Burry Port Urban District

The Burry Port Urban District was an urban district in Carmarthenshire between 1903 and 1974, when it was absorbed into the District of Llanelli.

The first election was held in May 1903 after Carmarthenshire County Council agreed to establish new urban districts at Ammanford and Burry Port.[1]

John Henry Williams was a chairman of the council.

Election Results

1903 Election

Elected: Thos F. Wilkins White, leadworks manager 452; A. A. Lewis, tinplate works manager 362; William M. Howell, solicitor 346; D. Williams, builder 340; E. J. Bowen, tinplate manufacturer 339; E. E. Evans, accountant 334; T. Williams, bar cutter 327; Rev. J. H. Rees (Congregational Minister) 323; William Howell, fitter; 270 D Charles, chemist 256; D. Hughes, colliery manager 238; R. T. Hammond, agent 236; Robert Williams, salesman 227; Thomas Griffith. coal merchant 219; J. R. Griffiths, cashier 214.[1]

Non-elected: William Bevan. brewers agent, 138; Thomas Bevnon, builder, 133; M. I. Davies. draper. 91; Thomas Davies, tailor, 68; Francis J. Evans, shipbroker, 135; Joseph Griffith, smelter. 87; Thomas Hughes, tailor, 147; Phillip Jones, sawyer, 194; Arthur Morgan, manager, 163; Fred. J Morgan, clerk. 193; John Rees, shoemaker, 177; W. B. Roderick, solicitor, 198.[1]

1905 Election

J.H. Williams, a local doctor and future Labour MP for Llanelli was elected as a Progressive at the head of the poll.[2]

Burry Port Urban District 1905
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive J.H. Williams 397
Progressive H.J. Brown 330
Progressive Rev J.H. Rees* 318
Progressive W. Howell* 275
Conservative Thomas Evans 245
Progressive R.T. Hammond* 184
Conservative W.M. Griffiths 163
Progressive D. Hugh 157
Progressive E. Evans 147
Progressive J. Eager 95

1906 Election

A.A. Lewis was returned at the head of the poll.[3]

Burry Port Urban District 1906
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
A.A. Lewis* 459
W.T. Edmunds 368
David Williams* 335
Mervyn Howell* 277
Joseph Williams 268
John Edwards 231
R. Roberts 206
David Howell 157
Philip Eynon 138
Archibald Badger 89
William Bevan 81
Charles Tottenham 31

1907 Election

Elected: R.G. Thomas 529; F.J. Evans 415; R. Roberts 361; *R.T. Hammond 354; J. Leyshon 296.

Non-Elected: J. Rowlands 229; Jophn Edwards 164; Philip Eynon 130.

Source:[4]

1909 Election

Six members were returned due to an occasional vacancy.[5]

Burry Port Urban District 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hume Buckley Roderick 399
John Rowlands 390
James McDowell 369
David Evans 300
Thomas Hughes 289
Thomas Beynon 266
Griffith P. Williams 238

References
  1. "Burry Port Election Result". Cambrian. 8 May 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "District Council Elections". Welshman. 8 April 1905. p. 8. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "West Wales Elections. Urban Council Pollings". Cambrian. 6 April 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. "Urban District Council Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 29 March 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. "District Council Elections". Cambrian. 9 April 1909. p. 8. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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