1919 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1919 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Seats won0/530/530/53
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Unionist
Seats won1/510/51
Council control after election

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1919. [1] It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

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Overview of the result

The elections were less politicised than in the pre-war era, with more candidates being elected without any declared political affiliations. The non-political nature of the contests was emphasized by the traditionally Conservative Carmarthen Journal, which had long opposed the politicized nature of local authority elections. [1] Other publications, however, included political affiliations in their coverage of the results. [2] [3]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

Unopposed returns

22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county. [1]

Contested elections

A greater proportion of the sitting members were challenged than had been the case in most pre-war contests and a number of prominent members were defeated including Mervyn Peel, former Conservative candidate for East Carmarthenshire, at Llangadog. In Carmarthen, the Rev. Andrew Fuller Mills was defeated by an ex-serviceman. [1]

In Llanelli, D.C. Parry, a Liberal member of the Council since its formation, was defeated by Gwendoline Trubshaw, who received the support of the Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers' and Sailors' Association. [2]

Other contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw significant support for the Labour party, which captured a number of seats, building on the strong result achieved by Dr J.H. Williams at the General Election the previous year.

In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below in relation to individual ward contests where relevant.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Griffiths*321
Conservative William Williams305
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive John Griffiths969
Labour Thomas Evans432
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Morris*unopposed
Liberal Henry Folland285
Liberal Arthur Williams142
Majority218
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
M. Davies294
Isaac Williams255
Majority

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Denzil Harries*unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ex-SoldierPercy James Williams375
Liberal Andrew Fuller-Mills*341
Majority
Ex-Soldier gain from Liberal

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lewisunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Lloydunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davysunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens*574
Labour William Lewis Williams277
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T.S.K. Morse
Majority39
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Jones Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*808
Labour John Davies601
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L.N. Powell*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Lord Dynevor captured the seat previously held by J. Towyn Jones MP.

Llandilo Urban 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Dynevor 440
Liberal John Stephens186
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Vaughan Watkins363
Independent J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice*191
Majority
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones591
Independent David Evans367
Independent John White230
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lady Howard*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William David*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.R. Jones311
Conservative T.P. Jones*228
Majority
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas*472
Labour Tom Charles390
Independent Brinley Jones162
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw434
Liberal D.C. Parry*189
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Division 6

In pre-war contests, Joseph Roberts had stood as a Labour candidate.

Llanelly Division 6 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Williams423
Liberal Joseph Roberts*416
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.W. Bowen429
Liberal D.W. Jones248
Independent Alicia Phillips49
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Harry*589
Labour Thomas Jenkins272
Majority317
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David John*392
Labour Joseph Howells338
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones383
Independent David John Lloyd214
Independent J. Rees Humphries163
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Thomas Thomas received the support of the Trades and Labour Council. However, he was regarded as a Liberal candidate in most quarters.

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas340
Liberal William Harris*250
J.T. Stephens72
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones389
Liberal T. Lloyd Jones314
Majority75
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Tudor Lewis488
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel*248
Majority
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Davies570
Liberal Edward Teilo Owen567
Majority3
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R.H. Jones368
Liberal Thomas Jones344
Majority24
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.J. Jones*481
Labour Philip Foster Owen327
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Richards287
Liberal T. Howell Davies*275
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Greville*621
Labour Rees Morgan607
Majority14
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Hamlyn Williams Drummond*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal G. Barrett Evans*390
Liberal J.J. Bowen229
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones334
Liberal Dr E. Jones240
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Rogers520
E.T. Davies368
Majority152
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Williams Unopposed N/AN/A
Labour hold

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Williams*661
Liberal Gomer Harris463
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.E. Davies234
Liberal R.L. Evans230
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.R. Rogers*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jones304
Liberal Evan Bowen*208
Conservative Robert B. Elliott164
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomas*502
Peter Howells137
Majority
Liberal 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.

The following aldermen stood down at the election. None of them stood at the election and were re-elected at the statutory meeting. [4] Labour councillor Dr J.H. Williams gave notice that he would propose that, in future, all aldermen should seek re-election to the Council before retaining their seats on the aldermanic bench.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "County Council Elections. Surprises in Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Three Lady Members. Returned for Carmarthenshire County Council". South Wales Weekly Post. 19 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Result of Contested Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 14 March 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Aldermen Re-Elected". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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