An election to Carmarthen District 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.

The overwhelming majority of seats were held by Independent candidates. Several Labour candidates were returned but all five Plaid Cymru candidates were defeated. The vice chairman of the authority, Glyn Howell, was defeated by another Independent at Newcastle Emlyn.[2]

Results

Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat)

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Samuel Scurlock Bowen* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David Thomas* 640 70.0
Independent Dewi Carwyn Phillips 195 21.3
Independent William Harcour Griffiths 79 8.6
Majority 48.7
Turnout 82.4
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Dewi Evans 899
Independent David Howell Merriman 888
Labour T.H. Gwyn Davies 847
Labour Cliff Dean* 811
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard 769
Labour William Job Rogers* 736
Plaid Cymru John Gareth Matthews 704
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Llewellyn Davies* 684
Independent Ronald Byles Evans* 538
Independent John Michael Jones 408
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Nam 904
Independent Thomas James Hurley* 768
Independent Emrys Rees* 702
Plaid Cymru Gwilym James 641
Independent David Aneurin Waters* 543
Liberal Arthur Jones 513
Turnout
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gibbin* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank Elwyn John* 946
Independent John Rees* 712
Independent G. Machin 264
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Huw Voyle Williams* 1,605
Labour Thomas Henry Richards* 1,300
Labour Evan Rhys Griffiths 1,196
Labour Percy W. Lewis* 1,061
Independent Jane Ann Jones 1,044
Independent William Rees 708
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Derrick William H. Stephens* 817
Independent Sidney Daniel John 804
Plaid Cymru William R. Rees 704
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies* 880
Independent Margaret Brynmor Williams* 833
Plaid Cymru David Howell Jones 678
Independent J. Griffiths 344
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Lewis* 666
Independent D.R. Jonathon 465
Majority 17.8
Turnout 80.7
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Eirwyn Jones* 269 55.9
Independent David R.M. Daniels 212 44.1
Majority 11.9
Turnout 76.5
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Griffith Trevor Rees* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Percy Jones* 1,066
Independent Evan James Thomas* 900
Plaid Cymru Hywel Lloyd Williams 547
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Albert Williams* 918
Labour William D. Evans* 906
Independent Dynfor Vaughan Owens 424
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Emrys Oriel Jones* 1,216
Independent Oliver Williams 856
Independent Evan Llewellyn Evans 540
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glanville Davies 568 51.5
Independent Glyn E. Howell* 535 48.5
Majority 33 3.0
Turnout 84.9
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Victor Lawrence James Unopposed
Independent Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas* Unopposed
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Idris Powell James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Carmarthen District Council Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Carmarthen District Council Elections. Vice Chairman Defeated". Carmarthen Journal. 14 May 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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