An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A small number of seats were unopposed.
Overview of the result
A similar pattern to recent elections was observed at the election, with Labour candidates contesting the urban wards but Independents being returned for the rural areas.
Ward results
Betws (three seats)
Brechfa (one seat)
Glynamman (one seat)
Heolddu (one seat)
Llandebie (three seats)
Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (two seats)
Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)
Llandyfeisant (one seat)
Llanegwad (three seats)
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)
Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)
Llanfynydd (two seats)
Llangathen (two seats)
Llansawel (two seats) This was the only contest in a rural ward at the election.
Penygroes (two seats)
Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)
Quarter Bach No.2 (two seats)
Talley (two seats)
Saron (two seats)
Llandeilo Board of Guardians
All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District and another three to represent the Cwmamman Urban District, both of which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.
Elected candidates at both Ammanford and Cwmamman stood specifically as Liberals, in contrast to the non-political nature of previous Guardians elections.
Ammanford (three seats) The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly forty years, were re-elected.
Cwmamman (three seats)
Llandeilo (three seats)
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