1946 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

1946 Welsh local government election An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1946.Carmarthen District Council Elections. Retiring Chairman Loses His Seat. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004015/19460405/005/0005?browse=False 15 January 2025 Welshman 5 April 1946 5 It was preceded by the 1937 election but, due to the Second World War, no further elections had taken place in 1940 or 1943. It was followed by the 1949 election. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Sixteen candidates were returned unopposed; all of whom were Independent candidates apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog).Carmarthen Rural Council Election. 10 Candidates Unopposed. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004015/19460322/001/0001?browse=False 15 January 2025 Welshman 22 March 1946 1 The only other Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn. Two retiring members, S.O. Thomas (Trelech) and W.H. Phillips (Cynwyl Elfed) did not seek re-election havong recently won seats on Carmarthenshire County Council. Outcome There were no significant changes, and most attention focused on the defeat of the outgoing chairman, Ambrose Lloyd, at Llansteffan, and a few close contests in other wards. Ward results Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 1946 Independent (politician) Thomas Duncan Dempster* 429 Independent (politician) Abernant (one seat) Abernant 1946 Independent (politician) David Richard Williams* Independent (politician) Cilymaenllwyd (one seat) Cilymaenllwyd 1946 Independent (politician) David Garrick Protheroe* Independent (politician) Conwil (one seat) Conwil 1937 Independent (politician) Hery Howell Davies 309 Independent (politician) William George Davies 308 Independent (politician) Eglwyscummin (one seat) Eglwyscummin 1946 Independent (politician) George Llewellyn* 262 Independent (politician) Henllanfallteg (one seat) Henllanfallteg 1946 Independent (politician) William Llewelyn Morris 262 Independent (politician) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township 1946 Independent (politician) Robert Henry Tyler* 262 Independent (politician) Llanarthney North Ward (one seat) Llanarthney North Ward 1946 Independent (politician) Thomas Jones 206 Independent (politician) William Edgar Thomas 148 Independent (politician) John Davies 88 Independent (politician) Llanarthney South Ward (two seats) Llanarthney South Ward 1946 Labour Party (UK) David Morgan Davies* 1,187 Labour Party (UK) Henry Thomas 865 Independent (politician) L.J. Griffiths 632 Independent (politician) Rees Vaughan 365 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1946 Independent (politician) John Ivor Davies* 195 Independent (politician) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat) Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1946 Independent (politician) John Jones* 141 Independent (politician) Llandissilio East (one seat) Llandissilio East 1946 Independent (politician) David Griffiths* 195 Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog 1946 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Rees 251 Labour Party (UK) Llanddowror (two seats) Llanddowror 1946 Independent (politician) Henry Rhys Jones* 210 Independent (politician) D.C. Rogers 196 Independent (politician) William Lewis 112 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llandyfaelog (one seat) Llandyfaelog 1946 Independent (politician) William Anthony* 303 Independent (politician) William Evans 210 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat) Llanfihangel Abercowin 1946 Independent (politician) O.J. Williams 328 Independent (politician) David Williams* 244 Independent (politician) Llangain (one seat) Llangain 1946 Independent (politician) John Lewis* Independent (politician) Llangendeirne (two seats) Llangendeirne 1946 Labour Party (UK) John Jones* 811 Independent (politician) William Thomas* 495 Independent (politician) T.T. Williams 712 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor 1946 Independent (politician) David Thomas 166 Independent (politician) Llangynin (one seat) Llangynin 1946 Independent (politician) Stephen Davies* Independent (politician) Llangynog (one seat) Llangynog 1946 Independent (politician) Isaac Evans* 176 Independent (politician) D.J. Evans 95 Independent (politician) I.J. Williams 61 Independent (politician) Llanllawddog (one seat) Llanllawddog 1946 Independent (politician) George Dyer* 103 Independent (politician) Llanpumsaint (one seat) Llanpumsaint 1946 Independent (politician) David John Richards* 151 Independent (politician) Llanstephan (one seat) Llanstephan 1946 Independent (politician) J.H. Davies 333 Independent (politician) Ambrose Myrddin Lloyd* 285 Independent (politician) Mydrim (one seat) Mydrim 1946 Independent (politician) Henry Daniel Jenkins* 173 Independent (politician) Harold Griffith Jones 165 Independent (politician) Newchurch (one seat) Newchurch 1946 Independent (politician) David Jones* 313 Independent (politician) Thomas J. Jones 257 Independent (politician) Pendine (one seat) Pendine 1946 Independent (politician) Tom Pomeroy* Independent (politician) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1946 Independent (politician) David Theophilus Davies* 203 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels 1946 Independent (politician) C.J. Burgess 535 Independent (politician) D.M. Thomas 261 Independent (politician) Trelech a'r Betws (one seat) Trelech a'r Betws 1946 Independent (politician) S. Jenkins 255 Independent (politician) D.J. Evans 191 Independent (politician) Edwin Williams 69 Independent (politician) Whitland (two seats) Whitland 1937 Independent (politician) Rev W.J. Bowen* 618 Independent (politician) William Sandbrook Cole* 433 Independent (politician) H.R. Morgan 230 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) References collapsed Carmarthen Rural District Council election Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire