1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1925. [1] It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 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

All but eighteen of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county. All three seats in Carmarthen town were uncontested after the local Labour Party held a meeting to consider the question but decided to put no candidates forward. [2]

Contested elections

Conservatives and Liberals increasingly stood as Independents in those contests that took place. One local newspaper commented that a lack of interest on the part of the electorate was a feature of most of the eighteen contests that took place. [3] Labour once again failed to make any real advance in Llanelli town. [4]

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.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1925: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1925 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1925 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies446
Conservative William Williams309
Majority
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David George*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Williams*415
Independent David Jones230
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Denzil Harries*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis David Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Price Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens*561
Labour T.R. Griffiths535
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T.S.K. Morseunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Stephens*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.B. Lewis*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

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

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Dynevor* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llandovery

Llandovery 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Vaughan Watkins*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward James*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division 1 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Roberts*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Hayton Williams*477
Labour J.R. Jones274
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Roberts*563
Labour R. Neft149
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.T. Morris713
Labour Ben Griffiths484
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 6 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Powell Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Davies*591
Labour J.J. Winter276
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Harry*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Howells*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J.D. Evans529
Lady Mansell*332
Majority
Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Walter Tudor Lewis*563
Independent William Jones325
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Teilo Owen
Conservative Henry Jones*
Majority38
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Jenkins503
Labour R.H. Jones*296
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.J. Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Howell Davies*391
Liberal Daniel Rees320
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Greville*996
Labour John Jones482
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Evan Harrisunopposed
Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John James Bowen*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
E.M. Evans542
D.I. Rees407
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1925
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 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Williams 765
Liberal John Eager388
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Williams*982
Liberal Gomer Harries394
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rees Llewellyn Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.R. Rogers*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Walter Davies315
J. Beynon307
David Thomas298
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
T.I. Phillips398
Henry Thomas363
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. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case). [5]

It was suggested that the precedent of electing the local MP, if a member of the Council, be adhered to in the case of Dr J.H. Williams, but Williams gained only 18 votes and was not elected. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 27 February 1925.
  2. ↑ "County Council nominations". 27 February 1925.
  3. ↑ "County Council". Welshman. 13 March 1925.
  4. ↑ "Results that Speak (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 12 March 1925.
  5. 1 2 "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 20 March 1925.
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