1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election

1922 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1925 →

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All 53 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
27 seats needed for a majority
|   | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Liberal | Conservative | Labour
Seats won  | 0/53  | 0/53  | 0/53

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Independent | Liberal Unionist
Seats won  | 1/51  | 0/51

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|  | Council control after election

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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

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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

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There were no boundary changes.

## Unopposed returns

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22 of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county.

## Contested elections

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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

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The aldermen who retired at the election were

## Ward results

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### Abergwili

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Abergwili 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Williams | 290  |  |
| Liberal | John Williams  | 265  |  |
|  | David Williams  | 165  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Ammanford

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Ammanford 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | David George* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Bettws

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Bettws 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Morris** | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Caio

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Caio 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Isaac Williams | 324  |  |
|  | Mabel Davies*  | 282  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Lewis David Thomas | unopposed  |  |
| Independent gain from Other parties  |  |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Price Williams | 583  |  |
| Independent | Thomas Jenkins  | 295  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cenarth

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Cenarth 1919  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D.C. Lloyd | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cilycwm

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Cilycwm 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Conwil

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Conwil 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Kidwelly

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Kidwelly 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Laugharne

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Laugharne 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanarthney

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Llanarthney 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Stephens | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanboidy

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Llanboidy 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandebie

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Llandebie 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.B. Lewis | 955  |  |
| Liberal | D.W. Thomas  | 870  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Rural

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Llandilo Rural 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Urban

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Llandilo Urban 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Conservative hold

### Llandovery

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Llandovery 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandyssilio

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Llandyssilio 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal |  | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanedy

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Llanedy 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | 629  |  |
|  | G. Evans  | 520  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanegwad

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Llanegwad 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William David Davies | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 1

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Llanelly Division 1 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Daniel Roberts | 676  |  |
| Independent | Lady Howard*  | 247  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 2

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Llanelly Division 2 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | H. Hayton Williams | 478  |  |
| Liberal | William David*  | 408  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 3

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Llanelly Division 3 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Joseph Roberts | 563  |  |
| Labour | J.R. Jones*  | 194  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 4

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Llanelly Division 4 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Thomas* | 669  |  |
| Labour | D.T. Jones  | 307  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 5

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Llanelly Division 5 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw | 438  |  |
| Labour | T.D.J. Dolling  | 206  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 6

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Llanelly Division 6 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Thomas Williams* | 500  |  |
| Independent | T.P. Jones  | 452  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 7

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Llanelly Division 7 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W. Powell Rees | 731  |  |
| Independent | Hugh Jones*  | 396  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 8

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Llanelly Division 8 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Davies | 512  |  |
| Labour | H.W. Bowen*  | 403  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

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Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Harry* | 659  |  |
| Labour | William Morgan  | 313  |  |
Majority | 346  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joseph Howells | 499  |  |
| Independent | David John*  | 450  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | William Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

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Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | 359  |  |
| Liberal | William Harris  | 319  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llangadock

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Llangadock 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Walter Tudor Lewis* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangeler

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Llangeler 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Henry Jones | 804  |  |
| Liberal | Robert G. Owen  | 408  |  |
Majority | 396  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llangendeirne

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Llangendeirne 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal |  R.H. Jones | 408  |  |
| Labour | Thomas Jones  | 377  |  |
Majority | 31  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangennech

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Llangennech 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D.J. Jones* | 481  |  |
| Labour | Philip Foster Owen  | 327  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangunnor

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Llangunnor 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | T. Howell Davies | 371  |  |
| Liberal | John Richards*  | 282  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanon

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Llanon 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llansawel

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Llansawel 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Evan Harris | 277  |  |
|  | Thomas Evans*  | 145  |  |
Majority |  |  |
|  | Swing |  |

### Llanstephan

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Llanstephan 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | J.J. Bowen | 353  |  |
| Liberal | G. Barrett Evans*  | 328  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanybyther

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Llanybyther 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Edward Lloyd | 334  |  |
| Conservative | Lady Mansel  | 240  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Mothvey

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Mothvey 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey North

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Pembrey North 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Rogers | 520  |  |
|  | E.T. Davies  | 368  |  |
Majority | 152  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey South

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Pembrey South 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Henry Williams | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Labour hold

### Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Rhydcymmerai

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Rhydcymmerai 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Rees Llewellyn Evans | 333  |  |
|  | David Samuel Jones  | 158  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### St Clears

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St Clears 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | W.R. Rogers* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### St Ishmael

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St Ishmael 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Trelech

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Trelech 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Philip Phillips* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Whitland

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Whitland 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | R.L. Thomas | 391  |  |
|  | Thomas Phillips  | 319  |  |
Majority | 72  |  |
|  | Swing |  |

## Election of aldermen

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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, and from the formation of the council aldermen had not been obliged to face an election before being re-appointed.

Some Welsh councils, notably Glamorgan, had required aldermen to seek re-election and demands for a similar process in Carmarthenshire had been made from time to time. At a private meeting of the council held on 9 March it was resolved that, in future, retiring aldermen in Carmarthenshire would be required to seek re-election. It was, however, decided that this policy would not be immediately implemented as retiring aldermen had not been given sufficient notice.[3] Only one of the retiring members, namely Tom Morris, the Labour member for Betws, has sought election (and had been returned unopposed).

At the statutory meeting held on 16 March, a list on names selected by the western and eastern members respectively were submitted. L.D. Thomas, the Mayor of Carmarthen and a new member, protested against this approach but the majority of councillors overwhelmingly supported the nine nominations.[4]

Consequently, the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).

* Thomas Thomas, retiring alderman (45)
* Tom Morris, retiring alderman (43)
* H Jones-Thomas, retiring alderman (43)
* W.J. Williams, retiring alderman (43)
* Ben Evans, retiring alderman (42)
* F.D.W. Williams-Drummond, retiring alderman (39)
* H.E. Blagdon-Richards, retiring alderman (35)
* John Lewis, retiring alderman

## References

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1. ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1922.
2. ^ "Labour fails to make headway". Llanelly Mercury. 9 March 1922.
3. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Conservatives Alone Increase their Strength". Welshman. 17 March 1922. p. 2. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
4. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Aldermen. Carmarthen Mayor's Protest Against Caucus". Welshman. 24 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2024.

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