1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election




An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1925.[1] It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election.


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Contents






  • 1 Overview of the result


  • 2 Boundary changes


  • 3 Unopposed returns


  • 4 Contested elections


  • 5 Retiring aldermen


  • 6 Summary of results


  • 7 Ward results


    • 7.1 Abergwili


    • 7.2 Ammanford


    • 7.3 Bettws


    • 7.4 Caio


    • 7.5 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)


    • 7.6 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)


    • 7.7 Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)


    • 7.8 Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)


    • 7.9 Cenarth


    • 7.10 Cilycwm


    • 7.11 Conwil


    • 7.12 Kidwelly


    • 7.13 Laugharne


    • 7.14 Llanarthney


    • 7.15 Llanboidy


    • 7.16 Llandebie


    • 7.17 Llandilo Rural


    • 7.18 Llandilo Urban


    • 7.19 Llandovery


    • 7.20 Llandyssilio


    • 7.21 Llanedy


    • 7.22 Llanegwad


    • 7.23 Llanelly Division.1


    • 7.24 Llanelly Division 2


    • 7.25 Llanelly Division 3


    • 7.26 Llanelly Division 4


    • 7.27 Llanelly Division 5


    • 7.28 Llanelly Division 7


    • 7.29 Llanelly Division 7


    • 7.30 Llanelly Division 8


    • 7.31 Llanelly Rural, Berwick


    • 7.32 Llanelly Rural, Hengoed


    • 7.33 Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn


    • 7.34 Llanfihangel Aberbythick


    • 7.35 Llanfihangel-ar-Arth


    • 7.36 Llangadock


    • 7.37 Llangeler


    • 7.38 Llangendeirne


    • 7.39 Llangennech


    • 7.40 Llangunnor


    • 7.41 Llanon


    • 7.42 Llansawel


    • 7.43 Llanstephan


    • 7.44 Llanybyther


    • 7.45 Mothvey


    • 7.46 Pembrey North


    • 7.47 Pembrey South


    • 7.48 Quarter Bach


    • 7.49 Rhydcymmerai


    • 7.50 St Clears


    • 7.51 St Ishmael


    • 7.52 Trelech


    • 7.53 Whitland




  • 8 Election of aldermen


  • 9 References


  • 10 Bibliography





Overview of the result


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


There were no boundary changes.



Unopposed returns


All but eighteen of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county. All three seats in Carmarthen town were uncontested after the local Labour Party held a meeting to consider the question but decided to put no candidates forward.[2]



Contested elections


Conservatives and Liberals increasingly stood as Independents in those contests that took place. One local newspaper commented that a lack of interest on the part of the electorate was a feature of most of the eighteen contests that took place.[3] Labour once again failed to make any real advance in Llanelli town.[4]



Retiring aldermen


The aldermen who retired at the election were



Summary of results


This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.


This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.

































































Carmarthesnhire County Council 1922: elected members
Party
 Seats
 Gains
 Losses
 Net gain/loss
 Seats %
 Votes %
 Votes
 +/−
 
Liberal







 
Conservative







 
Labour







 
Independent







































































Carmarthenshire County Council 1922 : following election of new aldermen
Party
 Seats
 Gains
 Losses
 Net gain/loss
 Seats %
 Votes %
 Votes
 +/−
 
Liberal







 
Conservative







 
Labour







 
Independent







































































Carmarthenshire County Council 1922 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party
 Seats
 Gains
 Losses
 Net gain/loss
 Seats %
 Votes %
 Votes
 +/−
 
Liberal







 
Conservative







 
Labour







 
Independent









Ward results



Abergwili










































Abergwili 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
David Davies
 446



Conservative
 William Williams
 309

Majority




Liberal gain from Conservative
Swing



Ammanford




























Ammanford 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
David George*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Bettws




























Bettws 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
John Phillips*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Caio










































Caio 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Isaac Williams*
 415



Independent
 David Jones
 230

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)




























Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
Dr David Denzil Harries*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)




























Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Lewis David Thomas
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)




























Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Conservative
H.S. Holmes*
 unopposed



Conservative hold
Swing



Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)




























Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
William Price Williams*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Cenarth




























Cenarth 1919
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Dr D.C. Lloyd
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Cilycwm




























Cilycwm 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Conservative
Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys*
 unopposed



Conservative hold
Swing



Conwil




























Conwil 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Thomas Jones*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Kidwelly










































Kidwelly 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Conservative
Sir Alfred Stephens*
 561



Labour
 Dr T.R. Griffiths
 535

Majority




Conservative hold
Swing



Laugharne




























Laugharne 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
T.S.K. Morse
 unpopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llanarthney




























Llanarthney 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
David Stephens*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llanboidy




























Llanboidy 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Rev William Thomas*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llandebie




























Llandebie 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
D.B. Lewis*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Llandilo Rural




























Llandilo Rural 1922
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
L.N. Powell*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llandilo Urban




























Llandilo Urban 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Conservative
Lord Dynevor*

unopposed






Conservative hold
Swing



Llandovery




























Llandovery 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
Harry Vaughan Watkins*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llandyssilio




























Llandyssilio 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Edward James*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llanedy




























Llanedy 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
T.J. Parry-Jones*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Llanegwad




























Llanegwad 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
William David Davies*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division.1




























Llanelly Division.1 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Daniel Roberts*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 2










































Llanelly Division 2 1922
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
H. Hayton Williams*
 477



Labour
 J.R. Jones
 274

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 3










































Llanelly Division 3 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Joseph Roberts*
 563



Labour
 R. Neft
 149

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 4










































Llanelly Division 4 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
W.T. Morris
 713



Labour
 Ben Griffiths
 484

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 5




























Llanelly Division 5 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Miss Gwen Trubshaw*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 7




























Llanelly Division 6 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
Thomas Williams*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 7




























Llanelly Division 7 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
W. Powell Rees*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Division 8










































Llanelly Division 8 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
William Davies*
 591



Labour
 J.J. Winter
 276

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Rural, Berwick




























Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
David Harry*
 unopposed



Independent hold
Swing



Llanelly Rural, Hengoed




























Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
Joseph Howells*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn




























Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
William Jones*
 unopposed



Labour hold
Swing



Llanfihangel Aberbythick




























Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
Rev Thomas Thomas*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llanfihangel-ar-Arth










































Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



J.D. Evans
 529



Lady Mansell*
 332

Majority



[[|N/A]] hold
Swing



Llangadock










































Llangadock 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Independent
Walter Tudor Lewis*
 563



Independent
 William Jones
 325

Majority




Independent hold
Swing



Llangeler










































Llangeler 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
Rev Edward Teilo Owen




Conservative
 Rev Henry Jones*


Majority
 38



Labour gain from Conservative
Swing



Llangendeirne










































Llangendeirne 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
Rev James Jenkins
 503



Labour
 Rev R.H. Jones*
 296

Majority




Liberal hold
Swing



Llangennech




























Llangennech 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
D.J. Jones*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llangunnor










































Llangunnor 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
T. Howell Davies*
 391



Liberal
 Daniel Rees
 320

Majority




Liberal hold
Swing



Llanon










































Llanon 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
William Greville*
 996



Labour
 John Jones
 482

Majority




Liberal hold
Swing



Llansawel




























Llansawel 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Evan Harris
 unopposed


[[|N/A]] hold
Swing



Llanstephan




























Llanstephan 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
John James Bowen*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Llanybyther










































Llanybyther 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



E.M. Evans
 542



D.I. Rees
 407

Majority




Liberal hold
Swing



Mothvey




























Mothvey 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
David Davies*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Pembrey North










































Pembrey North 1919
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



William Rogers
 520



E.T. Davies
 368

Majority
 152



Liberal hold
Swing



Pembrey South










































Pembrey South 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
Dr John Henry Williams
 765



Liberal
 John Eager
 388

Majority




Labour hold
Swing



Quarter Bach










































Quarter Bach 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Labour
Griffith Williams*
 982



Liberal
 Gomer Harries
 394

Majority




Labour hold
Swing



Rhydcymmerai




























Rhydcymmerai 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



Rees Llewellyn Evans*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



St Clears




























St Clears 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
W.R. Rogers*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



St Ishmael


















































St Ishmael 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Walter Davies
 315



J. Beynon
 307



David Thomas
 298

Majority




Liberal hold
Swing



Trelech




























Trelech 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±


Liberal
Philip Phillips*
 unopposed



Liberal hold
Swing



Whitland










































Whitland 1925
Party
 Candidate
 Votes
 %
 ±



T.I. Phillips
 398



Henry Thomas
 363

Majority
 72


[[|N/A]] hold
Swing



Election of aldermen


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. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).[5]



  • John Phillips 48

  • Thomas Jones 47

  • T.R. Jones 47

  • W.N. Jones 47

  • John Lloyd 46

  • J. Thomas 46

  • Rev E.B. Lloyd 45

  • Philip Phillips 44

  • Tudor Lewis 31


It was suggested that the precedent of electing the local MP, if a member of the Council, be adhered to in the case of Dr J.H. Williams, but Williams gained only 18 votes and was a not elected.[5]



References





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  2. ^ "County Council nominations". 27 February 1925.


  3. ^ "County Council". Welshman. 13 March 1925.


  4. ^ "Results that Speak (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 12 March 1925.


  5. ^ ab "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 20 March 1925.




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