1894 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 The first election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Carmarthenshire, Wales was held in December 1894.The Contested Elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002955/18941221/144/0008?browse=False# Carmarthen Journal 21 December 1894 8 21 May 2021 It was followed by the 1898 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In rural parishes, many councillors were returned unopposed.Parish and District Councils. Further Lists of Nominations https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3733236/3733242/124 South Wales Daily News 6 10 December 1894 16 May 2019 The rural district included the parishes of Abergwili, Abernant, Cynwyl Elfed, Laugharne, Llanarthney, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llanddowror, Llanfihangel Abercowyn, Llangain, Llangyndeyrn, Llangynog (with Llandeilo Abercywyn), Llangynin, Llangunnor, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Llansteffan, Llanwinio, Merthyr, Meidrym, Newchurch, St Clears, St Ishmaels, and Trelech a'r Betws. Outcome The majority of those elected to the first Rural District Council were farmers. Women were eligible to stand in contests for district councils, and in St Ishmaels, Elizabeth Mary Gwyn was successful by a small majority. Political affiliations were generally not declared during the election. Due to "a curious blunder" no councillor was elected to represent the Llandawke and Llansadurnen ward.Carmarthen Rural District Council https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4356511/4356519/70/ 27 June 2019 Welshman 4 January 1895 8 The 1894-98 Council The first meeting of the authority took place at the Shire Hall, Carmarthen on 29 December 1894. A vote was taken to elect a chairman, and John Phillips of Caerlleon, Llanwinio defeated David E. Stephens by sixteen votes to ten. Phillips was a prominent Liberal who was also a member of Carmarthenshire County Council.Mr John Phillips, Caerlleon https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3584527/3584532/50/ 30 June 2019 Carmarthen Weekly Reporter 28 March 1913 5 Stephens, in contrast, had stood unsuccessfully in county elections at Llangunnor in 1889 and Cynwyl Elfed in 1892. Ward results Abergwili (two seats) Abergwili 1894 Independent (politician) John Griffiths 195 Independent (politician) David Davies 146 Independent (politician) David Harries Davies 122 Independent (politician) E.H. Francis 111 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1894 Independent (politician) David Bowen unopposed Independent (politician) Conwil (two seats) Conwil 1894 Independent (politician) David Griffiths unopposed Independent (politician) David Thomas unopposed Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Laugharne Parish (one seat) Laugharne Parish 1894 Independent (politician) John Rees John unopposed Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Morse withdrew too late to avoid a poll. Laugharne Township 1894 Independent (politician) William Thomas 120 Independent (politician) John D. Morse 8 Independent (politician) Llanarthney (two seats) Llanarthney 1894 Independent (politician) Stephen Stephens unopposed Independent (politician) William Thomas unopposed Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) No nominations were received. Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1894 Independent (politician) John Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1894 Independent (politician) David Harries unopposed Independent (politician) Llanddowror (one seat) Llanddowror 1894 Independent (politician) Rev Thomas Jones unopposed Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) It was reported that the contest had been instigated after Rees defeated the local Independent minister, Evan Powell, at a parish meeting. Llandyfaelog 1894 Independent (politician) Thomas Rees 127 Independent (politician) John Jones 49 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1894 Independent (politician) David Thomas 65 Independent (politician) David Walters 48 Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1894 Independent (politician) John Lloyd Thomas unopposed Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1894 Independent (politician) William Thomas unopposed Independent (politician) Thomas Williams unopposed Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1894 Independent (politician) David Prosser unopposed Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1894 Independent (politician) Roger Davies Independent (politician) John Thomas Williams Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) Llanllawddog 1894 Independent (politician) Evan Daniel unopposed Independent (politician) Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1894 Independent (politician) David Evans 87 Independent (politician) Henry Harries Independent (politician) John Richards Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1894 Independent (politician) Griffith Barrett Evans unopposed Independent (politician) Llanwinio (one seat) Llanwinio 1894 Independent (politician) John Phillips unopposed Independent (politician) Merthyr (one seat) Merthyr 1894 Independent (politician) David Evans Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1894 Independent (politician) Howell Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1894 Independent (politician) David Evan Stephens unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1894 Independent (politician) Philip Thomas 114 Independent (politician) Thomas Beynon 55 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1894 Independent (politician) Elizabeth Mary Gwyn 98 Independent (politician) William Thomas 95 Independent (politician) 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. Edith Hancock was a member of a prominent Carmarthen family, being the daughter of David Archard Williams, incumbent of St David's Church for 37 years until his death in 1879 Carmarthen (six seats) Carmarthen 1894 Independent (politician) Edith Mary Hancock 892 Independent (politician) Jonah Davies 752 Independent (politician) Jonathan Phillips 705 Independent (politician) Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas 692 Independent (politician) William Thomas 596 Independent (politician) Thomas Thomas 550 Independent (politician) Edward Lewis 550 Independent (politician) John Patagonia Lewis 509 Independent (politician) D. Parcell Rees 489 Independent (politician) James Phillips 396 Independent (politician) John Lewis 371 Independent (politician) Walter Jenkin Evans 274 Independent (politician) Andrew Fuller-Mills 269 Independent (politician) John Jeremy 135 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:1894 Welsh local elections Category:19th century in Carmarthenshire