An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1919.[1] It was preceded by the 1913 election due to the scheduled 1916 election being postponed due to the First World War, and was followed by the 1922 election. Eleven members were returned unopposed and, in addition, the retiring member was returned for Llandawke and Llansadurnen after no nominations were received.[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
Overview of the results edit
These were the first elections for six years and a number of sitting members were defeated. Labour candidates stood for the first time. In Llanarthney, both were heavily defeated but in Llangendeirne, Richard Williams defeated long-serving member D.T. Gilbert by two votes. In St Ishmaels, Rosina Davies, a prominent figure in the 1904-05 Religious Revival sought election but finished bottom of the poll.
Ward Results edit
Abergwili (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Williams* | 313 | |||
Independent | John Williams* | 267 | |||
Independent | John Skyrme | 83 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Abernant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Conwil (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.J. Evans | 277 | |||
Independent | John Evans* | 245 | |||
Independent | John Davies | 153 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne Parish (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Jenkins | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Laugharne Township (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarthney (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Stephens* | 662 | |||
Independent | William Brazell* | 546 | |||
Labour | Thomas Thomas | 223 | |||
Labour | Henry Davies | 115 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) edit
No nomination was received therefore the retiring member was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.R. Rees* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddarog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James William Lewis* | 138 | |||
Independent | John Grugos Williams | 95 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Griffiths | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddowror (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Thomas | 36 | |||
Independent | T.H. David | 33 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandyfaelog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Bowen | 220 | |||
Independent | Edgar Stephens | 112 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangain (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Evan Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Thomas | 484 | |||
Labour | Richard Williams | 303 | |||
Independent | D.T. Gilbert* | 301 | |||
Labour | D. Williams | 209 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llangunnor (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Roberts | 190 | |||
Independent | John Moses | 134 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangynin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Thomas Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanllawddog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Jones | 103 | |||
Independent | John Jones | 67 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanpumsaint (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Richards | 145 | |||
Independent | John Jones | 127 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanstephan (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Llewelyn Richards* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwinio (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Williams | 127 | |||
Independent | George R. Thomas | 72 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Merthyr (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William J. Davies | {{{votes}}} | 65 | ||
Independent | Thomas Davies* | 30 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Mydrim (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas O. Harries | 127 | |||
Independent | Morris J. Evans* | 117 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Newchurch (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Lewis | 108 | |||
Independent | Richard Jeremy* | 100 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Clears (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin Salmon* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmaels (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Beynon | 182 | |||
Independent | Rev Henry R. Charles | 143 | |||
Independent | David Lewis | 69 | |||
Independent | Rosina Davies | 25 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lewis Lodwick Bowen | Unopposed | |||
Independent | R.E. Rees | 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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed. [2]
Carmarthen (six seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Hinds | Unopposed | |||
Independent | John Dyfnallt Owen | Unopposed | |||
Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | |||
Independent | Thomas Williams | Unopposed | |||
Independent | G.W. Whicher | Unopposed | |||
Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold | |||||
Independent hold |
References edit
- ^ "Board of Guardians Elections. results in Carmarthen Union". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Nominations for Guardians. Many Contests in Carmarthen District". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 20 June 2019.