1949 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 10 May 1949. ^[1] It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 election.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Seventeen candidates were returned unopposed, which was one more than three years previoulsy. ^[2] As was the case in 1946, the unopposed candidates were all Independents, apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog), chairman-elect of the council. Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney South but lost one seat at Llangyndeyrn to an Independent Labour candidate.

Outcome

There were no significant changes, though Labour gained a seat at Whitland.

Ward results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1949

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

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Richard Williams*	183
	Independent	P.S. Richards	114
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1949

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

Conwil (one seat)

Conwil 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Henry Howell Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Eglwyscummin (one seat)

Eglwyscummin 1949

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

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1949

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

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1949

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

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Jones*	241
	Labour	William Edgar Thomas	194
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Morgan Davies*	1,235
	Labour	Henry Thomas*	1,007
	Independent	Gwilym Jones	732
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1949

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

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.J. Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandissilio East (one seat)

Llandissilio East 1949

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1949

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

Llanddowror (two seats)

Llanddowror 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.C. Rogers*	245
	Independent	Henry Rhys Jones*	205
	Independent	William Lewis	161
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Anthony*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	O.J. Williams	382
	Independent	T.O. Jones	114
	Independent	David Davies	108
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A.V. Key*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1949

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

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Thomas*	403
	Labour	A.J. Bowen	205
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1949

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

Llangynog (one seat)

Llangynog 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	I.J. Williams	160
	Independent	D.J. Evans	140
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

No nominations received

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1949

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

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H. Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Henry Daniel Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent	D.P. Evans	205
	Independent hold		Swing

Pendine (one seat)

Pendine 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Tom Pomeroy*	87
	Independent	Rev J.R. Williams	80
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1949

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

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C.J. Burgess	506
	Independent	T.A. Davies	253
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)

Trelech a'r Betws 1949

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

Whitland (two seats)

Whitland 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Sandbrook Cole*	470
	Labour	W.D. Cunnick	426
	Independent	W.S. Richards	375
	Independent	H.R. Morgan	87
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

References

1. "Carmarthen RDC Elections. Surprise at Llangendeirne". Welshman. 13 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
2. "Carmarthen District Council Elections. 17 Unopposed Returns. No Nomination at Llanllawddog". Welshman. 29 April 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 May 2025.