1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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

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.[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

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

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