1919 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1919. Local Council Elections. Many Surprises. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4014257/4014261/28 28 December 2018 Amman Valley Chronicle 10 April 1919 4 It was preceded by the 1913 election due to the postponement of the 1916 election due to the First World War, and was followed by the 1922 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians. Overview of the result The majority of those candidates elected stood without party affiliations although an increased number of Labour candidates contested the industrial wards. As in previous elections a number of the members representing rural wards were returned unopposed.Llandilo District Nominations https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3679343/3679346/47 30 April 2019 Carmarthen Journal 28 March 1919 3 Ward results Betws (three seats) Betws 1919 Labour Party (UK) D. Glyn Jenkins* 174 Independent (politician) Charles Price* 148 Labour Party (UK) John Davies* 141 Independent (politician) Thomas Rees 96 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Blaenau (three seats) Blaenau 1919 Independent (politician) William Williams* 812 Labour Party (UK) John Bevan* 758 Independent (politician) David Davies 658 Labour Party (UK) William Howells 430 Labour Party (UK) David Davies 373 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Brechfa (one seat) Brechfa 1919 Independent (politician) Joseph Sivell unopposed Independent (politician) Glynamman (one seat) Glynamman 1919 Independent (politician) William Walters unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie (three seats) Llandebie 1919 Independent (politician) Daniel Rees 468 Independent (politician) John Lewis 421 Robert Matthews* Independent (politician) 309 Independent (politician) Miss Nellie F. Painter 260 Labour Party (UK) Theo Harris* 239 Labour Party (UK) Evan Morris* 231 Labour Party (UK) Phillip Roberts 173 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats) Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1919 Independent (politician) Evan Davies* Independent (politician) Roderick Evans Independent (politician) John Richards* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats) Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1919 Independent (politician) L.N. Powell* 238 Independent (politician) Thomas Morris* 228 Independent (politician) Mrs Phillips 195 Independent (politician) Thomas James 54 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfeisant (one seat) Llandyfeisant 1919 Independent (politician) Lord Dynevor* Unopposed Independent (politician) Llanegwad (three seats) Llanegwad 1919 Independent (politician) Dan Davies* Independent (politician) William Edwin Richards* Independent (politician) Richard Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats) Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1919 Independent (politician) Tom Rees* 203 Independent (politician) William Stephens* 140 Independent (politician) William John Evans 135 Labour Party (UK) Henry Jones 134 Labour Party (UK) James Thomas Stephens 60 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat) Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfynydd (two seats) Llanfynydd 1919 Independent (politician) Daniel Lloyd Independent (politician) David Thomas* Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llangathen (two seats) Llangathen 1919 Independent (politician) David Williams 166 Independent (politician) William Lewis* 129 Independent (politician) William Rees 74 Independent (politician) D.W. Morgans 41 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llansawel (two seats) This was the only contest in a rural ward at the election.The Election Results in West Wales https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4426843/4426850/89 30 April 2019 Daily Leader 8 April 1919 7 Llansawel 1919 Independent (politician) J. Thomas 119 Independent (politician) Thomas Humphreys* 195 Independent (politician) John Morgan 85 Independent (politician) J. Jones 37 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat) Quarter Bach 1919 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Isaac unopposed Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat) Quarter Bach No.2 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Hughes unopposed Labour Party (UK) Talley (two seats) Talley 1919 Independent (politician) John Thomas Morgan Independent (politician) David Edwin Thomas Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Board of Guardians All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District and another three to represent the Cwmamman Urban District, both of which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District. Elected candidates at both Ammanford and Cwmamman stood specifically as Liberals, in contrast to the non-political nature of previous Guardians elections. Ammanford (three seats) The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly forty years, were re-elected. Ammanford 1919 Liberal Party (UK) John Lewis* 1,325 Liberal Party (UK) Rev John Morgans* 1,144 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Herbert* 871 Labour Party (UK) William Cathan Davies 602 Labour Party (UK) D. Rufus Evans 424 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Edgar Thomas 417 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cwmamman (three seats) Cwmamman 1919 Labour Party (UK) William Roberts* 919 Liberal Party (UK) Arthur Williams* 786 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Henry Jones 623 Independent (politician) David Thomas David 514 Labour Party (UK) James Thomas 487 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llandeilo (three seats) Llandeilo 1919 Independent (politician) David Pritchard Davies* 416 Independent (politician) William Hopkins* 389 Independent (politician) Edith Jane Roberts* 377 Independent (politician) Alfred Fox 333 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References Llandilo Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire