1919 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1919.Board of Guardians Elections. results in Carmarthen Union https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3679353/3679354/14/ 20 June 2019 Carmarthen Journal 11 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.Nominations for Guardians. Many Contests in Carmarthen District. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3679343/3679346/46/ 20 June 2019 Carmarthen Journal 28 March 1919 3 The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Overview of the results 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 Abergwili (two seats) Abergwili 1919 Independent (politician) William Williams* 313 Independent (politician) John Williams* 267 Independent (politician) John Skyrme 83 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1919 Independent (politician) David Jones Independent (politician) Conwil (two seats) Conwil 1919 Independent (politician) J.J. Evans 277 Independent (politician) John Evans* 245 Independent (politician) John Davies 153 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Laugharne Parish (one seat) Laugharne Parish 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Jenkins Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 1919 Independent (politician) John Jones* Independent (politician) Llanarthney (two seats) Llanarthney 1919 Independent (politician) David Stephens* 662 Independent (politician) William Brazell* 546 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Thomas 223 Labour Party (UK) Henry Davies 115 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat) No nomination was received therefore the retiring member was returned unopposed. Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1919 Independent (politician) W.R. Rees* Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1913 Independent (politician) James William Lewis* 138 Independent (politician) John Grugos Williams 95 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat) Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1919 Independent (politician) John Griffiths Independent (politician) Llanddowror (one seat) Llanddowror 1919 Independent (politician) Benjamin Thomas 36 Independent (politician) T.H. David 33 Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) Llandyfaelog 1919 Independent (politician) William Bowen 220 Independent (politician) Edgar Stephens 112 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1919 Independent (politician) Benjamin Jones Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1919 Independent (politician) Rev Evan Jones Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Thomas 484 Labour Party (UK) Richard Williams 303 Independent (politician) D.T. Gilbert* 301 Labour Party (UK) D. Williams 209 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Roberts 190 Independent (politician) John Moses 134 Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1919 Independent (politician) John Thomas Williams* Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) Llanllawddog 1919 Independent (politician) Evan Jones 103 Independent (politician) John Jones 67 Independent (politician) Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1919 Independent (politician) David Richards 145 Independent (politician) John Jones 127 Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1919 Independent (politician) John Llewelyn Richards* Independent (politician) Llanwinio (one seat) Llanwinio 1919 Independent (politician) William Williams 127 Independent (politician) George R. Thomas 72 Independent (politician) Merthyr (one seat) Merthyr 1919 Independent (politician) William J. Davies 65 Independent (politician) Thomas Davies* 30 Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas O. Harries 127 Independent (politician) Morris J. Evans* 117 Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1919 Independent (politician) Thomas Lewis 108 Independent (politician) Richard Jeremy* 100 Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1919 Independent (politician) Benjamin Salmon* Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1919 Independent (politician) John Beynon 182 Independent (politician) Rev Henry R. Charles 143 Independent (politician) David Lewis 69 Independent (politician) Rosina Davies 25 Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (two seats) Trelech a'r Betws 1919 Independent (politician) Lewis Lodwick Bowen Independent (politician) R.E. Rees Independent (politician) 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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed. Carmarthen (six seats) Carmarthen 1919 Independent (politician) David Hinds 1,183 Independent (politician) John Dyfnallt Owen 1,117 Independent (politician) Andrew Fuller-Mills* 1,068 Independent (politician) Thomas Williams 999 Independent (politician) G.W. Whicher 905 Independent (politician) Georgina M.E. White* 902 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Carmarthen Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire