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

Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat)

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1973
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
Independent win (new seat)

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David Thomas Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1973
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
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Llewellyn Davies 579
Independent R. Evans 461
Independent J. Jones 372
Ratepayer T. Preece 364
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1973
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
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint 1973
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
Independent win (new seat)

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gibbin* 405 51.5
Independent D. Jones 381 48.5
Majority 24 3.1
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Elwyn John Unopposed
Independent J. Rees Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1973
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
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Stephens 838
Independent J. Evans 599
Independent I. Rees 517
Plaid Cymru M. Evans 414
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Lewis Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Independent win (new seat)

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Griffith Trevor Rees 765 72.4
Independent I. Williams 291 27.6
Majority 44.9
Turnout 82.8
Independent win (new seat)

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Percy Jones 1,090
Independent Evan James Thomas 892
Independent R.B.J. Gough 491
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Albert Williams 1,054
Labour William D. Evans 937
Independent W. Williams 845
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Emrys Oriel Jones 1,216
Independent D. Lewis 819
Independent J. Jones 525
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Independent win (new seat)

St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas 851
Independent O.J. Williams 816
Independent Victor Lawrence James 717
Independent W. Rees 548
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1973
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I. James Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Carmarthen District Council Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
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