1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election

1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Seats won 0/53 0/53 0/53
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal Unionist
Seats won 1/51 0/51
Council control after 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.

Overview of the result[edit]

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[edit]

There were no boundary changes.

Unopposed returns[edit]

22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.

Contested elections[edit]

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[edit]

The aldermen who retired at the election were


Ward results[edit]

Abergwili[edit]

Abergwili 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Williams 290
Liberal John Williams 265
David Williams 165
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ammanford[edit]

Ammanford 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David George* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws[edit]

Bettws 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Morris** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio[edit]

Caio 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Isaac Williams 324
Mabel Davies* 282
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Denzil Harries* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis David Thomas unopposed
Independent gain from Other parties

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Price Williams 583
Independent Thomas Jenkins 295
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth[edit]

Cenarth 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm[edit]

Cilycwm 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Conwil[edit]

Conwil 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly[edit]

Kidwelly 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne[edit]

Laugharne 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T.S.K. Morse unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney[edit]

Llanarthney 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Stephens unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy[edit]

Llanboidy 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie[edit]

Llandebie 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.B. Lewis 955
Liberal D.W. Thomas 870
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llandilo Rural[edit]

Llandilo Rural 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L.N. Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban[edit]

Llandilo Urban 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lord Dynevor* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Llandovery[edit]

Llandovery 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Vaughan Watkins* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandyssilio[edit]

Llandyssilio 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy[edit]

Llanedy 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones* 629
G. Evans 520
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad[edit]

Llanegwad 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1[edit]

Llanelly Division 1 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Roberts 676
Independent Lady Howard* 247
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2[edit]

Llanelly Division 2 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Hayton Williams 478
Liberal William David* 408
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Division 3[edit]

Llanelly Division 3 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Roberts 563
Labour J.R. Jones* 194
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 4[edit]

Llanelly Division 4 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas* 669
Labour D.T. Jones 307
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5[edit]

Llanelly Division 5 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw 438
Labour T.D.J. Dolling 206
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

Llanelly Division 6 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Williams* 500
Independent T.P. Jones 452
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

Llanelly Division 7 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Powell Rees 731
Independent Hugh Jones* 396
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8[edit]

Llanelly Division 8 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Davies 512
Labour H.W. Bowen* 403
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Harry* 659
Labour William Morgan 313
Majority 346
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Howells 499
Independent David John* 450
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick[edit]

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas* 359
Liberal William Harris 319
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[edit]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock[edit]

Llangadock 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Tudor Lewis* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler[edit]

Llangeler 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jones 804
Liberal Robert G. Owen 408
Majority 396
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne[edit]

Llangendeirne 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.H. Jones 408
Labour Thomas Jones 377
Majority 31
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech[edit]

Llangennech 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.J. Jones* 481
Labour Philip Foster Owen 327
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor[edit]

Llangunnor 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Howell Davies 371
Liberal John Richards* 282
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon[edit]

Llanon 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Greville* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel[edit]

Llansawel 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Evan Harris 277
Thomas Evans* 145
Majority
Swing

Llanstephan[edit]

Llanstephan 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.J. Bowen 353
Liberal G. Barrett Evans* 328
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther[edit]

Llanybyther 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Edward Lloyd 334
Conservative Lady Mansel 240
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey[edit]

Mothvey 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North[edit]

Pembrey North 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Rogers 520
E.T. Davies 368
Majority 152
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South[edit]

Pembrey South 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Henry Williams Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold

Quarter Bach[edit]

Quarter Bach 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffith Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai[edit]

Rhydcymmerai 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rees Llewellyn Evans 333
David Samuel Jones 158
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears[edit]

St Clears 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.R. Rogers* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael[edit]

St Ishmael 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech[edit]

Trelech 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland[edit]

Whitland 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
R.L. Thomas 391
Thomas Phillips 319
Majority 72
Swing

Election of aldermen[edit]

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 ut 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1922.
  2. ^ "Labour fails to make headway". Llanelly Mercury. 9 March 1922.
  3. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Conservatives Alone Increase their Strength". Welshman. 17 March 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Aldermen. Carmarthen Mayor's Protest Against Caucus". Welshman. 24 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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