1976 Dinefwr Borough Council election

Election to Dinefwr Borough Council

An election to Dinefwr Borough Council was held in May 1976.[1] It was preceded by the 1973 election and followed by the 1979 election. On the same day there was UK local elections and elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Labour held most seats in the more urbanised part of the authority while the rural seats were all won by Independents. Plaid Cymru captured two seats from Labour at Ammanford and Penygroes.[2]

## Results[edit]

### Ammanford Town Ward 1 (one seat)[edit]

Ammanford Town Ward 1 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Kenneth Alvan Rees  | 444  | 56.8  |
| Plaid Cymru | D.H. Davies  | 338  | 43.2  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Ammanford Town Ward 2 (one seat)[edit]

Ammanford Town Ward 2 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | B.J.B. Williams  | 449  | 66.2  |
| Labour | Glyn M. Harries  | 229  | 33.8  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Ammanford Town Ward 3 (one seat)[edit]

Ammanford Town Ward 3 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Dr D.H. Davies  | 272  | 56.8  |
| Labour | S.J.H. Batsford*  | 207  | 43.2  |
Majority  | 65  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Ammanford Town Ward 4 (one seat)[edit]

Ammanford Town Ward 4 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | A.H. Phillips* | Unopposed
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Ammanford Town Ward 5 (one seat)[edit]

Ammanford Town Ward 5 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | B.G. Williams* | Unopposed
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Betws (one seat)[edit]

Betws 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.D. Thomas* | Unopposed
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Brynamman (one seat)[edit]

Brynamman 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent Socialist | E.R. Thomas*  | 426  | 55.3  |
| Labour | W. Griffiths  | 358  | 45.7  |
Majority  |  | 8.6  |
Turnout |  | 58.1  |
| Independent Socialist hold | Swing |  |

### Cilycwm (one seat)[edit]

Cilycwm 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Thomas Theophilus  | 417  | 66.3  |
| Independent | I. Davies  | 133  | 21.1  | -28.5
| Independent | R. Griffiths*  | 79  | 12.6  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  | 45.2  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Cwmamman (three seats)[edit]

Cwmamman 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Peter Dewi Richards  | 1,210  |  |
| Labour | Gwynfryn Davies*  | 1,163  |  |
| Labour | D.T.M. Rees*  | 1,142  |  |
| Labour | D.H.J. Wyatt  | 775  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | John Edwin Lewis  | 547  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Cwmllynfell (one seat)[edit]

Cwmllynfell 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Thomas*  | 489  | 83.0  |
| Plaid Cymru | T. Jones  | 100  | 17.0  |
Majority  | 389  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda (one seat)[edit]

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Cyril Lewis Lloyd*  | 398  | 55.3  |
| Labour | J.H. Evans  | 322  | 44.7  |
Majority  |  | 10.6  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Glynamman (one seat)[edit]

Glynamman 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | L. Morgan* | Unopposed
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (one seat)[edit]

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | P. Jenkins* | Unopposed
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (one seat)[edit]

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.R. Price*  | 247  |  |
| Independent | D.A. Richards  | 194  |  |
| Independent | W.T. Griffiths  | 184  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandeilo Town (two seats)[edit]

Llandeilo Town 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | L.A. German  | 514  |  |
| Independent | Elfryn Thomas  | 513  |  |
| Independent | D.R. Williams*  | 509  |  |
| Independent | M.H. Hughes  | 299  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanddeusant / Myddfai (one seat)[edit]

Llanddeusant / Myddfai 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | F.R. Jones* | Unopposed
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandovery Town (two seats)[edit]

Llandovery Town 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Hamilton Evans*  | 643  |  |
| Independent | William Perry  | 541  |  |
| Independent | J.E. Davies  | 439  |  |
| Independent | H.G. Jones*  | 347  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandybie and Heolddu (three seats)[edit]

Llandybie and Heolddu 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways*  | 1,148  |  |
| Labour | I. Morgan*  | 1,137  |  |
| Independent | Mary Helena Thomas  | 1,053  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Evans  | 554  |  |
| Labour | W. Jones*  | 541  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | Arwel Davies  | 512  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | J. Roberts  | 498  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)[edit]

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | R.P. Morgan* | Unopposed
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen (one seat)[edit]

Pugh had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1973.

Llanfihangel Aberbythych and Llangathen 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | D. Pugh*  | 488  | 53.7  |
| Independent | D.A. Jones  | 420  | 46.3  |
Majority  |  | 7.4  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)[edit]

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Barr*  | 480  | 55.2  |
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Prys Evans  | 389  | 44.8  |
Majority  | 91  | 10.4  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llansawel and Talley (one seat)[edit]

Llansawel and Talley 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Gwilym Evans* | Unopposed
| Independent hold

### Penygroes (two seats)[edit]

Penygroes 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies  | 730  |  |
| Labour | E.B. Davies*  | 620  |  |
| Independent | T. Pearce*  | 524  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Saron (two seats)[edit]

Saron 1976  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Jones*  | 734  |  |
| Labour | D. Davies*  | 660  |  |
| Plaid Cymru | J.G. James  | 506  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Dinefwr Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
2. ^ "Plaid Gain Two at Dinefwr". Carmarthen Journal. 14 May 1976. p. 5. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

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