1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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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[edit]

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[edit]

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen[edit]

A number of retiring Labour councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.[2]

Unopposed returns[edit]

A large number of members were again returned unopposed.

Contested elections[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1964: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30
  Independent 27
  Plaid Cymru 1
  Ratepayers 1
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent

Ward results[edit]

Abergwili[edit]

Abergwili 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William John Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1[edit]

Ammanford No.1 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Davies** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2[edit]

Ammanford No.2 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elias Evans* 916
Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 470
Labour hold Swing

Berwick[edit]

Berwick 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Isaac Daniel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East[edit]

Burry Port East 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Labor Dennis* 627
Independent A.R. Davies 172
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West[edit]

Burry Port West 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.T. Wilkins unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio[edit]

Caio 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1[edit]

Carmarthen Division 1 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.V. Davies** 1,364
Independent T.J. Hurley 513
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2[edit]

Carmarthen Division 2 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mansel Thomas* 823
Labour Ellis J. Powell 564
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3[edit]

Carmarthen Division 3 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Denzil Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth[edit]

Cenarth 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.G. James Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm[edit]

Cilycwm 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James James* 376
Independent W.D.R. Davies 230
Independent hold Swing

Conwil[edit]

Conwil 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman[edit]

Cwmamman 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel[edit]

Felinfoel 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed[edit]

Hengoed 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Stone** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly[edit]

Kidwelly 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.O. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne[edit]

Laugharne 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney[edit]

Llanarthney 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers T. Austin Griffiths* 1,617
Labour W. Edgar Lewis** 1,121
Ratepayers gain from Labour Swing

Llanboidy[edit]

Llanboidy 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Joshua Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North[edit]

Llandebie North 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South[edit]

Llandebie South 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Bevan** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural[edit]

Llandilo Rural 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* 732
Labour C.H. Davies 622
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban[edit]

Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October.[2]

Llandilo Urban 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.W Watkin* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery[edit]

Llandovery 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William J. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio[edit]

Llandyssilio 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy[edit]

Llanedy 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.E. Williams* 1,284
Plaid Cymru Gwyn Hopkins 280
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad[edit]

Llanegwad 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.Ll. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1[edit]

Llanelly Division 1 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr H.D. Llewellyn* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2[edit]

Llanelly Division 2 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brinley Owen* 843
Independent W. John Thomas 642
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3[edit]

Llanelly Division 3 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Griffiths unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4[edit]

Llanelly Division 4 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs M. Joseph* 801
Independent D.J. Williams 535
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5[edit]

Llanelly Division 5 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwilym Gibby 335
Labour Sidney Lewis* 266
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 6[edit]

Llanelly Division 6 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

Llanelly Division 7 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Williams* 794
Communist R.E. Hitchon 82
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8[edit]

Llanelly Division 8 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George M. McConkey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9[edit]

Llanelly Division 9 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sidney Ivor Thomas* 834
Independent W.A. Tilleke 442
Communist Gerald Frederick Meyler 36
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych[edit]

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Ivor James Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[edit]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Harry* 674
Independent Daniel Rees Thomas 352
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog[edit]

Llangadog 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans** Unopposed N/A N/A
Plaid Cymru hold

Llangeler[edit]

Llangeler 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne[edit]

Llangendeirne 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech[edit]

Llangennech 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John William Boyles* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor[edit]

Llangunnor 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Dobson Phelps* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon[edit]

Llanon 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David William James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel[edit]

Llansawel 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Morgan* 288
Independent D.R. Williams 235
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan[edit]

Llanstephan 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.H. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther[edit]

Llanybyther 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* 869
Independent I.H. Strand Jones 335
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai[edit]

Myddfai 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Morgan Lewis Jones* 261
Independent Samuel Christmas Price 195
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey[edit]

Pembrey 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.P. Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem[edit]

Pontyberem 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach[edit]

Quarter Bach 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau[edit]

Rhydcymerau 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Arthur Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears[edit]

St Clears 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tudor Noel Evans 893
Independent Rev W.J. Rees* 589
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels[edit]

Burgess had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1961

St Ishmaels 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C.J. Burgess* 587
Labour Bernard Bright 555
Independent hold Swing

Trelech[edit]

Trelech 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran[edit]

Trimsaran 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Westfa[edit]

Westfa 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 827
Plaid Cymru D.B. Thomas 383
Labour hold Swing

Whitland[edit]

Whitland 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.S. Cole* 650
Independent H.G. James 388
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 10 April 1964.
  2. ^ a b c "Control of County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 13 March 1964.
  3. ^ "Editorial". Carmarthen Times. 28 March 1964.
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