# 1928 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales, was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and was followed by the 1931 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Neath Board of Guardians.

## Overview of the results

Many seats were closely contested and resulted in some Labour gains.

## Ward Results
### Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | W. Rees | 184 |
| Labour | T. Davies | 147 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Blaenrhonddan (three seats)

Blaenrhonddan 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | J.T. Evans* | 940 |
| Independent | W.A. Leyson | 721 |
| Independent | P.H. Jenkins | 481 |
| Independent | Edward Bowen | 428 |
| Independent | Owen Jenkins | 302 |
| Independent | Llewellyn Jones | 295 |
| Labour | Thomas Thomas | 57 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles R. Kimber | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Ogley Lewis David* | 2,083 |
| Independent | Amy Jones* | 1,598 |
| Independent | Henry Reason | 1,469 |
| Ex-Serviceman | Thomas Lloyd* | 1,134 |
| Labour | William Davies | 1,021 |
| Labour | Mary Elizabeth Davies | 989 |
| Independent | John Harris Evans | 919 |
| Labour | David Thomas | 801 |
| Labour | John Rees | 797 |
| Labour | E.G. Smith | 387 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Tom Williams | 395 |
| Labour | A.H. Saunders | 344 |
| Independent | D.G. Davies | 341 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1928 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Jeffreys | 274 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | John James | 402 |
| Independent | Gwladys Thomas | 349 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | George Jones* | 592 |
| Liberal | William Prosser* | 472 |
| Independent | David John Jones | 462 |
| Independent | David Jenkin Jones | 203 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | W. Haydn Rees | 166 |
| Independent | Elizabeth F.J. Griffiths | 61 |
| Conservative | George C. Williams | 55≤ |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | W.J. Lewis | 243 |
| Independent | J. Lewis | 213 |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Arthur* | 927 |
| Labour | Morgan Morgan | 749 |
| Labour | Cliff Protheroe | 482 |
| Independent | William Rees | 427 |
| Labour | Henry A. Jones | 246 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | J. Llewellyn Edwards* | 161 |
| Labour | B. Jones | 63 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | E. Wood | 200 |
| Labour | J.I. Powell | 87 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Arthur Davies | 582 |
| Independent | D.J.Evans | 416 |
| Independent | J. Rees | 415 |
| Labour | H. Thomas | 385 |
| Labour | J. Potts | 213 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | James Evans* | 346 |
| Independent | J.T. Jones | 292 |
| Labour | E. Williams | 193 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | T. Brown | 295 |
| Labour | A. Jenkins | 281 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Ystradfellte (two seats)

Ystradfellte 1928 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jenkin Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | James Matthews | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |