1922 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1922. ^[1] It was preceded by the 1919 election, and was followed by the 1925 election. Ten members were returned unopposed. ^[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

Overview of the results

The election was fought on non-political lines, in contrast to the county election the previous month.

Ward results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Davies	167
	Independent	Thomas Duncan Dempster	154
	Independent	Evan Griffiths	141
	Independent	T. Alfred Jarman	105
	Independent	John George Davies	90
	Independent	Richard Davies	78
	Independent	Evan Evans	75
	Independent	Daniel Davies	65
	Independent	David Davies	38
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Jones*	108
	Independent	Thomas Phillips	41
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Jones Evans*	250
	Independent	David Jones	215
	Independent	John Davies	162
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1922

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

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Edwards	213
	Independent	J. Lloyd	142
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Brazell*	634
	Labour	Thomas Thomas	519
	Independent	David Evans	413
	Labour	John Thomas	231
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Richard Rees*	36
	Independent	George Alfred Lewis	23
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1922

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 1922

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

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1919

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

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Williams*	450
	Independent	Rees Thomas	311
	Independent	David Rees	132
	Labour hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Roberts*	182
	Independent	John Moses	169
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Thomas Williams*	55
	Independent	John Lewis Davies	53
	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 1922

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

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1922

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 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William James Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Calvin Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Davies	Unopposed
	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 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Beynon*	299
	Independent	Rev Henry R. Charles	183
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Simon Owen Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent	Richard Emmett Rees*	Unopposed
	Independent	Davey Ge0rge Bowen	96
	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 1922

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Miss S.A. Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	Unopposed
	Independent	David Hinds*	Unopposed
	Independent	John Dyfnallt Owen*	Unopposed
	Independent	Georgina M.E. White*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold
	Independent hold

References

1. "Carmarthen Rural District Council. The Election Results". Welshman. 7 April 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
2. "Unopposed Returns. Boards of Guardians and District Councils". Welshman. 24 March 1922. p. 3. Retrieved 14 June 2024.