1937 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 5 April 1937. [1]

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It was preceded by the 1934 election but some wards had been contested in 1935 following the amalgamation of Whitland RDC. Due to the Second World War it was followed by the 1946 election.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

As was usual in rural Wales during the inter-war period, the election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Twenty candidates were returned unopposed; nineteen of whom were Independent candidates. [2] Gwilym Rees, who had won the Llanddarog ward for Labour in 1934 was also returned unopposed. The only other Labour candidtaes defended seats at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn.

Outcome

The first election to the enlarged council, following the amlagmation of Whitland RDC provided few surprises. The most noted result was the defeat of Hannah Mary Rees, the only woman member, at Whitland. She was defeated by W.S. Cole, a past chairman of the Whitland RDC. At Llanarthney, Thomas Thomas, a former Labour chairman of teh council, who had lost his seat in 1931, was returned at the head of the poll.

Ward Results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Garrick Protheroe*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Howell Phillips 263
Independent Glyn Evan Howells207
Independent hold Swing

Eglwyscummin (one seat)

Eglwyscummin 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Howells*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Henry TylerUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Thomas 869
Labour David Morgan Davies* 858
Independent David James458
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Ivor Davies* 141
Independent Daniel James Williams59
Independent hold Swing

Llandissilio East (one seat)

Llandissilio East 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Devonald Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym ReesUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanddowror (two seats)

Llanddowror 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Rhys Jones*Unopposed
Independent George Alfred Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William AnthonyUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Williams 264
Independent William Paul Lewis163
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Williams* 645
Independent William Thomas* 495
Independent David John Jeremy410
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Jones 166
Independent Benjamin Evans105
Independent David Thomas105
Independent James Ellis Hughes99
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen DaviesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynog (one seat)

Llangynog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Evans 126
Independent Joseph Thomas*125
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Dyer*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1931
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John RichardsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Daniel Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent David Henry Lewis73
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David JonesUnopposed
Independent George Daniel162
Independent hold Swing

Pendine (one seat)

Llanwinio 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tom Pomeroy*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Theophilus Davies* 203
Independent John Morgan162
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Wilkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)

Trelech a'r Betws 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Owen Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland (two seats)

Whitland 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hughes Mathias* 399
Independent William Sandbrook Cole* 311
Independent Hannah Mary Rees*270
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Carmarthen District Council Elections". Welshman. 9 April 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. "Carmarthen Rural Council Election. 10 Candidates Unopposed". Welshman. 26 March 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2024.