1931 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

1931 Welsh local government election An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.District Council Elections, Carmarthen. Chairman Loses His Seat. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19310403/008/0008?browse=False 12 July 2024 Welshman 3 April 1931 8 There were unopposed returns in eight wards.Llanelly Rural District Council https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002971/19310320/003/0003 3 September 2024 Welshman 20 March 1931 3 The Llandeilo Board of Guardians had been abolished in 1930. Candidates The vast majority of candidates were either Independent or Labour (the latter all in the rural areas). Some Independent Labour candidates contested seats, usually as a result of disagreements between trade unions. In Glynamman, the two retiring members stood on different platforms to three years earlier, with former Independent William Watkin Davies running as a Labour candidate and D.J. Pritchard, elected as a British Legion candis=date, defending his seat as an Independent. Overview of the result A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas. Ward results Betws (three seats) Betws 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Bowen* 128 Independent Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* 146 Independent (politician) David Daniel Thomas* 119 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Independent (politician) Brechfa (one seat) Brechfa 1931 Independent (politician) Joseph Sivell 17 Independent (politician) Glynamman (one seat) Glynamman 1931 Independent (politician) John George* 417 Labour Party (UK) William Connick 276 Independent (politician) Rhys Thomas 244 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Heolddu (one seat) Heolddu 1931 Independent (politician) Moses Williams unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie (three seats) Llandebie 1931 Labour Party (UK) Dr J. Shibko 595 Independent (politician) Frederick Davies* 510 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin Bevan 508 Independent (politician) David Lewis Thomas* 448 Independent (politician) Theophilus Harris 385 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1928 Independent (politician) T. Morgan* 444 Independent (politician) W. Williams* 433 Independent (politician) James Thomas 350 Independent (politician) Roderick Evans 246 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1931 Independent (politician) Thomas Morris* 295 Independent (politician) David G. Williams 260 Labour Party (UK) Robert A. Allan 230 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfeisant (one seat) Llandyfeisant 1931 Independent (politician) Lord Dynevor* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanegwad (three seats) Llanegwad 1931 Independent (politician) Ben Davies Independent (politician) Dan Davies* Independent (politician) Richard Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats) Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1931 Independent (politician) David Jones* 231 Independent (politician) Henry Jones 206 Independent (politician) William A. Jones* 197 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat) Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1931 Independent (politician) T.W. Griffiths unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfynydd (two seats) Llanfynydd 1919 Independent (politician) Daniel Lloyd Independent (politician) David Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangathen (two seats) Llangathen 1931 Independent (politician) Nurse E.A. Olley 166 Independent (politician) T.J. Williams 129 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llansawel (two seats) Llansawel 1919 Independent (politician) J. Thomas 119 Independent (politician) Thomas Humphreys* 195 Independent (politician) John Morgan 85 Independent (politician) J. Jones 37 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Penygroes (two seats) Penygroes 1931 Independent (politician) William Williams* 603 Labour Party (UK) Rees Rees* 391 Labour Party (UK) William H. Williams 334 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat) Quarter Bach 1931 Labour Party (UK) William W. Davies* 391 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Isaac 374 Independent (politician) Daniel Bowen 190 Independent (politician) D.J. Pritchard* 75 Labour Party (UK) British Legion Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats) Quarter Bach No.2 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ioan Pugh unopposed Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Talley (two seats) Talley 1919 Independent (politician) John Thomas Morgan Independent (politician) David Edwin Thomas Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Saron (two seats) Saron 1931 Labour Party (UK) Evan Bevan* 649 Labour Party (UK) John Bevan* 648 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:Llandeilo Category:Council elections in Wales Category:Carmarthenshire Category:1931 Welsh local elections