1928 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1928.[1] It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.
Overview of the result
[edit]The election saw the disappearance of the Conservative and Liberal parties from county elections in Carmarthenshire, and contests would henceforth be between Labour and the Independents. Labour did not make significant progress in 1928 and it was claimed that the party lacked the resources to make a significant challenge.[2]
Boundary changes
[edit]There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
[edit]Only 18 of the 53 divisions were contested, the same number as in 1925.[2]
Contested elections
[edit]Most of the contested elections were in the eastern part of the county. Elsewhere, there were some contests where Independent candidates faced each other. Two such contests at Llanybydder and Rhydcymerau saw two Independents who were also brothers lose their seats.[1]
Retiring aldermen
[edit]The aldermen who retired at the election were
Ward results
[edit]Abergwili
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David George* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Caio
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Price Williams* | 552 | |||
Labour | Benjamin Charles | 429 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cenarth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David George Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unpopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandebie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis* | 1,616 | |||
Independent | Frederick Davies | 1,011 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies | 585 | |||
Independent | John Henry James | 518 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanedy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brinley R. Jones | 568 | |||
Independent | James Jones | 325 | |||
Labour | F. Stanley Davies | 276 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris* | 767 | |||
Labour | Thomas Charles | 721 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 729 | |||
Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 243 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Williams* | 704 | |||
Independent | D. Haddon Jones | 507 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J.R. Jones | 663 | |||
Independent | David Harry* | 621 | |||
Independent | W.J. Morris | 179 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Howells* | 668 | |||
Independent | E.V. Williams | 429 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Haydn Davies | 445 | |||
Independent | Mary P.A.E. Mansell | 185 | |||
Independent | John Davies | 174 | |||
Independent | W.G. Evans | 80 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangadock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mervyn Peel* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeler
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Jones | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llangendeirne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Jenkins* | 675 | |||
Labour | Gomer Evans | 638 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David J. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards | 449 | |||
Independent | T. Howell Davies* | 334 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Greville* | 1,005 | |||
Labour | Rees Morgan | 978 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansawel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Harris | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John James Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Williams | 643 | |||
Independent | E.M. Evans* | 408 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Mothvey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Evans | 757 | |||
Labour | William Rogers* | 496 | |||
Independent | J.H. Rees | 225 | |||
Majority | 261 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Pembrey South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams | 897 | |||
Liberal | Gravelle | 749 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwyneth M. Price Price | 296 | |||
Independent | Rees Llewellyn Evans* | 210 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Roberts Rogers* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.L. Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Whitland
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.I. Phillips | 559 | |||
Henry Thomas | 305 | ||||
Majority | 254 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen
[edit]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 eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case):
- Thomas Morris
- Thomas Thomas
- W.J. Williams
- Sir Dudley Drummond
- Ben Evans
- John Lewis
- H.E. Blagdon-Richards
- L.N. Powell
On behalf of the eastern members of the Council, Labour member D.B. Lewis of Llandybie protested against the re-election of aldermen who had not faced the electorate. However, he declared that on this occasion they had decided not to oppose the re-election of aldermen who had not been given advance notice.[3] This was not the first time this matter had been raised by Labour councillors.