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 .
Overview of the results
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
Once again, the profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed.
Outcome
There were a few changes but Labour retained a comfortable majority.
Ward results
Baglan Higher (one seat)
Blaengwrach (two seats)
Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)
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)
Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
David John Davies*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)
Clyne (one seats)
Clyne 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Merfyn Jeffreys*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Coedffranc, South Ward (one seat)
Coedffranc, East Central (one seat)
Coedffranc North Ward (one seat)
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)
Coedffranc West Central (one seat)
Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)
Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)
Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
John Emlyn Davies*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)
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)
Dulais Lower (one seat)
Dulais Lower 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Myrddin Morris*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Michaelstone Higher (one seat)
Michaelstone Higher 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
Gwilym Thomas Morgan*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Neath Higher (three seats)
Neath Lower (one seat)
Neath Lower 1967
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Labour
John Henry Evans*
Unopposed
Labour hold
Swing
Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)
Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)
Resolven, Tonna Ward (two seats)
References
"R.D.C. Elections: Minor Surprises but No Major Upheaval" . Neath Guardian . 19 May 1967. p. 6. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
"Nominations" . Neath Guardian . 28 April 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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