1931 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.[1] There were unopposed returns in eight wards.[2]

The Llandeilo Board of Guardians had been abolished in 1930.

Candidates

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The vast majority of candidates were either Independent or Labour (the latter all in the rural areas). Some Independent Labour candidates contested seats,usually as a result of disagreements between trade unions. In Glynamman, the two retiring members stood on different platforms to three years earlier, with former Independent William Watkin Davies running as a Labour candidate and D.J. Pritchard, elected as a British Legion candis=date, defending his seat as an Independent.

Overview of the result

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A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas.

Ward results

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Betws (three seats)

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Betws 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Bowen* Unopposed
Independent Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent David Daniel Thomas* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

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Brechfa 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Sivell Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

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Glynamman 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John George* 417
Labour William Connick 276
Independent Rhys Thomas 244
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heolddu (one seat)

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Heolddu 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Moses Williams Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (three seats)

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Llandebie 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dr J. Shibko 595
Independent Frederick Davies* 510
Labour Benjamin Bevan 508
Independent David Lewis Thomas* 448
Independent Theophilus Harris 385
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Morgan* 444
Independent W. Williams* 433
Independent James Thomas 350
Independent Roderick Evans 246
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Morris* 295
Independent David G. Williams 260
Labour Robert A. Allan 230
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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Llandyfeisant 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lord Dynevor* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

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Llanegwad 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Davies Unopposed
Independent Dan Davies* Unopposed
Independent Richard Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

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Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Jones* 231
Independent Henry Jones 206
Independent William A. Jones* 197
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.W. Griffiths Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

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Llanfynydd 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lloyd Unopposed
Independent David Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

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Llangathen 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nurse E.A. Olley Unopposed
Independent T.J. Williams Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

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Llansawel 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Thomas 119
Independent Thomas Humphreys* 195
Independent John Morgan 85
Independent J. Jones 37
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

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Penygroes 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Williams* 603
Labour Rees Rees* 391
Labour William H. Williams 334
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

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Quarter Bach 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William W. Davies* 391
Labour Enoch Isaac 374
Independent Daniel Bowen 190
Independent D.J. Pritchard* 75
Labour gain from British Legion Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)

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Quarter Bach No.2 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Davies* Unopposed
Labour Ioan Pugh Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

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Talley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas Morgan Unopposed
Independent David Edwin Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

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Saron 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Bevan* Unopposed
Labour John Bevan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing


References

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  1. ^ "District Council Elections, Carmarthen. Chairman Loses His Seat". Welshman. 3 April 1931. p. 8. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Llanelly Rural District Council". Welshman. 20 March 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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