1967 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 11 May 1967. It was preceded by the 1964 election, and followed by the 1970 election.[1]

Overview of the results

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During the previous year, the Labour Party had suffered many setbacks in south Wales, including the loss of a parliamentary seat to Plaid Cymru. At the 1967 local elections, the party lost ground in much of south Wales but the Neath Rural District was an exception and there was little change..

Candidates

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Once again, the profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed.[2]

Outcome

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There were a few changes but Labour retained a comfortable majority.

Ward results

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Baglan Higher (one seat)

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Baglan Higher 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lilian Jones* 148
Independent Edward Daniel Eric Brace 72
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (two seats)

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Blaengwrach 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clifford Graham Jones* Unopposed
Independent David Emanuel Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Royston Jones* 1,063
Plaid Cymru David Brian James 634
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Davies* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Evans* 184
Independent Thomas Edward Rees 115
Independent Brian Parry Wolfe 110
Labour hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

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Clyne 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Merfyn Jeffreys* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc, South Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc, South Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas L. Thomas* 603
Independent Ronald James 252
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc, East Central (one seat)

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Coedffranc East Central 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Thomas* 516
Labour Ronald George Day 268
Independent hold Swing

Coedffranc North Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc North Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfred Edgar Jones* 497
Independent John Alfred Frederick Wilsher 456
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc West Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc West Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Henry Richards* 313
Labour Leslie Ball 150
Independent hold Swing

Coedffranc West Central (one seat)

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Coedffranc West Central 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David* 532
Labour Arthur Williams 123
Independent hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

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Dyffryn Clydach 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dewi Thomas* 553
Labour Charles H. Button* 548
Independent Glyn Huckeridge 404
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

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Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Emlyn Davies* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

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Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Richards 393
Communist Brian Connick 318
Majority 75
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

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Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Williams 642
Labour Richard Davies* 579
Communist Chris Evans 457
Communist Lynwood Morgan 340
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

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Dulais Lower 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Morris* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

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Michaelstone Higher 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Thomas Morgan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

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Neath Higher 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis Cynlais Adams* 1,193
Labour Roy Llewellyn Crawley* 879
Labour Robert Henry Dyer 747
Labour Benjamin Thomas 596
Independent Doris Mary Morris 351
Independent Mair Potts 327
Independent Thomas Rees Thomas 237
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

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Neath Lower 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Henry Evans* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Resolven Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Maurice Shelton 740
Labour William John Powell* 627
Labour Melvin Dilkes* 485
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Walters 517
Labour Iorwerth Williams* 460
Labour Eirwen Pendry 244
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Tonna Ward 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hopkins* 821
Labour Idris Thomas 664
Independent Willie George Johns 437
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "R.D.C. Elections: Minor Surprises but No Major Upheaval". Neath Guardian. 19 May 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Nominations". Neath Guardian. 28 April 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 20 January 2023.