# 1973 Dinefwr Borough Council election

The first election to Dinefwr Borough Council following the re-organization of local government in Wales was held in May 1973. It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were Local elections to the other District local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Clifford | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | B.J.B. Williams | 382 | 54.5 | |
| | Labour | Glyn M. Harries | 243 | 34.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. James | 76 | 10.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Batsford | 233 | 47.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Dr D.H. Davies | 223 | 45.0 | |
| | Independent | W. Neal | 40 | 8.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A.H. Phillips | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B.G. Williams | 426 | 87.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | H. Evans | 61 | 12.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 74.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Betws (one seat)

Betws 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Thomas | 355 | 76.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Jenkins | 112 | 24.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Socialist | E.R. Thomas | 479 | 57.8 | |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 350 | 42.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) | Independent Labour win (new seat) |

### Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Griffiths | 269 | 50.4 | |
| | Independent | I. Davies | 265 | 49.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Rees | 1,150 | | |
| | Labour | Gwynfryn Davies | 1,039 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Griffiths | 929 | | |
| | Labour | J. Davies | 886 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril Lewis Lloyd | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Morgan | 483 | 67.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Thomas | 229 | 32.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.R. Price | 298 | 54.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Richards | 249 | 45.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 9.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo Town (two seats)

Llandeilo Town 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Hughes | 434 | | |
| | Independent | D.R. Williams | 391 | | |
| | Independent | T. Beynon | 296 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Roderick | 254 | | |
| | Independent | D. Jones | 222 | | |
| | Independent | A. Jones | 182 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Davies | 108 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | F.R. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Hamilton Evans | 542 | | |
| | Independent | H. Jones | 529 | | |
| | Independent | William Perry | 516 | | |
| | Independent | S. Jones | 322 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Morgan | 1,273 | | |
| | Labour | Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways | 1,261 | | |
| | Labour | W. Jones | 801 | | |
| | Independent | R. Evans | 666 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Owen | 491 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R.P. Morgan | 605 | 73.9 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | H. Williams | 214 | 26.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 47.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Pugh | 530 | 56.0 | |
| | Independent | A. Bryer | 348 | 36.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Williams | 68 | 7.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Barr | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llansawel and Talley (one seat)

Llansawel and Talley 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gwilym Evans | 311 | 65.9 | |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 161 | 34.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 31.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.B. Davies | 703 | | |
| | Independent | T. Pearce | 655 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies | 526 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Saron (two seats)

Saron 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Douglas Davies | 695 | | |
| | Labour | W. Jones | 621 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | W. Jones | 482 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |