An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election.
Overview of the result
editThe Independent group remained the majority grouping on the Council, with Labour polling strongly in the industrial south and east of the county. In the Llanelli area, Communist Party candidates contested a number of seats but polled a low vote in all cases.
Boundary changes
editThere were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
editOnly a minority of the 53 divisions were contested.
Contested elections
editA greater number of contests took place in 1934 in Carmarthenshire than at any time since the First World War. This was as a result of more contests in rural areas between rival Independent candidates.
Summary of results
editThis 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 | 40 |
Ward results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Frank Davies* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Katherine Isobel Harries* | 529 | |||
Labour | E.J. Richards | 256 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones | 504 | |||
Labour | M. Charles | 422 | |||
Independent | L.D. Thomas* | 154 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 361 | |||
Labour | W. Clarke | 204 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Ithel P. Thomas* | 461 | |||
Labour | Arthur Phillips | 296 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cenarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ellenora James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lewis Jones | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.J. Evans* | 538 | |||
Independent | T.L. Harries | 300 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alfred Stephens* | 662 | |||
Labour | S. Evans | 615 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | S.B. Williams* | unpopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Edgar Lewis* | 1,433 | |||
Independent | William Gealy | 410 | |||
Independent | William Hughes | 252 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Salmon | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandebie North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas* | 685 | |||
Independent | David O. Davies | 571 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llandebie South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies* | 654 | |||
Independent | J.W. Nicholas | 568 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Charles Rhys* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | 605 | |||
Independent | J. James | 154 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyssilio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Morris* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanedy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Delme Davies-Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Roberts* | 993 | |||
Independent | W.H. Williams | 437 | |||
Labour | J.R. Jones | 350 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 519 | |||
Labour | Richard Phillips | 231 | |||
Communist | Brinley Jones | 100 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Haddon Jones | 327 | |||
Independent | James Jones | 272 | |||
Ind. Labour Party | Percy M. Evans* | 236 | |||
Labour | David John | 68 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent gain from Ind. Labour Party | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.T. Morris* | ||||
Labour | Thomas Charles | ||||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 546 | |||
Labour | Margaret Griffiths | 142 | |||
Communist | E.F. Seaward | 35 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Douglas Hughes* | 591 | |||
Communist | Enoch Collins | 126 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 628 | |||
Communist | E. Leyshon | 265 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A.H. Olive | 781 | |||
Labour | H.W. Bowen* | 712 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.S. Bowen | 1,022 | |||
Independent | David Harry* | 765 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Howells* | 750 | |||
Independent | D.J. Stone | 625 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Emrys Aubrey* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Evans* | 504 | |||
Labour | T.J. Willams | 365 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Haydn Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangadock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.E. Williams* | 578 | |||
Independent | W.T. Morgan | 431 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.G. Owen* | 774 | |||
Labour | Tom Jones | 535 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.J. Davies* | 696 | |||
Independent | David J. Jones | 524 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards* | 638 | |||
Independent | H. Spencer-Morris | 205 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rees Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llansawel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Harris* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.Ll. Haries* | 513 | |||
Independent | John James Bowen | 286 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. James Williams | 691 | |||
Independent | Evan Morgan Evans* | 423 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Myddfai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.R. Clement* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gomer Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pembrey South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Henry Williams* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph David Rees* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E.H. Stephens | 537 | |||
Independent | William Bowen | 391 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis L. Bowen* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Lewis Phillips* | 432 | |||
Independent | W.H. Mathias | 186 | |||
Independent | W.S. Cole | 184 | |||
Independent | H. Williams | 164 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen
editIn 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).