Welsh local election
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1946.[1] The 1940 and 1943 elections were postponed due to the Second World War, therefore the election was preceded by the 1937 election and followed, by the 1949 election.
Overview of the result
The Independents retained their majority despite a strong Labour challenge, which saw an increase in the number of candidates contesting wards outside of the industrial south and east of the county. Retiring aldermen were also obliged to face the electorate before being re-elected to the bench.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes.
Unopposed returns
There were a number of unopposed returns, notably in Labour-held seats.
Contested elections
Many wards were keenly contested following the reinstatement of electoral politics after nine years.
In the Llanelli and Ammanford areas, Labour won ground, particularly in Llanelli town where three wards were gained from the Independents. Labour also defeated the sitting Independent at Llangeler (a rural ward where the party had been successful once before largely due to the prevalence of the woolen industry). Labour also won the St Ishmaels ward for the first time.
Another feature was that long-serving aldermen faced the electorate. A notable contest took place in Cwmamman where Alderman John Phillips, a member of the Council since 1922 narrowly defeated the sitting Labour councillor David Davies. In Carmarthen Town, Alderman William Price Williams was defeated by the retiring Independent, as was Alderman Evan Harris at Llansawel.
Summary of results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.
Carmarthesnhire County Council 1946: elected members Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1946 : following election of new aldermen Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1946 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Ward results
Abergwili
Abergwili 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | G.P. Philipps | 667 | | |
| Independent | D.J. Williams* | 351 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford No.1
Boundary Change.
Ammanford No.1 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Harries | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Ammanford No.2
Boundary Change.
Ammanford No.2 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Davies* | 708 | | |
| Independent | David Jones | 487 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Berwick
Berwick 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T.S. Bowen* | 1,150 | | |
| Independent Labour | Elvet Pugh | 396 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Burry Port
Boundary Change.
Burry Port 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.D. Jenkins | 993 | | |
| Independent | F.J. Morgan | 672 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Caio
Caio 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | 486 | | |
| Independent | Isaac Williams | 418 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 1
Carmarthen Division 1 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Jones* | 701 | | |
| Labour | J.E. Hughes | 625 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 2
Carmarthen Division 2 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.O. Morgans* | 1,003 | | |
| Labour | G.G. Richards | 461 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 3
Carmarthen Division 3 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Ithel P. Thomas* | 516 | | |
| Labour | W.C. Ferman | 482 | | |
| Independent | William Price Williams** | 396 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth
Cenarth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.J. James Jones | 576 | | |
| Independent | Ellenora James* | 313 | | |
| Independent | J. Clement Davies | 278 | | |
Majority | 263 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ivor Elystan Campbell Davys* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Conwil
Conwil 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.A. Phillips | 523 | | |
| Independent | E.J. Evans | 472 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cwmamman
Cwmamman 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Phillips** | 1,091 | | |
| Labour | David Davies* | 1,030 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Hengoed
Hengoed 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joseph Howells* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Amos Jones | 708 | | |
| Independent | H.J. Owen | 378 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Laugharne
Laugharne 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | S.B. Williams* | 542 | | |
| Independent | W.G. John | 404 | | |
| Labour | H.G. Taylor | 203 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Edgar Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin Salmon* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandebie North
Llandebie North 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David O. Davies | 702 | | |
| Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas* | 666 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llandebie South
Llandebie South 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | 708 | | |
| Independent | J.W. Nicholas | 660 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Anthony H. Gower | 485 | | |
| Labour | James James | 307 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Henry Morris* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanedy
Llanedy 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas William Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Griffith Evans* | 694 | | |
| Independent | W.D. Davies | 352 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 1
Llanelly Division 1 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Penry Jones | 567 | | |
| Communist | Enoch Collins | 245 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 2
Boundary Change
Llanelly Division 2 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.T. Griffiths | 565 | | |
| Independent | Brinley R. Jones* | 486 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C.R. Rees | 600 | | |
| Independent | James Jones* | 332 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Hopkins | 997 | | |
| Independent | Martin L. Edwards* | 612 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 5
Boundary Change
Llanelly Division 5 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | 666 | | |
| Communist | E.F. Seaward | 25 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 6
Boundary Change
Llanelly Division 6 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Douglas Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 7
Boundary Change
Llanelly Division 6 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Llewellyn Evans | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 7 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Fred Howells | 642 | | |
| Labour | A. Palmer | 532 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 9
Llanelly Division 8 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | A.H. Olive* | 843 | | |
| Labour | J.M. Davies | 764 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.J. Williams | 680 | | |
| Labour | Stephen Griffiths | 393 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Davies | 658 | | |
| Independent | William Harry | 256 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Richard Evans | 72 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangadog
Llangadog 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Jones | 406 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Evans | 405 | | |
| Independent | W. Jones | 299 | | |
Majority | 1 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler
Llangeler 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S.R. Thomas | 808 | | |
| Independent | R.G. Owen* | 792 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangennech
Llangennech 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Bowen | 731 | | |
| Independent | Luther Rolfe | 361 | | |
| Independent Labour | S. Morlais J. Lloyd | 278 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Edwards* | 513 | | |
| Independent | W.P. Thomas | 482 | | |
| Independent | David Jenkins | 186 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanon
Llanon 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sidney Jones | 1,629 | | |
| Independent | Eva M. Harris | 661 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llansawel
Llansawel 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Morgan* | 282 | | |
| Independent | Evan Harris** | 279 | | |
Majority | 3 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.Ll. Haries* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin Edward Davies* | 877 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Morgan | 574 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Myddfai
Myddfai 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.R. Clement* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey
Boundary Change
Pembrey 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stepney | 799 | | |
| Labour | J.J. Davies | 586 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Pontyberem
Boundary Change
Pontyberem 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David John Jones | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Watkin Davies | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Thomas* | 320 | | |
| Independent | T.H. Lewis | 217 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Clears
St Clears 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph David Rees* | 1,005 | | |
| Independent | Buckley | 333 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Rhys Morris | 577 | | |
| Independent | David Jones | 363 | | |
| Independent | John W. Jones Cremlyn | 284 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Trelech
Trelech 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | S.O. Thomas* | 741 | | |
| Independent | Stephen Davies | 282 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trimsaran
Boundary Change
Trimsaran 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gomer Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Westfa
Westfa 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Emrys Aubrey* | 1,601 | | |
| Independent | W.D. Ford | 626 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitland
Whitland 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Lewis Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 57 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 March 1946.
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