1901 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The third election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes. ^[1] All the contests were non-political. ^[2]

Ward results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John George Davies	Unopposed
	Independent	John Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Pugh*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Phillips	124
	Independent	William Edmonds	114
	Independent	David Thomas*	108
	Independent	John Davies	74
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Rees John*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Stephen Stephens*	Unopposed
	Independent	William J. Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William S. Morse*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Joseph Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Thomas Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Rees*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams*	37
	Independent	David Thomas	23
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Abernant 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Herbert Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Winsor Lloyd Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Evans	86
	Independent	Thomas Davies	53
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Griffith Barrett Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Davies	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.E. Stephens*	115
	Independent	David Edwards	22
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Joseph Morris	82
	Independent	David Evans	54
	Independent	John Jones	54
	Independent win (new seat)

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Elizabeth Mary Gwyn*	138
	Independent	William Thomas	102
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev William Henry Jones	Unopposed
	Independent	William Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Carmarthen Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In addition six members were elected to represent the borough of Carmarthen. As in 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed. ^[1]

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edith Mary Hancocke*	Unopposed
	Independent	Rev A. Fuller-Mills*	Unopposed
	Independent	Jonathan Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent	Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent	J.P. Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
2. "Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils". Welshman. 29 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.