# 1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1964. It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.

## Overview of the result

As in previous years there was a close run election. Labour had increased their majority by taking up 15 of the 19 aldermanic seats following the previous two elections.

## 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 large number of members were again returned unopposed.

## Contested elections

Of the contests that took place, the most heated was in Llanarthney, where Labour Alderman Edgar Lewis, a member of the authority since 1931 (and who had not faced a contested election since the 1930s) was opposed by Ratepayer Austin Griffiths, a retired colonial officer who had captured the seat at a by-election.
In St Ishmaels, Labour councillor C.J. Burgess, who had won the seat by a narrow margin at the previous election, had left the Labour group shortly before the election, but narrowly held the seat against another labour candidate.

## Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 59 councillors were elected.
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964: elected members :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | 30 |
| Independent | 27 |
| Plaid Cymru | 1 |
| Ratepayers | 1 |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen :
* Party
* Labour
* Plaid Cymru
* Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections :
* Party
* Labour
* Plaid Cymru
* Independent

## 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 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Thomas Elias Evans* | 916 |
| Plaid Cymru | D.S. Gwynfor Evans | 470 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Berwick

Berwick 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Isaac Daniel* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Labor Dennis* | 627 |
| Independent | A.R. Davies | 172 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A.T. Wilkins | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Caio

Caio 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Trevor Wynne Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | George V. Davies** | 1,364 |
| Independent | T.J. Hurley | 513 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Mansel Thomas* | 823 |
| Labour | Ellis J. Powell | 564 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Denzil Harries* | unopposed | | |
| | 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 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | James James* | 376 |
| Independent | W.D.R. Davies | 230 |
| 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 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G.O. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne

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

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Ratepayers | T. Austin Griffiths* | 1,617 |
| Labour | W. Edgar Lewis** | 1,121 |
| Ratepayers gain from Labour | Ratepayers gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Joshua Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas** | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Evan Bevan** | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Marlais Humphreys* | 732 |
| Labour | C.H. Davies | 622 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Urban

Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October.
Llandilo Urban 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.W Watkin* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William J. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | 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 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Eric Griffiths | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Mrs M. Joseph* | 801 |
| Independent | D.J. Williams | 535 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Gwilym Gibby | 335 |
| Labour | Sidney Lewis* | 266 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W.J. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | D.J. Williams* | 794 |
| Communist | R.E. Hitchon | 82 |
| 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 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Sidney Ivor Thomas* | 834 |
| Independent | W.A. Tilleke | 442 |
| Communist | Gerald Frederick Meyler | 36 |
| 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 1964 :
| 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 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Dobson Phelps* | unopposed | | |
| | 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 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Benjamin Edward Davies* | 869 |
| Independent | I.H. Strand Jones | 335 |
| 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 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G.P. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontyberem

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

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Josiah Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | 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 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Tudor Noel Evans | 893 |
| Independent | Rev W.J. Rees* | 589 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmaels

Burgess had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1961
St Ishmaels 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | C.J. Burgess* | 587 |
| Labour | Bernard Bright | 555 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trelech

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

### Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1964 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Westfa

Westfa 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | W.J. Franklyn Thomas* | 827 |
| Plaid Cymru | D.B. Thomas | 383 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Whitland

Whitland 1964 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | W.S. Cole* | 650 |
| Independent | H.G. James | 388 |
| 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.