The first election to Carmarthen District Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales was held in May 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.
Results edit
Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Scurlock Bowen | 436 | 44.8 | ||
Independent | J. Harries | 372 | 38.2 | ||
Independent | R. Davies | 165 | 17.0 | ||
Majority | 6.6 | ||||
Turnout | 82.8 | ||||
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Abernant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | William David Thomas | Unopposed | |||
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Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L.V. Rice | 1,248 | |||
Labour | Cliff Dean | 993 | |||
Independent | J. Davies | 991 | |||
Labour | W. Rogers | 932 | |||
Independent | H. Dewi Evans | 794 | |||
Labour | G.B. Evans | 782 | |||
Independent | R. Morgan | 756 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Peter Hughes Griffiths | 720 | |||
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Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Llewellyn Davies | 579 | |||
Independent | R. Evans | 461 | |||
Independent | J. Jones | 372 | |||
Ratepayer | T. Preece | 364 | |||
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Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas James Hurley | 859 | |||
Independent | Emrys Rees | 796 | |||
Independent | D. Waters | 774 | |||
Labour | Anthony Earle | 615 | |||
Independent | G. Williams | 606 | |||
Labour | E. Richards | 434 | |||
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Cilymaenllwyd (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas | Unopposed | |||
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Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Jones | 454 | 45.0 | ||
Independent | H. Bowen | 430 | 42.6 | ||
Independent | John Russell Davies | 126 | 12.5 | ||
Majority | 24 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 85.6 | ||||
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Henllanfallteg (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gibbin* | 405 | 51.5 | ||
Independent | D. Jones | 381 | 48.5 | ||
Majority | 24 | 3.1 | |||
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Laugharne Township (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Frank Elwyn John | Unopposed | |||
Independent | J. Rees | Unopposed | |||
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Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Huw Voyle Williams | 1,463 | |||
Labour | Percy W. Lewis | 1,400 | |||
Labour | Thomas Henry Richards | 1,292 | |||
Labour | E. Griffiths | 1,223 | |||
Independent | B. Edwards | 1,094 | |||
Independent Labour | O. Thomas | 892 | |||
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Llandyfaelog (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Stephens | 838 | |||
Independent | J. Evans | 599 | |||
Independent | I. Rees | 517 | |||
Plaid Cymru | M. Evans | 414 | |||
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Llangeler (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Margaret Brynmor Williams | 875 | |||
Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies | 734 | |||
Independent | A. Jones | 496 | |||
Independent | D. Lloyd | 288 | |||
Independent | J. Griffiths | 282 | |||
Independent | D. Jones | 247 | |||
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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | David John Lewis | Unopposed | |||
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Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Evan Eirwyn Jones | 220 | 46.1 | ||
Independent | D. Daniels | 145 | 30.4 | ||
Independent | K. James | 112 | 23.5 | ||
Majority | 15.7 | ||||
Turnout | 76.5 | ||||
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Llangain (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Griffith Trevor Rees | 765 | 72.4 | ||
Independent | I. Williams | 291 | 27.6 | ||
Majority | 44.9 | ||||
Turnout | 82.8 | ||||
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Llangynnwr (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | David Percy Jones | 1,090 | |||
Independent | Evan James Thomas | 892 | |||
Independent | R.B.J. Gough | 491 | |||
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Llangyndeyrn (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Harold Albert Williams | 1,054 | |||
Labour | William D. Evans | 937 | |||
Independent | W. Williams | 845 | |||
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Llanllwni (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | John Emrys Oriel Jones | 1,216 | |||
Independent | D. Lewis | 819 | |||
Independent | J. Jones | 525 | |||
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Newcastle Emlyn (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Glyn E. Howell | 489 | 43.2 | ||
Independent | Glanville Davies | 312 | 27.6 | ||
Independent | A. Evans | 212 | 18.7 | ||
Independent | R. Owen | 119 | 10.5 | ||
Majority | 15.6 | ||||
Turnout | 87.3 | ||||
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St Clears (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas | 851 | |||
Independent | O.J. Williams | 816 | |||
Independent | Victor Lawrence James | 717 | |||
Independent | W. Rees | 548 | |||
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Whitland (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | I. James | Unopposed | |||
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References edit
- ^ "Carmarthen District Council Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.