1928 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and was 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 A large number of candidates had been returned 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 The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes but an additional seat had been created at St Ishmaels. In addition, the number of guardians representing the Carmarthen town were increased from six to eight and the four county council wards were adopted in place of electing six members for the whole town. Overview of the results 23 Independent candidates (well over half the membership of the council) were returned unopposed and only two of wards were contested by Labour candidates, one of whom was returned unopposed at Llanarthne. Ward results Abergwili (two seats) Abergwili 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429 Independent (politician) Evan Griffiths* 361 Independent (politician) Evan Morgan 89 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1928 Independent (politician) David Jones* Independent (politician) Conwil (two seats) Conwil 1928 Independent (politician) John Jones Evans* 248 Independent (politician) J.W.L. Harries 213 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Laugharne Parish (one seat) Laugharne Parish 1928 Independent (politician) David James* 95 Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 1928 Independent (politician) Benjamin Edmunds* Independent (politician) Llanarthney North Ward (one seat) Llanarthney North Ward 1928 Independent (politician) William Williams* 178 Independent (politician) John Davies 117 Independent (politician) Llanarthney South Ward (two seats) Llanarthney South Ward 1928 Independent (politician) William Brazell* Labour Party (UK) Thomas Thomas* Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1928 Independent (politician) George Alfred Lewis* 35 Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1928 Independent (politician) James William Lewis* 262 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1928 Independent (politician) William Lewis Independent (politician) Llanddowror (one seat) Llanddowror 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Henry David* Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) Llandyfaelog 1928 Independent (politician) Morris Davies* 195 Independent (politician) David Jones 124 Independent (politician) Edgar Harries Stephens 98 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1928 Independent (politician) Joseph Thomas 215 Independent (politician) John Walters 61 Independent (politician) William Lewis 78 Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1928 Independent (politician) John Lewis* Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1928 Labour Party (UK) Richard Williams* 717 Independent (politician) William Thomas 623 Independent (politician) Ebenezer Jones 305 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1928 Independent (politician) John Moses* Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1928 Independent (politician) John Thomas Williams* Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) Llanllawddog 1928 Independent (politician) Ll.P.Ll. Lloyd* 103 Independent (politician) Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1928 Independent (politician) John Johns 151 Independent (politician) Thomas John Thomas 134 Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1928 Independent (politician) John Llewelyn Richards* Independent (politician) Llanwinio (one seat) Llanwinio 1928 Independent (politician) John Morris* Independent (politician) Merthyr (one seat) Merthyr 1928 Independent (politician) John Lloyd Thomas* Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1928 Independent (politician) Henry Daniel Jenkins 101 Independent (politician) David Henry Lewis 94 Independent (politician) William Calvin Lewis 81 Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1928 Independent (politician) William Hughes 108 Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1928 Independent (politician) John Thomas Davies* Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (two seats) St Ishmaels 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Harries* Independent (politician) Evan Wilkins* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (two seats) Trelech a'r Betws 1928 Independent (politician) David John Davies* Independent (politician) S.O. Thomas Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Board of Guardians All members of the District Council also served as members of Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In addition six members were elected to represent the borough of Carmarthen. All six sitting members were returned unopposed. Carmarthen (six seats) Carmarthen 1919 Independent (politician) David Hinds 1,183 Independent (politician) John Dyfnallt Owen 1,117 Independent (politician) Andrew Fuller-Mills* 1,068 Independent (politician) Thomas Williams 999 Independent (politician) G.W. Whicher 905 Independent (politician) Georgina M.E. White* 902 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:1928 Welsh local elections Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire