# 1976 Carmarthen District Council election

An election to Carmarthen District Council was held in May 1976. It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there were elections to the other District local authorities and community councils in Wales.
The overwhelming majority of seats were held by Independent candidates. Several Labour candidates were returned but all five Plaid Cymru candidates were defeated. The vice chairman of the authority, Glyn Howell, was defeated by another Independent at Newcastle Emlyn.

## Results
### Abergwili and Llanllawddog (one seat)

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Samuel Scurlock Bowen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William David Thomas* | 640 | 70.0 |
| | Independent | Dewi Carwyn Phillips | 195 | 21.3 |
| | Independent | William Harcour Griffiths | 79 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 48.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | H. Dewi Evans | 899 |
| | Independent | David Howell Merriman | 888 |
| | Labour | T.H. Gwynne Davies | 847 |
| | Labour | Cliff Dean* | 811 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Bryan Maynard | 769 |
| | Labour | William Job Rogers* | 736 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Gareth Matthews | 704 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Llewellyn Davies* | 684 |
| | Independent | Ronald Byles Evans* | 538 |
| | Independent | John Michael Jones | 408 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Nam | 904 |
| | Independent | Thomas James Hurley* | 768 |
| | Independent | Emrys Rees* | 702 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gwilym James | 641 |
| | Independent | David Aneurin Waters* | 543 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Jones | 513 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed and Llanpumsaint 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gibbin* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Frank Elwyn John* | 946 |
| | Independent | John Rees* | 712 |
| | Independent | G. Machin | 264 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Huw Voyle Williams* | 1,605 |
| | Labour | Thomas Henry Richards* | 1,300 |
| | Labour | Evan Rhys Griffiths | 1,196 |
| | Labour | Percy W. Lewis* | 1,061 |
| | Independent | Jane Ann Jones | 1,044 |
| | Independent | William Rees | 708 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Derrick William H. Stephens* | 817 |
| | Independent | Sidney Daniel John | 804 |
| | Plaid Cymru | William R. Rees | 704 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies* | 880 |
| | Independent | Margaret Brynmor Williams* | 833 |
| | Plaid Cymru | David Howell Jones | 678 |
| | Independent | J. Griffiths | 344 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David John Lewis* | 666 | |
| | Independent | D.R. Jonathon | 465 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Evan Eirwyn Jones* | 269 | 55.9 |
| | Independent | David R.M. Daniels | 212 | 44.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Griffith Trevor Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Percy Jones* | 1,066 |
| | Independent | Evan James Thomas* | 900 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hywel Lloyd Williams | 547 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Harold Albert Williams* | 918 |
| | Labour | William D. Evans* | 906 |
| | Independent | Dynfor Vaughan Owens | 424 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Emrys Oriel Jones* | 1,216 |
| | Independent | Oliver Williams | 856 |
| | Independent | Evan Llewellyn Evans | 540 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Glanville Davies | 568 | 51.5 |
| | Independent | Glyn E. Howell* | 535 | 48.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Victor Lawrence James | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent | Benjamin Delwyn Royden Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1976 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Idris Powell James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |