1931 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1931 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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  1928
1934  

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 1931. [1] It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council. In the Llanelli area the potential for Labour to win further ground was complicated by the appearance of Communist Party candidates.

Boundary changes

There was one boundary change, namely the division of the existing Llandybie ward into two divisions, each of which was won by Labour.

Summary of results

Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. 53 councillors were elected.

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David George*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Phillips*1,379
Independent D.M. Richards800
Independent hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Katherine Isobel Harriesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis David Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.S. Holmes*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Price Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ellenora James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alfred Stephens*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Stephen Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Stephens*1,561
Labour Thomas Thomas604
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Vaughan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Boundary Change

Llandebie North 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas552
Independent David O. Davies403
Independent Frederick Davies225
Majority
Labour win (new seat)

Llandebie South

Boundary Change

Llandebie South 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.B. Lewis*unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Davies*560
Independent John Henry James424
Independent Owen Jones169
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lord Dynevor*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry Vaughan Watkins*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Roberts*1,047
Labour S.T. Vicary257
Communist A. Evans51
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brinley R. Jones*488
Independent James Jones371
Labour John Roberts323
Independent Elizabeth Thomas49
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Roberts*521
Labour Percy M. Evans252
Communist Brin Jones55
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.T. Morris*670
Labour Thomas Charles624
Communist William Morris50
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw*621
Labour Mary M. Griffiths174
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Douglas Hughes636
Independent Agnes H. Evans334
Communist Enoch Collins51
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Powell Rees*806
Labour David John184
Communist Henry Jones16
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H.W. Bowen515
Independent William Davies*377
Communist Enoch Collins28
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Harry999
Labour J.R. Jones*680
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Joe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin.

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Howells*436
Independent D.J. Stone420
Labour John Harris398
Communist Arthur Evans11
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*998
Communist S. Edwards180
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Haydn Davies*709
Independent Mary P.A.E. Mansell171
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.E. Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Jonesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Jenkins*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.J. Davies570
Independent David J. Jones*548
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Edwards*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rees Morgan*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Harris*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.Ll. Haries369
Independent John James Bowen*355
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Morgan Evans562
Independent W. James Williams*527
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gomer Evans1.095
Independent David Evans*455
Communist Brin Jones79
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Williams* 994
Independent Daniel Davies293
Communist Henry Jones22
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*886
Independent Gomer Harries680
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwendoline Lloyd-Price*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph David Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Walter Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis L. Bowen*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Lewis Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold 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. Eight were retiring aldermen (some of whom had not fought an election for many years) while Joseph Roberts had been re-elected in Llanelly Division 3. [2]

In addition, W.D. Davies, recently re-elected unopposed for the Llanegwad division, was elevated to the aldermanic bench following the death of L.N. Powell. [2]

By-elections 1931-1934

1931 Llanegwad by-election

A by-election was scheduled for March 1931 following the elevation of W.D. Davies to the aldermanic bench. B. Davies of Glancothi was elected unopposed in his place. [3]

Llanegwad by-election March 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

1931 Llanelly Division 3 by-election

A by-election was held in April due to the elevation of Joseph Roberts to the aldermanic bench. Strong objections were raised in the local press to the prospect of several Independent candidates contesting the vacancy, [4] and these fears were realised when Labour candidate Percy Evans headed the poll with around a third of the votes cast. [5] Gomer Thomas, chosen as an official candidate by the Ratepayers' Association, polled only 89 votes.

Llanelly Division 3 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy M. Evans 389
Independent D. Haddon Jones296
Independent James Jones248
Independent Gomer Thomas89
Independent Elizabeth Thomas10
Independent hold Swing

1932 Llandissilio by-election

A by-election was held in December 1932 following the elevation of Edward James to the aldermanic bench. Henry Morris, a mamber of Whitland RDC for 28 years, was elected by a narrow majority [6]

1932 Llandissilio by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Morris 285
Independent Rev W.S. Thomas269
Independent hold Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Carmarthenshire County Council. New Chairman and Vice-Chairman". Welshman. 20 March 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. "Nodion Min y Ffordd". Welshman (in Welsh). 10 April 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. "The County Council Vacancy (editorial)". Llanelly Star. 21 March 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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