An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1931.[1] It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.
Overview of the result
editThe Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council. In the Llanelli area the potential for Labour to win further ground was complicated by the appearance of Communist Party candidates.
Boundary changes
editThere was one boundary change, namely the division of the existing Llandybie ward into two divisions, each of which was won by Labour.
Summary of results
editOnly a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. 53 councillors were elected.
Ward results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David George* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | 1,379 | |||
Independent | D.M. Richards | 800 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Katherine Isobel Harries | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Price Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cenarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ellenora James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Stephen Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stephens* | 1,561 | |||
Labour | Thomas Thomas | 604 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | C. Vaughan* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandebie North
editBoundary Change
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas | 552 | |||
Independent | David O. Davies | 403 | |||
Independent | Frederick Davies | 225 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llandebie South
editBoundary Change
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies* | 560 | |||
Independent | John Henry James | 424 | |||
Independent | Owen Jones | 169 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanedy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts* | 1,047 | |||
Labour | S.T. Vicary | 257 | |||
Communist | A. Evans | 51 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 488 | |||
Independent | James Jones | 371 | |||
Labour | John Roberts | 323 | |||
Independent | Elizabeth Thomas | 49 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts* | 521 | |||
Labour | Percy M. Evans | 252 | |||
Communist | Brin Jones | 55 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris* | 670 | |||
Labour | Thomas Charles | 624 | |||
Communist | William Morris | 50 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 621 | |||
Labour | Mary M. Griffiths | 174 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 636 | |||
Independent | Agnes H. Evans | 334 | |||
Communist | Enoch Collins | 51 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 806 | |||
Labour | David John | 184 | |||
Communist | Henry Jones | 16 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H.W. Bowen | 515 | |||
Independent | William Davies* | 377 | |||
Communist | Enoch Collins | 28 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Harry | 999 | |||
Labour | J.R. Jones* | 680 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
editJoe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Howells* | 436 | |||
Independent | D.J. Stone | 420 | |||
Labour | John Harris | 398 | |||
Communist | Arthur Evans | 11 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | 998 | |||
Communist | S. Edwards | 180 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Haydn Davies* | 709 | |||
Independent | Mary P.A.E. Mansell | 171 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangadock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.E. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Jones | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.J. Davies | 570 | |||
Independent | David J. Jones* | 548 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rees Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llansawel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Harris* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.Ll. Haries | 369 | |||
Independent | John James Bowen* | 355 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Morgan Evans | 562 | |||
Independent | W. James Williams* | 527 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Myddfai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gomer Evans | 1.095 | |||
Independent | David Evans* | 455 | |||
Communist | Brin Jones | 79 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Pembrey South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams* | 994 | |||
Independent | Daniel Davies | 293 | |||
Communist | Henry Jones | 22 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | 886 | |||
Independent | Gomer Harries | 680 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph David Rees* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis L. Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Lewis Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen
editIn addition to the 53 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
References
edit- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 9 March 1931.