1901 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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. In the industrial areas where the population was rapidly growing due to the anthracite coal industry most wards were contested.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Griffiths	195
	Independent	David Davies	146
	Independent	David H. Davies
	Independent	E.H. Francis
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1901

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

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Griffiths	Unopposed
	Independent	David Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1901

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

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1901

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

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1901

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1901

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

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Joseph Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1901

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

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1901

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

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1901

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

Llangunnor (one seat)

Abernant 1901

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

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1901

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

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Evans	87
	Independent	Henry Harries
	Independent	John Richards
	Independent win (new seat)

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Griffith Barrett Evans	Unopposed
	Independent win (new seat)

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Davies	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.E. Stephens	Unopposed
	Independent win (new seat)

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Philip Thomas
	Independent	Thomas Beynon
	Independent win (new seat)

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Elizabeth Mary Gwyn
	Independent	W. Thomas
	Independent win (new seat)