1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1922 1928 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1928 All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 27 Liberal 0/53 Conservative Party (UK) 0/53 Labour Party (UK) 0/53 Independent 1/51 Liberal Unionist 0/51 Council control Council control after election An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1925. County Council Elections. Carmarthen Journal 27 February 1925 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.County Council nominations 27 February 1925 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.Carmarthenshire County Council. Results of Eighteen Contests. Welshman https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002971/19250313/003/0003 3 27 June 2024 13 March 1925 Labour once again failed to make any real advance in Llanelli town.Results that Speak (editorial) Llanelly Mercury 12 March 1925 Retiring aldermen The aldermen who retired at the election were Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1925 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies 446 Conservative Party (UK) William Williams 309 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ammanford Ammanford 1925 Labour Party (UK) David George* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Bettws Bettws 1925 Independent (politician) John Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Caio Caio 1925 Independent (politician) Isaac Williams* 415 Independent (politician) David Jones 230 Independent (politician) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925 Liberal Party (UK) David Denzil Harries* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1925 Independent (politician) Lewis David Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1925 Conservative Party (UK) H.S. Holmes* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925 Liberal Party (UK) William Price Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cenarth Cenarth 1919 D.C. Lloyd unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1925 Conservative Party (UK) Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conwil Conwil 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1925 Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Stephens* 561 Labour Party (UK) T.R. Griffiths 535 Conservative Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1925 Liberal Party (UK) T.S.K. Morse unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1925 Liberal Party (UK) David Stephens* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1925 Liberal Party (UK) William Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandebie Llandebie 1925 Labour Party (UK) D.B. Lewis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1922 Liberal Party (UK) L.N. Powell* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1925 Conservative Party (UK) Lord Dynevor* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Harry Vaughan Watkins* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandyssilio Llandyssilio 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Edward James* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanedy Llanedy 1925 Labour Party (UK) T.J. Parry-Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1925 Independent (politician) William David Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 1 Llanelly Division 1 1925 Independent (politician) Daniel Roberts* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1922 Independent (politician) H. Hayton Williams* 477 Labour Party (UK) J.R. Jones 274 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1925 Independent (politician) Joseph Roberts* 563 Labour Party (UK) R. Neft 149 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1925 Independent (politician) W.T. Morris 713 Labour Party (UK) Ben Griffiths 484 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1925 Independent (politician) Gwen Trubshaw* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1925 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1925 Independent (politician) W. Powell Rees* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1925 Independent (politician) William Davies* 591 Labour Party (UK) J.J. Winter 276 Independent (politician) Llanelly Rural, Berwick Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1925 Independent (politician) David Harry* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Rural, Hengoed Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1925 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Howells* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1925 Labour Party (UK) William Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922 J.D. Evans 529 Lady Mansell* 332 Llangadock Llangadock 1925 Independent (politician) Walter Tudor Lewis* 563 Independent (politician) William Jones 325 Independent (politician) Llangeler Llangeler 1925 Labour Party (UK) Edward Teilo Owen Conservative Party (UK) Henry Jones* 38 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1925 Liberal Party (UK) James Jenkins 503 Labour Party (UK) R.H. Jones* 296 Liberal Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1925 Liberal Party (UK) D.J. Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1925 Liberal Party (UK) T. Howell Davies* 391 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Rees 320 Liberal Party (UK) Llanon Llanon 1925 Liberal Party (UK) William Greville* 996 Labour Party (UK) John Jones 482 Liberal Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1925 Evan Harris unopposed Llanstephan Llanstephan 1925 Liberal Party (UK) John James Bowen* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1925 E.M. Evans 542 D.I. Rees 407 Liberal Party (UK) Mothvey Mothvey 1925 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pembrey North Pembrey North 1919 William Rogers 520 E.T. Davies 368 152 Liberal Party (UK) Pembrey South Pembrey South 1925 Labour Party (UK) John Henry Williams 765 Liberal Party (UK) John Eager 388 Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1925 Labour Party (UK) Griffith Williams* 982 Liberal Party (UK) Gomer Harries 394 Labour Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Rees Llewellyn Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Clears St Clears 1925 Liberal Party (UK) W.R. Rogers* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Ishmael St Ishmael 1925 Walter Davies 315 J. Beynon 307 David Thomas 298 Liberal Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1925 Liberal Party (UK) Philip Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1925 T.I. Phillips 398 Henry Thomas 363 72 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).Election of Aldermen Carmarthen Journal 20 March 1925 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. References 1925 Category:1925 Welsh local elections Category:March 1925 in the United Kingdom