# 1979 Carmarthen District Council election

An election to Carmarthen District Council was held in May 1979. It was preceded by the 1976 election and followed by the 1983 election. On the same day, there was a UK General Election and elections to the other district local authorities in Wales.
There were contests in only seven of the 21 divisions with eighteen Independent councillors returned unopposed. Plaid Cymru gained three seats to gain representation on the authority for the first time.

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

Abergwili and Llanllawddog 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Samuel Scurlock Bowen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Town Ward One (four seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward One 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Howell Merriman* | 1,841 |
| | Labour | John Russell Davies | 1,590 |
| | Labour | T.H. Gwynne Davies* | 1,379 |
| | Independent | H. Dewi Evans* | 1,287 |
| | Liberal | John Brian Lewis | 1,150 |
| | Labour | Joe Palmer | 1,106 |
| | Labour | Richard John Williams | 973 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town Ward Two (two seats)

Carmarthen Town Ward Two 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Llewellyn Davies* | 981 |
| | Independent | John Elvet Thomas | 871 |
| | Independent | Ronald Byles Evans* | 673 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Town Ward Three (three seats)

Percy Jones had previously represented the Llangunnor ward.
Carmarthen Town Ward Three 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Nam* | 2,048 |
| | Independent | David Percy Jones* | 1,088 |
| | Independent | Emrys Rees* | 1,023 |
| | Independent | Thomas James Hurley* | 903 |
| | Independent | A. Jones | 743 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1979 :
| 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 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gibbin* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (two seats)

Laugharne Township 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Frank Elwyn John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Cyril William Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney and Llanddarog (three seats)

Llanarthney and Llanddarog 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Huw Voyle Williams* | 2,210 |
| | Labour | Thomas Henry Richards* | 1,592 |
| | Labour | E. Griffiths* | 1,529 |
| | Ratepayers | J. Jones | 1,399 |
| | Labour | A. Jones | 994 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (two seats)

Llandyfaelog 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Sidney Daniel John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | David Charles Phillips | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Howell Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |

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

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David John Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Evan Eirwyn Jones* | 307 | 57.6 |
| | Independent | D. Daniels | 226 | 42.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Griffith Trevor Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan James Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Lloyd Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | William D. Evans* | 1,186 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Michael Thomas Evans | 1,012 |
| | Labour | David V. Jones | 942 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanllwni (two seats)

Llanllwni 1979 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Emrys Oriel Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Oliver Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newcastle Emlyn (one seat)

Newcastle Emlyn 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1979 :
| 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 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Idris Powell James* | 804 | 71.6 |
| | Independent | D. Davies | 319 | 28.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 43.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |