1907 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
Welsh local election
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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)
| 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)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Williams | 73 | |||
| Independent | David Davies | 38 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil (two seats)
| 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)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Bedford* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Township (one seat)
| 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William J. Thomas* | 330 | |||
| Independent | W. Brazell | 182 | |||
| Independent | Stephen Stephens* | 139 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.R. Rees | 22 | |||
| Independent | J.H. Thomas | 19 | |||
| 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 | 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Benjamin Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Bowen* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangain (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James Jones | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.T. Gilbert | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.T. Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pryse Lloyd | 64 | |||
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 49 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Griffith Morris | 92 | |||
| Independent | David Thomas | 67 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Francis | 150 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | 71 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merthyr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Davies | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mydrim (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W.H. Thomas* | 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 | David John* | 110 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Thomas Lloyd | 95 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Jones | 190 | |||
| Independent | Owen Davies | 78 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
| 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)
| 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 | ||||