An election to Dinefwr 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 was UK local elections and elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Labour held most seats in the more urbanised part of the authority while the rural seats were all won by Independents. Plaid Cymru captured two seats from Labour at Ammanford and Penygroes.[2]

Results

Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Alvan Rees 444 56.8
Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies 338 43.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B.J.B. Williams 449 66.2
Labour Glyn M. Harries 229 33.8
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dr D.H. Davies 272 56.8
Labour S.J.H. Batsford* 207 43.2
Majority 65
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.H. Phillips* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B.G. Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.D. Thomas* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Socialist E.R. Thomas* 426 55.3
Labour W. Griffiths 358 45.7
Majority 8.6
Turnout 58.1
Independent Socialist hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus 417 66.3
Independent I. Davies 133 21.1 -28.5
Independent R. Griffiths* 79 12.6
Majority
Turnout 45.2
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Dewi Richards 1,210
Labour Gwynfryn Davies* 1,163
Labour D.T.M. Rees* 1,142
Labour D.H.J. Wyatt 775
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 547
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Thomas* 489 83.0
Plaid Cymru T. Jones 100 17.0
Majority 389
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd* 398 55.3
Labour J.H. Evans 322 44.7
Majority 10.6
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Morgan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.R. Price* 247
Independent D.A. Richards 194
Independent W.T. Griffiths 184
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L.A. German 514
Independent Elfryn Thomas 513
Independent D.R. Williams* 509
Independent M.H. Hughes 299
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F.R. Jones* Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Hamilton Evans* 643
Independent William Perry 541
Independent J.E. Davies 439
Independent H.G. Jones* 347
Turnout
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways* 1,148
Labour I. Morgan* 1,137
Independent Mary Helena Thomas 1,053
Plaid Cymru J. Evans 554
Labour W. Jones* 541
Plaid Cymru Arwel Davies 512
Plaid Cymru J. Roberts 498
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.P. Morgan* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Pugh had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1973.

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Pugh* 488 53.7
Independent D.A. Jones 420 46.3
Majority 7.4
Turnout
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Barr* 480 55.2
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Prys Evans 389 44.8
Majority 91 10.4
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gwilym Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies 730
Labour E.B. Davies* 620
Independent T. Pearce* 524
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Jones* 734
Labour D. Davies* 660
Plaid Cymru J.G. James 506
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Dinefwr Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Plaid Gain Two at Dinefwr". Carmarthen Journal. 14 May 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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