1901 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The third election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.[1] All the contests were non-political.[2]

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)
Abergwili 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John George Davies Unopposed
Independent John Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)
Abernant 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Pugh* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)
Conwil 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Phillips 124
Independent William Edmonds 114
Independent David Thomas* 108
Independent John Davies 74
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)
Laugharne Parish 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rees John* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)
Laugharne Township 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)
Llanarthney 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Stephens* Unopposed
Independent William J. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William S. Morse* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)
Llanddarog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)
Llanddowror 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Thomas Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)
Llandyfaelog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Rees* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
Llanfihangel Abercowin 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)
Llangain 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Williams* 37
Independent David Thomas 23
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)
Abernant 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Herbert Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)
Llanllawddog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Winsor Lloyd Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)
Llanpumsaint 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans 86
Independent Thomas Davies 53
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)
Llanstephan 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Griffith Barrett Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)
Llanwinio 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Phillips* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)
Merthyr 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)
Mydrim 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Davies Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)
Newchurch 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.E. Stephens* 115
Independent David Edwrads 22
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)
St Clears 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Morris 82
Independent David Evans 54
Independent John Jones 54
Independent win (new seat)

St Ishmaels (one seat)
St Ishmaels 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elizabeth Mary Gwyn* 138
Independent William Thomas 102
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
Trelech a'r Betws 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev William Henry Jones Unopposed
Independent William Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Board of Guardians

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. As in 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.[1]

Carmarthen (six seats)
Carmarthen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edith Mary Hancocke* Unopposed
Independent Rev A. Fuller-Mills* Unopposed
Independent Jonathan Phillips* Unopposed
Independent Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas* Unopposed
Independent J.P. Lewis* Unopposed
Independent Thomas Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References
  1. "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. "Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils". Welshman. 29 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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