Welsh local election
1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/50px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)
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All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 27 seats needed for a majority |
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| 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 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
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 | % | ±% |
| Liberal | 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 | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1925 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1925 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | 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 | N/A | N/A |
| Conservative hold |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1925 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1925 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | 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 | | | |
| | 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 | | |
| | 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 | % | ±% |
| Liberal | 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 | | |
| | 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 not elected.[5]
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 27 February 1925.
- ^ "County Council nominations". 27 February 1925.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Results of Eighteen Contests". Welshman. 13 March 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Results that Speak (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 12 March 1925.
- ^ a b "Election of Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 20 March 1925.
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