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[1]
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.
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.
1906[2]
Elected: *A.A Lewis 459; W.T. Edmunds 368; *David Williams 335; *Mervyn Howell 277; Joseph Williams 268.
Non-Elected: John Edwards 231; R. Roberts 206; David Howell 157; Philip Eynon 138; Archibald Badger 89; William Bevan 81; Charles Tottenham 31.
1907[3]
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.
References
- "Burry Port Election Result". Cambrian. 8 May 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- "West Wales Elections". Cambrian. 6 April 1906. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Urban District Council Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 29 March 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 12 August 2020.