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1928 Neath Rural District Council election

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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

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

Ward Results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

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

Blaenrhonddan (three seats)

Blaenrhonddan 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.T. Evans* 801
Independent Llew Jones 715
Independent W.A. Leyson 709
Independent Edward Bowen 623
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.R. Kimber 211
Independent J.R. Morgan 190
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 Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Thomas 309
Independent D.G. Davies 271
Labour A.H. Saunders* 236
Independent David Williams 229
Labour T. Cantle 155
Independent Tom Williams* 107
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seats)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Jeffreys 274
Labour Jenkin Morgan 267
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 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 Swing
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 Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

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

Neath Lower (one seat)

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

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.J.Evans* 801
Labour Fred Thomas 484
Independent Arthur Davies* 379
Labour Llew Davies 290
Independent J.H. Pitts 232
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Evans* 350
Independent J.T. Jones* 325
Labour H. Walters 132
Labour R.J. Douglas 99
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Harrington 348
Labour William Thomas 314
Independent hold Swing

Ystradfellte (two seats)

Ystradfellte 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenkin Davies Unopposed
Independent James Matthews Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

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