1931 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and was followed by the 1934 election. [1] A large number of candidates had been returned unopposed with only seven wards being contested. [2] Initially, no nominations were received for the Llandawke and Llansadurnen ward, nor the Llanddowror ward. [2]

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Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes. The Board of Guardians, of which all members were previously also member of, had been abolished in 1930.

Overview of the results

As had been the pattern in recent elections the vast majority of candidates were Independents and the majority were returned unopposed. Thomas Thomas, one of the few Labour members, had served as chairman of the council in 1930-31, but was defeated at Llanarthey having a few weeks earlier unsuccessfully stood for election to Carmarthenshire County Council. [1]

Ward results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster*Unopposed
Independent Evan Griffiths*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Walter Lloyd Harries* 320
Independent John Jones Evans* 293
Independent William H. Phillips269
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Edmunds* 262
Independent John Evans Williams143
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis 633
Independent William Brazell* 566
Labour Thomas Thomas*563
Labour David Morgan Davies350
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James William Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny JohnsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

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

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morris Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Williams* 591
Independent William Thomas* 495
Independent Thomas Lewis349
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Jones 151
Independent Essex Morris149
Independent Henry Williams104
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George DyerUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samuel EvansUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Llewelyn Richards* 270
Independent Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd133
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel ThomasUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lloyd Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Daniel Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hughes*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Theophilus John MorganUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (two seats)

St Ishmaels 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Wilkins* 331
Independent Thomas Harries* 317
Independent Rev William Mydrim Davies278
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Owen Thomas*Unopposed
Independent Henry Trevor WilliamsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "District Council Elections, Carmarthen. Chairman Loses His Seat". Welshman. 3 April 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Carmarthen Rural District Council. The Forthcoming Election". Welshman. 20 March 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2024.