Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1931
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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1931.[1] It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.
Contents
- 1 Overview of the result
- 2 Boundary changes
- 3 Unopposed returns
- 4 Contested elections
- 5 Retiring aldermen
- 6 Summary of results
- 7 Ward results
- 7.1 Abergwili
- 7.2 Ammanford
- 7.3 Bettws
- 7.4 Caio
- 7.5 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
- 7.6 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
- 7.7 Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
- 7.8 Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
- 7.9 Cenarth
- 7.10 Cilycwm
- 7.11 Conwil
- 7.12 Kidwelly
- 7.13 Laugharne
- 7.14 Llanarthney
- 7.15 Llanboidy
- 7.16 Llandebie North
- 7.17 Llandebie South
- 7.18 Llandilo Rural
- 7.19 Llandilo Urban
- 7.20 Llandovery
- 7.21 Llandyssilio
- 7.22 Llanedy
- 7.23 Llanegwad
- 7.24 Llanelly Division.1
- 7.25 Llanelly Division 2
- 7.26 Llanelly Division 3
- 7.27 Llanelly Division 4
- 7.28 Llanelly Division 5
- 7.29 Llanelly Division 6
- 7.30 Llanelly Division 7
- 7.31 Llanelly Division 8
- 7.32 Llanelly Rural, Berwick
- 7.33 Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
- 7.34 Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
- 7.35 Llanfihangel Aberbythick
- 7.36 Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
- 7.37 Llangadock
- 7.38 Llangeler
- 7.39 Llangendeirne
- 7.40 Llangennech
- 7.41 Llangunnor
- 7.42 Llanon
- 7.43 Llansawel
- 7.44 Llanstephan
- 7.45 Llanybyther
- 7.46 Myddfai
- 7.47 Pembrey North
- 7.48 Pembrey South
- 7.49 Quarter Bach
- 7.50 Rhydcymmerai
- 7.51 St Clears
- 7.52 St Ishmael
- 7.53 Trelech
- 7.54 Whitland
- 8 Election of aldermen
- 9 References
- 10 Bibliography
Overview of the result
The Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council. In the Llanelli area the potential for Labour to win further ground was complicated by the appearance of Communist Party candidates.
Boundary changes
There was one boundary change, namely the division of the existing Llandybie ward into two divisions, each of which was won by Labour.
Unopposed returns
Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested.
Contested elections
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Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were
Summary of results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.
Carmarthenshire County Council 1931: elected members | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Labour | ||||||||||
Independent |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1931 : following election of new aldermen | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Labour | ||||||||||
Independent |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1931 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Labour | ||||||||||
Independent |
Ward results
Abergwili
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David George* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | 1,379 | |||
Independent | D.M. Richards | 800 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Caio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Katherine Isobel Harries | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Price Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cenarth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs Ellenora James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Sir Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Stephen Thomas* | unpopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stephens* | 1,561 | |||
Labour | Thomas Thomas | 604 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs C. Vaughan* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandebie North
Boundary Change
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas | 552 | |||
Independent | David O. Davies | 403 | |||
Independent | Frederick Davies | 225 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llandebie South
Boundary Change
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llandilo Rural
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies* | 560 | |||
Independent | John Henry James | 424 | |||
Independent | Owen Jones | 169 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanedy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts* | 1,047 | |||
Labour | S.T. Vicary | 257 | |||
Communist Party | A. Evans | 51 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 488 | |||
Independent | James Jones | 371 | |||
Labour | John Roberts | 323 | |||
Independent | Elizabeth Thomas | 49 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts* | 521 | |||
Labour | Percy M. Evans | 252 | |||
Communist Party | Brin Jones | 55 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris* | 670 | |||
Labour | Thomas Charles | 624 | |||
Communist Party | William Morris | 50 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Miss Gwen Trubshaw* | 621 | |||
Labour | Miss Mary M. Griffiths | 174 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 636 | |||
Independent | Mrs Agnes H. Evans | 334 | |||
Communist Party | Enoch Collins | 51 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 806 | |||
Labour | David John | 184 | |||
Communist Party | Henry Jones | 16 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H.W. Bowen | 515 | |||
Independent | William Davies* | 377 | |||
Communist Party | Enoch Collins | 28 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Harry | 999 | |||
Labour | J.R. Jones* | 680 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Joe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Howells* | 436 | |||
Independent | D.J. Stone | 420 | |||
Labour | John Harris | 398 | |||
Communist Party | Arthur Evans | 11 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | 998 | |||
Communist Party | S. Edwards | 180 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Haydn Davies* | 709 | |||
Independent | Lady Mary P.A.E. Mansell | 171 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangadock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.E. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeler
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Henry Jones | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev James Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.J. Davies | 570 | |||
Independent | David J. Jones* | 548 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llangunnor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rees Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llansawel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Harris* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.Ll. Haries | 369 | |||
Independent | John James Bowen* | 355 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Morgan Evans | 562 | |||
Independent | W. James Williams* | 527 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Myddfai
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gomer Evans | 1.095 | |||
Independent | David Evans* | 455 | |||
Communist Party | Brin Jones | 79 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Pembrey South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dr John Henry Williams* | 994 | |||
Independent | Daniel Davies | 293 | |||
Communist Party | Henry Jones | 22 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | 886 | |||
Independent | Gomer Harries | 680 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Miss Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph David Rees* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis L. Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Whitland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Lewis Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 53 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
References
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