1964 Cardiganshire County Council election

The twenty-second election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1961. It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.

Candidates

After a record low of four contests in 1961 a significantly higher number of seats were contested, with Plaid Cymru candidates contesting wards in Aberystwyth for the first time. Retiring councillors stood down in favour of aldermen in several wards.

Outcome

Four retiring members were defeated with the only surprise in Lampeter where the Rev T. Oswald Williams was defeated by Dr Ambrose Lloyd

Results

Aberystwyth Division 5

Cwmrheidol

Llandygwydd

Llangeitho

Lledrod

Tregaron

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1961election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.
The following retiring alderman was re-elected:

D.R. Morgan, Bow Street
Mrs G.C. Evans, Aberystwyth
Capt. D. Oswald Davies, New Quay

In addition, the following new aldermen were elected:

D.O. Morgan, Coedparc
Ben Thomas. Caerwedros
Hywel Helen Roberts, Troedyraur
M.E. Griffiths, Blaenporth
R.J. Ellis, Aberystwyth
David Lloyd, Llangeitho
L.R. Jenkins, Talybont

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected to the council but not selected as aldermen

J.E. Rogers-Lewis, Abermeurig
Rev Tegryn Davies, Aberporth

By-elections

Six by-elections were called following the election of aldermen. Five of the wards were contested in elections held on 3 June. At Llanfarian, the former councillor who had stood down in favour of Alderman W.Z. Jones was returned unopposed. There were no vacancies in the other two wards due to the incumbents being life aldermen.