1964 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1964.^[1] It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.

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.

There were no boundary changes at this election.

A number of retiring Labour councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.^[2]

A large number of members were again returned unopposed.

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	30
	Independent	27
	Plaid Cymru	1
	Ratepayers	1

Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

Carmarthenshire County Council 1964 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour
	Plaid Cymru
	Independent

Abergwili 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William John Phillips*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Ammanford No.1 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Frank Davies**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Ammanford No.2 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas Elias Evans*	916
	Plaid Cymru	D.S. Gwynfor Evans	470
	Labour hold		Swing

Berwick 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Isaac Daniel*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Burry Port East 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Labor Dennis*	627
	Independent	A.R. Davies	172
	Labour hold		Swing

Burry Port West 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A.T. Wilkins	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Caio 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Trevor Wynne Davies	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 1 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George V. Davies**	1,364
	Independent	T.J. Hurley	513
	Labour hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 2 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Mansel Thomas*	823
	Labour	Ellis J. Powell	564
	Independent hold		Swing

Carmarthen Division 3 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Denzil Harries*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cenarth 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.G. James Jones*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilycwm 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James James*	376
	Independent	W.D.R. Davies	230
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.A. Phillips*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cwmamman 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Felinfoel 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arthur Cledwyn Francis*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Hengoed 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.J. Stone**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Kidwelly 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.O. Williams*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Laugharne 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tudor H. Fleming Williams*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ratepayers	T. Austin Griffiths*	1,617
	Labour	W. Edgar Lewis**	1,121
	Ratepayers gain from Labour		Swing

Llanboidy 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Joshua Phillips*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandebie North 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gwilym R. Thomas**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llandebie South 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Evan Bevan**	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llandilo Rural 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Marlais Humphreys*	732
	Labour	C.H. Davies	622
	Independent hold		Swing

Labour had won the seat in a by-election the previous October.^[2]

Llandilo Urban 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.W Watkin*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llandovery 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William J. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyssilio 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Daniel Clodwyn Thomas*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanedy 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T.E. Williams*	1,284
	Plaid Cymru	Gwyn Hopkins	280
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanegwad 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M.Ll. Griffiths*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 1 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dr H.D. Llewellyn*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 2 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Brinley Owen*	843
	Independent	W. John Thomas	642
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 3 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Eric Griffiths	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 4 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Mrs M. Joseph*	801
	Independent	D.J. Williams	535
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 5 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwilym Gibby	335
	Labour	Sidney Lewis*	266
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

Llanelly Division 6 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.J. Davies*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 7 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.J. Williams*	794
	Communist	R.E. Hitchon	82
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 8 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	George M. McConkey*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanelly Division 9 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sidney Ivor Thomas*	834
	Independent	W.A. Tilleke	442
	Communist	Gerald Frederick Meyler	36
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Ivor James Evans*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Harry*	674
	Independent	Daniel Rees Thomas	352
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangadog 1964

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

Llangeler 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Evans	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tom Evans*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llangennech 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John William Boyles*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llangunnor 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Dobson Phelps*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanon 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David William James*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llansawel 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Morgan*	288
	Independent	D.R. Williams	235
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanybyther 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Edward Davies*	869
	Independent	I.H. Strand Jones	335
	Independent hold		Swing

Myddfai 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Lewis Jones*	261
	Independent	Samuel Christmas Price	195
	Independent hold		Swing

Pembrey 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.P. Evans*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Pontyberem 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David John Jones*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Quarter Bach 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Josiah Jones*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Rhydcymerau 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Arthur Evans*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tudor Noel Evans	893
	Independent	Rev W.J. Rees*	589
	Independent hold		Swing

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		Swing

Trelech 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.R. Davies*	unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Trimsaran 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Samuel T. Hughes*	unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Westfa 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W.J. Franklyn Thomas*	827
	Plaid Cymru	D.B. Thomas	383
	Labour hold		Swing

Whitland 1964

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.S. Cole*	650
	Independent	H.G. James	388
	Independent hold		Swing

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.