1931 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in Wales was held on 29 March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and was followed by the 1934 election.[1]

Overview of the results

Many seats were closely contested and resulted in one Labour gain.

Ward Results

Baglan Higher (one seat)
Baglan Higher 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)
Blaengwrach 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosser Jenkins 165
Labour Thomas Davies 155
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 Charles. R. Kimber* 211
Independent J.R. Morgan 190
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)
Coedffranc 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Jenkins 1,926
Independent Ogley Lewis David* 1,875
Independent Amy Jones* 1,645
Labour Mary Elizabeth Davies* 1,361
Independent Thomas Lloyd* 1,146
Independent John Harris Evans 1,053
Labour David Thomas 912
Labour William Davies* 655
Independent William George Long 486
Labour Philip Evans 462
Communist David John Jones 285
Independent David John Evans 247
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Independent 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 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John James* 491
Independent Gwladys Thomas 386
Labour Walter Evans 6
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)
Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Jones 541
Independent William Prosser 527
Independent Robert Brown 365
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)
Dulais Lower 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Haydn Rees 183
Labour Elizabeth F.J. Griffiths 131
Independent hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)
Michaelstone Higher 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Lewis* 255
Independent H.W. Crouch 212
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)
Neath Higher 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Arthur* 842
Labour Cliff Protheroe 763
Labour Morgan Morgan 756
Labour R.H. Taylor 644
Independent William Rees 578
Conservative E. Williams 225
Communist T. Williams 58
Communist E. Thomas 43
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)
Neath Lower 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Llewellyn Edwards* 101
Labour Thomas Jones 83
Independent hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)
Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Trevor Lewis 173
Labour W. Powell 133
Independent C.A. Purchase 79
Communist E. Sherlock 21
Labour 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. "Neath RDC Elections. One Socialist Gain". Neath Guardian. 2 April 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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