1970 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election December 2024 April 2022 An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 9 April 1970. County Council Elections Carmarthen Journal 15 April 1970 It was preceded by the 1967 election and was the last election prior to the reorganization of local government in Wales. Carmarthenshire County Council was merged with Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire to form the new county of Dyfed and the first elections to the new authority were held in 1973. Overview of the result 59 councillors were elected. The final elections to the council before dissolution saw the Independents retain control of the authority. The Plaid Cymru advance which was apparent in 1967 was halted and most candidates made little impact. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Unopposed returns As in 1967, these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections. Contested elections Contests took place in the majority of wards, and Labour lost some further ground in the Llanelli area while at the same time winning back some seats lost three years previously. Labour also won two seats in Carmarthen town for the first time. Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1970 Independent (politician) D.H. Edwards* unopposed Independent (politician) Ammanford No.1 Ammanford No.1 1970 Labour Party (UK) Haydn Lewis* 924 Plaid Cymru J.D. Davies 466 Labour Party (UK) Ammanford No.2 Ammanford No.2 1970 Labour Party (UK) Myrddin Evans* 1,407 Independent (politician) M.G. Jenkins 324 Labour Party (UK) Berwick Berwick 1970 Labour Party (UK) John Raglan Thomas 1,058 Independent (politician) D.W. Davies 436 Labour Party (UK) Burry Port East Burry Port East 1970 Independent (politician) D.C. Thomas* 615 Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210 Labour Party (UK) Labor Dennis** 230 Independent (politician) Burry Port West Burry Port West 1970 Independent (politician) Eirwen Jones Parry 460 Labour Party (UK) A.T. Wilkins* 450 Plaid Cymru G.T.G. Samuel 207 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Caio Caio 1970 Independent (politician) Trevor Wynne Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 1 Carmarthen Division 1 1970 Labour Party (UK) T. Idwal Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Division 2 Carmarthen Division 2 1970 Labour Party (UK) Ellis J. Powell 488 Independent (politician) R.B. Evans 365 Plaid Cymru J. Williams 283 Independent (politician) Mrs V.M. Chapman 80 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 3 Carmarthen Division 3 1970 Independent (politician) W.R. Nicholl 584 Independent (politician) T.J. Hurley 383 Labour Party (UK) G.B. Evans 137 Independent (politician) Cenarth Cenarth 1970 Independent (politician) G.E. Howell 711 Independent (politician) L.G. Roberts 319 Independent (politician) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1970 Independent (politician) James James* 297 Independent (politician) W.D.R. Davies 284 Independent (politician) Conwil Conwil 1970 Independent (politician) J.L. James unopposed Independent (politician) Cwmamman Cwmamman 1970 Labour Party (UK) John Walters* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel Felinfoel 1970 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 1,310 Plaid Cymru Mrs M.M. Cook 360 Labour Party (UK) Hengoed Hengoed 1970 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Stone** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1970 Plaid Cymru D. Leslie .W. Morris* 755 Labour Party (UK) W.H.D. Jones 683 Plaid Cymru Laugharne Laugharne 1970 Independent (politician) D.M. Jenkins 654 Independent (politician) Rev V.H. Jones* 583 Independent (politician) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1970 Ratepayers Association T. Austin Griffiths* 1,745 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Jones 845 Ratepayers Association Llanboidy Llanboidy 1970 Independent (politician) C.D. Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie North Llandebie North 1970 Labour Party (UK) William Morris* 991 Plaid Cymru D.O. Davies 678 Independent (politician) T.J. Thomas 184 Labour Party (UK) Llandebie South Llandebie South 1967 Labour Party (UK) Idris Evans* 1,243 Plaid Cymru Andrew Williams 798 Labour Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1970 Independent (politician) D.A. James* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1970 Labour Party (UK) Elfryn Thomas 530 Independent (politician) D.T. Jones 441 Labour Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1970 Independent (politician) D.T. Davies* 536 Independent (politician) David Hamilton Evans 473 Independent (politician) Llandyssilio Llandyssilio 1970 Independent (politician) Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanedy Llanedy 1970 Labour Party (UK) T.E. Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1970 Independent (politician) D.T. Price* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 1 Llanelly Division 1 1970 Independent (politician) Harry J. Richards* 879 Labour Party (UK) H. Morris 584 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1970 Labour Party (UK) Brinley Owen* 697 Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 223 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1970 Labour Party (UK) Eric Griffiths 444 Plaid Cymru Mrs P.D. Bevan 114 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1970 Liberal Party (UK) A.C.H. Robertson* 630 Labour Party (UK) A.C. Hemment 379 Plaid Cymru P. Davies 145 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1970 Labour Party (UK) Grismond J. Williams 260 Independent (politician) Gwilym Gibby* 238 Plaid Cymru E.E. Jones 63 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1970 Labour Party (UK) William J. Davies* 358 Plaid Cymru M.J. Evans 159 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1970 Labour Party (UK) R.A. James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1970 Labour Party (UK) George M. McConkey* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 9 Llanelly Division 9 1970 Labour Party (UK) S.I. Thomas** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythych Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1970 Independent (politician) David Ivor James Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1970 Independent (politician) William Harry* 546 Plaid Cymru Gerallt Jones 301 Independent (politician) Llangadog Llangadog 1970 Independent (politician) D.T. Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) Llangeler Llangeler 1970 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Enoch* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1970 Labour Party (UK) Tom Evans* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1964 Labour Party (UK) M.J. Thomas 538 Independent (politician) T.G. Lewis 456 Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards 438 Labour Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1970 Independent (politician) J. Arthur J. Harries* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanon Llanon 1970 Labour Party (UK) David William James* 1,389 Plaid Cymru E.D. Evans 615 Labour Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1970 Independent (politician) D. Idris Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1970 Independent (politician) R.H.F. John* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1970 Independent (politician) William Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Myddfai Myddfai 1970 Independent (politician) E.G. Morgan* unopposed Independent (politician) Pembrey Pembrey 1970 Labour Party (UK) G.P. Evans 1,212 Plaid Cymru Mrs J. Lewis 329 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Pontyberem Pontyberem 1970 Labour Party (UK) Howard Jones* 1,414 Independent (politician) T.M. Morris 769 Democrat T. Ieuan Edwards 346 Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1970 Labour Party (UK) Josiah Jones** 1,468 Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 494 Labour Party (UK) Rhydcymerau Rhydcymerau 1970 Independent (politician) D.M. Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears St Clears 1970 Independent (politician) Rev H.D. Griffiths* 876 Independent (politician) W.E.V.J. Davies 709 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels St Ishmaels 1970 Independent (politician) E.T. Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Trelech Trelech 1970 Independent (politician) T.S. Davies 536 Independent (politician) Mrs A.M. Thomas 285 Independent (politician) Trimsaran Trimsaran 1970 Labour Party (UK) Samuel T. Hughes* 932 Plaid Cymru M. Davies 262 Labour Party (UK) Westfa Westfa 1970 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 571 Plaid Cymru Brinley Thomas 295 Labour Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1970 Independent (politician) H.G. James* unopposed 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. Retiring aldermen A number of retiring councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed. 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