1928 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and was followed by the 1931 election. [1] A large number of candidates had been returned unopposed. [2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

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Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes but an additional seat had been created at St Ishmaels. In addition, the number of guardians representing the Carmarthen town were increased from six to eight and the four county council wards were adopted in place of electing six members for the whole town.

Overview of the results

23 Independent candidates (well over half the membership of the council) were returned unopposed and only two of wards were contested by Labour candidates, one of whom was returned unopposed at Llanarthne.

Ward results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429
Independent Evan Griffiths* 361
Independent Evan Morgan89
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Jones Evans*Unopposed
Independent J.W.L. HarriesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Edmunds*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams* 178
Independent John Davies117
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Brazell*Unopposed
Labour Thomas Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Alfred Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James William Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William LewisUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Henry David*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morris Davies* 195
Independent David Jones124
Independent Edgar Harries Stephens98
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Thomas 215
Independent John Walters61
Independent William Lewis78
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Williams* 717
Independent William Thomas 623
Independent Ebenezer Jones305
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Moses*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ll.P.Ll. Lloyd*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Johns 151
Independent Thomas John Thomas134
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Llewelyn Richards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Morris*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lloyd Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Daniel Jenkins 101
Independent David Henry Lewis94
Independent William Calvin Lewis81
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William HughesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (two seats)

St Ishmaels 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Harries*Unopposed
Independent Evan Wilkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Davies*Unopposed
Independent S.O. ThomasUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In addition six members were elected to represent the borough of Carmarthen. All six sitting members were returned unopposed.

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David HindsUnopposed
Independent John Dyfnallt Owen Unopposed
Independent Andrew Fuller-Mills*Unopposed
Independent Thomas WilliamsUnopposed
Independent G.W. WhicherUnopposed
Independent Georgina M.E. White*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. "Rural District Councils. Election Results". Welshman. 6 April 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. "Council Elections. Nominations in Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 23 March 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 28 June 2024.