1925 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and was followed by the 1928 election. [1] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

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Overview of the results

Many Independent candidates were returned unopposed and only a small number of wards were contested by Labour candidates.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster* 289
Independent Evan Griffiths 236
Independent David Phillips232
Labour David Davies149
Independent Richard Davies88
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones* 281
Independent John Jones Evans* 248
Independent Thomas Davies213
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James 95
Independent Thomas Jenkins*62
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Edmunds*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Brazell*Unopposed
Labour Thomas Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George Alfred Lewis 35
Independent Thomas James Howell27
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James William Lewis* 262
Independent William Walters102
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Griffiths*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Henry DavidUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morris Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas ReesUnopposed
Labour Richard Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John MosesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1925
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 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Llewelyn Richards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Morris*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Lloyd Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David ThomasUnopposed
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 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Thomas Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan WilkinsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David John DaviesUnopposed
Independent Richard Emment 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.

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 Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. "Guardians and District Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 27 March 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2022.