# 1937 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

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

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.

## Outcome

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
### Betws Lower (one seat)

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

### Betws Upper (one seat)

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

### Brechfa (one seat)

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

### Cilycwm (one seat)

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

### Conwil Caio (two seats)

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

### Glynamman (one seat)

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

### Heolddu (one seat)

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

### Llanddeusant (one seat)

Llanddeusant 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Evans* | 119 |
| Independent | John Thomas | 61 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandebie (two seats)

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

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

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

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

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 | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llandingat Without (one seat)

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

### Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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

### Llanegwad (three seats)

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

### Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn (one seat)

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

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych North Ward (one seat)

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

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych South Ward (one seat)

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

### Llanfynydd (two seats)

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

### Llangadock (two seats)

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 | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangathen (one seat)

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

### Llansadwrn (one seat)

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

### Llansawel (two seats)

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

### Llanwrda (one seat)

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

### Myddfai (one seat)

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

### Penygroes (two seats)

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

### Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

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 | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)

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

### Talley (one seat)

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

### Saron (two seats)

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