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1934 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1934 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 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election.

Overview of the result

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The Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council, with Labour polling strongly in the industrial south and east of the county. In the Llanelli area, Communist Party candidates contested a number of seats but polled a low vote in all cases.

Boundary changes

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There were no boundary changes.

Candidates

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Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. Labour fielded 30 candidates, more than ever before; eleven of whom were returned unopposed.[1]

Contested elections

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A greater number of contests took place in 1934 in Carmarthenshire than at any time since the First World War. This was as a result of more contests in rural areas between rival Independent candidates.


Ward results

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Abergwili

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Abergwili 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford

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Ammanford 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Davies* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bettws

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Bettws 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Caio

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Caio 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Isaac Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Katherine Isobel Harries* 529
Labour E.J. Richards 256
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Jones 504
Labour Mary Charles 422
Independent L.D. Thomas* 154
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.S. Holmes* 361
Labour W. Clarke 204
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Ithel P. Thomas* 461
Labour Arthur Phillips 296
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

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Cenarth 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ellenora James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

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Cilycwm 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lewis Jones unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

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Conwil 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.J. Evans* 538
Independent T.L. Harries 300
Independent hold Swing

Kidwelly

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Kidwelly 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alfred Stephens* 662
Labour S. Evans 615
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne

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Laugharne 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.B. Williams* unpopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

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Llanarthney 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Edgar Lewis* 1,433
Independent William Gealy 410
Independent William Hughes 252
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy

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Llanboidy 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Salmon unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

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Llandebie North 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas* 685
Independent David O. Davies 571
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

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Llandebie South 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.B. Lewis* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

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Llandilo Rural 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Davies* 654
Independent J.W. Nicholas 568
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

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Llandilo Urban 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charles Rhys* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

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Llandovery 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry Vaughan Watkins* 605
Independent J. James 154
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

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Llandyssilio 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Morris* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

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Llanedy 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.J. Parry-Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

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Llanegwad 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

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Llanelly Division 1 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Roberts* 993
Independent W.H. Williams 437
Labour J.R. Jones 350
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

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Llanelly Division 2 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brinley R. Jones* 519
Labour Richard Phillips 231
Communist Brinley Jones 100
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

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Llanelly Division 3 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Haddon Jones 327
Independent James Jones 272
Ind. Labour Party Percy M. Evans* 236
Labour David John 68
Majority
Independent gain from Ind. Labour Party Swing

Llanelly Division 4

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Llanelly Division 4 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.T. Morris*
Labour Thomas Charles
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

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Llanelly Division 5 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwen Trubshaw* 546
Labour Margaret Griffiths 142
Communist E.F. Seaward 35
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

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Llanelly Division 6 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Douglas Hughes* 591
Communist Enoch Collins 126
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

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Llanelly Division 7 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Powell Rees* 628
Communist E. Leyshon 265
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

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Llanelly Division 8 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.H. Olive 781
Labour H.W. Bowen* 712
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

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Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.S. Bowen 1,022
Independent David Harry* 765
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Howells* 750
Independent D.J. Stone 625
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emrys Aubrey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

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Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.J. Evans* 504
Labour T.J. Willams 365
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Haydn Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangadock

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Llangadock 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.E. Williams* 578
Independent W.T. Morgan 431
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

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Llangeler 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.G. Owen* 774
Labour Tom Jones 535
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne

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Llangendeirne 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Jenkins* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech

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Llangennech 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Davies* 696
Independent David J. Jones 524
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

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Llangunnor 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Edwards* 638
Independent H. Spencer-Morris 205
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

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Llanon 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rees Morgan* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

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Llansawel 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Harris* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

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Llanstephan 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.Ll. Haries* 513
Independent John James Bowen 286
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

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Llanybyther 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. James Williams 691
Independent Evan Morgan Evans* 423
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

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Myddfai 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.R. Clement* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey North

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Pembrey North 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gomer Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembrey South

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Pembrey South 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Henry Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

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Rhydcymmerai 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

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St Clears 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph David Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmael

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St Ishmael 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.H. Stephens 537
Independent William Bowen 391
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

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Trelech 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis L. Bowen* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland

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Whitland 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Lewis Phillips* 432
Independent W.H. Mathias 186
Independent W.S. Cole 184
Independent H. Williams 164
Independent 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. There had been suggestions in the past that aldermen should face the elctorate before being re-appointed but when this was suggested by Edgar Lewis (Lab, Llanarthey) at the statutory meeting the suggestion was greeted with laughter.[2] The following nine aldermen were re-elected.

Western Area

  • Sir F.D. Williams-Drummond, Hafodneddyn
  • W.D. Davies, Parcygroes
  • Edward James, Clynderwen
  • John Lewis, Meirios Hall
  • W. Price Williams, Carmarthen

Eastern Area

  • William Greville, Cross Hnads
  • Tom Morris, Garnant
  • Thomas Thomas, Llangennech
  • W.J. Williams, Brynamman

References

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  1. ^ "County Council Elections. Nominations for Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 2 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. New Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Retiring Aldermen Re-Elected". Welshman. 23 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 2 September 2024.