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1919 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1919 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

TBD

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1919.[1] It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

Overview of the result

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The elections were less politicised than in the pre-war era, with more candidates being elected without any declared political affiliations. The non-political nature of the contests was emphasized by the traditionally Conservative Carmarthen Journal, which had long opposed the politicized nature of local authority elections.[1] Other publications, however, included political affiliations in their coverage of the results.[2][3]

Boundary changes

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There were no boundary changes.

Unopposed returns

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22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.[1]

Contested elections

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A greater proportion of the sitting members were challenged than had been the case in most pre-war contests and a number of prominent members were defeated including Mervyn Peel, former Conservative candidate for East Carmarthenshire, at Llangadog. In Carmarthen, the Rev. Andrew Fuller Mills was defeated by an ex-serviceman.[1]

In Llanelli, D.C. Parry, a Liberal member of the Council since its formation, was defeated by Gwendoline Trubshaw, who received the support of the Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers' and Sailors' Association.[2]

Other contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw significant support for the Labour party, which captured a number of seats, building on the strong result achieved by Dr J.H. Williams at the General Election the previous year.

In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below in relation to individual ward contests where relevant.

Retiring aldermen

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The aldermen who retired at the election were

Ward results

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Abergwili

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Abergwili 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Griffiths* 321
Conservative William Williams 305
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford

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Ammanford 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive John Griffiths 969
Labour Thomas Evans 432
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

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Bettws 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Morris* unopposed
Liberal Henry Folland 285
Liberal Arthur Williams 142
Majority 218
Labour hold Swing

Caio

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Caio 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
M. Davies 294
Isaac Williams 255
Majority

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Denzil Harries* unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ex-Soldier Percy James Williams 375
Liberal Andrew Fuller-Mills* 341
Majority
Ex-Soldier gain from Liberal

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lewis unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

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

Cilycwm

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Cilycwm 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Conwil

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Conwil 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

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Kidwelly 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens* 574
Labour William Lewis Williams 277
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

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Laugharne 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T.S.K. Morse
Majority 39
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanarthney

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Llanarthney 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W. Jones Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

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Llanboidy 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

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Llandebie 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies* 808
Labour John Davies 601
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

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Llandilo Rural 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L.N. Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

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Lord Dynevor captured the seat previously held by J. Towyn Jones MP.

Llandilo Urban 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lord Dynevor 440
Liberal John Stephens 186
Majority
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llandovery

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Llandovery 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Vaughan Watkins 363
Independent J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice* 191
Majority
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llandyssilio

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Llandyssilio 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

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Llanedy 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones 591
Independent David Evans 367
Independent John White 230
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanegwad

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Llanegwad 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

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Llanelly Division 1 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lady Howard* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

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Llanelly Division 2 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William David* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

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Llanelly Division 3 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.R. Jones 311
Conservative T.P. Jones* 228
Majority
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 4

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Llanelly Division 4 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas* 472
Labour Tom Charles 390
Independent Brinley Jones 162
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

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Llanelly Division 5 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw 434
Liberal D.C. Parry* 189
Majority
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Division 6

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In pre-war contests, Joseph Roberts had stood as a Labour candidate.

Llanelly Division 6 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Williams 423
Liberal Joseph Roberts* 416
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

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Llanelly Division 7 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

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Llanelly Division 8 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H.W. Bowen 429
Liberal D.W. Jones 248
Independent Alicia Phillips 49
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

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Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Harry* 589
Labour Thomas Jenkins 272
Majority 317
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David John* 392
Labour Joseph Howells 338
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones 383
Independent David John Lloyd 214
Independent J. Rees Humphries 163
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

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Thomas Thomas received the support of the Trades and Labour Council. However, he was regarded as a Liberal candidate in most quarters.

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas 340
Liberal William Harris* 250
J.T. Stephens 72
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones 389
Liberal T. Lloyd Jones 314
Majority 75
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock

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Llangadock 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Tudor Lewis 488
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel* 248
Majority
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llangeler

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Llangeler 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Davies 570
Liberal Edward Teilo Owen 567
Majority 3
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

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Llangendeirne 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.H. Jones 368
Liberal Thomas Jones 344
Majority 24
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

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Llangennech 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.J. Jones* 481
Labour Philip Foster Owen 327
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

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Llangunnor 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Richards 287
Liberal T. Howell Davies* 275
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

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Llanon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Greville* 621
Labour Rees Morgan 607
Majority 14
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

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Llansawel 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Hamlyn Williams Drummond* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

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Llanstephan 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Barrett Evans* 390
Liberal J.J. Bowen 229
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

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Llanybyther 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones 334
Liberal Dr E. Jones 240
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

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Mothvey 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

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Pembrey North 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Rogers 520
E.T. Davies 368
Majority 152
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

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Pembrey South 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Henry Williams Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold

Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Griffith Williams* 661
Liberal Gomer Harris 463
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

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Rhydcymmerai 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.E. Davies 234
Liberal R.L. Evans 230
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

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St Clears 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.R. Rogers* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

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St Ishmael 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jones 304
Liberal Evan Bowen* 208
Conservative Robert B. Elliott 164
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

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Trelech 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

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Whitland 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Thomas* 502
Peter Howells 137
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Election of aldermen

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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.

The following aldermen stood down at the election. None of them stood at the election and were re-elected at the statutory meeting.[4] Labour councillor Dr J.H. Williams gave notice that he would propose that, in future, all aldermen should seek re-election to the Council before retaining their seats on the aldermanic bench.

  • Rev William Davies, Llandeilo
  • David Evans, Whitland
  • William Griffiths, Llanelli
  • Thomas Jones, Llanelli
  • W.N. Jones, Ammanford
  • Rev E.B. Lloyd, Bwlchnewydd
  • John Lloyd, Abegwili
  • James Phillips, St Clears
  • J. Lloyd Thomas, Feryside

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "County Council Elections. Surprises in Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Three Lady Members. Returned for Carmarthenshire County Council". South Wales Weekly Post. 19 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Result of Contested Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 14 March 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Aldermen Re-Elected". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2021.