The first election to
Llanelli Borough Council
The Borough of Llanelli was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the area of four former districts f ...
was held in April 1973.
It was followed by the
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
election. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
.
Results
Llanelli Borough Ward One (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Two (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Three (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Four (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Five (three seats)
This ward included
Kidwelly
Kidwelly ( cy, Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli. In the 2001 census the community of Kidwelly returned a population of 3,289, inc ...
and
Trimsaran
Trimsaran is a community and former mining village which lies on the B4308 between Llanelli and Kidwelly, in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire.
Trimsaran is six miles (10 km) from Llanelli, and from Carmarthen. It is close to Burry Port ...
Llanelli Borough Ward Six (three seats)
This ward covered
Burry Port
Burry Port ( cy, Porth Tywyn) is a port town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on the Loughor estuary (Moryd Llwchwr), to the west of Llanelli and south-east of Kidwelly. Its population was recorded at 5,680 in the 2001 census and 6,156 i ...
.
Llanelli Borough Ward Seven (three seats)
This ward covered
Llanedi
Llanedi () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Once the name of a parish, Llanedi is now a community taking in the hamlet of Llanedi and the villages of Hendy, Fforest (suburbs of Pontarddulais) and Tycroes. The community popula ...
and
Llangennech
Llangennech (()) is a village and community in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, which covers an area of .
It is governed by Llangennech Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council. Llangennech is also the name of the count ...
Llanelli Borough Ward Eight (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Nine (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Ten (three seats)
Llanelli Borough Ward Eleven (three seats)
References
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1973
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
1973 Welsh local elections