1934 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 26 March 1934. [1] A large number of candidates had been returned unopposed with only six wards being contested. [2]

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It was preceded by the 1931 election and was the last election conducted prior to the implementation of a review into district boundaries in Carmarthenshire. Following a recommendation made in 1932, it was decided that the rural districts of Carmarthen and Whitland would be merged. [3] A more drastic proposal to combine the rural districts of Carmarthen, Llanybydder, Newcastle Emlyn and Whitland, together with Newcastle Emlyn UDC, was rejected. [3]

A partial election would be held in 1935 in seats where wards would be amalgamated or the number of seats reduced as a result of re-organization. Members unaffected by the changes would remain in post. The 1937 election would be the first time that a whole council would be elected for the merged authority.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Outcome

Once again, the vast majority of candidates were Independents and the majority were returned unopposed. However, Labour gained three seats, including two at Llanarthney, reversing the loss of a seat there in 1931. Labour also won the Llanddarog ward, defeating J.W. Lewis, the father of the Counci who had represented the seat for 25 years.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster*Unopposed
Independent Evan Griffiths*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Walter Lloyd Harries*Unopposed
Independent William H. PhillipsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Rhys JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Evans WilliamsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas 167
Independent Thomas Jones* 167
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Evans 718
Labour David Morgan Davies 716
Independent Daniel Davies411
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym Rees 251
Independent James William Lewis*198
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

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

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morris Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Joshua 143
Independent John Thomas121
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas*Unopposed
Labour Richard Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Dyer*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

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

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Llewelyn Richards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Thomas DaviesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James Evans {{{votes}}} 50
Independent Evan Rees Evans28
Independent Lewis Evans27
Independent Thomas Evans21
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Daniel Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hughes*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Theophilus DaviesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (two seats)

St Ishmaels 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William MorganUnopposed
Independent Evan Wilkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Owen Thomas*Unopposed
Independent Henry Trevor Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "District Council Elections. Carmarthenshire Results". Welshman. 30 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Rural District Council Elections. Five Contests in Carmarthen". Welshman. 16 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 "New County Areas. Seven Districts for Carmarthenshire. Important Proposals. Whitland to be Merged". Welshman. 18 March 1932. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 5 September 2024.