1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1964.[1] It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.
Overview of the result
As in previous years there was a close run election. Labour had increased their majority by taking up 15 of the 19 aldermanic seats following the previous two elections.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen
A number of retiring Labour councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.[2]
Unopposed returns
A large number of members were again returned unopposed.
Contested elections
Of the contests that took place, the most heated was in Llanarthney, where Labour Alderman Edgar Lewis, a member of the authority since 1931 (and who had not faced a contested election since the 1930s) was opposed by Ratepayer Austin Griffiths, a retired colonial officer who had captured the seat at a by-election.[2]
In St Ishmaels, Labour councillor C.J. Burgess, who had won the seat by a narrow margin at the previous election, had left the Labour group shortly before the election, but narrowly held the seat against another labour candidate.[3]
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.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 30 | ||||||||
Independent | 27 | ||||||||
Plaid Cymru | 1 | ||||||||
Ratepayers | 1 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | |||||||||
Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | |||||||||
Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
Independent |
Ward results
Abergwili
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William John Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Ammanford No.1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Davies** | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ammanford No.2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Elias Evans* | 916 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.S. Gwynfor Evans | 470 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Berwick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Isaac Daniel* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Burry Port East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Labor Dennis* | 627 | |||
Independent | A.R. Davies | 172 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Burry Port West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A.T. Wilkins | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Caio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Trevor Wynne Davies | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Division 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G.V. Davies** | 1,364 | |||
Independent | T.J. Hurley | 513 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Division 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Mansel Thomas* | 823 | |||
Labour | Ellis J. Powell | 564 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Division 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Denzil Harries* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Cenarth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.G. James Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Cilycwm
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James James* | 376 | |||
Independent | W.D.R. Davies | 230 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.A. Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Felinfoel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tudor H. Fleming Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratepayers | T. Austin Griffiths* | 1,617 | |||
Labour | W. Edgar Lewis** | 1,121 | |||
Ratepayers gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Llanboidy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Joshua Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandebie North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas** | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llandebie South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evan Bevan** | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llandilo Rural
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Marlais Humphreys* | 732 | |||
Labour | C.H. Davies | 622 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandilo Urban
Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.W Watkin* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llandovery
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William J. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyssilio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanedy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.E. Williams* | 1,284 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Gwyn Hopkins | 280 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanegwad
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | M.Ll. Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division.1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dr H.D. Llewellyn* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Brinley Owen* | 843 | |||
Independent | W. John Thomas | 642 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Eric Griffiths | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Mrs M. Joseph* | 801 | |||
Independent | D.J. Williams | 535 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwilym Gibby | 335 | |||
Labour | Sidney Lewis* | 266 | |||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W.J. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.J. Williams* | 794 | |||
Communist | R.E. Hitchon | 82 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George M. McConkey* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sidney Ivor Thomas* | 834 | |||
Independent | W.A. Tilleke | 442 | |||
Communist | Gerald Frederick Meyler | 36 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Ivor James Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Harry* | 674 | |||
Independent | Daniel Rees Thomas | 352 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangadog
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Richard Evans** | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Llangeler
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Evans | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llangennech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John William Boyles* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Dobson Phelps* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David William James* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llansawel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan* | 288 | |||
Independent | D.R. Williams | 235 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanybyther
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Edward Davies* | 869 | |||
Independent | I.H. Strand Jones | 335 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Myddfai
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Morgan Lewis Jones* | 261 | |||
Independent | Samuel Christmas Price | 195 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Pontyberem
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Quarter Bach
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Josiah Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Rhydcymerau
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Arthur Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tudor Noel Evans | 893 | |||
Independent | Rev W.J. Rees* | 589 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels
Burgess had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1961
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | C.J. Burgess* | 587 | |||
Labour | Bernard Bright | 555 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.R. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trimsaran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Westfa
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W.J. Franklyn Thomas* | 827 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.B. Thomas | 383 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whitland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.S. Cole* | 650 | |||
Independent | H.G. James | 388 | |||
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 seats were taken by Labour.
References
- "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 10 April 1964.
- "Control of County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 13 March 1964.
- "Editorial". Carmarthen Times. 28 March 1964.