Welsh local election
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 District local authorities and community councils in Wales.
Results
Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)
Ward One 1973 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 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)
Ward Two 1973 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 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)
Ward Three 1973 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 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)
Ward Four 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G, Every | 1,274 | | |
| Labour | W. Griffiths | 1,193 | | |
| Independent Labour | I. Roberts | 1,164 | | |
| Labour | C. Edwards | 1,025 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)
This ward included Kidwelly and Trimsaran
Ward Five 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwilym Glanmor Jones | 1,686 | | |
| Labour | H. Hughes | 1,601 | | |
| Labour | F. Owens | 1,558 | | |
| Independent | W. King | 1,129 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)
This ward covered Burry Port.
Ward Six 1973 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 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)
This ward covered Llanedi and Llangennech
Ward Seven 1973 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 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)
Ward Eight 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Bowen | 1,989 | | |
| Labour | Henry John Evans | 1,970 | | |
| Labour | L.R. McDonagh | 1,915 | | |
| Communist | R.E. Hitchon | 744 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)
Ward Nine 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Labour | N. Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| Labour | E. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)
Ward Ten 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Lewis | unopposed | | |
| Labour | D. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Labour | E. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)
Ward Eleven 1973 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Davies | 2,843 | | |
| Ratepayers | T. Morris | 2,510 | | |
| Labour | Chris McLoughlin | 2,414 | | |
| Labour | F. Davies | 2,035 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Ratepayers win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Llanelli Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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