An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1922.[1] It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.
Overview of the result edit
The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.
Boundary changes edit
There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns edit
22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.
Contested elections edit
Contests in Llanelli town and in the surrounding areas saw a significant campaign by the Labour Party, but its success remained limited.[2]
Retiring aldermen edit
The aldermen who retired at the election were
Summary of results edit
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. As noted, there was ambiguity in some cases over the party affiliation.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Labour | |||||||||
Independent |
Ward results edit
Abergwili edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Williams | 290 | |||
Liberal | John Williams | 265 | |||
David Williams | 165 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Ammanford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David George* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Morris** | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Caio edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaac Williams | 324 | ||||
Mabel Davies* | 282 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis David Thomas | unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Other parties |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Price Williams | 583 | |||
Independent | Thomas Jenkins | 295 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Conwil edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Laugharne edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Stephens | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis | 955 | |||
Liberal | D.W. Thomas | 870 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandilo Rural edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llandovery edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanedy edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | 629 | |||
G. Evans | 520 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William David Davies | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts | 676 | |||
Independent | Lady Howard* | 247 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H. Hayton Williams | 478 | |||
Liberal | William David* | 408 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Roberts | 563 | |||
Labour | J.R. Jones* | 194 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Thomas* | 669 | |||
Labour | D.T. Jones | 307 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw | 438 | |||
Labour | T.D.J. Dolling | 206 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Williams* | 500 | |||
Independent | T.P. Jones | 452 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees | 731 | |||
Independent | Hugh Jones* | 396 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Davies | 512 | |||
Labour | H.W. Bowen* | 403 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Harry* | 659 | |||
Labour | William Morgan | 313 | |||
Majority | 346 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Howells | 499 | |||
Independent | David John* | 450 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | 359 | |||
Liberal | William Harris | 319 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangadock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Tudor Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Jones | 804 | |||
Liberal | Robert G. Owen | 408 | |||
Majority | 396 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.H. Jones | 408 | |||
Labour | Thomas Jones | 377 | |||
Majority | 31 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.J. Jones* | 481 | |||
Labour | Philip Foster Owen | 327 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Howell Davies | 371 | |||
Liberal | John Richards* | 282 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evan Harris | 277 | ||||
Thomas Evans* | 145 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Swing |
Llanstephan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.J. Bowen | 353 | |||
Liberal | G. Barrett Evans* | 328 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanybyther edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Edward Lloyd | 334 | |||
Conservative | Lady Mansel | 240 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Rogers | 520 | |||
E.T. Davies | 368 | ||||
Majority | 152 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Labour hold |
Quarter Bach edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rees Llewellyn Evans | 333 | ||||
David Samuel Jones | 158 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.R. Rogers* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Philip Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R.L. Thomas | 391 | ||||
Thomas Phillips | 319 | ||||
Majority | 72 | ||||
Swing |
Election of aldermen edit
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. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).