Llanelly Borough Council was created in 1913 when the existing Llanelly Urban District Council was granted full borough status.
1919 Llanelly Borough Council election
editIn the first post-war election, Labour candidates won four of the six seats, three of which were gains from Independent candidates.[1] The Llanelly Mercury expressed the hope that the infusion of new blood would lead to an improvement in the govrnamce of the town.[2]
Ward One (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evan Roberts | 1,068 | |||
Independent | Martin R. Richards* | 979 | |||
Independent | Frank J. Rees* | 945 | |||
Labour | David Williams | 744 | |||
Independent | John Llewellyn | 405 | |||
Independent | John Marker | 409 | |||
Independent | Alicia Phillips | 321 |
Ward Two (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Charles | 1,779 | |||
Discharged Soldiers and Sailors | Capt. J. Evans | 1,491 | |||
Labour | Thomas Davies | 1,267 | |||
Independent | W.T. Morris | 667 |
Ward Three (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Owen Jones | 873 | |||
Labour | H. Steve Davies | 781 | |||
Independent | William Davies* | 653 | |||
Independent | J.W. Thomas* | 258 |
1921 Llanelly Borough Council election
editIndependent candidates won five of the six seats, including William Davies, who regained the seat he lost in 1919..[3] The Labour Association was criticised for running a slate of candidates and creating costs to the ratepayers.[4]
Ward One (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Jennings | 1,878 | |||
Independent | Frank J. Rees* | 1,809 | |||
Labour | Mrs Elias Davies | 581 | |||
Independent | T.L. Stewart | 401 | |||
Independent | Llew Arthur | 354 |
Ward Two (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Willis Jones* | 2,061 | |||
Independent | T. Hay Samuel* | 1,644 | |||
Labour | Tom Harries | 859 | |||
Independent | G.W. Dillon | 712 |
Ward Three (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Davies | 1,268 | |||
Labour | John Hughes* | 923 | |||
Independent | Thomas Morgan | 673 | |||
Independent | David John | 516 |
1922 Llanelly Borough Council election
editOnly one of the three wards was contested at this election, which was overshadowed by the ongoing General Election.[5]
Ward One (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evan Roberts* | Unopposed | |||
Independent | Martin R. Richards* | Unopposed |
Ward Two (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Charles* | Unopposed | |||
Independent | J. Evans* | Unopposed |
Ward Three (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Steve Davies* | 1,094 | |||
Labour | Owen Jones* | 1,021 | |||
Independent | David Harries | 843 |
1923 Llanelly Borough Council election
editThe Labour Party launched a campaign to improve their position on the authority and this led to a more politiciced campoagn than in previous years. Aldermen also stood down but the death of D. James Davies, former owner of the South Wales Press, left one vacancy.[6] However, only two of the six Labour candidates were elected.[7]
Ward One (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts** | 1,634 | |||
Independent | W.E. Clement* | 1,362 | |||
Labour | Tom Hughes | 878 | |||
Independent | R.J. Edmunds | 800 | |||
Labour | T.D. Phillips | 623 |
Ward Two (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris | 2,021 | |||
Labour | James Davies* | 1,709 | |||
Labour | Elias Davies* | 1,637 |
Ward Three (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 1,803 | |||
Labour | Morgan Morgan | 901 | |||
Labour | Stanley Davies | 825 |
1924 Llanelly Borough Council election
editThe contest, held at the same time as a General Election campaign, resulted in Labour losing one seat.[8]
Ward One (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Frank J. Rees* | 2,223 | |||
Independent | David Jennings* | 1,919 | |||
Labour | R. Phillips | 860 |
Ward Two (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Hay Samuel* | 1,909 | |||
Labour | Elias Davies* | 1,739 | |||
Labour | Ben Griffiths | 1,275 |
Ward Three (two seats)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Davies* | 1,247 | |||
Independent | Theo Jenkins | 973 | |||
Labour | John Hughes* | 873 | |||
Labour | J.J. Winter | 552 |
References
edit- ^ "Election Results". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1919.
- ^ "Editorial". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1919.
- ^ "Results". Llanelly Mercury. 3 November 1921.
- ^ "Editorial". Llanelly Mercury. 27 October 1921.
- ^ "Borough Election Results". Llanelly Mercury. 9 November 1922.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 11 October 1923.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 8 November 1921.
- ^ "Municipal Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 6 November 1924.