An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1935.[1] The election was held following the merger of the Llandeilo and Llandovery rural districts and the need to reduce the total number of members on the new authority. Following a recommendation made in 1932, it was decided that the rural districts of Llandeilo and Llandovery would be merged.[2] Elections were held in wards that had been amalgamated and also in wards where the number of councillors had been reduced.
It was preceded by the 1934 election and followed by the 1937 election which would be the first time that a whole council would be elected for the merged authority.
Boundary changes
editA number of boundary changes resulted from the amalgamation of Llandovery RDC into Llandeilo RDC. These inclided the amalgamation of some parishes in the Llandelio RDC area and the reduction in thye number of councillors in certain wards.
In addition the whole of the Llandovery RDC area was amalgamated with Llandeilo RDC.
Candidates
editMost of the candidate who contested the election were sitting members. There were unopposed returns in five wards initially, [3] Also, there were unopposed returns in Llanfynydd and Llangathen following withdrawals.
Outcome
editThere was no change to the political composition of the authority as a result of the election.
Ward results
editBetws (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Bowen | 183 | |||
| Independent | David Emrys Harries* | 156 | |||
| Independent | David Daniel Thomas* | 150 | |||
| Independent Labour | D. Glyn Jenkins* | 145 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Brechfa (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Cilycwm (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Conwil Caio (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Jane Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llanddeusant (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llandebie (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alfred Bowen Thomas | 612 | |||
| Labour | William Morris* | 509 | |||
| Independent | David Harries | 494 | |||
| Independent | Frederick Davies* | 395 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llanegwad (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ben Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Dan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel James Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Jones* | 225 | |||
| Independent | Henry Jones* | 202 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llanfynydd (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev Rhys Curzon Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llangadock (two seats)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William T. Morgan* | 450 | |||
| Independent | Joseph Ll. Evans* | 376 | |||
| Independent | Oliver J.N. Jones | 167 | |||
| Independent | Victor Hugo Williams | 77 | |||
| Independent | Henry William Seale* | 67 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llangathen (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Nurse Esther Anne Olley* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llansadwrn (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs R.M. Rees | 160 | |||
| Independent | William John Davies | 147 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llansawel (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John James Thomas* | 140 | |||
| Independent | William Davies | 113 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Myddfai (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Talley (one seat)
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Morgans | Unopposed | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Election Results in West Wales". South Wales Evening Post. 2 April 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "New County Areas. Seven Districts for Carmarthenshire. Important Proposals. Whitland to be Merged". Welshman. 18 March 1932. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Urban and Rural Elections". South Wales Evening Post. 19 March 1935. p. 6. Retrieved 19 September 2024.