 1,479 | |||
Independent Socialist | Elwyn Rees Thomas | 791 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Idris Evans* | 1,412 | |||
Plaid Cymru | W.P. Jones | 910 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Gerald J. Earl | 1,492 | |||
Labour | William Morris* | 1,013 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | E. George Morgan* | 1,309 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Richard Evans** | 931 | |||
Labour | Patrick J. Dobbs | 426 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | T.E. Williams* | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Harry J. Richards* | 944 | |||
Labour | T. Glanville Williams | 626 | |||
Plaid Cymru | W.H. Davies | 178 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Brinley Owen* | 734 | |||
Liberal | Eileen Clarke | 398 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Grismond J. Williams* | 718 | |||
Liberal | W. Gibby | 360 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.R.T. Thomas | 208 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Mrs M. Joseph | 643 | |||
Plaid Cymru | E.E. Jones | 469 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | W.J. Davies* | 390 | |||
Liberal | W.A. Tilleke | 307 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Harold J. Thomas | 933 | |||
Plaid Cymru | P. Davies | 340 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | George M. McConkey* | 1,224 | |||
Independent Labour | I.T. Roberts | 940 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | M.J. Thomas* | 924 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.A. Rees | 574 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | David William James* | 1,788 | |||
Plaid Cymru | A.D. Bowen | 675 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | D.T. Enoch* | 1,326 | |||
Independent | G.E. Howell* | 887 | |||
Independent | D.G.J. Jones** | 633 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | William Evans* | 1,899 | |||
Independent | D.M. Thomas* | 690 | |||
Independent | J.E. Davies* | 441 | |||
Labour | G.C. Price | 276 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | G.P. Evans* | 1,137 | |||
Plaid Cymru | F.D.E. Morgan | 325 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Howard Jones* | 1,977 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Rev D.W. Williams | 497 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | W.J. Franklin Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. Jenkins | 1,070 | 39.4 | ||
Plaid Cymru | M. Phillips | 749 | 27.6 | ||
Independent | A. Rees | 655 | 24.1 | ||
Independent | N. Thomaas | 240 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 11.8 | ||||
Turnout | 70.7 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | T.R. George | 1,119 | 66.9 | ||
Independent | J. Thomas | 553 | 33.1 | ||
Majority | 33.8 | ||||
Turnout | 71.7 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Carey George | 845 | 56.8 | ||
Independent | D. Sayer | 470 | 31.6 | ||
Independent | F. Thomas | 172 | 11.6 | ||
Majority | 25.2 | ||||
Turnout | 53.6 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. Evans | 604 | 43.9 | ||
Labour | A. O'Brien | 406 | 29.5 | ||
Independent | G. Hughes | 367 | 26.7 | ||
Majority | 14.4 | ||||
Turnout | 56.9 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | T.G. Parry | 935 | 60.5 | ||
Independent | C.M. Cole | 476 | 30.8 | ||
Labour | A. Kersey | 135 | 8.7 | ||
Majority | 29.7 | ||||
Turnout | 51.5 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | D.S. Grey | 886 | 50.6 | ||
Independent | T. Arran | 575 | 32.9 | ||
Independent | E. Williams | 289 | 16.5 | ||
Majority | 17.8 | ||||
Turnout | 45.8 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | A. Gray | 1,154 | 53.9 | ||
Independent | J. Martin | 987 | 46.1 | ||
Majority | 7.8 | ||||
Turnout | 71.8 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | O.C. John | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. James | 982 | |||
Independent | W. Evans | 965 | |||
Independent | W. Thomas | 206 | |||
Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke | 173 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | W. Philpin | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | H.W. Phillips | 872 | 66.3 | ||
Independent | G. Thorne | 443 | 33.7 | ||
Majority | 32.6 | ||||
Turnout | 46.1 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | R. Yolland | 1,089 | 73.3 | ||
Labour | T.W.H. Byard | 396 | 26.7 | ||
Majority | 46.7 | ||||
Turnout | 49.0 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Mrs R. Keane | Unopposed | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | Thomas Elwyn John | 1,311 | 55.3 | ||
Independent | S. Harries | 1,058 | 44.7 | ||
Majority | 10.7 | ||||
Turnout | 57.2 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | W. Harry | 758 | 40.6 | ||
Independent | C. Williams | 757 | 40.5 | ||
Independent | M. Phillips | 353 | 18.9 | ||
Majority | 0.1 | ||||
Turnout | 68.1 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | David John Thomas | 559 | 45.9 | ||
Independent | J. Steadman | 311 | 25.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | D. Edwards | 253 | 20.8 | ||
Independent | G. Davies | 96 | 7.9 | ||
Majority | 20.3 | ||||
Turnout | 76.9 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | J. John | 992 | 64.0 | ||
Independent | W. Jacob | 559 | 36.0 | ||
Majority | 27.9 | ||||
Turnout | 62.7 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | M. Mathias | 409 | 27.3 | ||
Independent | E. Morgan | 376 | 25.1 | ||
Independent | P. Peachey | 255 | 17.0 | ||
Labour | G. Prince-Harding | 248 | 16.6 | ||
Independent | G. Wheeler | 208 | 13.9 | ||
Majority | 2.2 | ||||
Turnout | 42.6 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | J. Williams | 786 | 52.4 | ||
Independent | A. Dureau | 430 | 28.6 | ||
Independent | W. Evans | 285 | 19.0 | ||
Majority | 23.7 | ||||
Turnout | 33.2 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Labour | C.E. Nicholls | 484 | 48.5 | ||
Independent | E. Gibby | 286 | 28.7 | ||
Independent | C. Thomas | 228 | 22.8 | ||
Majority | 19.8 | ||||
Turnout | 33.2 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev G.R. Ball | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Independent | W.G. Lawrence | 717 | 53.0 | ||
Independent | N. Hains | 635 | 47.0 | ||
Majority | 6.0 | ||||
Turnout | 52.2 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 'D. Williams' | Unopposed | |||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. They resulted in a coalition between Independent councillors and Plaid Cymru for the next five years.
The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 2004. It was preceded by the 1999 election and followed by the 2008 election. As in previous elections, the Independent councillors had the largest number of seats. They resulted in a coalition between Independent and Labour Councillors for the next four years.
Abergwili is an electoral ward, representing the community and village of Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Carmarthen Town North is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Carmarthen Town South is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Much of its southern border is defined by the River Towy, with the Carmarthen Town North and Carmarthen Town West wards to the north.
The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 1 May 2012. It was preceded by the 2008 election and was followed by the 2017 election. Plaid Cymru won 28 seats whilst Labour and the Independents won 23 each. The main feature of the election was a Labour recovery in the Llanelli area, and to some extent in the Gwendraeth and Ammanford area also, mainly at the expense of Independent candidates. Plaid Cymru lost ground to Labour in the Llanelli area but gained seats elsewhere, becoming the largest party. An Independent-Labour coalition was again formed, but with Labour as the leading partner. As a result, Kevin Madge replaced Meryl Gravell as the leader of the council.
Ammanford is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Betws is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Betws, near Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Bigyn is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Bynea is an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Cenarth is an electoral ward, representing the communities of Newcastle Emlyn and Cenarth, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is named Cenarth, rather than Newcastle Emlyn because the rural community of Cenarth has a larger population than the urban settlement of Newcastle Emlyn. A similar ward for local elections prior to 1987 was named Newcastle Emlyn.
Dafen is an electoral ward, representing the immediate area around the village of Dafen in the community of Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1946. The 1940 and 1943 elections were postponed due to the Second World War, therefore the election was preceded by the 1937 election and followed, by the 1949 election.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1955. It was preceded by the 1952 election and followed, by the 1958 election.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1958. It was preceded by the 1955 election and followed, by the 1961 election.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 13 April 1967. It was preceded by the 1964 election and followed by the 1970 election.
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 9 April 1967. It was preceded by the 1967 election and was the last election prior to the reorganization of local government in Wales. Carmarthenshire County Council was merged with Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire to form the new county of Dyfed and the first elections to the new authority were held in 1973.
The sixth election to Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 4 May 2017 as part of wider local elections across Wales. The election was preceded by the 2012 election.