Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1934

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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.

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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.

Unopposed returns

Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested.

Contested elections

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.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1931: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent 40
Carmarthenshire County Council 1931 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1931 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Labour
  Independent

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. Richards 256
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Jones 504
Labour Mrs M. Charles 422
Independent Mrs 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. Clarke 204
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. Ithel P. Thomas* 461
Labour Arthur Phillips 296
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Lewis Jones unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.J. Evans* 538
Independent T.L. Harries 300
Independent hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Sir Alfred Stephens* 662
Labour S. Evans 615
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne

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

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Edgar Lewis* 1,433
Independent William Gealy 410
Independent William Hughes 252
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Benjamin Salmon unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas* 685
Independent David O. Davies 571
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 Capt. J.W. Nicholas 568
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lord Dynevor* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Harry Vaughan Watkins* 605
Independent J. James 154
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 Col. Delme Davies-Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daniel Roberts* 993
Independent W.H. Williams 437
Labour J.R. Jones 350
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Brinley R. Jones* 519
Labour Richard Phillips 231
Communist Brinley Jones 100
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. Haddon Jones 327
Independent James Jones 272
Ind. Labour Party Percy M. Evans* 236
Labour David John 68
Majority
Independent gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.T. Morris*
Labour Thomas Charles
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Miss Gwen Trubshaw* 546
Labour Miss Margaret Griffiths 142
Communist E.F. Seaward 35
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W. Douglas Hughes* 591
Communist Enoch Collins 126
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W. Powell Rees* 628
Communist E. Leyshon 265
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A.H. Olive 781
Labour H.W. Bowen* 712
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.S. Bowen 1,022
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. Stone 625
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. Willams 365
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. Morgan 431
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R.G. Owen* 774
Labour Tom Jones 535
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

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

Llangennech

Llangennech 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Davies* 696
Independent David J. Jones 524
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Edwards* 638
Independent H. Spencer-Morris 205
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 Bowen 286
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W. James Williams 691
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 Dr 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 Miss 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. Stephens 537
Independent William Bowen 391
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. Mathias 186
Independent W.S. Cole 184
Independent H. Williams 164
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. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).

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