1931 Neath Rural District Council election

1931 Welsh local government election An election to the Neath Rural District Council in Wales was held on 29 March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and was followed by the 1934 election.Neath RDC Elections. One Socialist Gain. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19310402/039/0002?browse=False 15 November 2022 Neath Guardian 2 April 1931 2 Overview of the results Many seats were closely contested and resulted in one Labour gain. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1931 Labour Party (UK) William Jones* Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (one seats) Blaengwrach 1931 Independent (politician) Rosser Jenkins 165 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Davies 155 Independent (politician) Blaenrhonddan (three seats) Blaenrhonddan 1931 Labour Party (UK) J.T. Evans* 801 Independent (politician) Llew Jones 715 Independent (politician) W.A. Leyson 709 Independent (politician) Edward Bowen 623 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1931 Labour Party (UK) Charles. R. Kimber* 211 Independent (politician) J.R. Morgan 190 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc (five seats) Coedffranc 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Jenkins 1,926 Independent (politician) Ogley Lewis David* 1,875 Independent (politician) Amy Jones* 1,645 Labour Party (UK) Mary Elizabeth Davies* 1,361 Independent (politician) Thomas Lloyd* 1,146 Independent (politician) John Harris Evans 1,053 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas 912 Labour Party (UK) William Davies* 655 Independent (politician) William George Long 486 Labour Party (UK) Philip Evans 462 Communist Party of Great Britain David John Jones 285 Independent (politician) David John Evans 247 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1931 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Thomas 309 Independent (politician) D.G. Davies 271 Labour Party (UK) A.H. Saunders* 236 Independent (politician) David Williams 229 Labour Party (UK) T. Cantle 155 Independent (politician) Tom Williams* 107 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1931 Independent (politician) David Jeffreys 274 Labour Party (UK) Jenkin Morgan 267 Independent (politician) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1931 Labour Party (UK) John James* 491 Independent (politician) Gwladys Thomas 386 Labour Party (UK) Walter Evans 6 Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1931 Labour Party (UK) George Jones 541 Independent (politician) William Prosser 527 Independent (politician) Robert Brown 365 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Dulais Lower (one seat) Dulais Lower 1931 Independent (politician) W. Haydn Rees 183 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth F.J. Griffiths 131 Independent (politician) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1931 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Lewis* 255 Independent (politician) H.W. Crouch 212 Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1931 Independent (politician) David Arthur* 842 Labour Party (UK) Cliff Protheroe 763 Labour Party (UK) Morgan Morgan 756 Labour Party (UK) R.H. Taylor 644 Independent (politician) William Rees 578 Conservative Party (UK) E. Williams 225 Communist Party of Great Britain T. Williams 58 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Thomas 43 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1931 Independent (politician) J. Llewellyn Edwards* 101 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Jones 83 Independent (politician) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1931 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Lewis 173 Labour Party (UK) W. Powell 133 Independent (politician) C.A. Purchase 79 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Sherlock 21 Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1931 Independent (politician) D.J.Evans* 801 Labour Party (UK) Fred Thomas 484 Independent (politician) Arthur Davies* 379 Labour Party (UK) Llew Davies 290 Independent (politician) J.H. Pitts 232 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1931 Independent (politician) James Evans* 350 Independent (politician) J.T. Jones* 325 Labour Party (UK) H. Walters 132 Labour Party (UK) R.J. Douglas 99 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat) Resolven, Tonna Ward 1931 Independent (politician) W.G. Harrington 348 Labour Party (UK) William Thomas 314 Independent (politician) Ystradfellte (two seats) Ystradfellte 1931 Independent (politician) Jenkin Davies Independent (politician) James Matthews Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:1931 Welsh local elections