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{{Short description|1928 Welsh local government election}}
'''An election to the [[Neath Rural District|Neath Rural District Council]]''' in West Glamorgan, [[Wales]], was held in April 1928.<ref name="NG 5-4-28 RDC result">{{cite news |title=Elections Results.|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19280405/045/0003|accessdate=17 November 2022 |newspaper=Neath Guardian|date=5 April 1931|page=3}}</ref> It was preceded by the [[1925 Neath Rural District Council election|1925 election]] and was followed by the [[1931 Neath Rural District Council election|1931 election]]. The successful candidates were also elected to the Neath Board of Guardians.
An '''election''' to the '''[[Neath Rural District|Neath Rural District Council]]''' in West Glamorgan, [[Wales]], was held in April 1928.<ref name="NG 5-4-28 RDC result">{{cite news |title=Elections Results.|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19280405/045/0003|accessdate=17 November 2022 |newspaper=Neath Guardian|date=5 April 1931|page=3}}</ref> It was preceded by the [[1925 Neath Rural District Council election|1925 election]] and was followed by the [[1931 Neath Rural District Council election|1931 election]]. The successful candidates were also elected to the Neath Board of Guardians.
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==Overview of the results==
==Overview of the results==
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===Baglan Higher (one seat)===
===Baglan Higher (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Baglan Higher 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Baglan Higher 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
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===Blaenrhonddan (three seats)===
===Blaenrhonddan (three seats)===
{{Election box begin | title = Blaenrhonddan 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title = Blaenrhonddan 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J.T. Evans*
|candidate = J.T. Evans*
|votes =801
|votes =940
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party =Independent (politician)
|candidate = Llew Jones
|candidate = W.A. Leyson
|votes =715
|votes =721
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party =Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W.A. Leyson
|candidate = P.H. Jenkins
|votes =709
|votes =481
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Edward Bowen
|candidate = Edward Bowen
|votes =623
|votes =428
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Owen Jenkins
|votes =302
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Llewellyn Jones
|votes =295
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Thomas
|votes =57
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===Clyne (one seats)===
===Clyne (one seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Clyne 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Clyne 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C.R. Kimber
|candidate = Charles R. Kimber
|votes = 211
|votes = 211
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J.R. Morgan
|votes = 190
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===Coedffranc (five seats)===
===Coedffranc (five seats)===
{{Election box begin | title = Coedffranc 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title = Coedffranc 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Jenkins
|votes =1,926
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ogley Lewis David*
|candidate = Ogley Lewis David*
|votes =1,875
|votes =2,083
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Amy Jones*
|candidate = Amy Jones*
|votes =1,645
|votes =1,598
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mary Elizabeth Davies*
|candidate = Henry Reason
|votes =1,361
|votes =1,469
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate minor party
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Ex-Serviceman
|candidate = Thomas Lloyd*
|candidate = Thomas Lloyd*
|votes =1,146
|votes =1,134
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Harris Evans
|votes =1,053
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Thomas
|candidate = William Davies
|votes =912
|votes =1,021
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Davies*
|candidate = Mary Elizabeth Davies
|votes =655
|votes =989
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =William George Long
|candidate = John Harris Evans
|votes =486
|votes =919
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Philip Evans
|candidate = David Thomas
|votes =462
|votes =801
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =David John Jones
|candidate = John Rees
|votes =285
|votes =797
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =David John Evans
|candidate = E.G. Smith
|votes =247
|votes =387
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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===Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)===
===Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title = Dyffryn Clydach 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title = Dyffryn Clydach 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Joseph Thomas
|candidate =Tom Williams
|votes =309
|votes =395
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =D.G. Davies
|votes =271
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A.H. Saunders*
|candidate = A.H. Saunders
|votes =236
|votes =344
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Williams
|candidate =D.G. Davies
|votes =229
|votes =341
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Cantle
|votes =155
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Tom Williams*
|votes =107
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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===Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)===
===Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Jeffreys
|candidate = David Jeffreys
|votes =274
|votes = 274
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jenkin Morgan
|votes =267
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===Neath Higher (three seats)===
===Neath Higher (three seats)===
{{Election box begin | title = Neath Higher 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title = Neath Higher 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Arthur*
|candidate = David Arthur*
|votes =842
|votes =927
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cliff Protheroe
|candidate = Morgan Morgan
|votes =763
|votes =749
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Morgan Morgan
|candidate = Cliff Protheroe
|votes =756
|votes =482
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R.H. Taylor
|votes =644
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Rees
|candidate = William Rees
|votes =578
|votes =427
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =E. Williams
|candidate = Henry A. Jones
|votes =225
|votes =246
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate =T. Williams
|votes =58
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party =Communist Party of Great Britain
|candidate =E. Thomas
|votes =43
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)===
===Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Resolven Ward 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Resolven Ward 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = D.J.Evans*
|candidate = Arthur Davies
|votes =801
|votes =582
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Fred Thomas
|candidate = D.J.Evans
|votes =484
|votes =416
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Arthur Davies*
|candidate = J. Rees
|votes =379
|votes =415
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Llew Davies
|candidate = H. Thomas
|votes =290
|votes =385
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =J.H. Pitts
|candidate = J. Potts
|votes =232
|votes =213
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser= Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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===Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)===
===Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James Evans*
|candidate = James Evans*
|votes =350
|votes =346
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party =Independent (politician)
|party =Independent (politician)
|candidate = J.T. Jones*
|candidate = J.T. Jones
|votes =325
|votes =292
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. Walters
|candidate = E. Williams
|votes =132
|votes =193
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R.J. Douglas
|votes =99
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)===
===Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Tonna Ward 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Resolven, Tonna Ward 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W.G. Harrington
|candidate = T. Brown
|votes =348
|votes =295
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Thomas
|candidate = A. Jenkins
|votes =314
|votes =281
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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===Ystradfellte (two seats)===
===Ystradfellte (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Ystradfellte 1931}}
{{Election box begin | title= Ystradfellte 1928}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Carmarthenshire elections|state=collapsed}}
{{West Glamorgan elections|state=collapsed}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1919}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1928}}


[[Category:1925 Welsh local elections]]
[[Category:20th century in Glamorgan]]
[[Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire]]
[[Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire]]

Latest revision as of 10:03, 13 September 2024

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales, was held in April 1928.[1] 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

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

Ward Results

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Baglan Higher (one seat)

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

Blaengwrach (one seats)

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

Blaenrhonddan (three seats)

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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 Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

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

Coedffranc (five seats)

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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 Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

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

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)

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

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats)

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

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

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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 Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

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

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

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

Neath Higher (three seats)

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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 Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

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

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

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

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

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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 Swing
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

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

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

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

Ystradfellte (two seats)

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

References

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  1. ^ "Elections Results". Neath Guardian. 5 April 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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