1898 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
Welsh local election
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The second election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in April 1898. It was preceded by the 1894 election and followed by the 1901 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
There were unopposed returns in most wards at this election with some candidates withdrawing soon after nomination day to remove the need for a contest.[1]
Ward results
Abergwili (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Abernant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Pugh | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Parish (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.R. John* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Township (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Stephens* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | William J. Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William S. Morse | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddarog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Davies | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Harries | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddowror (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev Thomas Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Rees* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangain (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Herbert Griffiths | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Daniel* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Jones | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Griffith Barrett Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Phillips | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merthyr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mydrim (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Anthony | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newchurch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Evans | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Philip Thomas | 114 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Beynon | 55 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Elizabeth Mary Gwyn* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Theophilus Howells | 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. In 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.[1]
Carmarthen (six seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Edith Mary Hancocke | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Jonah Davies | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Jonathan Phillips | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | William Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Thomas Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||