1919 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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.

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams*	313
	Independent	John Williams*	267
	Independent	John Skyrme	83
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1919

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

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.J. Evans	277
	Independent	John Evans*	245
	Independent	John Davies	153
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Jenkins	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1919

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

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Stephens*	662
	Independent	William Brazell*	546
	Labour	Thomas Thomas	223
	Labour	Henry Davies	115
	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.R. Rees*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James William Lewis*	138
	Independent	John Grugos Williams	95
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1919

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

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Thomas	36
	Independent	T.H. David	33
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Bowen	220
	Independent	Edgar Stephens	112
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1919

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

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Evan Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Thomas	484
	Labour	Richard Williams	303
	Independent	D.T. Gilbert*	301
	Labour	D. Williams	209
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Roberts	190
	Independent	John Moses	134
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Thomas Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Jones	103
	Independent	John Jones	67
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Richards	145
	Independent	John Jones	127
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Llewelyn Richards*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams	127
	Independent	George R. Thomas	72
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William J. Davies	65
	Independent	Thomas Davies*	30
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas O. Harries	127
	Independent	Morris J. Evans*	117
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Lewis	108
	Independent	Richard Jeremy*	100
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Salmon*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Beynon	182
	Independent	Rev Henry R. Charles	143
	Independent	David Lewis	69
	Independent	Rosina Davies	25
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lewis Lodwick Bowen	Unopposed
	Independent	R.E. Rees	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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed. ^[2]

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Hinds	Unopposed
	Independent	John Dyfnallt Owen	Unopposed
	Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Williams	Unopposed
	Independent	G.W. Whicher	Unopposed
	Independent	Georgina M.E. White*	Unopposed
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold

References

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