1919 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

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An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1919. [1] It was preceded by the 1913 election due to the postponement of the 1916 election due to the First World War, and was followed by the 1922 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

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Overview of the result

The majority of those candidates elected stood without party affiliations although an increased number of Labour candidates contested the industrial wards. As in previous elections a number of the members representing rural wards were returned unopposed. [2]

Ward results

Betws (three seats)

Betws 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* 174
Independent Charles Price* 148
Labour John Davies* 141
Independent Thomas Rees96
Majority
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Blaenau (three seats)

Blaenau 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams* 812
Labour John Bevan* 758
Independent David Davies 658
Labour William Howells430
Labour David Davies373
Majority
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph SivellUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William WaltersUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (three seats)

Llandebie 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Rees 468
Independent John Lewis 421
Independent Robert Matthews* 309
Independent Miss Nellie F. Painter260
Labour Theo Harris*239
Labour Evan Morris*231
Labour Phillip Roberts173
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Davies*Unopposed
Independent Roderick EvansUnopposed
Independent John Richards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L.N. Powell* 238
Independent Thomas Morris* 228
Independent Mrs Phillips195
Independent Thomas James54
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lord Dynevor* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dan Davies*Unopposed
Independent William Edwin Richards*Unopposed
Independent Richard Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Rees* 203
Independent William Stephens* 140
Independent William John Evans135
Labour Henry Jones134
Labour James Thomas Stephens60
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

Llanfynydd 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel LloydUnopposed
Independent David Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Williams 166
Independent William Lewis* 129
Independent William Rees74
Independent D.W. Morgans41
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

This was the only contest in a rural ward at the election. [3]

Llansawel 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Thomas 119
Independent Thomas Humphreys* 195
Independent John Morgan85
Independent J. Jones37
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Enoch IsaacUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

Quarter Bach No.2 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John HughesUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

Talley 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas MorganUnopposed
Independent David Edwin ThomasUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District and another three to represent the Cwmamman Urban District, both of which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. [1] A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.

Elected candidates at both Ammanford and Cwmamman stood specifically as Liberals, in contrast to the non-political nature of previous Guardians elections.

Ammanford (three seats)

The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly forty years, were re-elected.

Ammanford 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lewis* 1,325
Liberal Rev John Morgans* 1,144
Liberal Henry Herbert* 871
Labour William Cathan Davies602
Labour D. Rufus Evans424
Labour Arthur Edgar Thomas417
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Roberts* 919
Liberal Arthur Williams* 786
Labour Thomas Henry Jones 623
Independent David Thomas David514
Labour James Thomas487
Labour hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo (three seats)

Llandeilo 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Pritchard Davies* 416
Independent William Hopkins* 389
Independent Edith Jane Roberts* 377
Independent Alfred Fox333
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Local Council Elections. Many Surprises". Amman Valley Chronicle. 10 April 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Llandilo District Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Election Results in West Wales". Daily Leader. 8 April 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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