1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1922 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 1922. [1] It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.

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Overview of the result

The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.

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.

Contested elections

Contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw a significant campaign by the Labour Party, but its success remained limited. [2]

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were


Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Williams290
Liberal John Williams265
David Williams165
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David George*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Morris**unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Isaac Williams324
Mabel Davies*282
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Denzil Harries*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis David Thomasunopposed
Independent gain from Other parties

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Price Williams583
Independent Thomas Jenkins295
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T.S.K. Morseunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Stephensunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.B. Lewis955
Liberal D.W. Thomas870
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L.N. Powell*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Dynevor* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llandovery

Llandovery 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Vaughan Watkins*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones*629
G. Evans520
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David Daviesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Roberts676
Independent Lady Howard*247
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Hayton Williams478
Liberal William David*408
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Roberts563
Labour J.R. Jones*194
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas*669
Labour D.T. Jones307
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw438
Labour T.D.J. Dolling206
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 6 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Williams*500
Independent T.P. Jones452
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Powell Rees731
Independent Hugh Jones*396
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Davies512
Labour H.W. Bowen*403
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Harry*659
Labour William Morgan313
Majority346
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Howells499
Independent David John*450
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas*359
Liberal William Harris319
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Tudor Lewis*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Jones804
Liberal Robert G. Owen408
Majority396
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R.H. Jones408
Labour Thomas Jones377
Majority31
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.J. Jones*481
Labour Philip Foster Owen327
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Howell Davies371
Liberal John Richards*282
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Greville*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Evan Harris277
Thomas Evans*145
Majority
Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.J. Bowen353
Liberal G. Barrett Evans*328
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Edward Lloyd334
Conservative Lady Mansel240
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Rogers520
E.T. Davies368
Majority152
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Williams Unopposed N/AN/A
Labour hold

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rees Llewellyn Evans333
David Samuel Jones158
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.R. Rogers*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
R.L. Thomas391
Thomas Phillips319
Majority72
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, and from the formation of the council aldermen had not been obliged to face an election before being re-appointed.

Some Welsh councils, notably Glamorgan, had required aldermen to seek re-election and demands for a similar process in Carmarthenshire had been made from time to time. At a private meeting of the council held on 9 March ut was resolved that, in future, retiring aldermen in Carmarthenshire would be required to seek re-election. It was, however, decided that this policy would not be immediately implemented as retiring aldermen had not been given sufficient notice. [3] Only one of the retiring members, namely Tom Morris, the Labour member for Betws, has sought election (and had been returned unopposed).

At the statutory meeting held on 16 March, a list on names selected by the western and eastern members respectively were submitted. L.D. Thomas, the Mayor of Carmarthen and a new member, protested against this approach but the majority of councillors overwhelmingly supported the nine nominations. [4]

Consequently, the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1922.
  2. ↑ "Labour fails to make headway". Llanelly Mercury. 9 March 1922.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Conservatives Alone Increase their Strength". Welshman. 17 March 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Aldermen. Carmarthen Mayor's Protest Against Caucus". Welshman. 24 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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