# 1919–1939 Carmarthen Borough Council elections

Carmarthen Borough Council was a Welsh municipal body created by the 1835 Municipal Corporations Act which, at that time, replaced the ancient borough that had existed since medieval times. The Council consisted of 24 members, eighteen of whom were elected councillors and the remaining six were aldermen. Councillors were elected on a triennial cycle, with a third of councillors retiring each year. Aldermen were elected for a six-year term, normally from within the council membership although retiring aldermen were often re-elected without facing a contest.
Prior to the First World War, municipal elections had occasionally been fought on a party basis but there was also a strong tradition of electing independent candidates.

## 1919 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The first municipal election after the conclusion of the Great War saw a number of retiring members opposed by Trades and Labour Council candidates and also Ex-Servicemen. The two groups had formed an electoral pact to fight the election but that fell apart a month before the contest. Nevertheless, representatives of both groups were successful at the expense of retiring members.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D. King Morgan* | 1,147 |
| Ex-Servicemen | E.F. Bidgood | 854 |
| Independent | Oliver Jones* | 779 |
| Labour | I.H. Morgan | 621 |
| Independent | J.N. Williams* | 604 |
| Labour | S.J. Jones | 495 |

### Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 700 |
| Labour | W.T. Jeffreys | 633 |
| Labour | Richard Howells | 599 |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | 588 |
| Ex-Serviceman | A.A. Baskerville | 587 |
| Independent | E.J.V. Collier* | 553 |

## 1920 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The second municipal post-war contest was fought on party lines with supporters of the Lloyd George Coalition opposed by Labour candidates. In addition to the six councillors, three aldermen also retired, and this led to the defeat of the long-serving Walter Spurrell.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1920 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Lewis D. Thomas** | 1,077 |
| C | Independent | Alfred Fuller-Mills | 969 |
| | Labour | W.J. Martin | 915 |
| C | Independent | Walter Spurrell** | 863 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1920 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | David Jones* | 932 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Williams | 910 |
| C | Independent | J.O. Morgan | 851 |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 312 |

### By-elections

Following the election of aldermen, by-elections were held. Walter Spurrell, rejected by the electors at the triennial election, was returned but retiring alderman W. Dunn Williams (who had not stood at the original election), was not returned.

### Eastern Ward by-election (two seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1920 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Walter Spurrell | 894 |
| Labour | M.T. Evans | 656 |
| Labour | David Thomas | 646 |
| Independent | W. Dunn Williams** | 615 |

### Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1920 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Lloyd | 1,042 | | |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 432 | | |

## 1921 Carmarthen Borough Council election

As was the case the previous year, the local Liberal and Conservative associations supported a joint slate of candidates and this resulted in the defeat of all five Labour candidates.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1921 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lloyd* | 1,200 |
| C | Independent | David John Davies* | 1,025 |
| C | Independent | John Richards* | 964 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Edward Charles | 417 |
| | Labour | Henry David | 375 |

### Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1921 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | David Williams* | 1,242 |
| C | Independent | George Jones* | 965 |
| C | Independent | Daniel Bartlett | 863 |
| | Labour | David Thomas | 715 |
| | Independent | John Jenkins* | 663 |
| | Labour | Henry Samuel Gregory | 357 |

## 1922 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was fought against the backdrop of the General Election which was called after the Conservatives withdrew support from the Lloyd George Coalition Government. However, the local Liberal and Conservative associations continued to adhere to their own coalition arrangement and dominated the election, with the Labour candidates and an Independent elected as an Ex-Servicemen in 1919 all defeated. Two former councillors regained seats in the Western Ward.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | William Davies | 1,089 |
| C | Independent | Walter Spurrell* | 892 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lewis | 889 |
| | Independent | E.F. Bidgood* | 738 |
| | Labour | David Thomas | 627 |
| | Labour | M.T. Evans* | 377 |

### Western Ward (four seats)

Western Ward 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Thomas Davies | 1,042 |
| C | Independent | John Jenkins | 909 |
| | Ind. Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | 788 |
| | Labour | W.T. Jeffreys* | 615 |
| | Labour | Richard Howells* | 494 |

### By-election

In September 1923, a by-election was held following the death of John Jenkins. John Phillips stood with the support of both Liberal and Conservative associations but the contest did not excite much interest, according to the local press.

### Western Ward (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | John Phillips | 818 |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 633 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 |

## 1923 Carmarthen Borough Council election

For the first time since the war there was no contest in the Eastern Ward. The sole remaining Labour member, W.J. Martin, stood down after leaving Carmarthen for Bristol. Labour candidates contested the Western Ward but all three were defeated by the retiring members who once again represented the continuing 'coalition' between the Liberal and Conservative associations.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1923 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Evans** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | John O. Morgan* | 1,210 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Williams* | 1,015 |
| C | Independent | David Jones* | 940 |
| | Labour | William T. Jeffreys | 556 |
| | Labour | Benjamin E. Charles | 548 |
| | Labour | Richard Howells | 442 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, Alfred Fuller-Mills, George Jones and Thomas Williams were elected aldermen, although there was no unanimity. At the ensuing by-elections, Labour failed to hold the seat vacated by W.J. Martin.

### Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | J.B. Arthur | 884 |
| | Independent | George James Lewis | 791 |
| | Labour | David Thomas | 628 |
| | Independent | W.A. Evans | 472 |

### Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1923 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Independent | John Crossman | 976 | | |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 581 | | |

## 1924 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election proved to be another clean sweep for Independent candidates, five of whom were fielded by the continuing local coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | J. Arthur Jones* | 1,197 |
| C | Independent | George James Lewis* | 1,108 |
| | Independent | Daniel Bartlett* | 1,103 |
| | Labour | David Owen | 469 |
| | Labour | David Thomas | 442 |
| | Labour | Ben Charles | 310 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1924 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lloyd* | 1,196 |
| C | Independent | David John Davies* | 1,092 |
| C | Independent | William Jones | 1,035 |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 666 |

## 1925 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Having lost all their seats over the previous two years, Labour managed to gain one seat in the Western Ward when Ben Charles was successful at the expense of John Phillips, who had narrowly won a by-election fourteen months previously.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | William Davies* | 1,050 |
| C | Independent | Walter Spurrell* | 991 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lewis | 955 |
| | Labour | Essex John Nicholas | 557 |
| | Labour | William Thomas | 462 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 848 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Charles | 845 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Davies* | 820 |
| C | Independent | John Phillips* | 792 |

## 1926 Carmarthen Borough Council election

It was reported that little excitement was caused by the municipal elections as Independent candidates (five of them supporting the continuing coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations) were elected. The position in the Eastern Ward was complicated by the retirement of three aldermen which meant that William Evans lost his seat.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Williams* | 1,050 |
| C | Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | 960 |
| C | Independent | David King Morgan** | 920 |
| C | Independent | William Evans* | 880 |
| | Labour | Essex John Nicholas | 493 |
| | Labour | William Henry Evans | 453 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | John O. Morgan* | 1,105 |
| C | Independent | John Crossman* | 943 |
| C | Independent | David Jones* | 921 |
| | Labour | Samuel John Jones | 657 |
| | Labour | J.W. Lewis | 435 |
| | Labour | John Jenkins | 424 |
| | Independent | D.J. Thomas | 150 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, D.J. Davies, H.S. Holmes and Walter Spurrell were elected aldermen. Spurrell, who had previously served an aldermanic term, tied with David Jones who then withdrew in his favour. Holmes had also served as a member of Carmarthenshire County Council since 1913. At the ensuing by-elections, three candidates nominated by the local coalition were successful, including J.B. Arthur who had stood down at the original election in favour of retiring aldermen.

### Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Independent | John Beynon Arthur* | 1,032 | | |
| | Labour | Essex John Nicholas | 507 | | |

### Western Ward by-election (two seats)

Western Ward by-election 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Daniel Johns | 943 |
| | Independent | Stanley Evans | 877 |
| | Labour | Samuel John Jones | 773 |

## 1927 Carmarthen Borough Council election

While the election was described as the quietest on record, the election was notable for the success of Labour candidate S.J. Jones, elected to the council on his tenth attempt, having been unsuccessful at his nine previous attempts. The local coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations continued in the Western Ward but in the Eastern Ward three candidates ran as Independents.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1927 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Daniel Bartlett* | 1,046 |
| Independent | J. Arthur Jones* | 933 |
| Independent | George James Lewis* | 769 |
| Labour | E.J. Nicholas | 511 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1927 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lloyd* | 976 |
| C | Independent | William Jones* | 891 |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones | 779 |
| C | Independent | Stanley Evans* | 772 |
| | Independent | D.J. Thomas | 191 |

## 1928 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The so-called coalition between the Conservative and Liberal associations continued under a different name with the six candidates running as Anti-Socialists. However, they achieved their poorest result for several years as the retiring Labour member was returned in the Eastern Ward alongside another Labour candidate and a British Legion candidate in the Western Ward.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | William Davies* | 1,004 |
| | Labour | David Owen | 909 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Lewis* | 893 |
| C | Independent | J.B. Arthur* | 837 |
| | British Legion | Charles W. Claxton | 544 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Benjamin Charles* | 802 |
| C | Independent | Daniel Johns* | 694 |
| | British Legion | J.W. Davies | 642 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Davies* | 633 |
| C | Independent | Wiliam Evans | 608 |
| | Independent | Henry Jones Davies | 474 |
| | Independent | David John Thomas | 145 |

## 1929 Carmarthen Borough Council election

There was no change in the political complexion of the council as six non-Labour candidates were returned, four of whom were supported by the coalition between the local Conservative and Liberal associations.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1929 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Williams* | 1,330 |
| C | Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | 1,122 |
| C | Independent | George James* | 951 |
| | Labour | William Henry Evans | 823 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1929 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Owen Jones* | 1,077 |
| C | Independent | John O. Morgan* | 952 |
| C | Independent | Thomas Williams* | 836 |
| | Labour | Richard Howells | 524 |
| | Independent Labour | David H. Jones | 358 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, L.D. Thomas (a member of Carmarthenshire County Council), J.O. Morgans and Thomas Lloyd were elected aldermen.
The by-elections saw a low turnout with Labour gaining one seat in the Eastern Ward.

### Eastern Ward by-election (one seat)

Eastern Ward by-election 1929 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Henry Evans | 778 | | |
| | Independent | Rev D.T. Glyndwr Richards | 727 | | |

### Western Ward by-election (two seats)

Western Ward by-election 1929 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Jones | 850 |
| Independent | Henry Jones-Davies | 760 |
| Labour | Richard Howells | 413 |
| Labour | John Jenkins | 340 |

## 1930 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election resulted in the return of six Independent members, two of whom were supported by the local Conservative and Liberal associations. S.J. Jones lost the seat he had gained three years previously.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1930 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Islwyn Davies | 1,216 |
| Independent | Daniel Bartlett* | 1,074 |
| Independent | W.A. Evans | 1,013 |
| Labour | E.J. Nicholas | 653 |
| Independent | D.H. Jones | 516 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1930 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| C | Independent | William Jones* | 1.022 |
| | Independent | W.G. Griffiths | 876 |
| C | Independent | H.J. Davies* | 741 |
| | Labour | S.J. Jones* | 732 |
| | Independent | D.J. Thomas | 191 |

## 1931 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was said not to have elicited much interest, as the narrow defeat of Labour member Benjamin Charles, who had headed the poll in the Western Ward three years previously, was balanced by S.J. Jones regaining the seat he lost the previous year.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1931 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Davies* | 1,384 |
| Independent | Thomas Lewis* | 1,192 |
| Labour | David Owen | 931 |
| Independent | D. Howell Jones | 625 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1931 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Russell Jones | 1,010 |
| Labour | Samuel J. Jones | 844 |
| Independent | P.W. Trefor Thomas | 816 |
| Labour | Benjamin Charles* | 815 |

### By-election

In October 1932, a by-election was scheduled in the Western Ward following the death of H. Jones-Davies. H.S. Holmes, whose aldermanic term was due to expire the following month, resigned from that role and was nominated for the by-election. The local Labour Association decided 'in the public interest' not to contest the vacancy and Holmes was returned unopposed.

### Western Ward (one seat)

Western Ward by-election October 1932 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H.S. Holmes | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

## 1932 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Only seven candidates contested the six seats with the three members in the Eastern Ward being returned unopposed.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1932 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Henry Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | George James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | David Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1932 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Owen Jones* | 1,087 |
| Independent | D.J. Davies** | 1,079 |
| Independent | Thomas Williams* | 786 |
| Labour | Benjamin Edward Charles* | 781 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, Daniel Bartlett, Thomas Lewis and William Davies were appointed aldermen. This resulted in three vacancies in the Eastern Ward. Walter Spurrell, who had indicated his intention to retire was elected at the head of the poll.

### Eastern Ward by-election (three seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1932 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Walter Spurrell* | 1,169 |
| Labour | Benjamin Edward Charles | 805 |
| Independent | D. John | 794 |
| Independent | T. Thomas | 692 |
| Independent | D.H. Jones | 623 |
| Labour | D. Dyer | 612 |
| Labour | J.E. Nicholas | 493 |
| Independent | T.W. Walker | 403 |

## 1933 Carmarthen Borough Council election

It was stated that the result caused a surprise to many electorsm, but railwayman Herbert Morgan gained a seat in the Eastern Ward while Mary Charles JP polled strongly for Labour in the Western Ward.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1933 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Islwyn Davies* | 1,249 |
| Independent | William Arthur Evans* | 973 |
| Labour | Herbert Morgan | 956 |
| Independent | David Johns | 805 |
| Independent | David Howell Jones | 571 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1933 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Jones* | 1.086 |
| | Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 1,033 |
| C | Independent | W.J. Lovell* | 922 |
| | Labour | Mary Charles | 876 |

## 1934 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Having gained additional seats in recent years, Labour lost two seats, including that of Ben Charles, who had already lost and regained a seat twice in previous years. Former member Thomas Davies regained the seat he lost some years previously,

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1934 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Owen* | 1,265 |
| Independent | Thomas Davies | 1,198 |
| Independent | E.D. Jones | 1,087 |
| Labour | Benjamin Edward Charles* | 920 |
| Labour | George V. Davies | 362 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1934 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Russell Jones* | 1,067 |
| Independent | P.W. Trefor Thomas* | 897 |
| Independent | Enoch Davies | 869 |
| Labour | Samuel J. Jones* | 784 |
| Independent | W.T. Walker | 378 |

## 1935 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Twelve candidates were nominated for the six vacant seats. The election resulted in no change in the political composition of the Council but two retiring members who had served for many years were defeated.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1935 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Henry Crossman* | 989 |
| Labour | William Henry Evans* | 968 |
| Independent | David Howell Jones | 916 |
| Independent | Thomas Henry Twigg | 892 |
| Independent | George James* | 888 |
| Independent | Levi Evans | 235 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1935 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David John Davies* | 1,322 |
| Independent | Thomas Lloyd** | 1,070 |
| Independent | John Owen Morgans** | 968 |
| Independent | Thomas Williams* | 890 |
| Labour | William Clarke | 542 |
| Labour | Benjamin Edward Charles | 521 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, William Jones, David Owen and William Henry Evans were appointed aldermen; the first occasion upon which two Labour members were elevated to the aldermanic bench. At the ensuing by-elections, Labour gained a seat.

### Eastern Ward by-election (two seats)

Eastern Ward by-election 1935 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Henry Twigg | 934 |
| Labour | John Jenkins | 775 |
| Independent | Samuel John Jones | 607 |

### Western Ward by-election (one seat)

Western Ward by-election 1935 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Williams | 1,034 | | |
| | Labour | William Clarke | 618 | | |

## 1936 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Labour gained two seats at the election with their candidates heading the poll in both wards. Thomas Williams, Pontgarreg, lost his seat in the Western Ward for the second successive year.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1936 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Herbert Morgan* | 1,065 |
| Independent | William Arthur Evans* | 868 |
| Labour | William Clarke | 775 |
| Independent | C.W. Claxton | 753 |
| Independent | B.J. Davies | 719 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1933 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | B.E. Charles | 1.039 |
| | Independent | H.S. Holmes* | 859 |
| C | Independent | W.J. Lovell* | 825 |
| | Independent | Thomas Williams* | 751 |

## 1937 Carmarthen Borough Council election

The election was uneventful as the six retiring members were all returned after a contest, leaving the political composition of the council unchanged.

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | John Jenkins* | 1,152 |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | 1,141 |
| Independent | E.D. Jones* | 884 |
| Independent | C.W. Claxton | 587 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1937 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Enoch Davies* | 1,152 |
| Independent | J. Russell Jones* | 953 |
| Independent | P.W. Trefor Thomas* | 857 |
| Labour | J.R. Davies | 742 |
| Independent | T. Dobson | 432 |

## 1938 Carmarthen Borough Council election

Eleven candidates, of whom five were railaymen or ex-railwaymen, contested the six seats. Owing to aldermanic vacancies nine members stood down, twomof whom, W.H. Crossman and Ald. Thomas Lewis decided not to seek re-election. The election resulted in one Labour gain giving the party seven seats on the council as opposed to seventeen Independents. J.O. Morgans polled record number of votes, three more than the late D.J. Davies in 1935

### Eastern Ward (three seats)

Eastern Ward 1938 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Islwyn Davies* | 1,289 |
| Labour | William Davies** | 1,213 |
| Independent | David Howell Jones* | 1,176 |
| Independent | Thomas Henry Twigg* | 725 |
| Labour | William Williams | 520 |
| Independent | C.W. Claxton | 393 |
| Independent | D.W. Davies | 260 |

### Western Ward (three seats)

Western Ward 1938 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Owen Morgans* | 1,325 |
| Independent | Thomas Lloyd* | 1,283 |
| Labour | J.R. Davies | 1,004 |
| Independent | D. Mansel David | 898 |

### By-elections

At the statutory meeting in November, W.A. Evans, J. Russell Jones and P.W. Trefor Thomas were elected aldermen. By-elections took place in December. D.W. Lloyd-Davies and Thomas Dobson were elected ro fill the two vacancies in the Western Ward.