1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1964. County Council Elections Carmarthen Journal 10 April 1964 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.Control of County Council Carmarthen Journal 13 March 1964 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. 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.Editorial Carmarthen Times 28 March 1964 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. Carmarthenshire County Council 1964: elected members Labour Party (UK) 30 Independent (politician) 27 Plaid Cymru 1 Ratepayers 1 |} Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) |} Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) |} 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 1964 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Elias Evans* 916 Plaid Cymru D.S. Gwynfor Evans 470 Labour Party (UK) Berwick Berwick 1964 Labour Party (UK) William Isaac Daniel* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Burry Port East Burry Port East 1964 Labour Party (UK) Labor Dennis* 627 Independent (politician) A.R. Davies 172 Labour Party (UK) Burry Port West Burry Port West 1964 Labour Party (UK) A.T. Wilkins unopposed Labour Party (UK) Caio Caio 1964 Independent (politician) Trevor Wynne Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 1 Carmarthen Division 1 1964 Labour Party (UK) George V. Davies** 1,364 Independent (politician) T.J. Hurley 513 Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Division 2 Carmarthen Division 2 1964 Independent (politician) David Mansel Thomas* 823 Labour Party (UK) Ellis J. Powell 564 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 3 Carmarthen Division 3 1964 Independent (politician) D. Denzil Harries* unopposed Independent (politician) Cenarth Cenarth 1964 Independent (politician) D.G. James Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1964 Independent (politician) James James* 376 Independent (politician) W.D.R. Davies 230 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 1964 Labour Party (UK) G.O. Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1964 Independent (politician) Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1964 Ratepayers Association T. Austin Griffiths* 1,617 Labour Party (UK) W. Edgar Lewis** 1,121 Ratepayers Association Labour Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1964 Independent (politician) William Joshua Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie North Llandebie North 1964 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym R. Thomas** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandebie South Llandebie South 1964 Labour Party (UK) Evan Bevan** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1964 Independent (politician) David Marlais Humphreys* 732 Labour Party (UK) C.H. Davies 622 Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October. Llandilo Urban 1964 Labour Party (UK) D.W Watkin* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1964 Independent (politician) William J. Davies* unopposed 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 1964 Labour Party (UK) Eric Griffiths unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1964 Labour Party (UK) Mrs M. Joseph* 801 Independent (politician) D.J. Williams 535 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1964 Independent (politician) Gwilym Gibby 335 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Lewis* 266 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1964 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1964 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Williams* 794 Communist Party (UK) R.E. Hitchon 82 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 1964 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Ivor Thomas* 834 Independent (politician) W.A. Tilleke 442 Communist Party (UK) Gerald Frederick Meyler 36 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 1964 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 1964 Independent (politician) John Dobson Phelps* unopposed 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 1964 Independent (politician) Benjamin Edward Davies* 869 Independent (politician) I.H. Strand Jones 335 Independent (politician) Myddfai Myddfai 1964 Independent (politician) Morgan Lewis Jones* 261 Independent (politician) Samuel Christmas Price 195 Independent (politician) Pembrey Pembrey 1964 Labour Party (UK) G.P. Evans* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem Pontyberem 1964 Labour Party (UK) David John Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1964 Labour Party (UK) Josiah Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Rhydcymerau Rhydcymerau 1964 Independent (politician) David Arthur Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears St Clears 1964 Independent (politician) Tudor Noel Evans 893 Independent (politician) Rev W.J. Rees* 589 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels Burgess had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1961 St Ishmaels 1964 Independent (politician) C.J. Burgess* 587 Labour Party (UK) Bernard Bright 555 Independent (politician) Trelech Trelech 1964 Independent (politician) J.R. Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Trimsaran Trimsaran 1964 Labour Party (UK) Samuel T. Hughes* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Westfa Westfa 1964 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 827 Plaid Cymru D.B. Thomas 383 Labour Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1964 Independent (politician) W.S. Cole* 650 Independent (politician) H.G. James 388 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 1964 Category:1964 Welsh local elections Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire