1913–1939 Llanelly Borough Council elections

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Llanelly Borough Council was created in 1913 when the existing Llanelly Urban District Council was granted full borough status.

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1913 Llanelly Borough Council election

The first election for the newly incorporated borough of Llanelly was held on 3 November 1913. All the seats were contested with the majority of the members of the former Urban District Council being elected. Apart from the nine candidates nominated by the Labour Association - three in each ward - the election was said to have been fought on non-political and non-sectarian lines, with the majority of the aspirants standing as Independents. [1]

Ward One

Ward One 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.H. Samuel* 897
Independent Joseph Roberts 865
Independent Roland T. Thomas* 827
Independent Gwilym R. Price* 824
Independent David Jennings 779
Labour John Simlett* 632
Independent W.E. Clements628
Independent James Hansard593
Labour William Vivian560
Independent W.T. Davies534
Independent William Davies447

Ward Two

Ward Two 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.J. Davies* 1,048
Independent E. Willis Jones* 1,009
Independent Thomas Jones* 984
Independent W.B. Jones* 939
Independent D.R. Jones 888
Independent T. Hay Samuel 742
Independent Dan Williams687
Independent J. Thomas674
Labour G.H. Stacey664
Independent D. Davies540
Labour Sam Jones530
Independent J. Lewis Phillips424
Labour T.H. Evans366

Ward Three

Ward Three 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Herbert D. Rees* 601
Independent W.P. Rees 538
Labour Nathan Griffiths* 444
Independent J.W. Thomas 432
Independent J.L. Jones 347
Labour John Hughes 345
Independent Owen Jones342
Labour Morgan Morgan*332
Independent W.M. Davies*325
Independent S.H. Bevan295

By-elections

At the first statutory meeting of the new council, six aldermen were elected (two from each ward) resulting in by-elections for the remaining six seats on the council.

1919 Llanelly Borough Council election

In the first post-war election, Labour candidates won four of the six seats, three of which were gains from Independent candidates. [2] The Llanelly Mercury expressed the hope that the infusion of new blood would lead to an improvement in the govrnamce of the town. [3]

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evan Roberts 1,068
Independent Martin R. Richards* 979
Independent Frank J. Rees*945
Labour David Williams744
Independent John Llewellyn405
Independent John Marker409
Independent Alicia Phillips321

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Charles 1,779
Discharged Soldiers and Sailors Capt. J. Evans 1,491
Labour Thomas Davies1,267
Independent W.T. Morris667

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Owen Jones 873
Labour H. Steve Davies 781
Independent William Davies*653
Independent J.W. Thomas*258

1921 Llanelly Borough Council election

Independent candidates won five of the six seats, including William Davies, who regained the seat he lost in 1919.. [4] The Labour Association was criticised for running a slate of candidates and creating costs to the ratepayers. [5]

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1921
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jennings 1,878
Independent Frank J. Rees* 1,809
Labour Mrs Elias Davies581
Independent T.L. Stewart401
Independent Llew Arthur354

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1921
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Willis Jones* 2,061
Independent T. Hay Samuel* 1,644
Labour Tom Harries859
Independent G.W. Dillon712

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1921
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Davies 1,268
Labour John Hughes* 923
Independent Thomas Morgan673
Independent David John516

1922 Llanelly Borough Council election

Only one of the three wards was contested at this election, which was overshadowed by the ongoing General Election. [6]

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evan Roberts*Unopposed
Independent Martin R. Richards*Unopposed

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Charles*Unopposed
Independent J. Evans*Unopposed

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Steve Davies* 1,094
Labour Owen Jones* 1,021
Independent David Harries843

1923 Llanelly Borough Council election

The Labour Party launched a campaign to improve their position on the authority and this led to a more politiciced campoagn than in previous years. Aldermen also stood down but the death of D. James Davies, former owner of the South Wales Press, left one vacancy. [7] However, only two of the six Labour candidates were elected. [8]

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Roberts** 1,634
Independent W.E. Clement* 1,362
Labour Tom Hughes878
Independent R.J. Edmunds800
Labour T.D. Phillips623

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.T. Morris 2,021
Labour James Davies* 1,709
Labour Elias Davies*1,637

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1923
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Powell Rees* 1,803
Labour Morgan Morgan 901
Labour Stanley Davies825

1924 Llanelly Borough Council election

The contest, held at the same time as a General Election campaign, resulted in Labour losing one seat. [9]

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank J. Rees* 2,223
Independent David Jennings* 1,919
Labour R. Phillips860

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Hay Samuel* 1,909
Labour Elias Davies* 1,739
Labour Ben Griffiths1,275

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1924
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Davies* 1,247
Independent Theo Jenkins 973
Labour John Hughes*873
Labour J.J. Winter552

1925 Llanelly Borough Council election

All three wards wre contested and local press coverage focused on the more radical elements within the Labour campaign with Enoch Collins being described as an avowed Communist. [10] Th outcome was a net loss of one Labour seat. [11] While Labour held both setas in Ward Three the more moderate Tom Charles was ousted in Ward Two. Press attention locally focused on the defeat of Neft and Collins in Ward One while it was claimed that Charles would have held his seat had he stood as an Independent.

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Roberts* 2,277
Independent Martin R. Richards* 2,120
Labour R. Neft603
Labour Enoch Collins532

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jack Evans* 1,987
Independent W.E. Davies 1,823
Labour Thomas Charles*1,547
Labour Ben Griffiths1,185

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Steve Davies* 1,209
Labour Owen Jones* 1,146
Independent Alban Evans663

1926 Llanelly Borough Council election

All three wards were keenly contested and The Labour Party launched a campaign to improve their position on the authority and this led to a more politiciced campoagn than in previous years. Aldermen also stood down, including the rey=tiring mayour, J.L. Jones. [12] Much to the surprise of the local press, Labour won four of the six seats with two retiring aldermen and W.T. Morris, a sitting county councillor, among those defeated. J.L. Jones, first elected in 1910, finished at the foot of the poll. There was criticism of Indepdnents for fielding too many candidates and allowing Labour candidates to be elected on a split vote. [13] The practice of expecting retiring aldermen to seek election in competition with retiring councillors was also questioned.

Ward One (two seats)

Ward One 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.H. Williams* 1,480
Labour John Hughes 1,413
Independent R.P. Thomas**1,311
Independent W.E. Clement*1,045

Ward Two (two seats)

Ward Two 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Charles 2,085
Independent Jack Auckland 1,437
Independent W.H. Charles1,338
Independent W.T. Morris*981

Ward Three (two seats)

Ward Three 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Morgan Morgan 1,094
Labour Stanley Davies* 1,013
Independent W.J. Davies687
Independent Tom Morgan600
Independent J.L. Jones**592

By-elections

At the statutory meeting on 9 November, David Jennings (Ind), T. Hay Samuel (Ind) and Morgan Morgan (Lab) were elected aldermen, causing by-elections in each ward. [14] The Independents won two of these but the ex-mayor was again defated in Ward Three. [15]

Ward 1 by-election (one seat)

Ward 1 by-election 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.P. Thomas
Labour W.L. Rees

Ward 2 by-election (one seat)

Ward 2 by-election 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.H. Charles
Labour D. James Davies
Independent T. Griffiths

Ward 3 by-election (one seat)

Ward 3 by-election 1926
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.W. Bowen 976
Independent J.L. Jones581

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  1. ↑ "Town Council Elections". Welshman. 7 November 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Election Results". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1919.
  3. ↑ "Editorial". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1919.
  4. ↑ "Results". Llanelly Mercury. 3 November 1921.
  5. ↑ "Editorial". Llanelly Mercury. 27 October 1921.
  6. ↑ "Borough Election Results". Llanelly Mercury. 9 November 1922.
  7. ↑ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 11 October 1923.
  8. ↑ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 8 November 1923.
  9. ↑ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1924.
  10. ↑ "Borough Council Elections". Llanelly Star. 24 October 1925. p. 3 November 1922. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 3 November 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Monday's Election. Keen Contest in All Wards". Llanelly Star. 30 October 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Election Afterthoughts. Lessons for the Anti-Socialists". Llanelly Star. 6 November 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sentinel's Gossip". Llanelly Star. 13 November 1926. p. 3. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Bye-Elections. Ex-Mayor's Second Defeat". Llanelly Star. 4 December 1926. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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