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    Carmarthen, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (9 April 1992), Andrew David Williams (The Labour Party) won Carmarthen, with a majority of 2,922 votes.

    At the Local Elections 1983 (5 May 1983), 8 seats on Carmarthen were filled: Independent 8. Independent won a majority of the seats contested.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    21
    Wards / divisions
    31
    Carmarthen: seats won by party at each election
    ElectionDateSeats won by party
    Local by-elections 21 Mar 198521 March 1985SDP-Liberal Alliance 1
    Local Elections 19835 May 1983Independent 8
    Local Elections 19793 May 1979Independent 18, Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2
    Local Elections 19766 May 1976Independent 8
    Local Elections 10 May 1973 (metropolitan and Welsh districts)10 May 1973Independent 7
    Local Elections 19698 May 1969Independent 1, Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1, The Labour Party 1
    Local Elections 19451 November 1945The Labour Party 3, Independent 2
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 09 Apr 1992
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Andrew David WilliamsThe Labour Party20,87936.6%Yes
    H Rhodri Glyn ThomasPlaid Cymru17,95731.5%No
    Stephen CavenaghConservative Party12,78222.4%No
    Juliana HughesLiberal Democrats5,3539.4%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 11 Jun 1987
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Andrew David WilliamsThe Labour Party19,12835.4%Yes
    Rod RichardsConservative Party14,81127.4%No
    Hywel EdwardsPlaid Cymru12,45723%No
    Gwynoro JonesSDP-Liberal Alliance7,20313.3%No
    Graham Edwin OubridgeGreens4810.9%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 09 Jun 1983
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger ThomasThe Labour Party16,45931.6%Yes
    Nigel Matthew ThomasConservative Party15,30529.4%No
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru14,09927%No
    Joan Rosamond ColinSDP-Liberal Alliance5,73711%No
    Brian KingzettEcology3740.7%No
    Charlie GriceBNP1540.3%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Roger ThomasThe Labour Party18,66735.8%Yes
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru16,68932%No
    Neil ThomasConservative Party12,27223.6%No
    Richard Clement Charles ThomasLiberal Democrats4,1868%No
    Charlie GriceNational Front1490.3%No
    Edward John James ClarkeNew Britain1260.2%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 85.6%, electorate 60,390
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru23,32545.1%Yes
    Gwyn JonesThe Labour Party19,68538.1%No
    Owen-Jones D.Liberal Democrats5,39310.4%No
    Robert HaywardConservative Party2,9625.7%No
    Edward JonesBritish Candidate3420.7%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gwyn JonesThe Labour Party17,16529.2%Yes
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru17,16229.2%No
    David JonesLiberal Democrats9,69816.5%No
    William DunnConservative Party6,03710.3%No
    Owen-Jones D.Liberal Democrats5,3939.2%No
    Robert HaywardConservative Party2,9625%No
    Edward JonesBritish Candidate3420.6%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Gwyn JonesThe Labour Party18,71938%Yes
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru14,81230.1%No
    Hywel Gruffydd ThomasLiberal Democrats10,70721.8%No
    Lloyd DaviesConservative Party4,97510.1%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd GeorgeThe Labour Party21,22146.2%Yes
    D Hywell DaviesLiberal Democrats11,98826.1%No
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru7,41616.1%No
    Simon DayConservative Party5,33811.6%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd GeorgeThe Labour Party21,42445.5%Yes
    Alun Talfan DaviesLiberal Democrats15,21032.3%No
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru5,49511.7%No
    Hilda Edith Protheroe-BeynonConservative Party4,99610.6%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd GeorgeThe Labour Party23,39947.9%Yes
    Alun Talfan DaviesLiberal Democrats16,76634.3%No
    John Gareth Valentine EvansConservative Party6,14712.6%No
    Hywel Heulyn RobertsPlaid Cymru2,5455.2%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Rhys Hopkin MorrisLiberal Democrats24,41049.5%Yes
    Jack EvansThe Labour Party21,07742.7%No
    Jennie Eirian DavievsPlaid Cymru3,8357.8%No
    Carmarthen: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Rhys Hopkin MorrisLiberal Democrats25,63250.5%Yes
    David OwenThe Labour Party25,16549.5%No

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