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.
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Overview of the result
editThe 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
editThere were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
editOnly 18 of the 53 divisions were contested, the same number as in 1925.[2]
Contested elections
editMost 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
editThe aldermen who retired at the election were
Summary of results
editThis section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. A total of 53 councillors were elected.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Ward results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David George* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Price Williams* | 552 | |||
Labour | Benjamin Charles | 429 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cenarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David George Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unpopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandebie
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis* | 1,616 | |||
Independent | Frederick Davies | 1,011 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies | 585 | |||
Independent | John Henry James | 518 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanedy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brinley R. Jones | 568 | |||
Independent | James Jones | 325 | |||
Labour | F. Stanley Davies | 276 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris | 767 | |||
Labour | Thomas Charles | 721 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 729 | |||
Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 243 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Williams* | 704 | |||
Independent | D. Haddon Jones | 507 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Howells* | 668 | |||
Independent | E.V. Williams | 429 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mervyn Peel* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Jones | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Jenkins* | 675 | |||
Labour | Gomer Evans | 638 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David J. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards | 449 | |||
Independent | T. Howell Davies* | 334 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Greville* | 1,005 | |||
Labour | Rees Morgan | 978 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansawel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Harris | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John James Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Williams | 643 | |||
Independent | E.M. Evans* | 408 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Mothvey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Evans | 757 | |||
Labour | William Rogers* | 496 | |||
Independent | J.H. Rees | 225 | |||
Majority | 261 | ||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Pembrey South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams | 897 | |||
Liberal | Gravelle | 749 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwyneth M. Price Price | 296 | |||
Independent | Rees Llewellyn Evans* | 210 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Roberts Rogers* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.L. Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.I. Phillips | 559 | |||
Henry Thomas | 305 | ||||
Majority | 254 | ||||
Independent 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. 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.