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{{Short description|Welsh local election}}
The third election to the [[Carmarthen Rural District|Carmarthen Rural District Council]] was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the [[1898 Carmarthen Rural District Council election|1898 election]] and followed by the [[1904 Carmarthen Rural District Council election|1904 election]]. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
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'''The third election to the [[Carmarthen Rural District|Carmarthen Rural District Council]]''' was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the [[1898 Carmarthen Rural District Council election|1898 election]] and followed by the [[1904 Carmarthen Rural District Council election|1904 election]]. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.


There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.<ref name="CJ noms 15-3-01">{{cite news |title=Board of Guardians and District Council Elections |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3762247/3762252/28 |accessdate=20 May 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal |date=15 March 1901 |page=8}}</ref> In the industrial areas where the population was rapidly growing due to the anthracite coal industry most wards were contested.<ref name="W res 29-3-01">{{cite news |title=Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils.|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4357256/4357264/77|accessdate=20 May 2019 |newspaper=Welshman |date=29 March 1901 |page=8}}</ref>
There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.<ref name="CJ noms 15-3-01">{{cite news |title=Board of Guardians and District Council Elections |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3762247/3762252/28 |accessdate=20 May 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal |date=15 March 1901 |page=8}}</ref> All the contests were non-political.<ref name="W res 29-3-01">{{cite news |title=Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils.|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4357256/4357264/77|accessdate=20 May 2019 |newspaper=Welshman |date=29 March 1901 |page=8}}</ref>


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===Abergwili (two seats)===
===Abergwili (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Abergwili 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= Abergwili 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Griffiths
|candidate = John George Davies
|votes = 195
|votes =
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Davies
|candidate = John Griffiths*
|votes = 146
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David H. Davies
|votes =
|votes =
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = E.H. Francis
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
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===Conwil (two seats)===
===Conwil (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Conwil 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= Conwil 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Griffiths
|candidate = Thomas Phillips
|votes = unopposed
|votes = 124
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Thomas
|candidate = William Edmonds
|votes = unopposed
|votes = 114
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Thomas*
|votes = 108
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Davies
|votes = 74
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William S. Morse*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
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|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev Thomas Jones*
|candidate = Rev Thomas Jones*
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Llandyfaelog (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Llandyfaelog 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Rees*
|votes = unopposed
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|percentage =
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Thomas
|candidate = David Thomas
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===Llanpumsaint (one seat)===
===Llanpumsaint (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Llanpumsaint 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= Llanpumsaint 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Evans
|candidate = Thomas Evans
|votes = 87
|votes = 86
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Henry Harries
|candidate = Thomas Davies
|votes =
|votes =53
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Richards
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
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===Llanstephan (one seat)===
===Llanstephan (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Llanstephan 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= Llanstephan 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Griffith Barrett Evans
|candidate = Griffith Barrett Evans*
|votes = unopposed
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
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===Newchurch (one seat)===
===Newchurch (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= Newchurch 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= Newchurch 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = D.E. Stephens
|candidate = D.E. Stephens*
|votes = unopposed
|votes = 115
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Edwrads
|votes = 22
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
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===St Clears (one seat)===
===St Clears (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= St Clears 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= St Clears 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Philip Thomas
|candidate = Joseph Morris
|votes =
|votes = 82
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =Thomas Beynon
|candidate =David Evans
|votes =
|votes = 54
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate =John Jones
|votes = 54
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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===St Ishmaels (one seat)===
===St Ishmaels (one seat)===
{{Election box begin | title= St Ishmaels 1894}}
{{Election box begin | title= St Ishmaels 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Elizabeth Mary Gwyn
|candidate = Elizabeth Mary Gwyn*
|votes =
|votes =138
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W. Thomas
|candidate = William Thomas
|votes = 102
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Trelech a'r Betws 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev William Henry Jones
|votes =
|votes =
|percentage =
|percentage =
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Thomas
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==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. As in 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.<ref name="CJ noms 15-3-01" />

===Carmarthen (six seats)===
{{Election box begin | title= Carmarthen 1901}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Edith Mary Hancocke*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev A. Fuller-Mills*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jonathan Phillips*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J.P. Lewis*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Thomas*
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
|swing =
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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Dyfed elections|state=collapsed}}
{{Carmarthenshire elections|state=collapsed}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1901}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1901}}


[[Category:1901 Welsh local elections]]
[[Category:1901 Welsh local elections]]
[[Category:December 1901 events]]
[[Category:March 1901 events]]
[[Category:Elections in Carmarthenshire]]
[[Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire]]

Latest revision as of 00:54, 15 December 2023

The third election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.[1] All the contests were non-political.[2]

Ward Results

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Abergwili (two seats)

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Abergwili 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John George Davies Unopposed
Independent John Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

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Abernant 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Pugh* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (two seats)

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Conwil 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Phillips 124
Independent William Edmonds 114
Independent David Thomas* 108
Independent John Davies 74
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

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Laugharne Parish 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rees John* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

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Laugharne Township 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

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Llanarthney 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Stephens* Unopposed
Independent William J. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

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Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William S. Morse* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

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Llanddarog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

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Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

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Llanddowror 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Thomas Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

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Llandyfaelog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Rees* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Abercowin 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

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Llangain 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Williams* 37
Independent David Thomas 23
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

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Abernant 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Herbert Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

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Llanllawddog 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Winsor Lloyd Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

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Llanpumsaint 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans 86
Independent Thomas Davies 53
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

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Llanstephan 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Griffith Barrett Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

[edit]
Llanwinio 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Phillips* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

[edit]
Merthyr 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

[edit]
Mydrim 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Davies Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

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Newchurch 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.E. Stephens* 115
Independent David Edwrads 22
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

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St Clears 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Morris 82
Independent David Evans 54
Independent John Jones 54
Independent win (new seat)

St Ishmaels (one seat)

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St Ishmaels 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elizabeth Mary Gwyn* 138
Independent William Thomas 102
Independent hold Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

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Trelech a'r Betws 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev William Henry Jones Unopposed
Independent William Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Board of Guardians

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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. As in 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.[1]

Carmarthen (six seats)

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Carmarthen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edith Mary Hancocke* Unopposed
Independent Rev A. Fuller-Mills* Unopposed
Independent Jonathan Phillips* Unopposed
Independent Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas* Unopposed
Independent J.P. Lewis* Unopposed
Independent Thomas Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils". Welshman. 29 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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