# 1973 Llanelli Borough Council election

The first election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in April 1973. It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other District local authorities and community councils in Wales.

## Results
### Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)

Ward One 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Harry J. Richards | 1,413 | | |
| Labour | R. Palmer | 1,276 | | |
| Labour | D. Thomas | 1,229 | | |
| Labour | D. Williams | 1,083 | | |
| Liberal | E. Clarke | 920 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)

Ward Two 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.M. Jones | 1,437 | | |
| Labour | D.H.R. Jones | 1,347 | | |
| Labour | R.T. Peregrine | 1,263 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Jones | 620 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Thomas | 466 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Davies | 437 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)

Ward Three 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T.G. Thomas | 1,295 | | |
| Labour | John Gladwyn Hill | 1,166 | | |
| Labour | T. Evans | 1,152 | | |
| Liberal | W. Tilleke | 739 | | |
| Democratic Labour | I.C. Rosser | 564 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)

Ward Four 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G, Every | 1,274 | | |
| Labour | W. Griffiths | 1,193 | | |
| Independent Labour | I. Roberts | 1,164 | | |
| Labour | C. Edwards | 1,025 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)

This ward included Kidwelly and Trimsaran
Ward Five 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwilym Glanmor Jones | 1,686 | | |
| Labour | H. Hughes | 1,601 | | |
| Labour | F. Owens | 1,558 | | |
| Independent | W. King | 1,129 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)

This ward covered Burry Port.
Ward Six 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R.J. James | 1,353 | | |
| Independent | G. Thomas | 1,125 | | |
| Labour | J. Gething | 969 | | |
| Independent | A. Phillips | 872 | | |
| Labour | I. Jones | 712 | | |
| Independent | G. West | 632 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | F. Morgan | 259 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)

This ward covered Llanedi and Llangennech
Ward Seven 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R.H.V. Lewis | 2,108 | | |
| Labour | G.J. Jones* | 1,968 | | |
| Labour | L. Davies | 1,948 | | |
| Independent | F. Price | 1,099 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)

Ward Eight 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Bowen | 1,989 | | |
| Labour | Henry John Evans | 1,970 | | |
| Labour | L.R. McDonagh | 1,915 | | |
| Communist | R.E. Hitchon | 744 | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)

Ward Nine 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Labour | N. Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| Labour | E. Thomas | unopposed | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)

Ward Ten 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Lewis | unopposed | | |
| Labour | D. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Labour | E. Thomas | unopposed | | |
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### Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)

Ward Eleven 1973 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Davies | 2,843 | | |
| Ratepayers | T. Morris | 2,510 | | |
| Labour | Chris McLoughlin | 2,414 | | |
| Labour | F. Davies | 2,035 | | |
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