Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1964

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

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

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ...

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

Unopposed returns

A large number of members were again returned unopposed.

Contested elections

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.

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 1964: elected members
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

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

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 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas Elias Evans*	916
	Plaid Cymru	D.S. Gwynfor Evans	470
	Labour hold		Swing

Berwick

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

Burry Port East

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

Burry Port West

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

Caio

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

Carmarthen Division 1

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

Carmarthen Division 2

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

Carmarthen Division 3

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

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James James*	376
	Independent	W.D.R. Davies	230
	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 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.O. Williams*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Laugharne

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

Llanarthney

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

Llanboidy

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

Llandebie North

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

Llandebie South

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

Llandilo Rural

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

Llandilo Urban

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

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

Llanelly Division 4

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

Llanelly Division 5

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

Llanelly Division 6

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

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.J. Williams*	794
	Communist Party	R.E. Hitchon	82
	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 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Ivor Thomas*	834
	Independent	W.A. Tilleke	442
	Communist Party	Gerald Frederick Meyler	36
	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 1964
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 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Dobson Phelps*	unopposed
	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 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Edward Davies*	869
	Independent	I.H. Strand Jones	335
	Independent hold		Swing

Myddfai

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

Pembrey

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

Pontyberem

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

Quarter Bach

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

Rhydcymerau

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

St Clears

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

St Ishmaels

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

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

Trimsaran

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

Westfa

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

Whitland

Whitland 1964
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.S. Cole*	650
	Independent	H.G. James	388
	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. 10 April 1964.
1 2 "Control of County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 13 March 1964.

Bibliography

Council elections in the preserved county of Dyfed

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

Ceredigion 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 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012

Pembrokeshire 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

Dyfed County Council	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished

Carmarthen District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Dinefwr Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Llanelli Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

South Pembrokeshire District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished

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