1919 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1919. [1] It was preceded by the 1913 election due to the scheduled 1916 election being postponed due to the First World War, and was followed by the 1922 election. Eleven members were returned unopposed and, in addition, the retiring member was returned for Llandawke and Llansadurnen after no nominations were received. [2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

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Overview of the results

These were the first elections for six years and a number of sitting members were defeated. Labour candidates stood for the first time. In Llanarthney, both were heavily defeated but in Llangendeirne, Richard Williams defeated long-serving member D.T. Gilbert by two votes. In St Ishmaels, Rosina Davies, a prominent figure in the 1904-05 Religious Revival sought election but finished bottom of the poll.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams* 313
Independent John Williams* 267
Independent John Skyrme83
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.J. Evans 277
Independent John Evans* 245
Independent John Davies153
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas JenkinsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Stephens* 662
Independent William Brazell* 546
Labour Thomas Thomas223
Labour Henry Davies115
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

No nomination was received therefore the retiring member was returned unopposed.

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.R. Rees*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James William Lewis* 138
Independent John Grugos Williams95
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John GriffithsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Thomas 36
Independent T.H. David33
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Bowen 220
Independent Edgar Stephens112
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev Evan JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Thomas 484
Labour Richard Williams 303
Independent D.T. Gilbert*301
Labour D. Williams209
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Roberts 190
Independent John Moses134
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Jones 103
Independent John Jones67
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Richards 145
Independent John Jones127
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Llewelyn Richards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams 127
Independent George R. Thomas72
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William J. Davies {{{votes}}} 65
Independent Thomas Davies*30
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas O. Harries 127
Independent Morris J. Evans*117
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Lewis 108
Independent Richard Jeremy*100
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Salmon*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Beynon 182
Independent Rev Henry R. Charles143
Independent David Lewis69
Independent Rosina Davies 25
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis Lodwick BowenUnopposed
Independent R.E. ReesUnopposed
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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed. [2]

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1919
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David HindsUnopposed
Independent John Dyfnallt Owen Unopposed
Independent Andrew Fuller-Mills*Unopposed
Independent Thomas WilliamsUnopposed
Independent G.W. WhicherUnopposed
Independent Georgina M.E. White*Unopposed
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold
Independent hold

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References

  1. "Board of Guardians Elections. results in Carmarthen Union". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Nominations for Guardians. Many Contests in Carmarthen District". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2019.