1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election
Welsh local election
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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1922.[1] It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.
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Overview of the result
The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.
Contested elections
Contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw a significant campaign by the Labour Party, but its success remained limited.[2]
Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were
Ward results
Abergwili
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Williams | 290 | |||
| Liberal | John Williams | 265 | |||
| David Williams | 165 | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Ammanford
Bettws
Caio
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Williams | 324 | ||||
| Mabel Davies* | 282 | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lewis David Thomas | unopposed | |||
| Independent gain from Other parties | |||||
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Price Williams | 583 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Jenkins | 295 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cenarth
Cilycwm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil
Kidwelly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne
Llanarthney
Llanboidy
Llandebie
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Urban
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
Llandovery
Llandyssilio
Llanedy
Llanegwad
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William David Davies | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel Roberts | 676 | |||
| Independent | Lady Howard* | 247 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | H. Hayton Williams | 478 | |||
| Liberal | William David* | 408 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Roberts | 563 | |||
| Labour | J.R. Jones* | 194 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas* | 669 | |||
| Labour | D.T. Jones | 307 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw | 438 | |||
| Labour | T.D.J. Dolling | 206 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Williams* | 500 | |||
| Independent | T.P. Jones | 452 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Powell Rees | 731 | |||
| Independent | Hugh Jones* | 396 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Davies | 512 | |||
| Labour | H.W. Bowen* | 403 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Harry* | 659 | |||
| Labour | William Morgan | 313 | |||
| Majority | 346 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joseph Howells | 499 | |||
| Independent | David John* | 450 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llangadock
Llangeler
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Jones | 804 | |||
| Liberal | Robert G. Owen | 408 | |||
| Majority | 396 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne
Llangennech
Llangunnor
Llanon
Llansawel
Llanstephan
Llanybyther
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Edward Lloyd | 334 | |||
| Conservative | Lady Mansel | 240 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Mothvey
Pembrey North
Pembrey South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Henry Williams | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Labour hold | |||||
Quarter Bach
Rhydcymmerai
St Clears
St Ishmael
Trelech
Whitland
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 53 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term, and from the formation of the council aldermen had not been obliged to face an election before being re-appointed.
Some Welsh councils, notably Glamorgan, had required aldermen to seek re-election and demands for a similar process in Carmarthenshire had been made from time to time. At a private meeting of the council held on 9 March it was resolved that, in future, retiring aldermen in Carmarthenshire would be required to seek re-election. It was, however, decided that this policy would not be immediately implemented as retiring aldermen had not been given sufficient notice.[3] Only one of the retiring members, namely Tom Morris, the Labour member for Betws, has sought election (and had been returned unopposed).
At the statutory meeting held on 16 March, a list on names selected by the western and eastern members respectively were submitted. L.D. Thomas, the Mayor of Carmarthen and a new member, protested against this approach but the majority of councillors overwhelmingly supported the nine nominations.[4]
Consequently, the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
- Thomas Thomas, retiring alderman (45)
- Tom Morris, retiring alderman (43)
- H Jones-Thomas, retiring alderman (43)
- W.J. Williams, retiring alderman (43)
- Ben Evans, retiring alderman (42)
- F.D.W. Williams-Drummond, retiring alderman (39)
- H.E. Blagdon-Richards, retiring alderman (35)
- John Lewis, retiring alderman