1937 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

1937 Welsh local government election An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 5 April 1937.Carmarthen District Council Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19370409/005/0005?browse=False 13 September 2024 Welshman 9 April 1937 5 It was preceded by the 1934 election but some wards had been contested in 1935 following the amalgamation of Whitland RDC. Due to the Second World War it was followed by the 1946 election. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates As was usual in rural Wales during the inter-war period, the election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Twenty candidates were returned unopposed; nineteen of whom were Independent candidates.Carmarthen Rural Council Election. 10 Candidates Unopposed. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19370326/005/0005?browse=False 13 September 2024 Welshman 26 March 1937 5 Gwilym Rees, who had won the Llanddarog ward for Labour in 1934 was also returned unopposed. The only other Labour candidates defended seats at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn. Outcome The first election to the enlarged council, following the amalgamation of Whitland RDC provided few surprises. The most noted result was the defeat of Hannah Mary Rees, the only woman member, at Whitland. She was defeated by W.S. Cole, a past chairman of the Whitland RDC. At Llanarthney, Thomas Thomas, a former Labour chairman of the council, who had lost his seat in 1931, was returned at the head of the poll. Ward results Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 1937 Independent (politician) Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429 Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1937 Independent (politician) David Jones* Independent (politician) Cilymaenllwyd (one seat) Cilymaenllwyd 1937 Independent (politician) David Garrick Protheroe* Independent (politician) Conwil (two seats) Conwil 1937 Independent (politician) William Howell Phillips 263 Independent (politician) Glyn Evan Howells 207 Independent (politician) Eglwyscummin (one seat) Eglwyscummin 1937 Independent (politician) James Howells* 262 Independent (politician) Henllanfallteg (one seat) Henllanfallteg 1937 Independent (politician) candidate 262 Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 1937 Independent (politician) Robert Henry Tyler 262 Independent (politician) Llanarthney North Ward (one seat) Llanarthney North Ward 1937 Independent (politician) John Thomas* 167 Independent (politician) Llanarthney South Ward (two seats) Llanarthney South Ward 1937 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Thomas 869 Labour Party (UK) David Morgan Davies* 858 Independent (politician) David James 458 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1937 Independent (politician) John Jones* 195 Independent (politician) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1937 Independent (politician) John Ivor Davies* 141 Independent (politician) Daniel James Williams 59 Independent (politician) Llandissilio East (one seat) Llandissilio East 1937 Independent (politician) John Devonald Williams* 195 Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1937 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Rees 251 Labour Party (UK) Llanddowror (two seats) Llanddowror 1937 Independent (politician) Henry Rhys Jones* Independent (politician) George Alfred Lewis* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) Llandyfaelog 1937 Independent (politician) William Anthony 195 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1937 Independent (politician) David Williams 264 Independent (politician) William Paul Lewis 163 Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1937 Independent (politician) John Lewis* Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1937 Labour Party (UK) Richard Williams* 645 Independent (politician) William Thomas* 495 Independent (politician) David John Jeremy 410 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1937 Independent (politician) John Jones 166 Independent (politician) Benjamin Evans 105 Independent (politician) David Thomas 105 Independent (politician) James Ellis Hughes 99 Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1937 Independent (politician) Stephen Davies Independent (politician) Llangynog (one seat) Llangynog 1937 Independent (politician) Isaac Evans 126 Independent (politician) Joseph Thomas* 125 Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) Llanllawddog 1937 Independent (politician) George Dyer* 103 Independent (politician) Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1931 Independent (politician) David John Richards 151 Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1937 Independent (politician) Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd* 270 Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1934 Independent (politician) Henry Daniel Jenkins* 222 Independent (politician) David Henry Lewis 73 Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1937 Independent (politician) David Jones 269 Independent (politician) George Daniel 162 Independent (politician) Pendine (one seat) Pendine 1937 Independent (politician) Tom Pomeroy* Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1937 Independent (politician) David Theophilus Davies* 203 Independent (politician) John Morgan 162 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1937 Independent (politician) Evan Wilkins* 331 Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (one seat) Trelech a'r Betws 1937 Independent (politician) Simon Owen Thomas* Independent (politician) Whitland (two seats) Whitland 1937 Independent (politician) William Hughes Mathias* 399 Independent (politician) William Sandbrook Cole* 311 Independent (politician) Hannah Mary Rees* 270 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:1937 Welsh local elections Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire