1934 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election

1934 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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← 1931

1937 →

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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

TBD

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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

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The 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

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There were no boundary changes.

## Candidates

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Only a minority of the 53 divisions were contested. Labour fielded 30 candidates, more than ever before; eleven of whom were returned unopposed.[1] A 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.

## Outcome

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There were very few changes as a result of the election. The most striking result was the defeat of the Council chairman, David Harry, in the Berwick ward. The Llanelly Star considered this 'a shabby return' after over twenty years' service.[2] However, the result confirmed a pattern of increasing Labour dominance in the industrial part of the county, and Harry had previously been defeated in 1928 before regaining the seat in 1931.

In Llanelli town, the late withdrawal of W.T. Morris led to the unopposed return of Tom Charles for Labour. Charles had been narrowly defeated by Morris at several previous elections. In Ward Two, Percy Evans, returned at a by-election in 1931 following a split Independent vote, but now standing for the ILP, was defeated.

## Ward results

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### Abergwili

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Abergwili 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Ammanford

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Ammanford 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Frank Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Bettws

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Bettws 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Caio

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Caio 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Katherine Isobel Harries* | 529  |  |
| Labour | E.J. Richards  | 256  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Jones | 504  |  |
| Labour | Mary Charles  | 422  |  |
| Independent | L.D. Thomas*  | 154  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 361  |  |
| Labour | W. Clarke  | 204  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Ithel P. Thomas* | 461  |  |
| Labour | Arthur Phillips  | 296  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Cenarth

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Cenarth 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Ellenora James* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Cilycwm

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Cilycwm 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Lewis Jones | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Conwil

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Conwil 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J.J. Evans* | 538  |  |
| Independent | T.L. Harries  | 300  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Kidwelly

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Kidwelly 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Alfred Stephens* | 662  |  |
| Labour | S. Evans  | 615  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Laugharne

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Laugharne 1931  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  S.B. Williams* | unpopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanarthney

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Llanarthney 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Edgar Lewis* | 1,433  |  |
| Independent | William Gealy  | 410  |  |
| Independent | William Hughes  | 252  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanboidy

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Llanboidy 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Benjamin Salmon | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandebie North

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Llandebie North 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas* | 685  |  |
| Independent | David O. Davies  | 571  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llandebie South

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Llandebie South 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Rural

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Llandilo Rural 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Evan Davies* | 654  |  |
| Independent | J.W. Nicholas  | 568  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Urban

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Llandilo Urban 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Charles Rhys* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandovery

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Llandovery 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | 605  |  |
| Independent | J. James  | 154  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llandyssilio

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Llandyssilio 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Henry Morris* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanedy

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Llanedy 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanegwad

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Llanegwad 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  Delme Davies-Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 1

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Llanelly Division 1 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Daniel Roberts* | 993  |  |
| Independent | W.H. Williams  | 437  |  |
| Labour | J.R. Jones  | 350  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 2

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Llanelly Division 2 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 519  |  |
| Labour | Richard Phillips  | 231  |  |
| Communist | Brinley Jones  | 100  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 3

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Llanelly Division 3 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Llanelly Division 4 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour  | Thomas Charles  | Unopposed
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 5

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Llanelly Division 5 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 546  |  |
| Labour | Margaret Griffiths  | 142  |  |
| Communist | E.F. Seaward  | 35  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 6

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Llanelly Division 6 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | W. Douglas Hughes* | 591  |  |
| Communist | Enoch Collins  | 126  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 7

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Llanelly Division 7 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W. Powell Rees* | 628  |  |
| Communist | E. Leyshon  | 265  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 8

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Llanelly Division 8 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | A.H. Olive | 781  |  |
| Labour | H.W. Bowen*  | 712  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

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Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | T.S. Bowen | 1,022  |  |
| Independent | David Harry*  | 765  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joseph Howells* | 750  |  |
| Independent | D.J. Stone  | 625  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Emrys Aubrey* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

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Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.J. Evans* | 504  |  |
| Labour | T.J. Willams  | 365  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | E. Haydn Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangadock

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Llangadock 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | R.E. Williams* | 578  |  |
| Independent | W.T. Morgan  | 431  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangeler

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Llangeler 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | R.G. Owen* | 774  |  |
| Labour | Tom Jones  | 535  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangendeirne

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Llangendeirne 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | James Jenkins* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llangennech

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Llangennech 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | D.J. Davies* | 696  |  |
| Independent | David J. Jones  | 524  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llangunnor

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Llangunnor 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | William Edwards* | 638  |  |
| Independent | H. Spencer-Morris  | 205  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanon

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Llanon 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Rees Morgan* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llansawel

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Llansawel 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Evan Harris* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanstephan

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Llanstephan 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | T.Ll. Haries* | 513  |  |
| Independent | John James Bowen  | 286  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanybyther

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Llanybyther 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W. James Williams | 691  |  |
| Independent | Evan Morgan Evans*  | 423  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Myddfai

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Myddfai 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W.R. Clement* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey North

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Pembrey North 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gomer Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey South

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Pembrey South 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Henry Williams* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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

### Rhydcymmerai

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Rhydcymmerai 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Gwendoline Lloyd-Price* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### St Clears

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St Clears 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Joseph David Rees* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### St Ishmael

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St Ishmael 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | E.H. Stephens | 537  |  |
| Independent | William Bowen  | 391  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Trelech

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Trelech 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Lewis L. Bowen* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Whitland

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Whitland 1934  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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. There had been suggestions in the past that aldermen should face the elctorate before being re-appointed but when this was suggested by Edgar Lewis (Lab, Llanarthey) at the statutory meeting the suggestion was greeted with laughter.[3] The following nine aldermen were re-elected.

Western Area

* Sir F.D. Williams-Drummond, Hafodneddyn
* W.D. Davies, Parcygroes
* Edward James, Clynderwen
* John Lewis, Meirios Hall
* W. Price Williams, Carmarthen

Eastern Area

* William Greville, Cross Hnads
* Tom Morris, Garnant
* Thomas Thomas, Llangennech
* W.J. Williams, Brynamman

## References

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1. ^ "County Council Elections. Nominations for Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 2 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
2. ^ "The Election Results (editorial)". Llanelly Star. 10 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
3. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. New Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Retiring Aldermen Re-Elected". Welshman. 23 March 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

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