1928 Neath Rural District Council election
Appearance
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Blaengwrach (one seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Rees | 184 | |||
Labour | T. Davies | 147 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Blaenrhonddan (three seats)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Charles R. Kimber | Unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Coedffranc (five seats)
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Jeffreys | 274 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John James | 402 | |||
Independent | Gwladys Thomas | 349 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W.J. Lewis | 243 | |||
Independent | J. Lewis | 213 | |||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Neath Higher (three seats)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Llewellyn Edwards* | 161 | |||
Labour | B. Jones | 63 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Wood | 200 | |||
Labour | J.I. Powell | 87 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Brown | 295 | |||
Labour | A. Jenkins | 281 | |||
Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
Ystradfellte (two seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jenkin Davies | Unopposed | |||
Independent | James Matthews | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Elections Results". Neath Guardian. 5 April 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 17 November 2022.