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1937 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

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An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council in Wales was held on 5 April 1937.[1]

It was preceded by the 1934 election but some wards had been contested in 1935 following the amalgamation of Llandovery RDC. Due to the Second World War it was followed by the 1946 election.

Candidates

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Independents continued to be the only candidates nominated in the rural wards; many of whom were returned unopposed. Labour contested all of the industrial area wards and won the majority of them. Seventeen members were returned unopposed; fourteen of whom were Independents.[2]

Outcome

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A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas.

Labour lost two seats, at Glynamman and in the Llandeilo South Ward, where Robert Allan lost the seat he capturedvfrom long-standing member Thomas Morris three years earlier.

Ward results

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Betws Lower (one seat)

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Betws Lower 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Bowen* 146
Independent D. Glyn Jenkins 128
Labour win (new seat)

Betws Upper (one seat)

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Betws Upper 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Daniel Thomas 70
Labour George David 63
Independent win (new seat)

Brechfa (one seat)

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Brechfa 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Davies Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

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Cilycwm 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil Caio (two seats)

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Conwil Caio 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Davies* Unopposed
Independent Jane Williams* Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Glynamman (one seat)

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Glynamman 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John George* Unopposed
Labour William Connick Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Heolddu (one seat)

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Heolddu 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Olney Morgan Bevan Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddeusant (one seat)

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Llanddeusant 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Evans* 119
Independent John Thomas 61
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (two seats)

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Llandebie 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Bowen Thomas* 776
Labour William Morris* 648
Independent David Harries 534
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Morgan* Unopposed
Independent James Thomas* Unopposed
Independent William Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William John Thomas 506
Independent Thomas John Jones 407
Labour Robert A. Allan 230
Independent A. Thomas 139
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llandingat Without (one seat)

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Llandingat Without 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Douglas T.M. Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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Llandyfeisant 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Brookshaw* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

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Llanegwad 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Davies* Unopposed
Independent Dan Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn (one seat)

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Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rees Evans Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych North Ward (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Aberbythych North Ward 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Hopkins Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

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Llanfynydd 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lloyd Unopposed
Independent David Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangadock (two seats)

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Llangadock 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Jones 268
Independent Joseph Llewelleyn Evans* 299
Independent David John Daniel 246
Independent Willam Jones 242
Independent Henry William Seale* 42
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (one seat)

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Llangathen 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nurse E.A. Olley Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansadwrn (one seat)

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Llansadwrn 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Tudor Lewis 166
Independent Rachel M. Rees* 141
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

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Llansawel 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John James Thomas 142
Independent Thomas Humphreys* 123
Independent David Morgan* 116
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanwrda (one seat)

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Llanwrda 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Rees Griffiths Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai (one seat)

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Myddfai 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

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Penygroes 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Williams* 776
Labour Rees Rees* 597
Labour John Evans 541
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

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Quarter Bach No.1 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Enoch Isaac* 374
Independent Walter Howells 314
Labour Henry J. Thomas 264
Independent Mrs C.M. Jones 190
Independent David John Bowen 111
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)

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Quarter Bach No.2 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Davies* Unopposed
Labour Ioan Pugh* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Talley (one seat)

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Talley 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

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Saron 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Bevan* Unopposed
Labour John Bevan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Urban and Rural Election Results". South Wales Evening Post. 6 April 1937. pp. 8, 10. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Keen Contests for District Council Elections". South Wales Evening Post. 20 March 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2024.