1928 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

Welsh local election An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.Rural District Councils. Election Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19280406/008/0008?browse=False 28 June 2024 Welshman 6 April 1928 8 The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A small number of seats were unopposed.Council Elections. Nominations in Carmarthenshire. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19280323/003/0003?browse=False 28 June 2024 Welshman 23 March 1928 3 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 1928 Independent Labour D. Glyn Jenkins* 146 Labour Party (UK) David Bowen 128 Independent (politician) David Daniel Thomas 119 Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 101 Labour Party (UK) T. Rees 94 Labour Party (UK) Henry Davies* 64 Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Brechfa (one seat) Brechfa 1928 Independent (politician) Cyril Joynson 17 Independent (politician) James Davies 13 Independent (politician) Glynamman (one seat) Glynamman 1919 Independent (politician) William Walters unopposed Independent (politician) Heolddu (one seat) Heolddu 1925 Independent (politician) D. Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie (three seats) Llandebie 1928 Independent (politician) David Lewis Thomas* 534 Independent (politician) Frederick Davies* 510 Labour Party (UK) Dr J. Shibko 476 Independent (politician) John Lewis* 450 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Jenkins 301 G. Thomas Labour Party (UK) 297 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Morgan* 444 Independent (politician) William Williams* 433 Independent (politician) James Thomas 350 Independent (politician) Roderick Evans 246 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1919 Independent (politician) L.N. Powell* 238 Independent (politician) Thomas Morris* 228 Independent (politician) Mrs Phillips 195 Independent (politician) Thomas James 54 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfeisant (one seat) Llandyfeisant 1928 Independent (politician) Lord Dynevor* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanegwad (three seats) Llanegwad 1919 Independent (politician) Dan Davies* Independent (politician) William Edwin Richards* Independent (politician) Richard Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats) Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1919 Independent (politician) Tom Rees* 203 Independent (politician) William Stephens* 140 Independent (politician) William John Evans 135 Labour Party (UK) Henry Jones 134 Labour Party (UK) James Thomas Stephens 60 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat) Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfynydd (two seats) Llanfynydd 1919 Independent (politician) Daniel Lloyd Independent (politician) David Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangathen (two seats) Llangathen 1919 Independent (politician) David Williams 166 Independent (politician) William Lewis* 129 Independent (politician) William Rees 74 Independent (politician) D.W. Morgans 41 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llansawel (two seats) This was the only contest in a rural ward at the election. 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 1928 Independent (politician) William Williams* 559 Labour Party (UK) Rees Rees* 433 Liberal Party (UK) D.J. Lake 238 Labour Party (UK) William H. Williams 211 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat) Quarter Bach 1928 British Legion D.J. Pritchard 343 Independent (politician) William W. Davies 312 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Isaac* 260 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Bowen* 165 British Legion Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats) Quarter Bach No.2 1928 Labour Party (UK) David Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) John Hughes* 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 1928 Labour Party (UK) Evan Bevan* 649 Labour Party (UK) John Bevan* 648 Independent (politician) J. Jenkins 228 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llandeilo Board of Guardians All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District and another three to represent the Cwmamman Urban District, both of which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District. Elected candidates at both Ammanford and Cwmamman stood specifically as Liberals, in contrast to the non-political nature of previous Guardians elections. Ammanford (three seats) The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly forty years, were re-elected. Ammanford 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Lewis* 1,325 Liberal Party (UK) Rev John Morgans* 1,144 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Herbert* 871 Labour Party (UK) William Cathan Davies 602 Labour Party (UK) D. Rufus Evans 424 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Edgar Thomas 417 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cwmamman (three seats) Cwmamman 1928 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Henry Jones* 623 Labour Party (UK) William Roberts* 919 Liberal Party (UK) Arthur Williams* 786 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llandeilo (three seats) Llandeilo 1928 Independent (politician) Elizabeth Evans* 414 Independent (politician) David Pritchard Davies* 410 Independent (politician) Edith Jane Roberts* 397 Independent (politician) John Harries 296 Independent (politician) Percy Hopkins 289 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References Category:Llandeilo Category:Council elections in Wales Category:Carmarthenshire Category:1928 Welsh local elections