1934 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

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An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held on 26 March 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election. [1]

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This 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 Llandeilo and Llandovery would be merged. [2]

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.

There were unopposed returns in eleven wards. [3]

Candidates

Independents continued to be the only candidates nominated in the rural wards; many of whom were returned unopposed. Labour contested all of the industrial area wards and won the mahority of them. No nominations were initially received for the Heolddu ward.

Outcome

A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas.

The only change was in the Betws ward where Labour lost a seat to an Independent candidate. In Llandeilo South Ward, Thomas Morris lost his seat after over twenty years.

Ward results

Betws (three seats)

Betws 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Emrys Harries 240
Independent David Daniel Thomas* 193
Independent Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* 187
Labour David Bowen*181
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph SivellUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John George* 401
Labour William Connick 350
Independent John Walters179
Labour Jeffrey H. Moses132
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heolddu (one seat)

Heolddu 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Moses WilliamsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (three seats)

Llandebie 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Benjamin Bevan*Unopposed
Independent Frederick Davies*Unopposed
Labour William MorrisUnopposed
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Morgan*Unopposed
Independent James Thomas*Unopposed
Independent William Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis Evans 325
Labour Robert A. Allan 295
Independent Thomas Morris*260
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry BrookshawUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Davies*Unopposed
Independent Dan Davies*Unopposed
Independent Richard Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych North Ward (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych North Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom HopkinsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent Henry Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.W. Griffiths*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

Llanfynydd 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel LloydUnopposed
Independent David Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.J. Williams 165
Independent Nurse E.A. Olley 161
Independent Thomas Lewis131
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

Llansawel 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John James Thomas 142
Independent Thomas Humphreys* 123
Independent David Morgan*116
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams* 594
Labour Rees Rees* 464
Labour David Davies407
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William W. Davies*Unopposed
Labour Enoch Isaac*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)

Quarter Bach No.2 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Davies*Unopposed
Labour Ioan Pugh*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

Talley 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John DaviesUnopposed
Independent Simon M. JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evan Bevan*Unopposed
Labour John Bevan*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing


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References

  1. "District Council Elections, Carmarthen. Chairman Loses His Seat". Welshman. 3 April 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  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.
  3. "Rural District Council Elections. Five Contests in Carmarthen". Welshman. 16 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2024.