1935 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

Council election in Wales An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1935.Election Results in West Wales. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004705/19350402/007/0007 19 September 2024 South Wales Evening Post 2 April 1935 7 The election was held following the merger of the Carmarthen and Whitland rural districts and the need to reduce the total number of members on the new authority from 53 to 35. Following a recommendation made in 1932, it was decided that the rural districts of Carmarthen and Whitland would be merged.New County Areas. Seven Districts for Carmarthenshire. Important Proposals. Whitland to be Merged. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002971/19320318/006/0006 5 September 2024 Welshman 18 March 1932 6–7 A more drastic proposal to combine the rural districts of Carmarthen, Llanybydder, Newcastle Emlyn and Whitland, together with Newcastle Emlyn UDC, was rejected. Elections were held in wards that had been amalgamated and also in wards where the number of councillors had been reduced. It was preceded by the 1934 election and followed by the 1937 election which would be the first time that a whole council would be elected for the merged authority. Boundary changes A number of boundary changes resulted from the amalgamation of Whitland RDC into Carmarthen RDC.New Rural District of Carmarthen. Effect of Amalgamation of Whitland. Elections in 14 Parishes. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19350222/001/0001?browse=False 12 September 2024 Welshman 22 February 1935 1 The number of councillors representing the following parishes was reduced from two to One: Abergwili, Conwil Elvet, St Ishmaels and Trelech a'r Betws. The parishes of Laugharne, Llandawke and Llansadurnen, and Llanddowror were merged to form a two-member ward to be known as Llanddowror The parishes of Newchurch and Merthyr were merged to form a single ward electing one councillor The parishes of Llangynin and Llanwinio were merged to form a single ward electing one councillor In addition the whole of the Whitland RDC area was amalgamated with Carmarthen RDC. There were ternty members on the former Whitland RDC but following the amalgamation of parishes this was reduced to nine members of the new authority. Candidates Most of the candidate who contested the election were sitting members. There were unopposed returns in eight wards.Carmarthen District Council. Forthcoming Elections. List of Nominations. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19350322/006/0006?browse=False 9 September 2024 Welshman 22 March 1935 6 Outcome There was no change to the political composition of the authority as a result of the election. A woman member was elected to the council for the first time.Carmarthen Rural District Council. Election Results. First Woman Member. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/19350412/005/0005?browse=False 9 September 2024 Welshman 12 April 1935 5 Ward Results (Carmarthen RDC wards) Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 1935 Independent (politician) Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429 Independent (politician) Conwil (one seat) Conwil 1935 Independent (politician) John Walter Lloyd Harries* 357 Independent (politician) George Sidney Cole 79 Independent (politician) Llanddowror (two seats) Llanddowror 1935 Independent (politician) Henry Rhys Jones* 187 Independent (politician) George Alfred Lewis* 91 Independent (politician) Evan Morris Williams 61 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1935 Independent (politician) William David Lewis* Independent (politician) Llangynin and Llanwinio (one seat) Llangynin and Llanwinio 1935 Independent (politician) John Jones 429 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1935 Independent (politician) Evan Wilkins* 303 Independent (politician) William Morgan* 207 Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (one seat) Trelech a'r Betws 1935 Independent (politician) Simon Owen Thomas* Independent (politician) Ward Results (Whitland RDC wards) Cilymaenllwyd (one seat) Cilymaenllwyd 1935 Independent (politician) David Garrick Protheroe* 429 Independent (politician) Eglwyscummin (one seat) Eglwyscummin 1935 Independent (politician) Joseph Howells* 429 Independent (politician) Henllanfallteg (one seat) Henllanfallteg 1935 Independent (politician) James Howells 95 Independent (politician) Benjamin E. Williams 63 Independent (politician) Llanboidy Ward No.1 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No.1 1935 Independent (politician)   Independent (politician) Llanboidy Ward No.2 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No.2 1935 Independent (politician) John Jones* 429 Independent (politician) Llandissilio East (one seat) Llandissilio East 1935 Independent (politician) John Devonald Williams* 429 Independent (politician) Whitland (two seats) Whitland 1935 Independent (politician) Hannah Mary Rees* 330 Independent (politician) William Hughes Mathias* 270 Independent (politician) William Sandbrook Cole* 250 Independent (politician) Joseph R. Thomas 152 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:1935 Welsh local elections Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire