District of Carmarthen
# District of Carmarthen

Carmarthen District Council (Welsh: Caerfyrddin) was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, west 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 from the administrative county of Carmarthenshire, which were abolished at the same time:

* Carmarthen Municipal Borough
* Carmarthen Rural District
* Newcastle Emlyn Rural District
* Newcastle Emlyn Urban District

Carmarthen district was abolished 22 years later under the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, with the area becoming part of the new Carmarthenshire unitary authority on 1 April 1996.

## Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. A majority of the seats on the council were held by independents throughout the council's existence.

| Party in control | Party in control | Years |
| - | - | - |
| | Independent | 1974–1996 |

The most significant political grouping (as distinct from the independents) was the Labour Party who held a number of seats in Carmarthen Town and the former mining wards of the Gwendraeth Valley.

## Elections

* Carmarthen District Council election, 1973
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1976
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1979
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1983
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1987
* Carmarthen District Council election, 1991

## Premises

Throughout its existence, the council was based at 3 Spilman Street in Carmarthen, which had previously been the offices of Carmarthen Rural District Council, one of its predecessor authorities.

