1913 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1913.[1] It was preceded by the 1910 election and, due to the scheduled 1916 election being postponed due to the First World War, was followed by the 1919 election. The majority of members were returned unopposed.[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. Williams	175
	Independent	John Williams	169
	Independent	D. Harries Davies	126
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1913

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

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Evans	166
	Independent	John Jones	123
	Independent	Benjamin Phillips*	102
	Independent	Thomas Griffiths	79
	Independent	John Thomas	22
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1913

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

Llanarthney (two seats)

The two sitting members stood down and former William Brazell was returned in second place,

Llanarthney 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Stephens	267
	Independent	William Brazell	260
	Independent	Henry Davies		131
	Independent	John Jones	130
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Thomas	26
	Independent	W.R. Rees*	20
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James William Lewis*	138
	Independent	John Grugos Williams	95
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1913

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

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Joseph Phillips	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Bowen	108
	Independent	William Bowen	95
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M.W. Jenkins	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1913

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

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1913

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

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Herbert Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Llewellyn Morgan*	37
	Independent	William Phillips	34
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev John Herbert	87
	Independent	Windsor Lloyd Thomas	42
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Howells	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1910

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

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Lewis	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1913

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

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morris J. Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Jeremy	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Salmon	115
	Independent	William Charles Thomas	103
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1913

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

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1913

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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed.[2]

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Georgina M.E. White*	Unopposed
	Independent	Miss Margaret A. Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Williams	Unopposed
	Independent	J. Patagonia Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
2. "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections. Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 12 April 2019.