Welsh local election
1931 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 1931.[1] It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.
Overview of the result
The Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council. In the Llanelli area the potential for Labour to win further ground was complicated by the appearance of Communist Party candidates.
Boundary changes
There was one boundary change, namely the division of the existing Llandybie ward into two divisions, each of which was won by Labour.
Summary of results
Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. 53 councillors were elected.
Ward results
Abergwili
Abergwili 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford
Ammanford 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David George* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bettws
Bettws 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Phillips* | 1,379 | | |
| Independent | D.M. Richards | 800 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Caio
Caio 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Katherine Isobel Harries | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Price Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth
Cenarth 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ellenora James* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Conwil
Conwil 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne
Laugharne 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Stephen Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Stephens* | 1,561 | | |
| Labour | Thomas Thomas | 604 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | C. Vaughan* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandebie North
Boundary Change
Llandebie North 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas | 552 | | |
| Independent | David O. Davies | 403 | | |
| Independent | Frederick Davies | 225 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llandebie South
Boundary Change
Llandebie South 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | 560 | | |
| Independent | John Henry James | 424 | | |
| Independent | Owen Jones | 169 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanedy
Llanedy 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 1
Llanelly Division 1 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Roberts* | 1,047 | | |
| Labour | S.T. Vicary | 257 | | |
| Communist | A. Evans | 51 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 488 | | |
| Independent | James Jones | 371 | | |
| Labour | John Roberts | 323 | | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Thomas | 49 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Roberts* | 521 | | |
| Labour | Percy M. Evans | 252 | | |
| Communist | Brin Jones | 55 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.T. Morris* | 670 | | |
| Labour | Thomas Charles | 624 | | |
| Communist | William Morris | 50 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 621 | | |
| Labour | Mary M. Griffiths | 174 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 636 | | |
| Independent | Agnes H. Evans | 334 | | |
| Communist | Enoch Collins | 51 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1928 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 806 | | |
| Labour | David John | 184 | | |
| Communist | Henry Jones | 16 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1928 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | H.W. Bowen | 515 | | |
| Independent | William Davies* | 377 | | |
| Communist | Enoch Collins | 28 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Harry | 999 | | |
| Labour | J.R. Jones* | 680 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Joe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin.
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Howells* | 436 | | |
| Independent | D.J. Stone | 420 | | |
| Labour | John Harris | 398 | | |
| Communist | Arthur Evans | 11 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Jones* | 998 | | |
| Communist | S. Edwards | 180 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.J. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | E. Haydn Davies* | 709 | | |
| Independent | Mary P.A.E. Mansell | 171 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangadock
Llangadock 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R.E. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler
Llangeler 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Henry Jones | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangennech
Llangennech 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.J. Davies | 570 | | |
| Independent | David J. Jones* | 548 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Edwards* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanon
Llanon 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rees Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llansawel
Llansawel 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Harris* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.Ll. Haries | 369 | | |
| Independent | John James Bowen* | 355 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Morgan Evans | 562 | | |
| Independent | W. James Williams* | 527 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Myddfai
Myddfai 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1928 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gomer Evans | 1.095 | | |
| Independent | David Evans* | 455 | | |
| Communist | Brin Jones | 79 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1928 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Henry Williams* | 994 | | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 293 | | |
| Communist | Henry Jones | 22 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Jones* | 886 | | |
| Independent | Gomer Harries | 680 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Clears
St Clears 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph David Rees* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trelech
Trelech 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lewis L. Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Whitland
Whitland 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Lewis Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| 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. Eight were retiring aldermen (some of whom had not fought an election for many years) while Joseph Roberts had been re-elected in Llanelly Division 3.[2]
- T.R. Jones, Cross Hall
- James Phillips, St Clears
- Philip Phillips, Pencraig
- W.R. Rogers, Closyfran
- Rev William Thomas, Llanboidy
- David Davies, Rhyblid
- John Thomas, Llanelli
- Joseph Roberts, Llanelli
- W.N.Jones, Ammanford
In addition, W.D. Davies, recently re-elected unopposed for the Llanegwad division, was elevated to the aldermanic bench following the death of L.N. Powell.[2]
By-elections 1931-1934
1931 Llanegwad by-election
A by-election was scheduled for March 1931 following the elevation of W.D. Davies to the aldermanic bench. B. Davies of Glancothi was elected unopposed in his place.[3]
Llanegwad by-election March 1931 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | B. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
1931 Llanelly Division 3 by-election
A by-election was held in April due to the elevation of Joseph Roberts to the aldermanic bench. Strong objections were raised in the local press to the prospect of several Independent candidates contesting the vacancy,[4] and these fears were realised when Labour candidate Percy Evans headed the poll with around a third of the votes cast.[5] Gomer Thomas, chosen as an official candidate by the Ratepayers' Association, polled only 89 votes.
Llanelly Division 3 by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Percy M. Evans | 389 | | |
| Independent | D. Haddon Jones | 296 | | |
| Independent | James Jones | 248 | | |
| Independent | Gomer Thomas | 89 | | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Thomas | 10 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
1932 Llandissilio by-election
A by-election was held in December 1932 following the elevation of Edward James to the aldermanic bench. Henry Morris, a mamber of Whitland RDC for 28 years, was elected by a narrow majority[6]
1932 Llandissilio by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Henry Morris | 285 | | |
| Independent | Rev W.S. Thomas | 269 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 9 March 1931.
- ^ a b "Carmarthenshire County Council. New Chairman and Vice-Chairman". Welshman. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Nodion Min y Ffordd". Welshman (in Welsh). 10 April 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "The County Council Vacancy (editorial)". Llanelly Star. 21 March 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "County Council By-Election Fiasco. Independents Throw Away a Seat". Llanelly Star. 25 April 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "County Council By-Election". Welshman. 16 December 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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