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.

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 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 % ±%
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 Alfred Stephens* 561
Labour 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 % ±%
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 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 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 Edward Teilo Owen
Conservative Henry Jones*
Majority 38
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Jenkins 503
Labour 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 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.
  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. "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 20 March 1925.
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