Llanelli Welsh District Council Elections Results 1973-1991

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Llangennech & Llanedi ()3 Ward 5 (4377)3 1973 vote share vote share Lewis R. Lab 2,108 65.7 Jones G. Lab 1,506 55.2 Jones G. Lab 1,968 - Howells H. Ind 1,220 44.8 Davies L. Lab 1,947 - Hughes H. Lab 1,114 - Berwick ()3 Price F. Ind 1,099 34.3 Owens F. Lab 1,098 - vote share Morgan D. Ind 638 - Jenkins N. Lab 0 - Turnout 0.0 31.5 Davies J. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 62.3 10.5 Thomas E. Lab 0 - Llanon & Pontyberem ()3 vote share Ward 6 (4605)3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Davies S. Lab 2,843 53.1 vote share

3 Morris T. Rate 2,510 46.9 James R. Lab 1,286 45.3 Burryport () McLoughlin C. Lab 2,414 - George D. Ind 1,128 39.7 vote share Davies F. Lab 2,035 - Thomas G. Ind 1,005 - James R. Lab 1,353 49.4 Phillips A. Lab 859 - Thomas G. Ind 1,125 41.1 Turnout 0.0 6.2 Clement M. PC 424 14.9 Gething J. Lab 969 - Howell S. Lab 393 - Phillips A. Ind 872 - Williams R. PC 353 - Jones I. Lab 712 - Morgan E. PC 322 - West G. Ind 632 - Llanelli 1976 Morgan F. PC 259 9.5 Turnout 61.6 5.6

Turnout 0.0 8.3 Ward 7 (5870)3 Ward 1 (5856)3 3 vote share Felinfoel & Westfa () vote share Davies L. PC 1,577 52.8 vote share Gimblett M. Lib 1,603 36.4 Lewis R. Lab 1,408 47.2 Bowen A. Lab 1,989 72.8 Richards H. Ind 1,520 34.5 Bowen E. PC 1,349 - Evans H. Lab 1,970 - Lloyd E. Lib 1,382 - Jones G. Lab 1,336 - McDonagh L. Lab 1,915 - Palmer R. Lab 1,280 29.1 Davies F. PC 1,266 - Ritchon R. Comm 744 27.2 Thomas D. Lab 1,113 -

Price N. Lab 889 - Turnout 50.9 5.7 Turnout 0.0 45.6 Turnout 75.2 1.9 Ward 8 (7739)3 Hengoed ()3 3 vote share vote share Ward 10 (6192) Bowen A. Lab 1,409 39.0 Lewis D. Lab 0 0.0 vote share McDonag L. Lab 1,392 - Thomas D. Lab 0 - Thomas E. Lab 1,962 53.2 Evans H. Lab 1,280 - Thomas E. Lab 0 - Lewis D. Lab 1,734 - Thomas J. Lib 987 27.3 Thomas D. Lab 1,683 - Hopkin W. PC 840 23.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Davies H. PC 875 23.7 Evans V. Lib 773 - Jonnes O. Lib 852 23.1 3 Jones J. Lib 758 - Kidwelly & Trimsaran () Lane B. PC 761 - Hitchon R. Comm 381 10.5 vote share Edington L. Lib 627 -

Jones G. Lab 1,686 59.9 Turnout 46.7 11.7 Hughes H. Lab 1,601 - Turnout 59.6 29.5 Owen F. Lab 1,558 - 3 3 Ward 9 (3933) King W. Ind 1,129 40.1 Ward 11 (6170) vote share vote share Thomas W. Lab 1,295 69.5 Turnout 0.0 19.8 Davie S. Lab 2,230 50.4 Jenkins W. Lab 1,168 - Morris T. Rate 2,193 49.6 3 Thomas E. Lab 1,079 - Llanelli Ward 1 () Morgan E. Lab 2,135 - Buckley I. Lib 568 30.5 vote share McLoughlin C. Lab 1,644 -

Richard H. Ind 1,413 39.2 Turnout 47.4 39.0 Palmer R. Lab 1,276 35.4 Turnout 71.7 0.8 Thomas D. Lab 1,229 - Williams D. Lab 1,083 - Ward 2 (5311)3 Clarke E. Lib 920 25.5 vote share Llanelli 1979 Jones W. Lab 1,198 49.2 Turnout 0.0 3.8 Peregine R. Lab 1,110 - Jones D. Lab 1,057 - Llanelli Ward 2 ()3 Williams W. Lib 746 30.7 Ward 1 (5899)3 vote share Rosser C. Lib 704 - vote share Jones W. Lab 1,437 69.9 Bates W. Lib 576 - Gimblett M. Lib 2,515 34.7 Jones D. Lab 1,347 - Davies P. PC 489 20.1 Lloyd E. Lib 2,053 - Peregrine R. Lab 1,263 - Thomas D. PC 439 - Richards H. Ind 1,972 27.2 Jones E. PC 620 30.1 Davies W. PC 415 - Davies E. Lab 1,662 22.9 Thomas D. PC 466 - Thorpe R. Lab 1,439 - Davies P. PC 437 - Turnout 45.8 18.6 Smith J. Lab 1,388 - Morris G. PC 1,106 15.2 3 Turnout 0.0 39.7 Ward 3 (4887) vote share Turnout 123.0 7.5 Llanelli Ward 3 ()3 Thomas T. Lab 1,364 45.1 vote share Williams D. Lab 1,020 - Ward 10 (6292)3 Thomas T. Lab 1,295 49.8 Evans T. Lab 1,012 - vote share Hill J. Lab 1,166 - Hill J. Ind Lab 976 32.2 Lewis D. Lab 2,750 45.5 Evans T. Lab 1,152 - Phillips D. Lib 687 22.7 Thomas E. Lab 2,712 - Tilleke W. Lib 739 28.4 Clarke E. Lib 629 - White D. Lab 2,517 - Rosser I. DEM Lab 564 21.7 Williams H. Con 1,787 29.6 Turnout 61.9 12.8 Lane B. PC 1,510 25.0 Turnout 0.0 21.4 Ward 4 (3656)3 Turnout 96.1 15.9 Llanelli Ward 4 ()3 vote share vote share Griffiths W. Lab 936 38.9 Ward 11 (6226)3 Every G. Lab 1,274 36.8 Roberts T. Ind 849 35.2 vote share Griffiths W. Lab 1,193 - Rees G. Lab 789 - Davies S. Lab 2,645 37.8 Roberts I. Ind Lab 1,164 33.6 Hickman L. Lab 788 - Morgan E. Lab 2,538 - Edwards C. Ind 1,025 29.6 Bates R. Lib 624 25.9 Rees A. Lab 2,456 - Owens H. Lib 554 - Morris T. Rate 2,384 34.1 Turnout 0.0 3.2 Davies P. Ind Lab 1,965 28.1 Turnout 65.9 3.6 Turnout 112.3 3.7

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Ward 2 (5112)3 Ward 7 (6080)3 vote share Llanelli 1983 vote share Jones W. Lab 2,121 52.9 Lewis R. Lab 1,572 59.8 Peregrine R. Lab 1,991 - Jones G. Lab 1,521 - Jones D. Lab 1,974 - Coslett S. Lab 1,500 - Bates W. Con 1,141 28.4 Ward 1 (5958)3 Fennell T. PC 1,055 40.2 Davies P. PC 751 18.7 vote share Phillips W. PC 656 - Gimbllett A. ALL 1,552 38.0 Turnout 43.2 19.7 Thomas D. PC 599 - Griffiths W. Ind 1,246 30.5 3 Lloyd E. ALL 1,128 - Ward 8 (7970) Turnout 78.5 24.4 Snee C. Con 694 17.0 vote share Evans H. Lab 1,376 76.7 3 Jones B. Lab 596 14.6 Ward 3 (4829) Hemment A. Lab 556 - McDonagh L. Lab 1,319 - vote share Lewis A. Lab 530 - Bowen A. Lab 1,292 - Thomas T. Lab 2,581 70.8 Hockeridge S. ALL 526 - Hitchon R. Comm 418 23.3 Williams D. Lab 2,267 -

Evans T. Lab 2,257 - Turnout 68.6 7.5 Turnout 22.5 53.4 Rosser I. Lib 1,062 29.2 3 Phillips J. Lib 959 - Ward 10 (6426)3 Ward 9 (3842) Chrinowsky S. Lib 807 - vote share vote share Jones W. Lab 843 43.2 Brown A. Lab 1,002 50.9 Turnout 75.4 41.7 Jones G. Lab 842 - Thomas W. Lab 997 - Davies D. Lab 945 - 3 Evans M. Lab 794 - Ward 4 (3694) Jones L. Ind 572 29.3 Evans J. Ind Lab 573 29.1 vote share Roberts F. Ind 566 - Rees K. ALL 395 20.1 Rees G. Lab 2,153 58.7 Evans K. Ind 549 - James D. Lab 1,882 - Owens D. Ind Lab 536 27.5 Turnout 51.3 21.8 Roberts I. Ind Lab 1,515 41.3 Thomas D. Ind 523 - Palmer R. Lab 1,439 -

Turnout 30.4 13.9 Turnout 99.3 17.4 Llanelli 1987 3 3 Ward 11 (6301) Ward 5 (4404) vote share vote share Morgan E. Lab 2,015 57.3 Bigyn (4923)3 Jones G. Lab 2,631 56.4 Rees A. Lab 2,006 - Jenkins H. Lab 2,069 - vote share Davies G. Lab 1,604 - Jones W. Lab 1,245 41.8 Owens F. Lab 2,040 - Davies P. Ind 1,504 42.7 Morris P. Rate 1,440 30.8 Marks N. Ind 1,169 39.3

Bevan V. Ind 598 12.8 Jones D. Lab 1,166 - Turnout 55.8 14.5 Thomas K. Lab 1,051 - Rosser R. Ind 670 - Turnout 106.0 25.5 3 Ward 2 (4847) Williams G. Con 563 18.9 vote share 3 Ward 6 (4663) Peregrine R. Lab 1,006 48.6 vote share Turnout 60.5 2.6 Jones W. Lab 975 - James R. Lab 2,190 45.0 Jones D. Lab 877 - 3 George D. Ind 1,968 40.4 (2339) Roberts F. Ind 628 30.4 vote share Thomas G. Ind 1,549 - Jones L. Ind 561 - Richards E. Lab 1,194 - Rees V. Lab 970 42.7 Rosser R. ALL 434 21.0 West G. Ind 783 34.4 West G. Ind 1,182 - Soady M. ALL 334 - Clement M. PC 714 14.7 Phillips A. Lab 639 - Burree M. ALL 328 - Morris D. Lab 592 - Kelly J. PC 520 22.9 Turnout 104.5 4.6 Turnout 42.7 18.3 Hall R. Ind 483 - 3 Ward 7 (5960) 3 Ward 3 (4753) Turnout 97.2 8.2 vote share vote share Jones G. Lab 2,627 51.5 Thomas T. Lab 1,352 69.3 Bynea (2550) Coslett S. Lab 2,439 - Williams D. Lab 1,238 - Lewis R. Lab 2,392 - vote share Thomas K. Lab 1,108 - Thomas W. Lab 676 64.9 Fennell T. PC 1,735 34.0 Rosser I. ALL 598 30.7 Willock J. SW 736 14.4 Brown A. Ind Lab 366 35.1

Turnout 41.0 38.7 Turnout 85.5 17.5 Turnout 40.9 29.8

3 3 Ward 4 (3745) Cross Hands (1183) Ward 8 (7838) vote share vote share vote share Rees G. Lab 0 0.0 Davies P. Lab 0 0.0 Evans H. Lab 2,953 36.2 Palmer R. Lab 0 -

McDonagh L. Lab 2,897 - James D. Lab 0 - Bowen A. Ind 2,541 31.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Murphy L. Lab 2,218 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 2 Howells T. Con 1,813 22.2 Dafen (2184) vote share Hitchon R. Comm 844 10.4 3 Ward 5 (4442) McDonagh L. Lab 616 57.8 vote share Turnout 104.0 5.1 Murphy W. Lab 467 - Jones G. Lab 1,942 54.2 Stringer B. Res 449 42.2 Owens F. Lab 1,378 - 3 Ward 9 (3894) Jenkins H. Lab 1,337 - vote share Turnout 48.8 15.7 Richards D. Ind 1,243 34.7 Brown A. Lab 1,871 54.5 Bevan V. ALL 397 11.1 2 Thomas W. Lab 1,852 - Elli (2694) vote share Thomas E. Lab 1,547 - Turnout 80.6 19.5 Rees K. Lib 1,007 29.4 Gimblett M. Lib 766 32.4 Griffiths W. Ind 705 29.8 Davies T. PC 553 16.1 Ward 6 (4742)3 Marke B. PC 441 - Peregrine R. Lab 534 22.6 vote share Evans S. Lab 409 - James R. Lab 1,280 50.5 Jenkins M. Con 357 15.1 Turnout 88.1 25.2 Rees B. Lab 1,156 -

Phillips A. Lab 860 - Turnout 87.7 2.6 West G. Ind 820 32.4 Thomas G. Ind 771 - Hall R. Ind 547 - Morris D. Res 434 17.1

Turnout 53.4 18.2

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Felinfoel (1612) Trimsaran (1994) Felinfoel (1647) vote share vote share vote share Evans H. Lab 381 59.4 Jenkins H. Lab 671 59.2 Evans H.* Lab 483 67.6 Donoghue P. Ind 161 25.1 Beynon I. PC 463 40.8 Donoghue P. Ind 231 32.4 Rees H. Ind Lab 99 15.4 Turnout 56.9 18.3 Turnout 44.4 35.3 Turnout 39.8 34.3 Tumble (2923)2 Glanymor (3614)2 Glanymor (3607)2 vote share vote share vote share Morgan E. Lab 0 - James D.* Lab 1,228 70.9 James D. Lab 1,339 57.8 Harris J. Lab 0 0.0 Davies K. Lab 1,220 - Palmer R. Lab 1,106 - Taylor J. Green 503 29.1 Rees G. Ind Lab 979 42.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 46.2 41.9 Turnout 64.3 15.5 Tycroes (1613) vote share Glyn (1638) Glyn (1618) Jones G. Lab 0 0.0 vote share vote share Owens D.* Ind Lab 613 64.9 Owens D. Ind Lab 543 54.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Duston N. Lab 332 35.1 Jones G. Lab 342 34.1 Protheroe J. Ind 119 11.9 Tyisha (3274)2 Turnout 59.3 29.7 vote share Turnout 62.1 20.0 Neil D. Lab 1,026 49.4 Hendy (2226) Palmer H. Lab 957 - vote share Hendy (2125) Rosser I. Lib 528 25.4 Evans T. PC 742 65.4 vote share Jones E. SDP 524 25.2 Jenkins L. Lab 393 34.6 Lewis R. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 63.5 24.0 Turnout 52.1 30.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hengoed (3025)2 Hengoed (3005)2 vote share vote share Llanelli 1991 Woolley D. Ind 727 39.0 Jones W. Lab 875 42.8 Jones W.* Lab 591 31.7 Antoniazzi J. SDP 747 36.6 Taylor E. Ms. Green 544 29.2 Williams D. Lab 711 - Williams D. Lab 469 - Bigyn (4871)3 Wooley C. Ind 421 20.6 Griffiths R. Ind 332 - vote share Turnout 46.9 7.3 Marks W.* Ind 1,296 38.2

Turnout 68.0 6.3 Burree M. Ms. LD 1,124 33.1 Kidwelly (2532) John R. Ind 1,017 - vote share Kidwelly (2466) Prothero D. Lab 977 28.8 Jones G.* Lab 1,076 66.3 vote share Thomas K. Lab 919 - Burns J. Green 290 17.9 Jones G. Lab 0 0.0 Williams J. Lab 895 - Whatley E. Ind 258 15.9

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 47.5 5.1 Turnout 65.1 48.4

3 Llangennech (2894)2 Burry Port (3559) Llangennech (3161)2 vote share vote share vote share Coslett S. Lab 677 40.6 Rees V.* Lab 652 24.2 Thomas C.* Ind 825 52.4 Thomas K. Ind 548 32.9 Evans K. LD 614 22.8 Coslett S.* Lab 749 47.6 Evans K. Lab 483 - West G.* Ind 608 22.6 Willock J. Lab 620 - Coslett G. PC 443 26.6 Davies B. Ms. Lab 564 - Sturgess J. Ind 533 - Sennell T. PC 397 - Tierney H. Ms. PC 545 20.2 Roberts K. Ind 517 - Turnout 47.9 4.8 Turnout 57.6 7.7 Morris D. Lab 476 - Williams D. PC 413 - Lleidi (4387)2 Lleidi (4508)2 Phillips A.* Ind Lab 274 10.2 vote share vote share Lloyd E. Ms.* LD 1,011 39.4 Lloyd E. Ms. Lib 1,036 32.2 Turnout 49.5 1.4 St John Roberts F.* Ind 905 35.3 Roberts F. Ind 876 27.2 Price T. Lab 650 25.3 Price T. Lab 798 24.8 Bynea (2222) Burree J. LD 586 - Thomas W. Lab 758 - vote share Thomas G. Lab 559 - Burree M. SDP 505 15.7 Hughes M. Green 514 50.8 Lewis T. Ms. Lab 498 49.2 Turnout 44.2 4.1 Turnout 71.3 5.0 Turnout 47.9 1.6 (3503)2 Llwynhendy (3465)2 vote share vote share Cross Hands (1153) Bowen T.* Lab 652 40.8 Bowen T. Lab 901 72.8 vote share Davies D.* Lab 628 - Williams L. Lab 764 - Davies P.* Lab 0 0.0 Howell J. Ind 477 29.8 Evans J. Ind Lab 337 27.2 Richards J. Ms. Green 470 29.4 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Atkinson H. Ind 374 -

Turnout 35.7 45.6 2 Dafen (2286) Turnout 40.3 10.9 Pembrey (2890) vote share vote share Stringer B. Green 643 40.1 Pembrey (3004) Thomas T. Lab 765 65.5 McDonagh L.* Lab 482 30.1 vote share Williams D. PC 403 34.5 Adams M. Ind Lab 372 23.2 Thomas T.* Lab 675 57.0 Evans E. Ms. Lab 323 - Hall R. PC 510 43.0 Silcox P. Ind 106 6.6 Turnout 40.4 31.0 Turnout 40.3 13.9 Pontyberem (2191) Turnout 45.9 10.0

vote share 2 Pontyberem (2193) Rees A. Lab 0 0.0 Elli (2745) vote share vote share Rees A.* Lab 684 50.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Griffiths W.* Ind 751 44.0 Edwards T. Ind Lab 680 49.9 Jones D. Ind 613 -

Swiss Valley (1995) Skinner W. Lab 478 28.0 Turnout 62.9 0.3 vote share Burree N. LD 477 28.0 Oran R. Ind 481 51.1 Israel E. Lab 276 - Hitchman V. Lab 460 48.9 Turnout 48.6 16.0

Turnout 47.2 2.2

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Swiss Valley (2067) vote share Hitchman V. Lab 482 55.0 Willis B. Ms. Ind 394 45.0

Turnout 42.4 10.0

Trimsaran (2088) vote share Jenkins H.* Lab 687 61.6 Emmanuel D. Ind 428 38.4

Turnout 54.0 23.2

Tumble (2957)2 vote share Richards D.* Lab 776 54.3 Harris J.* Lab 762 - Lewis B. Ms. Ind 654 45.7 Jones R. Ind 615 -

Turnout 48.1 8.5

Tycroes (1707) vote share Jones J.* Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

Tyisha (3488)2 vote share Neil D.* Lab 1,022 55.6 Palmer H.* Lab 965 - Thomas D. PC 817 44.4

Turnout 48.1 11.1

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