Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1961

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1961.^[1] It was preceded by the 1958 election and followed, by the 1964 election.

Overview of the result

A close run election resulted in Labour increasing its majority by two after capturing an additional two seats. In addition, Labour took the majority of the aldermanic vacancies.^[2]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ...

A number of retiring councilors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed. These included D.T. Williams at Llangadog, who stood down in favour of Gwynfor Evans.^[3]

Unopposed returns

39 members were returned unopposed, including six of the nine members in Llanelli town.

Contested elections

20 contests took place.

Summary of results

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 1961: elected members
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

Carmarthenshire County Council 1961 : following election of new aldermen
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

Carmarthenshire County Council 1961 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William John Phillips*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Haydn Lewis*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas E. Evans*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Isaac Daniel*
	Plaid Cymru	David Hubert Evans
	Labour hold		Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edward Lewis*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Labor Dennis*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Caio

Caio 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.V. Davies*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Mansel Thomas*	656
	Labour	David Owen	626
	Independent hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Denzil Harries	748
	Ratepayers	Graham Jones*	562
	Independent gain from Other parties		Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.G. James Jones*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James James	331
	Independent	Thomas L. Jones	300
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.A. Phillips**	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rev. Oswald Rees Davies*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arthur Cledwyn Francis*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edgar S. Samuel*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.O. Williams*	880
	Plaid Cymru	W. Morris	507
	Labour hold		Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tudor H. Fleming Williams*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.M. Davies*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Joshua Phillips*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Morris*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Idris Evans*	1,242
	Independent	J.R. Griffiths	372
	Labour hold		Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Marlais Humphreys*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D'Arcy Lewis Duckfield*	499
	Labour	W.D. Watkins	488
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William J. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Daniel Clodwyn Thomas	448
	Independent	H.H. Harries*
	Labour	Ifor Walter Morgan	85
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. John Evans*	1,635
	Independent	Rev D. Cynddylan Jones	673
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M.I. Griffiths*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dr H.D. Llewellyn*	1,471
	Independent	W. John Thomas	993
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brinley Owen*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mrs Claudia R. Rees*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mrs Loti Rees Hughes*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Lewis*
	Independent	Gwilym Gibby	288
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Douglas Hughes**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.J. Williams*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George M. McConkey*	667
	Independent	Fred Howells	498
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 8 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Ivor Thomas*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Ivor James Evans*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Harry	586
	Independent	Ivor Thomas Davies*	487
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Plaid Cymru	Gwynfor Richard Evans**	unopposed
	Plaid Cymru gain from Independent		Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Evans	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rev R.G. James*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John William Boyles*	1,117
	Plaid Cymru	Mrs C.E. Beasley	526
	Labour hold		Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Dobson Phelps*	909
	Ratepayers	John S. Thomas	214
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanon

Labour had lost this ward in a by-election.

Llanon 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David William Jenkins	1,379
	Independent	Clifford Jenkins*	1,228
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Morgan*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Edward Davies*	792
	Independent Labour	Thomas Davies	580
	Independent hold		Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Lewis Jones*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Simon John Elwyn Samuel*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David John Jones*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Josiah Jones*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Rhydcymerau

Rhydcymerau 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Arthur Evans*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev W.J. Rees*	769
	Independent	Tudor N. Evans	707
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C.J. Burgess	648
	Independent	Major J.R.P. Thomas	639
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	S.O. Thomas**	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Samuel T. Hughes*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Emrys Aubrey**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1961
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		unopposed
	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 setas were taken by Labour.

References

↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 14 April 1961.
↑ "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 28 April 1961.
↑ "Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 24 March 1961.

Bibliography

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Carmarthenshire County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012

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Dyfed County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished

Carmarthen District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

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