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





  1. ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 27 February 1925..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  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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