1949 Carmarthen Rural District Council election
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An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 10 May 1949.[1] It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 election.
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Candidates
The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Seventeen candidates were returned unopposed, which was one more than three years previously.[2] As was the case in 1946, the unopposed candidates were all Independents, apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog), chairman-elect of the council. Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney South but lost one seat at Llangyndeyrn to an Independent Labour candidate.
Outcome
There were no significant changes, though Labour gained a seat at Whitland.
Ward results
Abergwili (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Abernant (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Richard Williams* | 183 | |||
| Independent | P.S. Richards | 114 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Garrick Protheroe* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conwil (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Howell Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Eglwyscummin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Llewellyn* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Henllanfallteg (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Llewelyn Morris* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne Township (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Robert Henry Tyler* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Jones* | 241 | |||
| Labour | William Edgar Thomas | 194 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Morgan Davies* | 1,235 | |||
| Labour | Henry Thomas* | 1,007 | |||
| Independent | Gwilym Jones | 732 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Ivor Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.J. Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandissilio East (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddarog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Gwilym Rees | Unopposed | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddowror (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.C. Rogers* | 245 | |||
| Independent | Henry Rhys Jones* | 205 | |||
| Independent | William Lewis | 161 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Anthony* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | O.J. Williams | 382 | |||
| Independent | T.O. Jones | 114 | |||
| Independent | David Davies | 108 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangain (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A.V. Key* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Jones* | 811 | |||
| Independent | William Thomas* | ||||
| Independent | T.T. Williams | 712 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangunnor (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Thomas* | 403 | |||
| Labour | A.J. Bowen | 205 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynin (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangynog (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | I.J. Williams | 160 | |||
| Independent | D.J. Evans | 140 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllawddog (one seat)
No nominations received
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Richards* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstephan (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J.H. Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Mydrim (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Henry Daniel Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newchurch (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent | D.P. Evans | 205 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Pendine (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Tom Pomeroy* | 87 | |||
| Independent | Rev J.R. Williams | 80 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David Theophilus Davies* | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmaels (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C.J. Burgess | 506 | |||
| Independent | T.A. Davies | 253 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Samuel Jenkins | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Whitland (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Sandbrook Cole* | 470 | |||
| Labour | W.D. Cunnick | 426 | |||
| Independent | W.S. Richards | 375 | |||
| Independent | H.R. Morgan | 87 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Carmarthen RDC Elections. Surprise at Llangendeirne". Welshman. 13 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Carmarthen District Council Elections. 17 Unopposed Returns. No Nomination at Llanllawddog". Welshman. 29 April 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
