An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1907.[1] It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Around half the members were returned unopposed.
Ward Results edit
Abergwili (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Williams | 163 | |||
Independent | Benjamin Jeremy* | 147 | |||
Independent | Israel Evans | 106 | |||
Independent | David Davies | 88 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Abernant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Williams | 73 | |||
Independent | David Davies | 38 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Phillips | 155 | |||
Independent | John Davies | 143 | |||
Independent | David Thomas* | 82 | |||
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* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney (two seats) edit
Stephen Stephens, a member of the Council since its formation, was defeated.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William J. Thomas* | 330 | |||
Independent | W. Brazell | 182 | |||
Independent | Stephen Stephens* | 139 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.R. Rees | 22 | |||
Independent | J.H. Thomas | 19 | |||
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 | W. Weeks | 62 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddowror (one seat) edit
No candidate was nominated therefore the sitting member, Benjamin Thomas, was deemed to be re-elected.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyfaelog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Bowen* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Williams | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangain (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.T. Gilbert | Unopposed | |||
Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangunnor (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Phillips* | 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 | Pryse Lloyd | 64 | |||
Independent | Daniel Davies | 49 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanpumsaint (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Griffith Morris | 92 | |||
Independent | David Thomas | 67 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Francis | 150 | |||
Independent | Thomas Davies* | 71 | |||
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 | Thomas Davies | 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 | David Evans | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David John* | 110 | |||
Independent | Thomas Thomas Lloyd | 95 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmaels (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Jones | 190 | |||
Independent | Owen Davies | 78 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.G. Bowen | 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.
There was a contested election which saw the five retiring members re-elected.[1]
Carmarthen (six seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jonathan Phillips* | 1,331 | |||
Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | 1,183 | |||
Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | 1,135 | |||
Independent | J. Patagonia Lewis* | 1,056 | |||
Independent | J.T. Lewis* | 1,056 | |||
Independent | E.A Rogers | 677 | |||
Independent | David Davies | 462 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b "Rural District Council Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 29 March 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Nominations and Withdrawals". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 15 March 1907. p. 1. Retrieved 14 June 2019.