1967 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 13 April 1967. County Council Elections Carmarthen Journal 19 April 1967 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. Results 59 councillors were elected. Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1964 Independent (politician) William John Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Ammanford No.1 Ammanford No.1 1964 Labour Party (UK) Frank Davies** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford No.2 Ammanford No.2 1967 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Elias Evans* 772 Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 513 Labour Party (UK) Berwick Berwick 1967 Labour Party (UK) William Isaac Daniel* 970 Plaid Cymru E. Pugh 688 Labour Party (UK) Burry Port East Burry Port East 1967 Independent (politician) D.C. Thomas 505 Independent Labour W. Evans 497 Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210 Labour Party (UK) I.Ll. Jones* 115 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Burry Port West Burry Port West 1967 Labour Party (UK) A.T. Wilkins* 521 Plaid Cymru W.G. Wilkins 391 Independent (politician) Eirwen Jones Parry 274 Labour Party (UK) Caio Caio 1967 Independent (politician) Trevor Wynne Davies* 462 Plaid Cymru Rhys Dafys Williams 267 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 1 Carmarthen Division 1 1961 Labour Party (UK) G.V. Davies** 1,364 Independent (politician) T.J. Hurley 513 Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Division 2 Carmarthen Division 2 1967 Independent (politician) David Mansel Thomas* 839 Labour Party (UK) Ivor M. Morris 217 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 3 Carmarthen Division 3 1967 Independent (politician) D. Denzil Harries* 801 Labour Party (UK) Emrys Rees Independent (politician) Cenarth Cenarth 1964 Independent (politician) D.G. James Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1967 Independent (politician) James James* 303 Independent (politician) W.D.R. Davies 262 Independent (politician) Conwil Conwil 1964 Independent (politician) W.A. Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Cwmamman Cwmamman 1964 Labour Party (UK) unopposed Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel Felinfoel 1964 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Hengoed Hengoed 1964 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Stone** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1967 Plaid Cymru D.L.W. Morris 733 Labour Party (UK) H.J. Owen 625 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1964 Independent (politician) Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1967 Ratepayers T. Austin Griffiths* 1,493 Labour Party (UK) Percy M. Lewis 961 Ratepayers Llanboidy Llanboidy 1967 Independent (politician) William Joshua Phillips* 553 Plaid Cymru E. Evans 99 Independent (politician) Llandebie North Llandebie North 1967 Labour Party (UK) William Morris* 798 Plaid Cymru D.T. Williams 763 Labour Party (UK) Llandebie South Llandebie South 1967 Labour Party (UK) Idris Evans* 856 Plaid Cymru W.P. Jones 829 Independent (politician) D.B. Davies 366 Labour Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1967 Independent (politician) David Marlais Humphreys* 768 Labour Party (UK) C. Loynton 395 Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1964 Labour Party (UK) D.W Watkin* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1967 Independent (politician) William J. Davies* 711 Independent (politician) R. Eggleston 205 Independent (politician) Llandyssilio Llandyssilio 1964 Independent (politician) Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanedy Llanedy 1964 Labour Party (UK) T.E. Williams* 1,284 Plaid Cymru Gwyn Hopkins 280 Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1964 Independent (politician) M.Ll. Griffiths* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division.1 Llanelly Division.1 1964 Labour Party (UK) Dr H.D. Llewellyn* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1964 Labour Party (UK) Brinley Owen* 843 Independent (politician) W. John Thomas 642 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1967 Labour Party (UK) Eric Griffiths 458 Liberal Party (UK) H.F. Denman 347 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1967 Liberal Party (UK) A.C.H. Robertson 727 Plaid Cymru P. Davies 511 Labour Party (UK) Lottie Rees Hughes** 303 Independent (politician) L.B. Rees 133 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1967 Independent (politician) Gwilym Gibby* 271 Plaid Cymru E.M. Jones 195 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Lewis 165 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1967 Independent Labour F. Griffiths 503 Plaid Cymru M.Ll. Evans 276 Labour Party (UK) William Douglas Hughes** 182 Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1967 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Williams* 757 Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 397 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1964 Labour Party (UK) George M. McConkey* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 9 Llanelly Division 9 1967 Labour Party (UK) S.B. Ohlsson* 601 Independent (politician) W.A. Tilleke 274 Labour Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythych Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1964 Independent (politician) David Ivor James Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1964 Independent (politician) William Harry* 674 Independent (politician) Daniel Rees Thomas 352 Independent (politician) Llangadog Llangadog 1967 Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans* Unopposed N/A N/A Plaid Cymru Llangeler Llangeler 1964 Independent (politician) John Evans unopposed Independent (politician) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1964 Labour Party (UK) Tom Evans* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1964 Labour Party (UK) John William Boyles* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1967 Independent (politician) John Dobson Phelps* 369 Independent (politician) J. Arthur J. Harries 332 Plaid Cymru Hywel Lloyd Williams 324 Independent (politician) D.D. Protheroe 184 Independent (politician) Llanon Llanon 1964 Labour Party (UK) David William James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1964 Independent (politician) John Morgan* 288 Independent (politician) D.R. Williams 235 Independent (politician) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1964 Independent (politician) J.H. Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1967 Independent (politician) William Evans 910 Independent (politician) Benjamin Edward Davies* 596 Independent (politician) Myddfai Myddfai 1964 Independent (politician) Morgan Lewis Jones* 261 Independent (politician) Samuel Christmas Price 195 Independent (politician) Pembrey Pembrey 1967 Plaid Cymru G. Lewis 635 Labour Party (UK) S.J. Elwyn Samuel 614 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem Pontyberem 1964 Labour Party (UK) David John Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1967 Labour Party (UK) P. George* 1,151 Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 826 Labour Party (UK) Rhydcymerau Rhydcymerau 1964 Independent (politician) David Arthur Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears St Clears 1967 Independent (politician) H.D. Griffiths 798 Independent (politician) Tudor Noel Evans* 669 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels St Ishmaels 1967 Independent (politician) E.T. Davies 825 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Bright 469 Independent (politician) Trelech Trelech 1964 Independent (politician) J.R. Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Trimsaran Trimsaran 1967 Labour Party (UK) Samuel T. Hughes* 859 Plaid Cymru C. Phillips 393 Labour Party (UK) Westfa Westfa 1967 Labour Party (UK) Emrys Aubrey** 685 Plaid Cymru D.A. Pugh 612 Labour Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1967 Independent (politician) H.G. James 563 Independent (politician) W.S. Cole* 545 Independent (politician) 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 Category:Carmarthenshire County Council elections Carmarthenshire