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1964 Neath Rural District Council election

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An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 7 May 1964. It was preceded by the 1961 election, and followed by the 1967 election.[1]

Boundary changes

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The overall number of seats was increased from 29 to 30 by the creation of an additional seat at Tonna while the Coedffranc ward which had returned five members foe many decades was divided into five single-member wards.

Overview of the results

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As at previous elections, Labour retained the vast majority of seats, but suffered some losses to the Independents.

Candidates

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The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. However, William Jones, the father of the Council was challenged for the first time in 30 years.[2]

Outcome

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William Jones narrowly held on in Baglan Higher while Labour lost a seat at Coedffranc.

Ward results

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Baglan Higher (one seat)

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Baglan Higher 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* 133
Independent Denys Trevelyn Brace 127
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (two seats)

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Blaengwrach 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clifford Graham Jones* 414
Independent Ddavid Emanuel Thomas* 382
Labour Henry Abraham 323
Labour William Henry Rees 320
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Royston Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Davies* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

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Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Evans* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

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Clyne 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Merfyn Jeffreys Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc, South Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc, South Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas L. Thomas* 592
Independent Marshall Kelvin Abell 150
Communist Glaslyn Morgan 100
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc, East Central (one seat)

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Coedffranc East Central 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martin Thomas* 431
Labour Ronald George Day* 414
Independent hold Swing

Coedffranc North Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc North Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Wilfred Edgar Jones 665
Independent Samuel Harold Howell Davies 166
Communist Mordecai Morgan 69
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc West Ward (one seat)

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Coedffranc West Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Henry Richards 283
Labour Ivor Llewellyn Evans* 166
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Coedffranc West Central (one seat)

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Coedffranc West Central 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David* 526
Labour Clarence Gwyn Pope 194
Independent hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

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Dyffryn Clydach 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dewi Thomas* 692
Labour Charles H. Button* 639
Independent Edward Vernon James 385
Communist Iestyn John Jenkins 150
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

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Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1964
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 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Lewis* 621
Communist Brian Connick 145
Majority 476
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

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Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Joseph Smith* 899
Labour Richard Davies* 735
Communist Chris Evans 476
Communist William Jones 222
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

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Dulais Lower 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Morris Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

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Michaelstone Higher 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Thomas Morgan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

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Neath Higher 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis Cynlais Adams* 1,096
Independent Richard Arthur* 934
Labour Roy Llewellyn Crawley* 894
Labour Thomas George Evans 536
Independent Benjamin Thomas 428
Labour Aubrey Jenkins 423
Communist William Irwyn Davies 200
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

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Neath Lower 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Henry Evans* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Resolven Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William John Powell* 742
Labour Melvin Dilks 661
Independent Gwynne Morgan 446
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iorwerth Williams* Unopposed
Labour Thomas G. Powell* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (two seats)

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Resolven, Tonna Ward 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Hopkins 680
Labour David J. Daymond* 485
Independent Nathaniel Thomas 370
Labour win (new seat)
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "RDC Chairman Loses Seat To Independent". Neath Guardian. 15 May 1964. p. 13. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. ^ "'Father' of Council Faces First Fight in Thirty Years". Neath Guardian. 24 April 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 18 January 2023.