1931 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
1931 Welsh local government election
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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and was followed by the 1934 election.[1] A large number of candidates had been returned unopposed with only seven wards being contested.[2] Initially, no nominations were received for the Llandawke and Llansadurnen ward, nor the Llanddowror ward.[2]
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes. The Board of Guardians, of which all members were previously also member of, had been abolished in 1930.
Overview of the results
As had been the pattern in recent elections the vast majority of candidates were Independents and the majority were returned unopposed. Thomas Thomas, one of the few Labour members, had served as chairman of the council in 1930-31, but was defeated at Llanarthey having a few weeks earlier unsuccessfully stood for election to Carmarthenshire County Council.[1]
Ward results
Abergwili (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Evan Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| 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 Walter Lloyd Harries* | 320 | |||
| Independent | John Jones Evans* | 293 | |||
| Independent | William H. Phillips | 269 | |||
| 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* | 262 | |||
| Independent | John Evans Williams | 143 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lewis | 633 | |||
| Independent | William Brazell* | 566 | |||
| Labour | Thomas Thomas* | 563 | |||
| Labour | David Morgan Davies | 350 | |||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Independent 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 | Johnny Johns | 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* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| 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* | 591 | |||
| Independent | William Thomas* | 495 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Lewis | 349 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Jones | 151 | |||
| Independent | Essex Morris | 149 | |||
| Independent | Henry Williams | 104 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Dyer | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Samuel Evans | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Llewelyn Richards* | 270 | |||
| Independent | Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd | 133 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Daniel Thomas | 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* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newchurch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Hughes* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Theophilus John Morgan | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Wilkins* | 331 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Harries* | 317 | |||
| Independent | Rev William Mydrim Davies | 278 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Simon Owen Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Henry Trevor Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||