District of Carmarthen

Former district of Dyfed, Wales

Carmarthen
Welsh: Caerfyrddin

History|
• Created| 1 April 1974
• Abolished| 31 March 1996
• Succeeded by| Carmarthenshire
Status| District
• HQ| Carmarthen

Carmarthen District Council (Welsh: Caerfyrddin) was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, west Wales, from 1974 to 1996.

## History

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The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts from the administrative county of Carmarthenshire, which were abolished at the same time:[1][2]

* Carmarthen Municipal Borough
* Carmarthen Rural District
* Newcastle Emlyn Rural District
* Newcastle Emlyn Urban District

Carmarthen district was abolished 22 years later under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, with the area becoming part of the new Carmarthenshire unitary authority on 1 April 1996.[3]

## Political control

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The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. A majority of the seats on the council were held by independents throughout the council's existence.[4]

Party in control | Years

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| Independent | 1974–1996

The most significant political grouping (as distinct from the independents) was the Labour Party who held a number of seats in Carmarthen Town and the former mining wards of the Gwendraeth Valley.

## Elections

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* Carmarthen District Council election, 1973
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1976
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1979
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1983
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1987
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1991

## Premises

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Throughout its existence, the council was based at 3 Spilman Street in Carmarthen, which had previously been the offices of Carmarthen Rural District Council, one of its predecessor authorities.[5][6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 4 October 2022
2. ^ "The Districts in Wales (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/34, retrieved 4 October 2022
3. ^ "Local Government (Wales) 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 19, retrieved 4 October 2022
4. ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
5. ^ "No. 39377". The London Gazette. 6 November 1951. p. 5795.
6. ^ "No. 46298". The London Gazette. 24 May 1974. p. 6301.
7. ^ "No. 54356". The London Gazette. 27 March 1996. p. 4495.

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Local government districts of Wales 1974–1996

Clwyd|

* Alyn and Deeside
* Colwyn
* Delyn
* Glyndŵr
* Rhuddlan
* Wrexham Maelor

Dyfed|

* Carmarthen
* Ceredigion
* Dinefwr
* Llanelli
* Preseli Pembrokeshire
* South Pembrokeshire

Gwent|

* Blaenau Gwent
* Islwyn
* Monmouth
* Newport
* Torfaen

Gwynedd|

* Aberconwy
* Arfon
* Dwyfor
* Meirionnydd
* Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey

Mid Glamorgan|

* Cynon Valley
* Merthyr Tydfil
* Ogwr
* Rhondda
* Rhymney Valley
* Taff-Ely

Powys|

* Brecknock
* Montgomeryshire
* Radnorshire

South Glamorgan|

* Cardiff
* Vale of Glamorgan

West Glamorgan|

* Lliw Valley
* Neath
* Port Talbot
* Swansea

* Geography
* Wales

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Council elections in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Carmarthen District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Dinefwr Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Llanelli Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Ammanford Urban District|

* 1903
* 1910
* 1911
* 1912
* 1913
* 1914

Burry Port Urban District|

* 1903
* 1906
* 1907
* 1909

Carmarthen Rural District Council|

* 1894
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1935
* Abolished

Llandeilo Rural District Council|

* 1894
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1935
* Abolished

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Council elections in the preserved county of Dyfed

Carmarthenshire County Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Ceredigion County Council|

* 1889
* 1892
* 1895
* 1898
* 1901
* 1904
* 1907
* 1910
* 1913
* 1919
* 1922
* 1925
* 1928
* 1931
* 1934
* 1937
* 1946
* 1949
* 1952
* 1955
* 1958
* 1961
* 1964
* 1967
* 1970
* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Pembrokeshire County Council|

* 1995
* 1999
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

Dyfed County Council|

* 1973
* 1977
* 1981
* 1985
* 1989
* 1993
* Abolished

Carmarthen District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Ceredigion District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Dinefwr Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Llanelli Borough Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

South Pembrokeshire District Council|

* 1973
* 1976
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1991
* Abolished

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