Llanelli Borough Council election, 1976

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An election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in May 1976. [1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 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 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Michael Willis Gimblett 1,603
Independent Harry J. Richards* 1,520
Liberal Elinor Gem Lloyd 1,382
Labour R. Palmer* 1,280
Labour D. Thomas* 1,113
Labour N. Price 889
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)

Ward Two 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.M. Jones* 1,198
Labour R.T. Peregrine* 1,057
Labour D.H.R. Jones* 1,057
Liberal W. Williams 746
Liberal C. Rosser 704
Liberal W. Bates 576
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 489
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 439
Plaid Cymru W. Davies 415
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)

Ward Three 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.G. Thomas* 1,364
Labour D.H. Williams 1,020
Labour T. Evans* 1,012
Independent Labour John Gladwyn Hill 976
Liberal D. Phillips 687
Liberal E. Clarke 629
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)

Ward Four 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Griffiths* 936
Independent Labour I. Roberts* 849
Labour G. Rees 789
Labour L. Hickman 788
Liberal R. Bates 624
Liberal H. Owens 554
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)

Ward Five 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones* 1,506
Independent H. Howells 1,220
Labour H. Hughes* 1,114
Labour F. Owens* 1,098
Independent D. Morgan 638
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)

Ward Six 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.J. James* 1,286
Independent D. George 1,128
Independent G. Thomas* 1,005
Labour A. Phillips 859
Plaid Cymru M. Clement 424
Labour S. Howell 393
Plaid Cymru R. Williams 353
Plaid Cymru E. Morgan 322
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)

Ward Seven 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour L. Davies* 1,577
Labour R.H.V. Lewis* 1,408
Plaid Cymru E. Bowen 1,349
Labour G.J. Jones* 1,336
Plaid Cymru F. Davies 1,266
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)

Ward Eight 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Bowen* 1,409
Labour L.R. McDonagh* 1,392
Labour Henry John Evans* 1,280
Liberal J. Thomas 987
Plaid Cymru W. Hopkin 840
Liberal V. Evans 773
Liberal J. Jones 758
Communist R.E. Hitchon 381
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)

Ward Nine 1983
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.R. Thomas 1,295
Labour W. Jenkins 1,168
Labour E. Thomas* 1,075
Liberal I. Buckley 568
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)

Ward Ten 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E. Thomas* 1,962
Labour D. Lewis* 1,734
Labour D. Thomas* 1,683
Plaid Cymru H. Davies 875
Liberal O. Jones 852
Plaid Cymru B. Lane 761
Liberal L. Edington 627
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)

Ward Eleven 1973
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S. Davies* 2,230
Ratepayers

T. Morris2,193
Labour E.T. Morgan 2,135
Labour C. McLoughlin* 1,644
Labour hold Swing
Others hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

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