Welsh local election
1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/50px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)
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All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 27 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Liberal | Conservative | Labour | Seats won | 0/53 | 0/53 | 0/53 | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | | | Party | Independent | Liberal Unionist | Seats won | 1/51 | 0/51 | |
| Council control after election TBD | |
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1922.[1] It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.
Overview of the result
The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.
Contested elections
Contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw a significant campaign by the Labour Party, but its success remained limited.[2]
Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were
Ward results
Abergwili
Abergwili 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Williams | 290 | | |
| Liberal | John Williams | 265 | | |
| | David Williams | 165 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Ammanford
Ammanford 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David George* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bettws
Bettws 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom Morris** | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Caio
Caio 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Isaac Williams | 324 | | |
| | Mabel Davies* | 282 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lewis David Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Independent gain from Other parties | | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Price Williams | 583 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Jenkins | 295 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth
Cenarth 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.C. Lloyd | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Conwil
Conwil 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne
Laugharne 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Stephens | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandebie
Llandebie 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.B. Lewis | 955 | | |
| Liberal | D.W. Thomas | 870 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Conservative hold |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanedy
Llanedy 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | 629 | | |
| | G. Evans | 520 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William David Davies | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 1
Llanelly Division 1 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Roberts | 676 | | |
| Independent | Lady Howard* | 247 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H. Hayton Williams | 478 | | |
| Liberal | William David* | 408 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Roberts | 563 | | |
| Labour | J.R. Jones* | 194 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Thomas* | 669 | | |
| Labour | D.T. Jones | 307 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw | 438 | | |
| Labour | T.D.J. Dolling | 206 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Williams* | 500 | | |
| Independent | T.P. Jones | 452 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. Powell Rees | 731 | | |
| Independent | Hugh Jones* | 396 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Davies | 512 | | |
| Labour | H.W. Bowen* | 403 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Harry* | 659 | | |
| Labour | William Morgan | 313 | | |
Majority | 346 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joseph Howells | 499 | | |
| Independent | David John* | 450 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | 359 | | |
| Liberal | William Harris | 319 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangadock
Llangadock 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Walter Tudor Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler
Llangeler 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Jones | 804 | | |
| Liberal | Robert G. Owen | 408 | | |
Majority | 396 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | R.H. Jones | 408 | | |
| Labour | Thomas Jones | 377 | | |
Majority | 31 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangennech
Llangennech 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.J. Jones* | 481 | | |
| Labour | Philip Foster Owen | 327 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T. Howell Davies | 371 | | |
| Liberal | John Richards* | 282 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanon
Llanon 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansawel
Llansawel 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Evan Harris | 277 | | |
| | Thomas Evans* | 145 | | |
Majority | | | |
| | Swing | | |
Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J.J. Bowen | 353 | | |
| Liberal | G. Barrett Evans* | 328 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Edward Lloyd | 334 | | |
| Conservative | Lady Mansel | 240 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Mothvey
Mothvey 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Rogers | 520 | | |
| | E.T. Davies | 368 | | |
Majority | 152 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Henry Williams | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Labour hold |
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Rees Llewellyn Evans | 333 | | |
| | David Samuel Jones | 158 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Clears
St Clears 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.R. Rogers* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Trelech
Trelech 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Philip Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Whitland
Whitland 1922 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | R.L. Thomas | 391 | | |
| | Thomas Phillips | 319 | | |
Majority | 72 | | |
| | 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, and from the formation of the council aldermen had not been obliged to face an election before being re-appointed.
Some Welsh councils, notably Glamorgan, had required aldermen to seek re-election and demands for a similar process in Carmarthenshire had been made from time to time. At a private meeting of the council held on 9 March it was resolved that, in future, retiring aldermen in Carmarthenshire would be required to seek re-election. It was, however, decided that this policy would not be immediately implemented as retiring aldermen had not been given sufficient notice.[3] Only one of the retiring members, namely Tom Morris, the Labour member for Betws, has sought election (and had been returned unopposed).
At the statutory meeting held on 16 March, a list on names selected by the western and eastern members respectively were submitted. L.D. Thomas, the Mayor of Carmarthen and a new member, protested against this approach but the majority of councillors overwhelmingly supported the nine nominations.[4]
Consequently, the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
- Thomas Thomas, retiring alderman (45)
- Tom Morris, retiring alderman (43)
- H Jones-Thomas, retiring alderman (43)
- W.J. Williams, retiring alderman (43)
- Ben Evans, retiring alderman (42)
- F.D.W. Williams-Drummond, retiring alderman (39)
- H.E. Blagdon-Richards, retiring alderman (35)
- John Lewis, retiring alderman
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1922.
- ^ "Labour fails to make headway". Llanelly Mercury. 9 March 1922.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Conservatives Alone Increase their Strength". Welshman. 17 March 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Aldermen. Carmarthen Mayor's Protest Against Caucus". Welshman. 24 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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