Dyfed County Council election, 1973

The 1973 Dyfed County Council election was held in April 1973.[1] The vast majority of the councillors elected had been members of one of the three previous county authorities which were merged to create Dyfed, namely Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

Overview

Carmarthenshire

The first elections, in line with the pattern of local government in West Wales, resulted in an Independent majority. However, these Independents were, by an large, genuinely unattached to any political grouping. Labour comfortably had the largest number of seats but were to be consistently outvoted by the Independents.

In the urban part of Carmarthenshire the contests were, in the main, between Labour candidates and one other opponent. In the rural areas, however, several Independent members of the former Carmarthenshire County Council, including aldermen, fought each other. In several cases, once these initial contests had taken place, the Indepedendent councillor was returned unopposed

The most significant contest, which attracted press coverage, was at Llangadog (Llandeilo No. 6 Ward) where the President of Plaid Cymru, Gwynfor Evans, a member of Carmarthenshire Council since 1949 was defeated by an Independent. The results for Plaid Cymu were disappointing and their one success in Carmarthen Rural No. 7 (the Whitland area) was partly caused by the non-Plaid vote being split between two Independent candidates.

Results

Carmarthenshire

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Howard Cooke* 1,160 70.2
Plaid Cymru J.D. Davies 492 29.8
Majority 668 40.4

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,475 76.0
Plaid Cymru D.H. Davies 467 24.0
Majority 1,008 52.0

Burry Port East

Burry Port East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.Ll. Rosser 504 48.9
Independent G.E. Phillips 349 33.8
Plaid Cymru L. Thomas 178 17.3
Majority 155 15.1

Burry Port West

Burry Port West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs Eirwen Jones-Parry* 668 56.1
Labour Labor Dennis 362 30.4
Plaid Cymru R.J. Williams 161 13.5
Majority 306 25.7

Carmarthen No.1

Carmarthen No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Idwal Jones* 1,043
Independent H. Dewi Evans 661
Plaid Cymru Huw Edwards 558
Majority

Carmarthen No.2

Carmarthen No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ellis James Powell* 590
Independent T. Llewellyn Davies 427
Liberal Paula Yates 292
Majority

Carmarthen No.3

Carmarthen No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Roy Nicholl* 1,078
Plaid Cymru E.J.E. Jones 355
Labour Anthony Earle 350
Majority

Carmarthen Rural No.1=

Carmarthen Rural No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayer T. Austin Griffiths* 1,808
Labour Ryan Jones* 1,024
Majority

Carmarthen Rural No.2

Carmarthen Rural No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Gwynfor Charles 874
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams 761
Majority

Carmarthen Rural No.3

Carmarthen Rural No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Davies* 1,292
Labour R.B.J. Gough 434
Independent B. Howell 278
Independent Mrs G.C. Phillips 225
Majority

Carmarthen Rural No.4=

Carmarthen Rural No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* 1,235
Independent J.H. Davies* 444
Majority

Carmarthen Rural no.5=

Carmarthen Rural No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* 1,779
Independent David Myrddin Jenkins* 1,185
Majority

Carmarethen Rural No.6

Carmarthen Rural No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. James* 1,041
Independent W.H. Phillips** 768
Independent T.S. Davies* 466
Plaid Cymru D.D. Protheroe 360
Labour John Russell Davies 262
Majority

Carmarthen Rural No.7=

Carmarthen Rural No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru D. Aled Gwyn 1,032
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* 781
Independent E.J. Jenkins 703
Independent W.E. Thomas 104
Labour J. Jill 89
Majority

Cwmamman

Cwmamman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Walters* 1,122
Independent Labour K. Rees 458
Majority

Felinfoel

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

Hengoed

Hengoed
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) Irwyn Phillips 920
Labour J.G. Thomas 576
Majority

Llandeilo No.1

Llandeilo No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.J. Davies* 824
Independent (politician) W.D.R. Davies* 583
Independent (politician) D.W. Davies* 572
Plaid Cymru J.E. Davies 384
Labour R. Fearon-Jones 141
Independent (politician) James James** 135
Majority

Llandeilo No.2

Llandeilo No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) D.T. Davies* 1,132
Independent (politician) D. Idris Davies* 545
Plaid Cymru D.A. James* 462
Labour Elfryn Thomas* 461
Independent (politician) D.A. Thomas 172
Majority
Llandeilo No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V.E.D. Price* 1,479
Independent Labour Elwyn Rees Thomas 791
Majority
Llandeilo No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Idris Evans* 1,412
Plaid Cymru W.P. Jones 910
Majority
Llandeilo No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) Gerald J. Earl 1,492
Labour William Morris* 1,013
Majority
Llandeilo No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) E. George Morgan* 1,309
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Evans** 931
Labour Patrick J. Dobbs 426
Majority
Llanedi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +T.E. Williams unopposed
Llanelli No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) *Harry J. Richards 944
Labour T. Glanville Williams 626
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 178
Majority
Llanelli No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +Brinley Owen 734
Liberal Eileen Clarke 398
Majority
Llanelli No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +Grismond J. Williams 718
Liberal W. Gibby 360
Plaid Cymru D.R.T. Thomas 208
Majority
Llanelli No. 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs M. Joseph 643
Plaid Cymru E.E. Jones 469
Majority
Llanelli No. 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +W.J. Davies 390
Liberal W.A. Tilleke 307
Majority
Llanelli No. 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold J. Thomas 933
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 340
Majority
Llanelli No. 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +George M. McConkey 1,224
Independent Labour I.T. Roberts 940
Majority
Llangennech
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +M.J. Thomas 924
Plaid Cymru D.A. Rees 574
Majority
Llannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +David William James 1,788
Plaid Cymru A.D. Bowen 675
Majority
Newcastle Emlyn No. 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +D.T. Enoch 1,326
Independent (politician) *G.E. Howell 887
Independent (politician) **D.G.J. Jones 633
Majority
Newcastle Emlyn No. 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) *William Evans 1,899
Independent (politician) *D.M. Thomas 690
Independent (politician) *J.E. Davies 441
Labour G.C. Price 276
Majority
Pembrey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent (politician) *G.P. Evans 1,137
Plaid Cymru F.D.E. Morgan 325
Majority
Llanelli No. 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +Howard Jones 1,977
Plaid Cymru Rev D.W. Williams 497
Majority
Trimsaran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +Samuel T. Hughes unopposed
Westfa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour +W.J. Franklyn Thomas unopposed

References

  1. ↑ Western Mail. 13 April 1973. Missing or empty |title= (help);