1961 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1961.[1] It was preceded by the 1958 election and followed, by the 1964 election.

Overview of the result[edit]

A close run election resulted in Labour increasing its majority by two after capturing an additional two seats. In addition, Labour took the majority of the aldermanic vacancies.[2]

Boundary changes[edit]

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen[edit]

A number of retiring councilors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed. These included D.T. Williams at Llangadog, who stood down in favour of Gwynfor Evans.[3]

Unopposed returns[edit]

39 members were returned unopposed, including six of the nine members in Llanelli town.

Contested elections[edit]

20 contests took place.

Summary of results[edit]

59 councillors were elected.

Ward results[edit]

Abergwili[edit]

Abergwili 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William John Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1[edit]

Ammanford No.1 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Haydn Lewis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2[edit]

Ammanford No.2 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas E. Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Berwick[edit]

Berwick 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Isaac Daniel*
Plaid Cymru David Hubert Evans
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East[edit]

Burry Port East 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Lewis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port West[edit]

Burry Port West 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Labor Dennis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio[edit]

Caio 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1[edit]

Carmarthen Division 1 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.V. Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2[edit]

Carmarthen Division 2 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Mansel Thomas* 656
Labour David Owen 626
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3[edit]

Carmarthen Division 3 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Denzil Harries 748
Ratepayers Association Graham Jones* 562
Independent gain from Ratepayers Swing

Cenarth[edit]

Cenarth 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.G. James Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm[edit]

Cilycwm 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James James 331
Independent Thomas L. Jones 300
Independent hold Swing

Conwil[edit]

Conwil 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Phillips** unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman[edit]

Cwmamman 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev. Oswald Rees Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel[edit]

Felinfoel 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed[edit]

Hengoed 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edgar S. Samuel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly[edit]

Kidwelly 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.O. Williams* 880
Plaid Cymru W. Morris 507
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne[edit]

Laugharne 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tudor H. Fleming Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney[edit]

Llanarthney 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.M. Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy[edit]

Llanboidy 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Joshua Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North[edit]

Llandebie North 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Morris* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South[edit]

Llandebie South 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Idris Evans* 1,242
Independent J.R. Griffiths 372
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural[edit]

Llandilo Rural 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Marlais Humphreys* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban[edit]

Llandilo Urban 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D'Arcy Lewis Duckfield* 499
Labour W.D. Watkins 488
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery[edit]

Llandovery 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William J. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio[edit]

Llandyssilio 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas 448
Independent H.H. Harries*
Labour Ifor Walter Morgan 85
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy[edit]

Llanedy 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. John Evans* 1,635
Independent Rev D. Cynddylan Jones 673
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad[edit]

Llanegwad 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.I. Griffiths* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1[edit]

Llanelly Division 1 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr H.D. Llewellyn* 1,471
Independent W. John Thomas 993
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2[edit]

Llanelly Division 2 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brinley Owen* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3[edit]

Llanelly Division 3 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs Claudia R. Rees* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4[edit]

Llanelly Division 4 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs Loti Rees Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5[edit]

Llanelly Division 5 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sidney Lewis*
Independent Gwilym Gibby 288
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6[edit]

Llanelly Division 6 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Douglas Hughes** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

Llanelly Division 7 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8[edit]

Llanelly Division 8 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George M. McConkey* 667
Independent Fred Howells 498
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9[edit]

Llanelly Division 9 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sidney Ivor Thomas* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych[edit]

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Ivor James Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[edit]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Harry 586
Independent Ivor Thomas Davies* 487
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog[edit]

Llangadog 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans** Unopposed N/A N/A
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent

Llangeler[edit]

Llangeler 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne[edit]

Llangendeirne 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev R.G. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech[edit]

Llangennech 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John William Boyles* 1,117
Plaid Cymru Mrs C.E. Beasley 526
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor[edit]

Llangunnor 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Dobson Phelps* 909
Ratepayers John S. Thomas 214
Independent hold Swing

Llanon[edit]

Labour had lost this ward in a by-election.

Llanon 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David William Jenkins 1,379
Independent Clifford Jenkins* 1,228
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llansawel[edit]

Llansawel 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan[edit]

Llanstephan 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.H. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther[edit]

Llanybyther 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies* 792
Independent Labour Thomas Davies 580
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai[edit]

Myddfai 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Morgan Lewis Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey[edit]

Pembrey 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Simon John Elwyn Samuel* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem[edit]

Pontyberem 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach[edit]

Quarter Bach 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau[edit]

Rhydcymerau 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Arthur Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears[edit]

St Clears 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev W.J. Rees* 769
Independent Tudor N. Evans 707
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels[edit]

St Ishmaels 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.J. Burgess 648
Independent Major J.R.P. Thomas 639
Independent hold Swing

Trelech[edit]

Trelech 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.O. Thomas** unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran[edit]

Trimsaran 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Westfa[edit]

Westfa 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emrys Aubrey** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Whitland[edit]

Whitland 1961
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 14 April 1961.
  2. ^ "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 28 April 1961.
  3. ^ "Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 24 March 1961.