1934 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1934 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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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 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council, with Labour polling strongly in the industrial south and east of the county. In the Llanelli area, Communist Party candidates contested a number of seats but polled a low vote in all cases.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

Candidates

Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. Labour fielded 30 candidates, more than ever before; eleven of whom were returned unopposed. [1] A greater number of contests took place in 1934 in Carmarthenshire than at any time since the First World War. This was as a result of more contests in rural areas between rival Independent candidates.

Outcome

There were very few changes as a result of the election. The most striking result was the defeat of the Council chairman, David Harry, in the Berwick ward. The Llanelly Star considered this 'a shabby return' after over twenty years' service. [2] However, the result confirmed a pattern of increasing Labour dominance in the industrial part of the county, and Harry had previously been defeated in 1928 before regaining the seat in 1931.

In Llanelli town, the late withdrawal of W.T. Morris led to the unopposed return of Tom Charles for Labour. Charles had been narrowly defeated by Morris at several previous elections. In Ward Two, Percy Evans, returned at a by-election in 1931 following a split Independent vote, but now standing for the ILP, was defeated.

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Davies*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Katherine Isobel Harries*529
Labour E.J. Richards256
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones504
Labour Mary Charles422
Independent L.D. Thomas*154
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.S. Holmes*361
Labour W. Clarke204
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Ithel P. Thomas*461
Labour Arthur Phillips296
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ellenora James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lewis Jonesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.J. Evans*538
Independent T.L. Harries300
Independent hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alfred Stephens*662
Labour S. Evans615
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S.B. Williams*unpopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Edgar Lewis*1,433
Independent William Gealy410
Independent William Hughes252
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Salmonunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas*685
Independent David O. Davies571
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.B. Lewis*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Davies*654
Independent J.W. Nicholas568
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Charles Rhys*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry Vaughan Watkins*605
Independent J. James154
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Morris*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Roberts*993
Independent W.H. Williams437
Labour J.R. Jones350
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brinley R. Jones*519
Labour Richard Phillips231
Communist Brinley Jones100
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Haddon Jones327
Independent James Jones272
Ind. Labour Party Percy M. Evans*236
Labour David John68
Majority
Independent gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Charles Unopposed
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw*546
Labour Margaret Griffiths142
Communist E.F. Seaward35
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Douglas Hughes*591
Communist Enoch Collins126
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Powell Rees*628
Communist E. Leyshon265
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.H. Olive781
Labour H.W. Bowen*712
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T.S. Bowen1,022
Independent David Harry*765
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Howells*750
Independent D.J. Stone625
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emrys Aubrey*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Evans*504
Labour T.J. Willams365
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Haydn Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.E. Williams*578
Independent W.T. Morgan431
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.G. Owen*774
Labour Tom Jones535
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Jenkins*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.J. Davies*696
Independent David J. Jones524
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Edwards*638
Independent H. Spencer-Morris205
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rees Morgan*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Harris*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.Ll. Haries*513
Independent John James Bowen286
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. James Williams691
Independent Evan Morgan Evans*423
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.R. Clement*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gomer Evans*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwendoline Lloyd-Price*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph David Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.H. Stephens537
Independent William Bowen391
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis L. Bowen*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Lewis Phillips*432
Independent W.H. Mathias186
Independent W.S. Cole184
Independent H. Williams164
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. There had been suggestions in the past that aldermen should face the elctorate before being re-appointed but when this was suggested by Edgar Lewis (Lab, Llanarthey) at the statutory meeting the suggestion was greeted with laughter. [3] The following nine aldermen were re-elected.

Western Area

Eastern Area

References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections. Nominations for Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 2 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Election Results (editorial)". Llanelly Star. 10 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. New Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Retiring Aldermen Re-Elected". Welshman. 23 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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