The fourth election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1904.[1] It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.[2]
Ward Results edit
Abergwili (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John George Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent | Benjamin Jeremy | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Abernant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Pugh* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Phillips | 106 | |||
Independent | David Thomas* | 100 | |||
Independent | John Davies | 84 | |||
Independent | Benjamin Phillips | 84 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne Parish (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Bedford | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne Township (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin R. Thomas | 115 | |||
Independent | W.H. Dempster | 79 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Stephen Stephens* | Unopposed | |||
Independent | William J. Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William S. Morse* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddarog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies | 68 | |||
Independent | Joseph Jones* | 39 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddowror (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Thomas | 34 | |||
Independent | Joseph Thomas | 12 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyfaelog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Bowen | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) edit
David Thomas, the member since 1894, submitted a nomination but then withdrew.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Howells | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangain (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Lewis | 131 | |||
Independent | Herbert Howells* | 130 | |||
Independent | David Thomas | 111 | |||
Independent | John Williams | 94 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangunnor (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Rees | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangynin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.T. Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanllawddog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H.L. James | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanpumsaint (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Bowen | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Davies | 134 | |||
Independent | Robert Phillips | 73 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwinio (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Merthyr (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.B.P. Thomas | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Mydrim (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.H. Thomas | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Newchurch (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Edwards | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David John | 106 | |||
Independent | Joseph Morris* | 69 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmaels (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George E. Bowen | 189 | |||
Independent | Richard M. Bright | 30 | |||
Independent | David A.W. Daniel | 18 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats) edit
The vicar of Trelech, Rev William Henry Jones, a member of the previous council, submitted a nomination but withdrew.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Howells | Unopposed | |||
Independent | J. Sylvanus Williams | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Board of Guardians edit
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.
For the first time since 1894 there was a contested election and although the election was fought on denominational rather than party political lines, the two church candidates were also supported by the Conservative Association.[1] At the recent county council election there had been a close contest between Fuller-Mills and David Davies.
Carmarthen (six seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jonathan Phillips | 1,162 | |||
Independent | Georgina M.E. White | 986 | |||
Independent | J. Patagonia Lewis* | 843 | |||
Independent | J.T. Lewis | 737 | |||
Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | 718 | |||
Independent | D. Davies | 710 | |||
Independent | Mrs M.A. Blagdon Richards | 698 | |||
Independent | Mrs Thomas Thomas | 655 | |||
Independent | Mrs Annie Evans | 570 | |||
Independent | Thomas Thomas* | 551 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b "Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 1 April 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Election of Guardians". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.