1907 Llandeilo Rural District Council election
Welsh local election
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The fifth election to the Llandeilo 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 Llandeilo Board of Guardians.
There were a number of unopposed returns, especially in the rural parishes.[2]
Ward results
Bettws (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Thomas Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | David Morris* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Brechfa (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Sivell | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Glynamman (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandebie (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Jones* | 137 | |||
| Independent | Jacob Davies* | 131 | |||
| Independent | William Davies | 123 | |||
| Independent | Moses Williams | 70 | |||
| Independent | John Hopkins | 45 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandebie, Blaenau (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Harries | 235 | |||
| Independent | Evan Davies | 233 | |||
| Independent | William Griffiths* | 233 | |||
| Independent | John Perkins* | 214 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mary Anne Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Lewis Nathaniel Powell* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfeisant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Walter FitzUryan Rice* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
Llanegwad (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John George Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Richard Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Burnett* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Roderick James* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfynydd (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Gwynne* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Cecil John Herbert Spence Jones | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangathen (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Ebenezer Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | W.R. Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llansawel (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lewis Davies Bowen* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Llewellyn* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rees Powell* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Talley (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev J. Alban Davies | 66 | |||
| Independent | J. B. Griffiths | 51 | |||
| Independent | John Williams* | 47 | |||
| Independent | J. Thomas | 43 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Board of Guardians
All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District which was established in 1903. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.[3]
Ammanford (three seats)
The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly twenty years, were re-elected.
Llandeilo (three seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mrs E.A. Roberts | 313 | |||
| Independent | William Hopkins | 289 | |||
| Independent | Pritchard Davies | 277 | |||
| Independent | D. Evans | 206 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||