1919 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 1919 Carmarthenshire County Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1913 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1913 1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1922 All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 27 Liberal 0/53 Conservative Party (UK) 0/53 Labour Party (UK) 0/53 Independent politician 1/51 Liberal Unionist 0/51 Council control Council control after election An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1919. County Council Elections. Surprises in Carmarthenshire. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3679333/3679336/35 19 October 2015 Carmarthen Journal 14 March 1919 3 It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. Overview of the result The elections were less politicised than in the pre-war era, with more candidates being elected without any declared political affiliations. The non-political nature of the contests was emphasized by the traditionally Conservative Carmarthen Journal, which had long opposed the politicized nature of local authority elections. Other publications, however, included political affiliations in their coverage of the results.Carmarthenshire County Council. Result of Contested Elections. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3716580/3716584/57 23 October 2015 Carmarthen Weekly Reporter 14 March 1919 4 Boundary changes There were no boundary changes. Unopposed returns 22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county. Contested elections A greater proportion of the sitting members were challenged than had been the case in most pre-war contests and a number of prominent members were defeated including Mervyn Peel, former Conservative candidate for East Carmarthenshire, at Llangadog. In Carmarthen, the Rev. Andrew Fuller Mills was defeated by an ex-serviceman. In Llanelli, D.C. Parry, a Liberal member of the Council since its formation, was defeated by Gwendoline Trubshaw, who received the support of the Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers' and Sailors' Association. Three Lady Members. Returned for Carmarthenshire County Council. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4110894/4110896/45 22 October 2015 South Wales Weekly Post 19 March 1919 2 Other contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw significant support for the Labour party, which captured a number of seats, building on the strong result achieved by Dr J.H. Williams at the General Election the previous year. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below in relation to individual ward contests where relevant. Retiring aldermen The aldermen who retired at the election were Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Griffiths* 321 Conservative Party (UK) William Williams 305 Liberal Party (UK) Ammanford Ammanford 1919 Progressive Party (London) John Griffiths 969 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Evans 432 Liberal Party (UK) Bettws Bettws 1910 Labour Party (UK) Tom Morris* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Henry Folland 285 Liberal Party (UK) Arthur Williams 142 218 Labour Party (UK) Caio Caio 1919 M. Davies 294 Isaac Williams 255 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919 Liberal Party (UK) David Denzil Harries* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1919 Ex-Soldier Percy James Williams 375 Liberal Party (UK) Andrew Fuller-Mills* 341 Ex-Soldier Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1919 Conservative Party (UK) H.S. Holmes* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Lewis unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cenarth Cenarth 1919 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Lloyd unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Conwil Conwil 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Stephens* 574 Labour Party (UK) William Lewis Williams 277 Conservative Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1919 Liberal Party (UK) T.S.K. Morse 39 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1919 Liberal Party (UK) W. Jones Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1919 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandebie Llandebie 1919 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies* 808 Labour Party (UK) John Davies 601 Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1919 Liberal Party (UK) L.N. Powell* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Urban Lord Dynevor captured the seat previously held by J. Towyn Jones MP. Llandilo Urban 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Lord Dynevor 440 Liberal Party (UK) John Stephens 186 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Harry Vaughan Watkins 363 Independent (politician) J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice* 191 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llandyssilio Llandyssilio 1919 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanedy Llanedy 1919 Labour Party (UK) T.J. Parry-Jones 591 Independent (politician) David Evans 367 Independent (politician) John White 230 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1919 Independent (politician) Delme Davies-Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 1 Llanelly Division 1 1919 Independent (politician) Lady Howard* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William David* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1919 Labour Party (UK) J.R. Jones 311 Conservative Party (UK) T.P. Jones* 228 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas* 472 Labour Party (UK) Tom Charles 390 Independent (politician) Brinley Jones 162 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1919 Independent (politician) Gwen Trubshaw 434 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Parry* 189 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 6 In pre-war contests, Joseph Roberts had stood as a Labour candidate. Llanelly Division 6 1919 Labour Party (UK) T. Williams 423 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Roberts* 416 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Hugh Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1919 Labour Party (UK) H.W. Bowen 429 Liberal Party (UK) D.W. Jones 248 Independent (politician) Alicia Phillips 49 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Berwick Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1919 Liberal Party (UK) David Harry* 589 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins 272 317 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Hengoed Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1913 Liberal Party (UK) David John* 392 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Howells 338 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1919 Labour Party (UK) William Jones 383 Independent (politician) David John Lloyd 214 Independent (politician) J. Rees Humphries 163 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Thomas Thomas received the support of the Trades and Labour Council. However, he was regarded as a Liberal candidate in most quarters. Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Thomas 340 Liberal Party (UK) William Harris* 250 J.T. Stephens 72 Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Rees Jones 389 Liberal Party (UK) T. Lloyd Jones 314 75 Conservative Party (UK) Llangadock Llangadock 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Walter Tudor Lewis 488 Conservative Party (UK) Mervyn Lloyd Peel* 248 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llangeler Llangeler 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Davies 570 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Teilo Owen 567 3 Conservative Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1919 Liberal Party (UK) R.H. Jones 368 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones 344 24 Liberal Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1919 Liberal Party (UK) D.J. Jones* 481 Labour Party (UK) Philip Foster Owen 327 Liberal Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1919 Liberal Party (UK) James Richards 287 Liberal Party (UK) T. Howell Davies* 275 Liberal Party (UK) Llanon Llanon 1913 Liberal Party (UK) William Greville* 621 Labour Party (UK) Rees Morgan 607 14 Liberal Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1913 Conservative Party (UK) James Hamlyn Williams Drummond* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1919 Liberal Party (UK) G. Barrett Evans* 390 Liberal Party (UK) J.J. Bowen 229 Liberal Party (UK) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1913 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones 334 Liberal Party (UK) Dr E. Jones 240 Liberal Party (UK) Mothvey Mothvey 1919 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 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Henry Williams Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1919 Labour Party (UK) Griffith Williams* 661 Liberal Party (UK) Gomer Harris 463 Liberal Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1919 Liberal Party (UK) D.E. Davies 234 Liberal Party (UK) R.L. Evans 230 Liberal Party (UK) St Clears St Clears 1919 Liberal Party (UK) W.R. Rogers* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Ishmael St Ishmael 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Jones 304 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Bowen* 208 Conservative Party (UK) Robert B. Elliott 164 Liberal Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Philip Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Thomas* 502 Peter Howells 137 Liberal Party (UK) 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. The following aldermen stood down at the election. None of them stood at the election and were re-elected at the statutory meeting.Carmarthenshire County Council. Aldermen Re-Elected https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3679338/3679339/26 19 March 2021 Carmarthen Journal 21 March 1919 1 Labour councillor Dr J.H. Williams gave notice that he would propose that, in future, all aldermen should seek re-election to the Council before retaining their seats on the aldermanic bench. Rev William Davies, Llandeilo David Evans, Whitland William Griffiths, Llanelli Thomas Jones, Llanelli W.N. Jones, Ammanford Rev E.B. Lloyd, Bwlchnewydd John Lloyd, Abegwili James Phillips, St Clears J. Lloyd Thomas, Feryside References 1919 Carmarthenshire