1907 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1907.^[1] It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Around half the members were returned unopposed.

Ward Results[]

Abergwili (two seats)[]

Abergwili 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Williams	163
	Independent	Benjamin Jeremy*	147
	Independent	Israel Evans	106
	Independent	David Davies	88
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)[]

Abernant 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Williams	73
	Independent	David Davies	38
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil (two seats)[]

Conwil 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Phillips	155
	Independent	John Davies	143
	Independent	David Thomas*	82
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)[]

Laugharne Parish 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Bedford*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)[]

Laugharne Township 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin R. Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)[]

Stephen Stephens, a member of the Council since its formation, was defeated.

Llanarthney 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William J. Thomas*	330
	Independent	W. Brazell	Unopposed
	Independent	Stephen Stephens*	139
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)[]

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.R. Rees	22
	Independent	J.H. Thomas	19
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)[]

Llanddarog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)[]

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	68
	Independent	W. Weeks	62
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)[]

No candidate was nominated therefore the sitting member, Benjamin Thomas, was deemed to be re-elected.^[2]

Llanddowror 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)[]

Llandyfaelog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Bowen*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)[]

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)[]

Llangain 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)[]

Llangendeirne 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.T. Gilbert	Unopposed
	Independent	John Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)[]

Llangunnor 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)[]

Llangynin 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.T. Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)[]

Llanllawddog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Pryse Lloyd	64
	Independent	Daniel Davies	49
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)[]

Llanpumsaint 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Griffith Morris	92
	Independent	David Thomas	67
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)[]

Llanstephan 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Francis	150
	Independent	Thomas Davies*	71
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)[]

Llanwinio 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)[]

Merthyr 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Davies	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)[]

Mydrim 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.H. Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)[]

Newchurch 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Evans	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)[]

St Clears 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David John*	110
	Independent	Thomas Thomas Lloyd	95
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)[]

St Ishmaels 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Jones	190
	Independent	Owen Davies	78
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)[]

Trelech a'r Betws 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.G. Bowen	Unopposed
	Independent	J. Sylvanus Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

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.

There was a contested election which saw the five retiring members re-elected.^[1]

Carmarthen (six seats)[]

Carmarthen 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jonathan Phillips*	1,331
	Independent	Georgina M.E. White*	1,183
	Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	1,135
	Independent	J. Patagonia Lewis*	1,056
	Independent	J.T. Lewis*	1,056
	Independent	E.A Rogers	677
	Independent	David Davies	462
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

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