1967 Neath Rural District Council election

1967 Welsh local government election An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 11 May 1967. It was preceded by the 1964 election, and followed by the 1970 election.R.D.C. Elections: Minor Surprises but No Major Upheaval. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19670519/301/0006?browse=False 20 January 2023 Neath Guardian 19 May 1967 6 Overview of the results During the previous year, the Labour Party had suffered many setbacks in south Wales, including the loss of a parliamentary seat to Plaid Cymru. At the 1967 local elections, the party lost ground in much of south Wales but the Neath Rural District was an exception and there was little change. Candidates Once again, the profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed.Nominations. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19670428/002/0001?browse=False 20 January 2023 Neath Guardian 28 April 1967 1 Outcome There were a few changes but Labour retained a comfortable majority. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1967 Labour Party (UK) Lilian Jones* 148 Independent (politician) Edward Daniel Eric Brace 72 Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (two seats) Blaengwrach 1967 Independent (politician) Clifford Graham Jones* 414 Independent (politician) David Emanuel Thomas* 382 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) Royston Jones* 1,063 Plaid Cymru David Brian James 634 Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) John Evans* 184 Independent (politician) Thomas Edward Rees 115 Independent (politician) Brian Parry Wolfe 110 Labour Party (UK) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1967 Labour Party (UK) Merfyn Jeffreys* 347 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc, South Ward (one seat) Coedffranc, South Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) Thomas L. Thomas* 603 Independent (politician) Ronald James 252 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc, East Central (one seat) Coedffranc East Central 1967 Independent (politician) Martin Thomas* 516 Labour Party (UK) Ronald George Day 268 Independent (politician) Coedffranc North Ward (one seat) Coedffranc North Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred Edgar Jones* 497 Independent (politician) John Alfred Frederick Wilsher 456 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc West Ward (one seat) Coedffranc West Ward 1967 Independent (politician) David Henry Richards* 313 Labour Party (UK) Leslie Ball 150 Independent (politician) Coedffranc West Central (one seat) Coedffranc West Central 1967 Independent (politician) William David* 532 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Williams 123 Independent (politician) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1967 Labour Party (UK) Dewi Thomas* 553 Labour Party (UK) Charles H. Button* 548 Independent (politician) Glyn Huckeridge 404 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) John Emlyn Davies* Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) David Richards 393 Communist Party of Great Britain Brian Connick 318 75 Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1964 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Williams 642 Labour Party (UK) Richard Davies* 579 Communist Party of Great Britain Chris Evans 457 Communist Party of Great Britain Lynwood Morgan 340 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Lower (one seat) Dulais Lower 1967 Labour Party (UK) Myrddin Morris* 396 Labour Party (UK) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1967 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Thomas Morgan* Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1967 Independent (politician) Lewis Cynlais Adams* 1,193 Labour Party (UK) Roy Llewellyn Crawley* 879 Labour Party (UK) Robert Henry Dyer 747 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Thomas 596 Independent (politician) Doris Mary Morris 351 Independent (politician) Mair Potts 327 Independent (politician) Thomas Rees Thomas 237 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1967 Labour Party (UK) John Henry Evans* Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1967 Independent (politician) Robert Maurice Shelton 740 Labour Party (UK) William John Powell* 627 Labour Party (UK) Melvin Dilkes* 485 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1967 Independent (politician) Henry Walters 517 Labour Party (UK) Iorwerth Williams* 460 Labour Party (UK) Eirwen Pendry 244 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Tonna Ward (two seats) Resolven, Tonna Ward 1967 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Hopkins* 821 Labour Party (UK) Idris Thomas 664 Independent (politician) Willie George Johns 437 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References collapsed Category:1967 Welsh local elections