Llanelli Borough Council election, 1973

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The first election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in April 1973. [1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Results

Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)

Ward One 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Harry J. Richards 1,413
Labour R. Palmer 1,276
Labour D. Thomas 1,229
Labour D. Williams1,083
Liberal E. Clarke920
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)

Ward Two 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.M. Jones 1,437
Labour D.H.R. Jones 1,347
Labour R.T. Peregrine 1,263
Plaid Cymru E. Jones620
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas466
Plaid Cymru P. Davies437
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)

Ward Three 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.G. Thomas 1,295
Labour John Gladwyn Hill 1,166
Labour T. Evans 1,152
Liberal W. Tilleke739
Democratic LabourI.C. Rosser564
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)

Ward Four 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G, Every 1,274
Labour W. Griffiths 1,193
Independent Labour I. Roberts 1,164
Labour C. Edwards1,025
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)

This ward included Kidwelly and Trimsaran

Ward Five 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones 1,686
Labour H. Hughes 1,601
Labour F. Owens 1,558
Independent W. King1,129
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)

This ward covered Burry Port.

Ward Six 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.J. James 1,353
Independent G. Thomas 1,125
Labour J. Gething 969
Independent A. Phillips872
Labour I. Jones712
Independent G. West632
Plaid Cymru F. Morgan259
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)

This ward covered Llanedi and Llangennech

Ward Seven 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.H.V. Lewis 2,108
Labour G.J. Jones* 1,968
Labour L. Davies 1,948
Independent F. Price1,099
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)

Ward Eight 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Bowen 1,989
Labour Henry John Evans 1,970
Labour L.R. McDonagh 1,915
Communist R.E. Hitchon744
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)

Ward Nine 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Davies unopposed
Labour N. Jenkins unopposed
Labour E. Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)

Ward Ten 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Lewis unopposed
Labour D. Thomas unopposed
Labour E. Thomas unopposed
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)

Ward Eleven 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Davies 2,843
RatepayersT. Morris2,510

Labour Chris McLoughlin 2,414
Labour F. Davies2,035
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Llanelli Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.