1967 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 13 April 1967.[1] It was preceded by the 1964 election and followed by the 1970 election.

Overview of the result

The politics of the county had been transformed following the victory of Gwynfor Evans at the Carmarthen by-election in the previous year. This led to an increased number of Plaid Cymru candidates although they had limited success. The party polled well in several Llanelli wards. Another feature was the appearance of Liberal candidates for the first time for many years.

After a series of elections where Labour strengthened their majority on the Council the party suffered a number of losses and a majority of the elected councillors were Independents. The Labour losses included Douglas Hughes, leader of the Council and a member since 1928.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

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

Unopposed returns

A number of members were again returned unopposed, but these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections.

Contested elections

Of the contests that took place, the most notable were in Llanelli town where the leader of the authority, Alderman Douglas Hughes ( a member since 1928) and his wife Alderman Loti Rhys Hughes (a member since 1946) were both defeated. Another long-serving member. Alderman Emrys Aubrey, only narrowly held his seat at Westfa. Labour lost seats at Burry Port to the Independents and at Kidwelly and Pembrey to Plaid Cymru.

Within the Carmarthen parliamentary constituency, Plaid Cymru won no seats but stood for the first time at Quarter Bach and both Llandybie seats, polling well in each instance.

Summary of results

59 councillors were elected.

Ward results

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

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

Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No.2 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elias Evans* 772
Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 513
Labour hold Swing

Berwick
Berwick 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Isaac Daniel* 970
Plaid Cymru E. Pugh 688
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East
Burry Port East 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.C. Thomas 505
Independent Labour W. Evans 497
Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210
Labour I.Ll. Jones* 115
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Burry Port West
Burry Port West 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A.T. Wilkins* 521
Plaid Cymru W.G. Wilkins 391
Independent Eirwen Jones Parry 274
Labour hold Swing

Caio
Caio 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies* 462
Plaid Cymru Rhys Dafys Williams 267
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1
Carmarthen Division 1 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.V. Davies** 1,364
Independent T.J. Hurley 513
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2
Carmarthen Division 2 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mansel Thomas* 839
Labour Ivor M. Morris 217
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3
Carmarthen Division 3 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Denzil Harries* 801
Labour Emrys Rees
Independent hold Swing

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

Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James James* 303
Independent W.D.R. Davies 262
Independent hold Swing

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

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

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

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

Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru D.L.W. Morris 733
Labour H.J. Owen 625
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

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

Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers T. Austin Griffiths* 1,493
Labour Percy M. Lewis 961
Others hold Swing

Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Joshua Phillips* 553
Plaid Cymru E. Evans 99
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North
Llandebie North 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Morris* 798
Plaid Cymru D.T. Williams 763
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South
Llandebie South 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Idris Evans* 856
Plaid Cymru W.P. Jones 829
Independent D.B. Davies 366
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* 768
Labour C. Loynton 395
Independent hold Swing

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

Llandovery
Llandovery 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William J. Davies* 711
Independent R. Eggleston 205
Independent hold Swing

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

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

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

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

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

Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Griffiths 458
Liberal H.F. Denman 347
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A.C.H. Robertson 727
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 511
Labour Lottie Rees Hughes** 303
Independent L.B. Rees 133
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwilym Gibby* 271
Plaid Cymru E.M. Jones 195
Labour Sidney Lewis 165
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour F. Griffiths 503
Plaid Cymru M.Ll. Evans 276
Labour William Douglas Hughes** 182
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Williams* 757
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 397
Labour hold Swing

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

Llanelly Division 9
Llanelly Division 8 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S.B. Ohlsson* 601
Independent W.A. Tilleke 274
Labour hold Swing

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

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

Llangadog
Llangadog 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

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

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

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

Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Dobson Phelps* 369
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries 332
Plaid Cymru Hywel Lloyd Williams 324
Independent D.D. Protheroe 184
Independent hold Swing

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

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

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

Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans 910
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* 596
Independent hold Swing

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

Pembrey
Pembrey 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru G. Lewis 635
Labour S.J. Elwyn Samuel 614
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

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

Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. George* 1,151
Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 826
Labour hold Swing

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

St Clears
St Clears 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.D. Griffiths 798
Independent Tudor Noel Evans* 669
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Davies 825
Labour Bernard Bright 469
Independent hold Swing

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

Trimsaran
Trimsaran 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* 859
Plaid Cymru C. Phillips 393
Labour hold Swing

Westfa
Westfa 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emrys Aubrey** 685
Plaid Cymru D.A. Pugh 612
Labour hold Swing

Whitland
Whitland 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.G. James 563
Independent W.S. Cole* 545
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

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
  1. "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 19 April 1967.
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