1946 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1946. ^[1]

It was preceded by the 1937 election but, due to the Second World War, no further elections had taken place in 1940 or 1943. It was followed by the 1949 election.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Sixteen candidates were returned unopposed; all of whom were Independent candidates apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog). ^[2] The only other Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn.

Two retiring members, S.O. Thomas (Trelech) and W.H. Phillips (Cynwyl Elfed) did not seek re-election havong recently won seats on Carmarthenshire County Council.

Outcome

There were no significant changes, and most attention focused on the defeat of the outgoing chairman, Ambrose Lloyd, at Llansteffan, and a few close contests in other wards..

Ward Results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Duncan Dempster*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Richard Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Garrick Protheroe*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil (one seat)

Conwil 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hery Howell Davies	309
	Independent	William George Davies	308
	Independent hold		Swing

Eglwyscummin (one seat)

Eglwyscummin 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Llewellyn*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Llewelyn Morris	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Robert Henry Tyler*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Jones	206
	Independent	William Edgar Thomas	148
	Independent	John Davies	88
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Morgan Davies*	1,187
	Labour	Henry Thomas	865
	Independent	L.J. Griffiths	632
	Independent	Rees Vaughan	365
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1946

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

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1946

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

Llandissilio East (one seat)

Llandissilio East 1946

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gwilym Rees	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanddowror (two seats)

Llanddowror 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Henry Rhys Jones*	210
	Independent	D.C. Rogers	196
	Independent	William Lewis	112
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Anthony*	303
	Independent	William Evans	210
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	O.J. Williams	328
	Independent	David Williams*	244
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1946

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

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Jones*	811
	Independent	William Thomas*	495
	Independent	T.T. Williams	712
	Labour hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1946

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

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1946

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

Llangynog (one seat)

Llangynog 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Evans*	176
	Independent	D.J. Evans	95
	Independent	I.J. Williams	61
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Dyer*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1946

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

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H. Davies	Unopposed
	Independent	Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd*	285
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Henry Daniel Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent	Harold Griffith Jones	165
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas J. Jones	257
	Independent hold		Swing

Pendine (one seat)

Pendine 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tom Pomeroy*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Theophilus Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C.J. Burgess	Unopposed
	Independent	D.M. Thomas	261
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)

Trelech a'r Betws 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	S. Jenkins	Unopposed
	Independent	D.J. Evans	191
	Independent	Edwin Williams	69
	Independent hold		Swing

Whitland (two seats)

Whitland 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev W.J. Bowen*	618
	Independent	William Sandbrook Cole*	433
	Independent	H.R. Morgan	230
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "Carmarthen District Council Elections. Retiring Chairman Loses His Seat". Welshman. 5 April 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. "Carmarthen Rural Council Election. 10 Candidates Unopposed". Welshman. 22 March 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2025.