# 1928 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.

## Overview of the result

The election saw the disappearance of the Conservative and Liberal parties from county elections in Carmarthenshire, and contests would henceforth be between Labour and the Independents. Labour did not make significant progress in 1928 and it was claimed that the party lacked the resources to make a significant challenge.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

## Candidates

Only 18 of the 53 divisions were contested, the same number as in 1925.

## Outcome

Most of the contested elections were in the eastern part of the county. Elsewhere, there were some contests where Independent candidates faced each other. Two such contests at Llanybydder and Rhydcymerau saw two Independents who were also brothers lose their seats.
In the Llanelli area there were a number of closely fought contests between Independents and Labour candidates. In Llanelli Borough, Labor held their only seat but Indepdents held off challenges in the other wards. These included Ward 4, where W.T. Morris held his seat against Tom Charles by 46 votes, having lost his borough council seat to the same opponent two years previously. The Llanelly Star considered this to be a 'great personal victory' for Morris.

## Ward results
### Abergwili

Abergwili 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ammanford

Ammanford 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David George* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bettws

Bettws 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Caio

Caio 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Isaac Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Price Williams* | 552 |
| | Labour | Benjamin Charles | 429 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cenarth

Cenarth 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David George Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil

Conwil 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alfred Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne

Laugharne 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unpopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie

Llandebie 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | D.B. Lewis* | 1,616 |
| | Independent | Frederick Davies | 1,011 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Evan Davies | 585 |
| | Independent | John Henry James | 518 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lord Dynevor* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward James* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanedy

Llanedy 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Brinley R. Jones | 568 |
| | Independent | James Jones | 325 |
| | Labour | F. Stanley Davies | 276 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | W.T. Morris* | 767 |
| | Labour | Thomas Charles | 721 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 729 |
| | Labour | W. Douglas Hughes | 243 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Thomas Williams* | 704 |
| | Independent | D. Haddon Jones | 507 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Powell Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J.R. Jones | 663 |
| | Independent | David Harry* | 621 |
| | Independent | W.J. Morris | 179 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Joseph Howells* | 668 |
| | Independent | E.V. Williams | 429 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | E. Haydn Davies | 445 |
| | Independent | Mary P.A.E. Mansell | 185 |
| | Independent | John Davies | 174 |
| | Independent | W.G. Evans | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangadock

Llangadock 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mervyn Peel* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeler

Llangeler 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Jones | | | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | James Jenkins* | 675 |
| | Labour | Gomer Evans | 638 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David J. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Edwards | 449 |
| | Independent | T. Howell Davies* | 334 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanon

Llanon 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Greville* | 1,005 |
| | Labour | Rees Morgan | 978 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llansawel

Llansawel 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Harris | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John James Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | W.J. Williams | 643 |
| | Independent | E.M. Evans* | 408 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Mothvey

Mothvey 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Evans | 757 |
| | Labour | William Rogers* | 496 |
| | Independent | J.H. Rees | 225 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Henry Williams | 897 |
| | Liberal | Gravelle | 749 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Griffith Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Gwyneth M. Price Price | 296 |
| | Independent | Rees Llewellyn Evans* | 210 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Clears

St Clears 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Roberts Rogers* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Walter Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trelech

Trelech 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D.L. Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland

Whitland 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | T.I. Phillips | 559 |
| | | Henry Thomas | 305 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

## Election of aldermen

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. Following the elections, the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case):
* Thomas Morris
* Thomas Thomas
* W.J. Williams
* Sir Dudley Drummond
* Ben Evans
* John Lewis
* H.E. Blagdon-Richards
* L.N. Powell
On behalf of the eastern members of the Council, Labour member D.B. Lewis of Llandybie protested against the re-election of aldermen who had not faced the electorate. However, he declared that on this occasion they had decided not to oppose the re-election of aldermen who had not been given advance notice. This was not the first time this matter had been raised by Labour councillors.