1925 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
Welsh local election
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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and was followed by the 1928 election.[1] The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
Overview of the results
Many Independent candidates were returned unopposed and only a small number of wards were contested by Labour candidates.
Ward results
Abergwili (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster* | 289 | |||
| Independent | Evan Griffiths | 236 | |||
| Independent | David Phillips | 232 | |||
| Labour | David Davies | 149 | |||
| Independent | Richard Davies | 88 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Abernant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Jones* | 281 | |||
| Independent | John Jones Evans* | 248 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Davies | 213 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Parish (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David James | 95 | |||
| Independent | Thomas Jenkins* | 62 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Township (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Benjamin Edmunds* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Brazell* | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Alfred Lewis | 35 | |||
| Independent | Thomas James Howell | 27 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddarog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James William Lewis* | 262 | |||
| Independent | William Walters | 102 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddowror (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Henry David | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Morris Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Evans* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangain (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Rees | Unopposed | |||
| Labour | Richard Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Moses | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Jones | 103 | |||
| Independent | John Jones | 67 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Richards | 145 | |||
| Independent | John Jones | 127 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Llewelyn Richards* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwinio (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Morris* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merthyr (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lloyd Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mydrim (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Thomas | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newchurch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Lewis | 108 | |||
| Independent | Richard Jeremy* | 100 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Evan Wilkins | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Davies | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Richard Emment Rees* | 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.
Carmarthen (six seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Hinds | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | John Dyfnallt Owen | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Thomas Williams | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | G.W. Whicher | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||