An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1919.[1] It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.
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Overview of the result
editThe elections were less politicised than in the pre-war era, with more candidates being elected without any declared political affiliations. The non-political nature of the contests was emphasized by the traditionally Conservative Carmarthen Journal, which had long opposed the politicized nature of local authority elections.[1] Other publications, however, included political affiliations in their coverage of the results.[2][3]
Boundary changes
editThere were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
edit22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.[1]
Contested elections
editA greater proportion of the sitting members were challenged than had been the case in most pre-war contests and a number of prominent members were defeated including Mervyn Peel, former Conservative candidate for East Carmarthenshire, at Llangadog. In Carmarthen, the Rev. Andrew Fuller Mills was defeated by an ex-serviceman.[1]
In Llanelli, D.C. Parry, a Liberal member of the Council since its formation, was defeated by Gwendoline Trubshaw, who received the support of the Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers' and Sailors' Association.[2]
Other contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw significant support for the Labour party, which captured a number of seats, building on the strong result achieved by Dr J.H. Williams at the General Election the previous year.
In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below in relation to individual ward contests where relevant.
Retiring aldermen
editThe aldermen who retired at the election were
Ward results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Griffiths* | 321 | |||
Conservative | William Williams | 305 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ammanford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive | John Griffiths | 969 | |||
Labour | Thomas Evans | 432 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal | Henry Folland | 285 | |||
Liberal | Arthur Williams | 142 | |||
Majority | 218 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Davies | 294 | ||||
Isaac Williams | 255 | ||||
Majority |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ex-Soldier | Percy James Williams | 375 | |||
Liberal | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | 341 | |||
Majority | |||||
Ex-Soldier gain from Liberal |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lewis | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | 574 | |||
Labour | William Lewis Williams | 277 | |||
Majority | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | ||||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Jones Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 808 | |||
Labour | John Davies | 601 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
editLord Dynevor captured the seat previously held by J. Towyn Jones MP.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lord Dynevor | 440 | |||
Liberal | John Stephens | 186 | |||
Majority | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandovery
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins | 363 | |||
Independent | J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice* | 191 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |
Llandyssilio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanedy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones | 591 | |||
Independent | David Evans | 367 | |||
Independent | John White | 230 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Delme Davies-Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lady Howard* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J.R. Jones | 311 | |||
Conservative | T.P. Jones* | 228 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | 472 | |||
Labour | Tom Charles | 390 | |||
Independent | Brinley Jones | 162 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw | 434 | |||
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | 189 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editIn pre-war contests, Joseph Roberts had stood as a Labour candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T. Williams | 423 | |||
Liberal | Joseph Roberts* | 416 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hugh Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H.W. Bowen | 429 | |||
Liberal | D.W. Jones | 248 | |||
Independent | Alicia Phillips | 49 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Harry* | 589 | |||
Labour | Thomas Jenkins | 272 | |||
Majority | 317 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John* | 392 | |||
Labour | Joseph Howells | 338 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones | 383 | |||
Independent | David John Lloyd | 214 | |||
Independent | J. Rees Humphries | 163 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editThomas Thomas received the support of the Trades and Labour Council. However, he was regarded as a Liberal candidate in most quarters.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Thomas | 340 | |||
Liberal | William Harris* | 250 | |||
J.T. Stephens | 72 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones | 389 | |||
Liberal | T. Lloyd Jones | 314 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangadock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Tudor Lewis | 488 | |||
Conservative | Mervyn Lloyd Peel* | 248 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Davies | 570 | |||
Liberal | Edward Teilo Owen | 567 | |||
Majority | 3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.H. Jones | 368 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 344 | |||
Majority | 24 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.J. Jones* | 481 | |||
Labour | Philip Foster Owen | 327 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Richards | 287 | |||
Liberal | T. Howell Davies* | 275 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Greville* | 621 | |||
Labour | Rees Morgan | 607 | |||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Hamlyn Williams Drummond* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | G. Barrett Evans* | 390 | |||
Liberal | J.J. Bowen | 229 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 334 | |||
Liberal | Dr E. Jones | 240 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Rogers | 520 | ||||
E.T. Davies | 368 | ||||
Majority | 152 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Griffith Williams* | 661 | |||
Liberal | Gomer Harris | 463 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.E. Davies | 234 | |||
Liberal | R.L. Evans | 230 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.R. Rogers* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones | 304 | |||
Liberal | Evan Bowen* | 208 | |||
Conservative | Robert B. Elliott | 164 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Philip Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Thomas* | 502 | |||
Peter Howells | 137 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen
editIn addition to the 53 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term.
The following aldermen stood down at the election. None of them stood at the election and were re-elected at the statutory meeting.[4] Labour councillor Dr J.H. Williams gave notice that he would propose that, in future, all aldermen should seek re-election to the Council before retaining their seats on the aldermanic bench.
- Rev William Davies, Llandeilo
- David Evans, Whitland
- William Griffiths, Llanelli
- Thomas Jones, Llanelli
- W.N. Jones, Ammanford
- Rev E.B. Lloyd, Bwlchnewydd
- John Lloyd, Abegwili
- James Phillips, St Clears
- J. Lloyd Thomas, Feryside
References
edit- ^ a b c d "County Council Elections. Surprises in Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Three Lady Members. Returned for Carmarthenshire County Council". South Wales Weekly Post. 19 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Result of Contested Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 14 March 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Aldermen Re-Elected". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2021.