1949 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

Welsh district council election An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 10 May 1949.Carmarthen RDC Elections. Surprise at Llangendeirne. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004015/19490513/001/0001?browse=False 11 May 2025 Welshman 13 May 1949 1 It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 election. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Seventeen candidates were returned unopposed, which was one more than three years previously.Carmarthen District Council Elections. 17 Unopposed Returns. No Nomination at Llanllawddog. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004015/19490429/006/0006?browse=False 10 May 2025 Welshman 29 April 1949 6 As was the case in 1946, the unopposed candidates were all Independents, apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog), chairman-elect of the council. Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney South but lost one seat at Llangyndeyrn to an Independent Labour candidate. Outcome There were no significant changes, though Labour gained a seat at Whitland. Ward results Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 1949 Independent (politician) Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429 Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1949 Independent (politician) David Richard Williams* 183 Independent (politician) P.S. Richards 114 Independent (politician) Cilymaenllwyd (one seat) Cilymaenllwyd 1949 Independent (politician) David Garrick Protheroe* Independent (politician) Conwil (one seat) Conwil 1949 Independent (politician) Henry Howell Davies* 309 Independent (politician) Eglwyscummin (one seat) Eglwyscummin 1949 Independent (politician) George Llewellyn* 262 Independent (politician) Henllanfallteg (one seat) Henllanfallteg 1949 Independent (politician) William Llewelyn Morris* 262 Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 1949 Independent (politician) Robert Henry Tyler* 262 Independent (politician) Llanarthney North Ward (one seat) Llanarthney North Ward 1949 Independent (politician) Thomas Jones* 241 Labour Party (UK) William Edgar Thomas 194 Independent (politician) Llanarthney South Ward (two seats) Llanarthney South Ward 1949 Labour Party (UK) David Morgan Davies* 1,235 Labour Party (UK) Henry Thomas* 1,007 Independent (politician) Gwilym Jones 732 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1949 Independent (politician) John Ivor Davies* 195 Independent (politician) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1949 Independent (politician) D.J. Davies* 141 Independent (politician) Llandissilio East (one seat) Llandissilio East 1949 Independent (politician) David Griffiths* 195 Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1949 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Rees 251 Labour Party (UK) Llanddowror (two seats) Llanddowror 1946 Independent (politician) D.C. Rogers* 245 Independent (politician) Henry Rhys Jones* 205 Independent (politician) William Lewis 161 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) Llandyfaelog 1949 Independent (politician) William Anthony* 303 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1949 Independent (politician) O.J. Williams 382 Independent (politician) T.O. Jones 114 Independent (politician) David Davies 108 Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1949 Independent (politician) A.V. Key* Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1949 Labour Party (UK) John Jones* 811 Independent (politician) William Thomas* Independent (politician) T.T. Williams 712 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1949 Independent (politician) David Thomas* 403 Labour Party (UK) A.J. Bowen 205 Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1949 Independent (politician) Stephen Davies* Independent (politician) Llangynog (one seat) Llangynog 1946 Independent (politician) I.J. Williams 160 Independent (politician) D.J. Evans 140 Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) No nominations received Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1949 Independent (politician) David John Richards* 151 Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1949 Independent (politician) J.H. Davies* 333 Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1949 Independent (politician) Henry Daniel Jenkins* 173 Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1949 Independent (politician) David Jones* 371 Independent (politician) D.P. Evans 205 Independent (politician) Pendine (one seat) Pendine 1949 Independent (politician) Tom Pomeroy* 87 Independent (politician) Rev J.R. Williams 80 Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1949 Independent (politician) David Theophilus Davies* 203 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1949 Labour Party (UK) C.J. Burgess 506 Independent (politician) T.A. Davies 253 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (one seat) Trelech a'r Betws 1949 Independent (politician) Samuel Jenkins 255 Independent (politician) Whitland (two seats) Whitland 1949 Independent (politician) William Sandbrook Cole* 470 Labour Party (UK) W.D. Cunnick 426 Independent (politician) W.S. Richards 375 Independent (politician) H.R. Morgan 87 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) References collapsed Category:1949 Welsh local elections Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire