1928 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and was followed by the 1931 election.[1] A large number of candidates had been returned unopposed.[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes but an additional seat had been created at St Ishmaels. In addition, the number of guardians representing the Carmarthen town were increased from six to eight and the four county council wards were adopted in place of electing six members for the whole town.
Overview of the results
23 Independent candidates (well over half the membership of the council) were returned unopposed and only two of wards were contested by Labour candidates, one of whom was returned unopposed at Llanarthne.
Ward results
Abergwili (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster* | 429 | |||
| Independent | Evan Griffiths* | 361 | |||
| Independent | Evan Morgan | 89 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Abernant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Jones Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | J.W.L. Harries | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Parish (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David James* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Township (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Benjamin Edmunds* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Williams* | 178 | |||
| Independent | John Davies | 117 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Brazell* | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Alfred Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddarog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Lewis | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddowror (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Henry David* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Morris Davies* | 195 | |||
| Independent | David Jones | 124 | |||
| Independent | Edgar Harries Stephens | 98 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Thomas | 215 | |||
| Independent | John Walters | 61 | |||
| Independent | William Lewis | 78 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangain (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Williams* | 717 | |||
| Independent | William Thomas | 623 | |||
| Independent | Ebenezer Jones | 305 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Moses* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ll.P.Ll. Lloyd* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Johns | 151 | |||
| Independent | Thomas John Thomas | 134 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Llewelyn Richards* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Morris* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merthyr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lloyd Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mydrim (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Daniel Jenkins | 101 | |||
| Independent | David Henry Lewis | 94 | |||
| Independent | William Calvin Lewis | 81 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newchurch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Hughes | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Harries* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Evan Wilkins* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | S.O. Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Board of Guardians
All members of the District Council also served as members of Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In addition six members were elected to represent the borough of Carmarthen. All six sitting members were returned unopposed.
Carmarthen (six seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Hinds | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Dyfnallt Owen | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Thomas Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | G.W. Whicher | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||