1931 Neath Rural District Council election

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An election to the Neath Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1925. It was preceded by the 1928 election and was followed by the 1934 election. [1] 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 one Labour gain.

Ward Results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rosser Jenkins 165
Labour Thomas Davies155
Independent hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan (three seats)

Blaenrhonddan 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.T. Evans* 801
Independent Llew Jones 715
Independent W.A. Leyson 709
Independent Edward Bowen623
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.R. Kimber 211
Independent J.R. Morgan190
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Jenkins 1,926
Independent Ogley Lewis David* 1,875
Independent Amy Jones* 1,645
Labour Mary Elizabeth Davies* 1,361
Independent Thomas Lloyd* 1,146
Independent John Harris Evans1,053
Labour David Thomas912
Labour William Davies*655
Independent William George Long486
Labour Philip Evans462
Communist David John Jones285
Independent David John Evans247
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Thomas 309
Independent D.G. Davies 271
Labour A.H. Saunders*236
Independent David Williams229
Labour T. Cantle155
Independent Tom Williams*107
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jeffreys 274
Labour Jenkin Morgan267
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John James* 491
Independent Gwladys Thomas386
Labour Walter Evans6
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Jones 541
Independent William Prosser 527
Independent Robert Brown365
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Haydn Rees 183
Labour Elizabeth F.J. Griffiths131
Independent hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J. Lewis* 255
Independent H.W. Crouch212
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Arthur* 842
Labour Cliff Protheroe 763
Labour Morgan Morgan 756
Labour R.H. Taylor644
Independent William Rees578
Conservative E. Williams225
Communist T. Williams58
Communist E. Thomas43
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Llewellyn Edwards* 101
Labour Thomas Jones83
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trevor Lewis 173
Labour W. Powell133
Independent C.A. Purchase79
Communist E. Sherlock21
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.J.Evans* 801
Labour Fred Thomas 484
Independent Arthur Davies*379
Labour Llew Davies290
Independent J.H. Pitts232
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Evans* 350
Independent J.T. Jones* 325
Labour H. Walters132
Labour R.J. Douglas99
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Harrington 348
Labour William Thomas314
Independent hold Swing

Ystradfellte (two seats)

Ystradfellte 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenkin DaviesUnopposed
Independent James MatthewsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Neath RDC Elections. One Socialist Gain". Neath Guardian. 2 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 15 November 2022.