1928 Neath Rural District Council election

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An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales, was held in April 1928. [1] It was preceded by the 1925 election and was followed by the 1931 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Neath Board of Guardians.

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Overview of the results

Many seats were closely contested and resulted in some Labour gains.

Ward Results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Rees 184
Labour T. Davies147
Independent hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan (three seats)

Blaenrhonddan 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.T. Evans* 940
Independent W.A. Leyson 721
Independent P.H. Jenkins 481
Independent Edward Bowen428
Independent Owen Jenkins302
Independent Llewellyn Jones295
Labour Thomas Thomas57
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.R. KimberUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ogley Lewis David* 2,083
Independent Amy Jones* 1,598
Independent Henry Reason 1,469
Ex-Serviceman Thomas Lloyd* 1,134
Labour William Davies 1,021
Labour Mary Elizabeth Davies989
Independent John Harris Evans919
Labour David Thomas801
Labour John Rees797
Labour E.G. Smith387
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Williams 395
Labour A.H. Saunders 344
Independent D.G. Davies341
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jeffreys274
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John James 402
Independent Gwladys Thomas349
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Jones* 592
Liberal William Prosser* 472
Independent David John Jones462
Independent David Jenkin Jones203
Labour hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Haydn Rees 166
Independent Elizabeth F.J. Griffiths61
Conservative George C. Williams55≤
Independent hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J. Lewis 243
Independent J. Lewis213
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Arthur* 927
Labour Morgan Morgan 749
Labour Cliff Protheroe 482
Independent William Rees427
Labour Henry A. Jones246
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Llewellyn Edwards* 161
Labour B. Jones63
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Wood 200
Labour J.I. Powell87
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arthur Davies 582
Independent D.J.Evans 416
Independent J. Rees415
Labour H. Thomas385
Labour J. Potts213
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Evans* 346
Independent J.T. Jones 292
Labour E. Williams193
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Brown 295
Labour A. Jenkins281
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ystradfellte (two seats)

Ystradfellte 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenkin DaviesUnopposed
Independent James MatthewsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Elections Results". Neath Guardian. 5 April 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 17 November 2022.