1919–1939 Carmarthen Borough Council elections

Carmarthen Borough Council was a Welsh municipal body created by the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act which, at that time, replaced the ancient borough that had existed since medieval times. The Council consisted of 24 members, eighteen of whom were elected councillors and the remaining six were aldermen. Councillors were elected on a triennial cycle, with a third of councillors retiring each year. Aldermen were elected for a six-year term, normally from within the council membership although retiring aldermen were often re-elected without facing a contest.

Prior to the First World War, municipal elections had occasionally been fought on a party basis but there was also a strong tradition of electing independent candidates.

1919 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The first municipal election after the conclusion of the Great War saw a number of retiring members opposed by Trades and Labour Council candidates and also Ex-Servicemen. The two groups had formed an electoral pact to fight the election but that fell apart a month before the contest.^[1] Nevertheless, representatives of both groups were successful at the expense of retiring members.^[2]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1919
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	D. King Morgan*	1,147
Ex-Servicemen	E.F. Bidgood	854
Independent	Oliver Jones*	779
Labour	I.H. Morgan	621
Independent	J.N. Williams*	604
Labour	S.J. Jones	495

Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1919
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	H.S. Holmes*	700
Labour	W.T. Jeffreys	633
Labour	Richard Howells	599
Independent	Thomas Davies*	588
Ex-Serviceman	A.A. Baskerville	587
Independent	E.J.V. Collier*	553

1920 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The second municipal post-war contest was fought on party lines with supporters of the Lloyd George Coalition opposed by Labour candidates. In addition to the six councillors, three aldermen also retired, and this led to the defeat of the long-serving Walter Spurrell.^[3]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Lewis D. Thomas**	1,077
C	Independent	Alfred Fuller-Mills	969
	Labour	W.J. Martin	915
C	Independent	Walter Spurrell**	863

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	David Jones*	932
C	Independent	Thomas Williams	910
C	Independent	J.O. Morgan	851
	Labour	S.J. Jones	312

By-elections

Following the election of aldermen, by-elections were held. Walter Spurrell, rejected by the electors at the triennial election, was returned but retiring alderman W. Dunn Williams (who had not stood at the original election), was not returned.

Eastern Ward by-election (two seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1920
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Walter Spurrell	894
Labour	M.T. Evans	656
Labour	David Thomas	646
Independent	W. Dunn Williams**	615

Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1920
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Lloyd	1,042
	Labour	S.J. Jones	432

1921 Carmarthen Borough Council election

As was the case the previous year, the local Liberal and Conservative associations supported a joint slate of candidates and this resulted in the defeat of all five Labour candidates.^[4]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Thomas Lloyd*	1,200
C	Independent	David John Davies*	1,025
C	Independent	John Richards*	964
	Labour	Benjamin Edward Charles	417
	Labour	Henry David	375

Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	David Williams*	1,242
C	Independent	George Jones*	965
C	Independent	Daniel Bartlett	863
	Labour	David Thomas	715
	Independent	John Jenkins*	663
	Labour	Henry Samuel Gregory	357

1922 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was fought against the backdrop of the General Election which was called after the Conservatives withdrew support from the Lloyd George Coalition Government. However, the local Liberal and Conservative associations continued to adhere to their own coalition arrangement and dominated the election, with the Labour candidates and an Independent elected as an Ex-Servicemen in 1919 all defeated. Two former councillors regained seats in the Western Ward.^[5]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	William Davies	1,089
C	Independent	Walter Spurrell*	892
C	Independent	Thomas Lewis	889
	Independent	E.F. Bidgood*	738
	Labour	David Thomas	627
	Labour	M.T. Evans*	377

Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Thomas Davies	1,042
C	Independent	John Jenkins	909
	Ind. Conservative	H.S. Holmes*	788
	Labour	W.T. Jeffreys*	615
	Labour	Richard Howells*	494

By-election

In September 1923, a by-election was held following the death of John Jenkins. John Phillips stood with the support of both Liberal and Conservative associations but the contest did not excite much interest, according to the local press.^[6]

Western Ward (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	John Phillips	818
	Labour	S.J. Jones	633
Majority			185

1923 Carmarthen Borough Council election

For the first time since the war there was no contest in the Eastern Ward.^[7] The sole remaining Labour member, W.J. Martin, stood down after leaving Carmarthen for Bristol.^[8] Labour candidates contested the Western Ward but all three were defeated by the retiring members who once again represented the continuing 'coalition' between the Liberal and Conservative associations.^[9]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1923
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	William Evans**	Unopposed
Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	Unopposed
Independent	Lewis David Thomas*	Unopposed

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	John O. Morgan*	1,210
C	Independent	Thomas Williams*	1,015
C	Independent	David Jones*	940
	Labour	William T. Jeffreys	556
	Labour	Benjamin E. Charles	548
	Labour	Richard Howells	442

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, Alfred Fuller-Mills, George Jones and Thomas Williams were elected aldermen, although there was no unanimity.^[10] At the ensuing by-elections, Labour failed to hold the seat vacated by W.J. Martin.^[11]

Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	J.B. Arthur	884
	Independent	George James Lewis	791
	Labour	David Thomas	628
	Independent	W.A. Evans	472

Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Independent	John Crossman	976
	Labour	S.J. Jones	581

1924 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election proved to be another clean sweep for Independent candidates, five of whom were fielded by the continuing local coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations.^[12]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1924
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	J. Arthur Jones*	1,197
C	Independent	George James Lewis*	1,108
	Independent	Daniel Bartlett*	1,103
	Labour	David Owen	469
	Labour	David Thomas	442
	Labour	Ben Charles	310

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1924
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Thomas Lloyd*	1,196
C	Independent	David John Davies*	1,092
C	Independent	William Jones	1,035
	Labour	S.J. Jones	666

1925 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Having lost all their seats over the previous two years, Labour managed to gain one seat in the Western Ward when Ben Charles was successful at the expense of John Phillips, who had narrowly won a by-election fourteen months previously.^[13]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	William Davies*	1,050
C	Independent	Walter Spurrell*	991
C	Independent	Thomas Lewis	955
	Labour	Essex John Nicholas	557
	Labour	William Thomas	462

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	H.S. Holmes*	848
	Labour	Benjamin Charles	845
C	Independent	Thomas Davies*	820
C	Independent	John Phillips*	792

1926 Carmarthen Borough Council election

It was reported that little excitement was caused by the municipal elections as Independent candidates (five of them supporting the continuing coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations) were elected. The position in the Eastern Ward was complicated by the retirement of three aldermen which meant that William Evans lost his seat.^[14]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David Williams*	1,050
C	Independent	Lewis David Thomas*	960
C	Independent	David King Morgan**	920
C	Independent	William Evans*	880
	Labour	Essex John Nicholas	493
	Labour	William Henry Evans	453

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	John O. Morgan*	1,105
C	Independent	John Crossman*	943
C	Independent	David Jones*	921
	Labour	Samuel John Jones	657
	Labour	J.W. Lewis	435
	Labour	John Jenkins	424
	Independent	D.J. Thomas	150

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, D.J. Davies, H.S. Holmes and Walter Spurrell were elected aldermen. Spurrell, who had previously served an aldermanic term, tied with David Jones who then withdrew in his favour.^[15] Holmes had also served as a member of Carmarthenshire County Council since 1913. At the ensuing by-elections, three candidates nominated by the local coalition were successful, including J.B. Arthur who had stood down at the original election in favour of retiring aldermen.^[16]

Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
C	Independent	John Beynon Arthur*	1,032
	Labour	Essex John Nicholas	507

Western Ward by-election (two seats)

Western Ward by-election 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Daniel Johns	943
	Independent	Stanley Evans	877
	Labour	Samuel John Jones	773

1927 Carmarthen Borough Council election

While the election was described as the quietest on record, the election was notable for the success of Labour candidate S.J. Jones, elected to the council on his tenth attempt, having been unsuccessful at his nine previous attempts. The local coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations continued in the Western Ward but in the Eastern Ward three candidates ran as Independents.^[17]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1927
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Daniel Bartlett*	1,046
Independent	J. Arthur Jones*	933
Independent	George James Lewis*	769
Labour	E.J. Nicholas	511

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1927
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	Thomas Lloyd*	976
C	Independent	William Jones*	891
	Labour	S.J. Jones	779
C	Independent	Stanley Evans*	772
	Independent	D.J. Thomas	191

1928 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The so-called coalition between the Conservative and Liberal associations continued under a different name with the six candidates running as Anti-Socialists. However, they achieved their poorest result for several years as the retiring Labour member was returned in the Eastern Ward alongside another Labour candidate and a British Legion candidate in the Western Ward.^[18]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	William Davies*	1,004
	Labour	David Owen	909
C	Independent	Thomas Lewis*	893
C	Independent	J.B. Arthur*	837
	British Legion	Charles W. Claxton	544

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	Benjamin Charles*	802
C	Independent	Daniel Johns*	694
	British Legion	J.W. Davies	642
C	Independent	Thomas Davies*	633
C	Independent	Wiliam Evans	608
	Independent	Henry Jones Davies	474
	Independent	David John Thomas	145

1929 Carmarthen Borough Council election

There was no change in the political complexion of the council as six non-Labour candidates were returned, four of whom were supported by the coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations.^[19]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1929
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David Williams*	1,330
C	Independent	Lewis David Thomas*	1,122
C	Independent	George James*	951
	Labour	William Henry Evans	823

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1929
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Owen Jones*	1,077
C	Independent	John O. Morgan*	952
C	Independent	Thomas Williams*	836
	Labour	Richard Howells	524
	Independent Labour	David H. Jones	358

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, L.D. Thomas (a member of Carmarthenshire County Council), J.O. Morgans and Thomas Lloyd were elected aldermen.^[20]

The by-elections saw a low turnout with Labour gaining one seat in the Eastern Ward.^[21]

Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1929
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Henry Evans	778
	Independent	Rev D.T. Glyndwr Richards	727

Western Ward by-election (two seats)

Western Ward by-election 1929
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	David Jones	850
Independent	Henry Jones-Davies	760
Labour	Richard Howells	413
Labour	John Jenkins	340

1930 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election resulted in the return of six Independent members, two of whom were supported by the local Conservative and Liberal associations. S.J. Jones lost the seat he had gained three years previously.^[22]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1930
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	J. Islwyn Davies	1,216
Independent	Daniel Bartlett*	1,074
Independent	W.A. Evans	1,013
Labour	E.J. Nicholas	653
Independent	D.H. Jones	516

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
C	Independent	William Jones*	1.022
	Independent	W.G. Griffiths	876
C	Independent	H.J. Davies*	741
	Labour	S.J. Jones*	732
	Independent	D.J. Thomas	191

1931 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was said not to have elicited much interest, as the narrow defeat of Labour member Benjamin Charles, who had headed the poll in the Western Ward three years previously, was balanced by S.J. Jones regaining the seat he lost the previous year.^[23]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1931
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	William Davies*	1,384
Independent	Thomas Lewis*	1,192
Labour	David Owen	931
Independent	D. Howell Jones	625

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1931
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	J. Russell Jones	1,010
Labour	Samuel J. Jones	844
Independent	P.W. Trefor Thomas	816
Labour	Benjamin Charles*	815

By-election

In October 1932, a by-election was scheduled in the Western Ward following the death of H. Jones-Davies. H.S. Holmes, whose aldermanic term was due to expire the following month, resigned from that role and was nominated for the by-election. The local Labour Association decided 'in the public interest' not to contest the vacancy and Holmes was returned unopposed.^[24]

Western Ward (one seat)

Western Ward by-election October 1932
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H.S. Holmes	Unopposed

1932 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Only seven candidates contested the six seats with the three members in the Eastern Ward being returned unopposed.^[25]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1932
	Candidate	Votes
Labour	William Henry Evans*	Unopposed
Independent	George James*	Unopposed
Independent	David Williams*	Unopposed

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1932
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Owen Jones*	1,087
Independent	D.J. Davies**	1,079
Independent	Thomas Williams*	786
Labour	Benjamin Edward Charles*	781

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, Daniel Bartlett, Thomas Lewis and William Davies were appointed aldermen.^[26] This resulted in three vacancies in the Eastern Ward. Walter Spurrell, who had indicated his intention to retire was elected at the head of the poll.^[27]

Eastern Ward by-election (three seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1932
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Walter Spurrell*	1,169
Labour	Benjamin Edward Charles	805
Independent	D. John	794
Independent	T. Thomas	692
Independent	D.H. Jones	623
Labour	D. Dyer	612
Labour	J.E. Nicholas	493
Independent	T.W. Walker	403

1933 Carmarthen Borough Council election

It was stated that the result caused a surprise to many electorsm, but railwayman Herbert Morgan gained a seat in the Eastern Ward while Mary Charles JP polled strongly for Labour in the Western Ward.^[28]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1933
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	J. Islwyn Davies*	1,249
Independent	William Arthur Evans*	973
Labour	Herbert Morgan	956
Independent	David Johns	805
Independent	David Howell Jones	571

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1933
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	William Jones*	1.086
	Independent	H.S. Holmes*	1,033
C	Independent	W.J. Lovell*	922
	Labour	Mary Charles	876

1934 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Having gained additional seats in recent years, Labour lost two seats, including that of Ben Charles, who had already lost and regained a seat twice in previous years. Former member Thomas Davies regained the seat he lost some years previously,^[29]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1934
	Candidate	Votes
Labour	David Owen*	1,265
Independent	Thomas Davies	1,198
Independent	E.D. Jones	1,087
Labour	Benjamin Edward Charles*	920
Labour	George V. Davies	362

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1934
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	J. Russell Jones*	1,067
Independent	P.W. Trefor Thomas*	897
Independent	Enoch Davies	869
Labour	Samuel J. Jones*	784
Independent	W.T. Walker	378

1935 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Twelve candidates were nominated for the six vacant seats.^[30] The election resulted in no change in the political composition of the Council but two retiring members who had served for many years were defeated.^[31]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1935
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	William Henry Crossman*	989
Labour	William Henry Evans*	968
Independent	David Howell Jones	916
Independent	Thomas Henry Twigg	892
Independent	George James*	888
Independent	Levi Evans	235

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1935
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	David John Davies*	1,322
Independent	Thomas Lloyd**	1,070
Independent	John Owen Morgans**	968
Independent	Thomas Williams*	890
Labour	William Clarke	542
Labour	Benjamin Edward Charles	521

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, William Jones, David Owen and William Henry Evans were appointed aldermen; the first occasion upon which two Labour members were elevated to the aldermanic bench.^[32] At the ensuing by-elections, Labour gained a seat.^[33]

Eastern Ward by-election (two seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1935
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Thomas Henry Twigg	934
Labour	John Jenkins	775
Independent	Samuel John Jones	607

Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1935
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Williams	1,034
	Labour	William Clarke	618

1936 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Labour gained two seats at the election with their candidates heading the poll in both wards. Thomas Williams, Pontgarreg, lost his seat in the Western Ward for the second successive year.^[34]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1936
	Candidate	Votes
Labour	Herbert Morgan*	1,065
Independent	William Arthur Evans*	868
Labour	William Clarke	775
Independent	C.W. Claxton	753
Independent	B.J. Davies	719

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1933
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Labour	B.E. Charles	1.039
	Independent	H.S. Holmes*	859
C	Independent	W.J. Lovell*	825
	Independent	Thomas Williams*	751

1937 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was uneventful as the six retiring members were all returned after a contest, leaving the political composition of the council unchanged.^[35]

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1937
	Candidate	Votes
Labour	John Jenkins*	1,152
Independent	Thomas Davies*	1,141
Independent	E.D. Jones*	884
Independent	C.W. Claxton	587

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1937
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Enoch Davies*	1,152
Independent	J. Russell Jones*	953
Independent	P.W. Trefor Thomas*	857
Labour	J.R. Davies	742
Independent	T. Dobson	432

1938 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Eleven candidates, of whom five were railaymen or ex-railwaymen, contested the six seats. Owing to aldermanic vacancies nine members stood down, twomof whom, W.H. Crossman and Ald. Thomas Lewis decided not to seek re-election.^[36] The election resulted in one Labour gain giving the party seven seats on the council as opposed to seventeen Independents.^[37] J.O. Morgans polled record number of votes, three more than the late D.J. Davies in 1935

Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1938
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	J. Islwyn Davies*	1,289
Labour	William Davies**	1,213
Independent	David Howell Jones*	1,176
Independent	Thomas Henry Twigg*	725
Labour	William Williams	520
Independent	C.W. Claxton	393
Independent	D.W. Davies	260

Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1938
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	John Owen Morgans*	1,325
Independent	Thomas Lloyd*	1,283
Labour	J.R. Davies	1,004
Independent	D. Mansel David	898

By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, W.A. Evans, J. Russell Jones and P.W. Trefor Thomas were elected aldermen.^[38] By-elections took place in December. D.W. Lloyd-Davies and Thomas Dobson were elected ro fill the two vacancies in the Western Ward.^[39]

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