# 1967 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 13 April 1967. It was preceded by the 1964 election and followed by the 1970 election.

## Overview of the result

The politics of the county had been transformed following the victory of Gwynfor Evans at the Carmarthen by-election in the previous year. This led to an increased number of Plaid Cymru candidates although they had limited success. The party polled well in several Llanelli wards. Another feature was the appearance of Liberal candidates for the first time for many years.
After a series of elections where Labour strengthened their majority on the Council the party suffered a number of losses and a majority of the elected councillors were Independents. The Labour losses included Douglas Hughes, leader of the Council and a member since 1928.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

## Retiring aldermen

A number of retiring Labour councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.

## Unopposed returns

A number of members were again returned unopposed, but these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections.

## Contested elections

Of the contests that took place, the most notable were in Llanelli town where the leader of the authority, Alderman Douglas Hughes ( a member since 1928) and his wife Alderman Loti Rhys Hughes (a member since 1946) were both defeated. Another long-serving member. Alderman Emrys Aubrey, only narrowly held his seat at Westfa. Labour lost seats at Burry Port to the Independents and at Kidwelly and Pembrey to Plaid Cymru.
Within the Carmarthen parliamentary constituency, Plaid Cymru won no seats but stood for the first time at Quarter Bach and both Llandybie seats, polling well in each instance.

## Summary of results

59 councillors were elected.

## Ward results
### Abergwili

Abergwili 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William John Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Davies** | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Thomas Elias Evans* | 772 |
| Plaid Cymru | D.S. Gwynfor Evans | 513 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Berwick

Berwick 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | William Isaac Daniel* | 970 |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Pugh | 688 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D.C. Thomas | 505 |
| Independent Labour | W. Evans | 497 |
| Plaid Cymru | Leslie Thomas | 210 |
| Labour | I.Ll. Jones* | 115 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | A.T. Wilkins* | 521 |
| Plaid Cymru | W.G. Wilkins | 391 |
| Independent | Eirwen Jones Parry | 274 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Caio

Caio 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Trevor Wynne Davies* | 462 |
| Plaid Cymru | Rhys Dafys Williams | 267 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1961 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | G.V. Davies** | 1,364 |
| Independent | T.J. Hurley | 513 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Mansel Thomas* | 839 |
| Labour | Ivor M. Morris | 217 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D. Denzil Harries* | 801 |
| Labour | Emrys Rees | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cenarth

Cenarth 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D.G. James Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | James James* | 303 |
| Independent | W.D.R. Davies | 262 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Conwil

Conwil 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.A. Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Hengoed

Hengoed 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.J. Stone** | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | D.L.W. Morris | 733 |
| Labour | H.J. Owen | 625 |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

### Laugharne

Laugharne 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tudor H. Fleming Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Ratepayers | T. Austin Griffiths* | 1,493 |
| Labour | Percy M. Lewis | 961 |
| Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Joshua Phillips* | 553 |
| Plaid Cymru | E. Evans | 99 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | William Morris* | 798 |
| Plaid Cymru | D.T. Williams | 763 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Idris Evans* | 856 |
| Plaid Cymru | W.P. Jones | 829 |
| Independent | D.B. Davies | 366 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Marlais Humphreys* | 768 |
| Labour | C. Loynton | 395 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.W Watkin* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William J. Davies* | 711 |
| Independent | R. Eggleston | 205 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanedy

Llanedy 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | T.E. Williams* | 1,284 |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwyn Hopkins | 280 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M.Ll. Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dr H.D. Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Brinley Owen* | 843 |
| Independent | W. John Thomas | 642 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Eric Griffiths | 458 |
| Liberal | H.F. Denman | 347 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | A.C.H. Robertson | 727 |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Davies | 511 |
| Labour | Lottie Rees Hughes** | 303 |
| Independent | L.B. Rees | 133 |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Gwilym Gibby* | 271 |
| Plaid Cymru | E.M. Jones | 195 |
| Labour | Sidney Lewis | 165 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent Labour | F. Griffiths | 503 |
| Plaid Cymru | M.Ll. Evans | 276 |
| Labour | William Douglas Hughes** | 182 |
| Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | D.J. Williams* | 757 |
| Plaid Cymru | W.H. Davies | 397 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | George M. McConkey* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 9 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | S.B. Ohlsson* | 601 |
| Independent | W.A. Tilleke | 274 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Ivor James Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Harry* | 674 |
| Independent | Daniel Rees Thomas | 352 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangadog

Llangadog 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Richard Evans* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold |

### Llangeler

Llangeler 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John William Boyles* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Dobson Phelps* | 369 |
| Independent | J. Arthur J. Harries | 332 |
| Plaid Cymru | Hywel Lloyd Williams | 324 |
| Independent | D.D. Protheroe | 184 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanon

Llanon 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David William James* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llansawel

Llansawel 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Morgan* | 288 |
| Independent | D.R. Williams | 235 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Evans | 910 |
| Independent | Benjamin Edward Davies* | 596 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Myddfai

Myddfai 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Morgan Lewis Jones* | 261 |
| Independent | Samuel Christmas Price | 195 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembrey

Pembrey 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Lewis | 635 |
| Labour | S.J. Elwyn Samuel | 614 |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |

### Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | P. George* | 1,151 |
| Plaid Cymru | Elfyn Talfan Davies | 826 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Rhydcymerau

Rhydcymerau 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Arthur Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears

St Clears 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | H.D. Griffiths | 798 |
| Independent | Tudor Noel Evans* | 669 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | E.T. Davies | 825 |
| Labour | Bernard Bright | 469 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trelech

Trelech 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.R. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | 859 |
| Plaid Cymru | C. Phillips | 393 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Westfa

Westfa 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Emrys Aubrey** | 685 |
| Plaid Cymru | D.A. Pugh | 612 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Whitland

Whitland 1967 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | H.G. James | 563 |
| Independent | W.S. Cole* | 545 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

## Election of aldermen

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.