Llanelli Borough Council election, 1973
The first election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1976 election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.
Results
Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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)
| 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
| 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.
| 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
| 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)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Henry John Evans* | 1,319 | |||
| Labour | L.R. McDonagh* | 1,319 | |||
| Labour | A. Bowen* | 1,292 | |||
| Communist | R.E. Hitchon | 418 | |||
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Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A.F. Brown* | 1,002 | |||
| Labour | W.R. Thomas* | 997 | |||
| Labour | D.T. Davies | 945 | |||
| Independent Labour | J.E. Evans | 573 | |||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | Kenneth Denver Rees | 395 | |||
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Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)
Election delayed due to death of candidate.
Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E.T. Morgan* | 2,015 | |||
| Labour | A.W. Rees* | 2,006 | |||
| Labour | George Malcolm Davies | 1,604 | |||
| Independent | Philip Brinley Davies | 1,504 | |||
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References
- ↑ "Llanelli Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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