1973 Dyfed County Council election

The first election to Dyfed County Council was held in April 1973.[1] It was followed by the 1977 election. The vast majority of the councillors elected had been members of one of the three previous county authorities which were merged to create Dyfed, namely Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

## Overview[edit]

### Cardiganshire[edit]

There were fifteen wards in Cardiganshire. Eight of these were won by Liberal candidates even though the parliamentary constituency was held by Labour since 1966.

A number of the elected councillors had served on the previous Cardiganshire County Council for many years, with John Rogers-Lewis and Morgan Davies having been members since 1937.

### Carmarthenshire[edit]

The first elections, in line with the traditional pattern of local government in west Wales, resulted in an Independent majority. These Independents were, by and large, genuinely unattached to any political grouping. Of the political parties, Labour comfortably had the largest number of seats but were to be consistently outvoted by the Independents.

In the urban part of Carmarthenshire the contests were, in the main, between Labour candidates and one other opponent. In the rural areas, however, several Independent members of the former Carmarthenshire County Council, including aldermen, fought each other. In several cases, once these initial contests had taken place, the Independent councillor was returned unopposed.

The most significant contest, which attracted press coverage, was at Llangadog (Llandeilo No. 6 Ward) where the President of Plaid Cymru, Gwynfor Evans, a member of Carmarthenshire Council since 1949 was defeated by an Independent. The results for Plaid Cymru were disappointing and their one success in Carmarthen Rural No. 7 (the Whitland area) was partly caused by the non-Plaid vote being split between two Independent candidates.

## Ward Results (Cardiganshire)[edit]

### Aberaeron No. 1[edit]

Aberaeon No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Evans Williams  | 764  | 29.3  |
| Labour | John Austen Rees  | 734  | 28.2  |
| Independent | I. Jones  | 440  | 16.9  |
| Independent | B. Jones  | 388  | 14.9  |
| Independent | P. Hughes  | 281  | 10.8  |
Majority  | 30  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberaeron No.2[edit]

Aberaeon No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Edwardes Rogers-Lewis  | 711  | 33.4  |
| Independent | D. Evans  | 497  | 23.3  |
| Liberal | E, Jones  | 475  | 22.3  |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Jacob Davies | 447  | 21.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Aberaeron No. 3[edit]

Aberaeron No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Owen Williams*  | 1,599  | 74.2  |
| Independent | Edwin Pryce Jones  | 373  | 17.3  |
| Independent | P. Bryan  | 92  | 4.3  |
| Labour | J. Davies  | 91  | 4.2  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth No. 1[edit]

Aberystwyth No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | J. Jones  | 1,018  | 53.2  |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Williams  | 550  | 27.7  |
| Independent | H. Owen  | 365  | 19.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth No. 2[edit]

Aberystwyth No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Gwendoline Calan Evans  | 485  | 45.7  |
| Labour | P. Davies  | 328  | 30.9  |
| Independent | E. Slater  | 248  | 23.4  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth No. 3[edit]

Aberystwyth No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Ceredig Jones  | 497  | 35.7  |
| Independent | Mary Llewelfryn Davies  | 355  | 25.5  |
| Independent | A. Carr  | 255  | 18.3  |
| Labour | Graham Thomas Parry  | 228  | 16.4  |
| Independent | M. Hopkinson  | 59  | 4.2  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth Rural No.1[edit]

Aberystwyth Rural No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Gatty Pugh Lewis  | 933  |  |
| Labour | C. Marek  | 615  | 29.1  |
| Independent | D. Davies  | 562  | 26.6  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth Rural No. 2[edit]

Aberystwyth Rural No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | J. Morgan  | 846  | 34.0  |
| Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees  | 728  | 29.3  |
| Labour | G. Jones  | 565  | 22.7  |
| Plaid Cymru | G. Owen  | 347  | 14.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Aberystwyth Rural No. 3[edit]

Aberystwyth Rural No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Michael Hughes  | 723  | 35.8  |
| Plaid Cymru | A. Griffiths  | 654  | 32.4  |
| Liberal | Richard Ellis  | 641  | 31.8  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Cardigan[edit]

Cardigan 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Rowland Ll. Peregrine  | 945  | 49.4  |
| Labour | T. Lloyd  | 484  | 25.3  |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Williams  | 387  | 20.2  |
| Independent | A. Hallam  | 96  | 5.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Lampeter[edit]

Lampeter 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Jones  | 507  | 26.5  |
| Labour | J. Roberts  | 450  | 23.5  |
| Independent | Oliver Williams  | 400  | 20.9  |
| Liberal | J. Lewis  | 382  | 19.9  |
| Independent | D. Preece-Jones  | 95  | 5.0  |
| Independent | D. Davies  | 82  | 4.3  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Teifiside No.1[edit]

Teifiside No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | D.G.E. Davies  | 1,848  | 80.0  |
| Independent | W. Jones  | 461  | 20.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Teifiside No.2[edit]

Teifiside No.2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Hywel Heulyn Roberts  | 705  | 40.1  |
| Independent | M. Griffiths  | 600  | 34.1  |
| Independent | S. Idris Evans  | 322  | 18.3  |
| Labour | G. Hutton  | 132  | 7.5  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Teifiside No.3[edit]

Teifiside No.3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | R.E. Morris  | 1,677  | 84.9  |
| Labour | A. Wormersley  | 299  | 15.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Tregaron[edit]

Tregaron 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | W. Morgan Davies*  | 1,601  | 68.3  |
| Labour | I. Davies  | 413  | 17.6  |
| Independent | D. Evans  | 331  | 14.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

## Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)[edit]

### Ammanford No.1[edit]

Ammanford No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Howard Cooke*  | 1,160  | 70.2  |
| Plaid Cymru | J.D. Davies  | 492  | 29.8  |
Majority  | 668  | 40.4  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Ammanford No.2[edit]

Ammanford No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Myrddin Evans*  | 1,475  | 76.0  |
| Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies  | 467  | 24.0  |
Majority  | 1,008  | 52.0  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Berwick[edit]

Berwick 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Raglan Thomas* | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Burry Port East[edit]

Burry Port East 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.Ll. Rosser  | 504  | 48.9  |
| Independent | G.E. Phillips  | 349  | 33.8  |
| Plaid Cymru | L. Thomas  | 178  | 17.3  |
Majority  | 155  | 15.1  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Burry Port West[edit]

Burry Port West 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Eirwen Jones-Parry*  | 668  | 56.1  |
| Labour | Labor Dennis  | 362  | 30.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | R.J. Williams  | 161  | 13.5  |
Majority  | 306  | 25.7  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarthen No.1[edit]

Carmarthen No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T. Idwal Jones*  | 1,043  | 46.1  |
| Independent | H. Dewi Evans  | 661  | 29.2  |
| Plaid Cymru | Huw Edwards  | 558  | 24.7  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Carmarthen No.2[edit]

Carmarthen No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ellis James Powell*  | 590  | 46.5  |
| Independent | T. Llewellyn Davies  | 427  | 33.6  |
| Liberal | Paula Yates  | 292  | 19.9  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Carmarthen No.3[edit]

Carmarthen No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Roy Nicholl*  | 1,078  | 60.5  |
| Plaid Cymru | E.J.E. Jones  | 355  | 19.9  |
| Labour | Anthony Earle  | 350  | 19.6  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural No.1[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ratepayers | T. Austin Griffiths*  | 1,808  | 63.8  |
| Labour | Ryan Jones*  | 1,024  | 36.2  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Ratepayers win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural No.2[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David Gwynfor Charles  | 874  | 53.5  |
| Plaid Cymru | Handel Michael Ayres Williams  | 761  | 46.5  |
Majority  | 113  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural No.3[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 3  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | E.T. Davies*  | 1,292  | 58.0  |
| Labour | R.B.J. Gough  | 434  | 19.5  |
| Independent | Ben Howell  | 278  | 12.5  |
| Independent | Mrs G.C. Phillips  | 225  | 10.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural No.4[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 4  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Arthur J. Harries*  | 1,235  | 73.6  |
| Independent | J.H. Davies*  | 444  | 26.4  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural no.5[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 5  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies*  | 1,779  | 60.0  |
| Independent | David Myrddin Jenkins*  | 1,185  | 40.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarethen Rural No.6[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 6  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.L. James*  | 1,041  | 35.9  |
| Independent | W.H. Phillips**  | 768  | 26.5  |
| Independent | T.S. Davies*  | 466  | 16.1  |
| Plaid Cymru | Denzil Protheroe  | 360  | 12.4  |
| Labour | John Russell Davies  | 262  | 9.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Carmarthen Rural No.7[edit]

Carmarthen Rural No. 7  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | D. Aled Gwyn  | 1,032  | 38.1  |
| Independent | Daniel Clodwyn Thomas*  | 781  | 28.8  |
| Independent | E.J. Jenkins  | 703  | 26.0  |
| Independent | W.E. Thomas  | 104  | 3.8  |
| Labour | J. Jill  | 89  | 3.3  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

### Cwmamman[edit]

Cwmamman Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | J. Walters*  | 1,122  | 71.0  |
| Independent Labour | K. Rees  | 458  | 29.0  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Felinfoel[edit]

Felinfoel Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis* | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Hengoed[edit]

Hengoed  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Irwyn Phillips  | 920  |  |
| Labour | J.G. Thomas  | 576  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.1[edit]

Llandeilo No. 1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.J. Davies*  | 824  |  |
| Independent | W.D.R. Davies*  | 583  |  |
| Independent | D.W. Davies*  | 572  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | J.E. Davies  | 384  |  |
| Labour | R. Fearon-Jones  | 141  |  |
| Independent | James James**  | 135  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.2[edit]

Llandeilo No. 2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | D.T. Davies*  | 1,132  |  |
| Independent | D. Idris Davies*  | 545  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | D.A. James*  | 462  |  |
| Labour | Elfryn Thomas*  | 461  |  |
| Independent | D.A. Thomas  | 172  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.3[edit]

Llandeilo No. 3  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | V.E.D. Price*  | 1,479  |  |
| Independent Socialist | Elwyn Rees Thomas  | 791  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.4[edit]

Llandeilo No. 4  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Idris Evans*  | 1,412  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | W.P. Jones  | 910  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.5[edit]

Llandeilo No. 5  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Gerald J. Earl  | 1,492  |  |
| Labour | William Morris*  | 1,013  |  |
Majority  | 1,479  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llandeilo No.6[edit]

Llandeilo No. 6  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | E. George Morgan*  | 1,309  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Richard Evans**  | 931  |  |
| Labour | Patrick J. Dobbs  | 426  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llanedi[edit]

Llanedi  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T.E. Williams* | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No.1[edit]

Llanelli No. 1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Harry J. Richards*  | 944  |  |
| Labour | T. Glanville Williams  | 626  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | W.H. Davies  | 178  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Llanelli No.2[edit]

Llanelli No. 2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Brinley Owen*  | 734  |  |
| Liberal | Eileen Clarke  | 398  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No. 3[edit]

Llanelli No. 3  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Grismond J. Williams*  | 718  |  |
| Liberal | W. Gibby  | 360  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | D.R.T. Thomas  | 208  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No.4[edit]

Llanelli No. 4  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mrs M. Joseph  | 643  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | E.E. Jones  | 469  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No.5[edit]

Llanelli No. 5  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W.J. Davies*  | 390  |  |
| Liberal | W.A. Tilleke  | 307  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No. 6[edit]

Llanelli No. 6  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Harold J. Thomas  | 933  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | P. Davies  | 340  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llanelli No.7[edit]

Llanelli No. 7  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | George M. McConkey*  | 1,224  |  |
| Independent Labour | I.T. Roberts  | 940  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llangennech[edit]

Llangennech  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | M.J. Thomas*  | 924  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | D.A. Rees  | 574  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Llan-non[edit]

Llannon  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David William James*  | 1,788  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | A.D. Bowen  | 675  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Newcastle Emlyn No.1[edit]

Newcastle Emlyn No. 1  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.T. Enoch*  | 1,326  |  |
| Independent | G.E. Howell*  | 887  |  |
| Independent | D.G.J. Jones**  | 633  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Newcastle Emlyn No.2[edit]

Newcastle Emlyn No. 2  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Evans*  | 1,899  |  |
| Independent | D.M. Thomas*  | 690  |  |
| Independent | J.E. Davies*  | 441  |  |
| Labour | G.C. Price  | 276  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pembrey[edit]

Pembrey  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | G.P. Evans*  | 1,137  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | F.D.E. Morgan  | 325  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pontyberem[edit]

Pontyberem  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Howard Jones*  | 1,977  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Rev D.W. Williams  | 497  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Trimsaran[edit]

Trimsaran  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Samuel T. Hughes* | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

### Westfa[edit]

Westfa  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W.J. Franklin Thomas* | Unopposed
| Labour win (new seat)

## Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)[edit]

### Cemaes No. 1[edit]

Cemaes No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Jenkins | 1,070  | 39.4  |
| Plaid Cymru | M. Phillips  | 749  | 27.6  |
| Independent | A. Rees  | 655  | 24.1  |
| Independent | N. Thomas  | 240  | 8.8  |
Majority  |  | 11.8  |
Turnout |  | 70.7  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Cemaes No. 2[edit]

Cemaes No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | T.R. George | 1,119  | 66.9  |
| Independent | J. Thomas  | 553  | 33.1  |
Majority  |  | 33.8  |
Turnout |  | 71.7  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1[edit]

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Carey George | 845  | 56.8  |
| Independent | D. Sayer  | 470  | 31.6  |
| Independent | F. Thomas  | 172  | 11.6  |
Majority  |  | 25.2  |
Turnout |  | 53.6  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2[edit]

Fishguard and Goodwick No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Independent | J. Evans | 604  | 43.9  |
| Labour | A. O'Brien  | 406  | 29.5  |
| Independent | G. Hughes  | 367  | 26.7  |
Majority  |  | 14.4  |
Turnout |  | 56.9  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest No.1[edit]

Haverfordwest No.1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | T.G. Parry | 935  | 60.5  |
| Independent | C.M. Cole  | 476  | 30.8  |
| Labour | A. Kersey  | 135  | 8.7  |
Majority  |  | 29.7  |
Turnout |  | 51.5  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest No. 2[edit]

Haverfordwest No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | D.S. Grey | 886  | 50.6  |
| Independent | T. Arran  | 575  | 32.9  |
| Independent | E. Williams  | 289  | 16.5  |
Majority  |  | 17.8  |
Turnout |  | 45.8  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 1[edit]

Haverfordwest Rural No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | A. Gray | 1,154  | 53.9  |
| Independent | J. Martin  | 987  | 46.1  |
Majority  |  | 7.8  |
Turnout |  | 71.8  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 2[edit]

Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | O.C. John | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 3[edit]

Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | J. James | 982  |  |
| Independent | W. Evans  | 965  |  |
| Independent | W. Thomas  | 206  |  |
| Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke  | 173  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 4[edit]

Haverfordwest Rural No. 4 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | W. Philpin | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Haverfordwest Rural No. 5[edit]

Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | H.W. Phillips | 872  | 66.3  |
| Independent | G. Thorne  | 443  | 33.7  |
Majority  |  | 32.6  |
Turnout |  | 46.1  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Milford Haven No. 1[edit]

Milford Haven No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | R. Yolland | 1,089  | 73.3  |
| Labour | T.W.H. Byard  | 396  | 26.7  |
Majority  |  | 46.7  |
Turnout |  | 49.0  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Milford Haven No. 2[edit]

Milford Haven No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Milford Haven No. 3[edit]

Milford Haven No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Mrs R. Keane | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Narberth No. 1[edit]

Narberth No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | Thomas Elwyn John | 1,311  | 55.3  |
| Independent | S. Harries  | 1,058  | 44.7  |
Majority  |  | 10.7  |
Turnout |  | 57.2  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Narberth No. 2[edit]

Narberth No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | W. Harry | 758  | 40.6  |
| Independent | C. Williams  | 757  | 40.5  |
| Independent | M. Phillips  | 353  | 18.9  |
Majority  |  | 0.1  |
Turnout |  | 68.1  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Narberth No. 3[edit]

Narberth No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Independent | David John Thomas | 559  | 45.9  |
| Independent | J. Steadman  | 311  | 25.5  |
| Plaid Cymru | D. Edwards  | 253  | 20.8  |
| Independent | G. Davies  | 96  | 7.9  |
Majority  |  | 20.3  |
Turnout |  | 76.9  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Neyland and Llanstadwell[edit]

Neyland and Llanstadwell 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | J. John | 992  | 64.0  |
| Independent | W. Jacob  | 559  | 36.0  |
Majority  |  | 27.9  |
Turnout |  | 62.7  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pembroke No. 1[edit]

Pembroke No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | M. Mathias | 409  | 27.3  |
| Independent | E. Morgan  | 376  | 25.1  |
| Independent | P. Peachey  | 255  | 17.0  |
| Labour | G. Prince-Harding  | 248  | 16.6  |
| Independent | G. Wheeler  | 208  | 13.9  |
Majority  |  | 2.2  |
Turnout |  | 42.6  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pembroke No. 2[edit]

Pembroke No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | J. Williams | 786  | 52.4  |
| Independent | A. Dureau  | 430  | 28.6  |
| Independent | W. Evans  | 285  | 19.0  |
Majority  |  | 23.7  |
Turnout |  | 33.2  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pembroke No. 3[edit]

Pembroke No. 3 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | C.E. Nicholls | 484  | 48.5  |
| Independent | E. Gibby  | 286  | 28.7  |
| Independent | C. Thomas  | 228  | 22.8  |
Majority  |  | 19.8  |
Turnout |  | 33.2  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Pembroke Rural No. 1[edit]

Pembroke Rural No. 1 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Rev G.R. Ball | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

### Pembroke Rural No. 2[edit]

Pembroke Rural No. 2 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | W.G. Lawrence | 717  | 53.0  |
| Independent | N. Hains  | 635  | 47.0  |
Majority  |  | 6.0  |
Turnout |  | 52.2  |
| Independent win (new seat)

### Tenby[edit]

Tenby 1973  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | D. Williams | Unopposed
| Independent win (new seat)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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