1928 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.[1]The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A small number of seats were unopposed.[2]

Overview of the result

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A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas.

Ward results

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Betws (three seats)

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Betws 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* 146
Labour David Bowen 128
Independent David Daniel Thomas 119
Labour G. Davies 101
Labour T. Rees 94
Labour Henry Davies* 64
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

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Brechfa 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cyril Joynson 17
Independent James Davies 13
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

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Glynamman 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Walters Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Heolddu (one seat)

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Heolddu 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (three seats)

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Llandebie 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lewis Thomas* 534
Independent Frederick Davies* 510
Labour Dr J. Shibko 476
Independent John Lewis* 450
Labour Daniel Jenkins 301
Labour G. Thomas 297
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Morgan* 444
Independent William Williams* 433
Independent James Thomas 350
Independent Roderick Evans 246
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L.N. Powell* 238
Independent Thomas Morris* 228
Independent Mrs Phillips 195
Independent Thomas James 54
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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Llandyfeisant 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lord Dynevor* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

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Llanegwad 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dan Davies* Unopposed
Independent William Edwin Richards* Unopposed
Independent Richard Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

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Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Rees* 203
Independent William Stephens* 140
Independent William John Evans 135
Labour Henry Jones 134
Labour James Thomas Stephens 60
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

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Llanfynydd 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lloyd Unopposed
Independent David Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

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Llangathen 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Williams 166
Independent William Lewis* 129
Independent William Rees 74
Independent D.W. Morgans 41
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

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This was the only contest in a rural ward at the election.

Llansawel 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Thomas 119
Independent Thomas Humphreys* 195
Independent John Morgan 85
Independent J. Jones 37
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

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Penygroes 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Williams* 559
Labour Rees Rees* 433
Liberal D.J. Lake 238
Labour William H. Williams 211
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

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Quarter Bach 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
British Legion D.J. Pritchard 343
Independent William W. Davies 312
Labour Enoch Isaac* 260
Labour Daniel Bowen* 165
British Legion gain from Labour Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)

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Quarter Bach No.2 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Davies* Unopposed
Labour John Hughes* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

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Talley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas Morgan Unopposed
Independent David Edwin Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

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Saron 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Bevan* 649
Labour John Bevan* 648
Independent J. Jenkins 228
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo Board of Guardians

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All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District and another three to represent the Cwmamman Urban District, both of which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.

Elected candidates at both Ammanford and Cwmamman stood specifically as Liberals, in contrast to the non-political nature of previous Guardians elections.

Ammanford (three seats)

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The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly forty years, were re-elected.

Ammanford 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lewis* 1,325
Liberal Rev John Morgans* 1,144
Liberal Henry Herbert* 871
Labour William Cathan Davies 602
Labour D. Rufus Evans 424
Labour Arthur Edgar Thomas 417
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmamman (three seats)

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Cwmamman 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Henry Jones* Unopposed
Labour William Roberts* Unopposed
Liberal Arthur Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Llandeilo (three seats)

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Llandeilo 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elizabeth Evans* 414
Independent David Pritchard Davies* 410
Independent Edith Jane Roberts* 397
Independent John Harries 296
Independent Percy Hopkins 289
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Rural District Councils. Election Results". Welshman. 6 April 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Council Elections. Nominations in Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 23 March 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 28 June 2024.