1904 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The fourth election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1904.^[1] It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.^[2]

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	John George Davies*	Unopposed
Independent	Benjamin Jeremy	Unopposed
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Pugh*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Thomas Phillips	106
Independent	David Thomas*	100
Independent	John Davies	84
Independent	Benjamin Phillips	84
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Bedford	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Benjamin R. Thomas	115
Independent	W.H. Dempster	79
Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Stephen Stephens*	Unopposed
Independent	William J. Thomas*	Unopposed
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing

Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William S. Morse*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Evan Davies	68
Independent	Joseph Jones*	39
Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Benjamin Thomas	34
Independent	Joseph Thomas	12
Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Bowen	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

David Thomas, the member since 1894, submitted a nomination but then withdrew.

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Howells	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	John Lewis	131
Independent	Herbert Howells*	130
Independent	David Thomas	111
Independent	John Williams	94
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Rees	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.T. Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H.L. James	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Bowen	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Thomas Davies	134
Independent	Robert Phillips	73
Independent hold		Swing

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Phillips*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.B.P. Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.H. Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Edwards	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	David John	106
Independent	Joseph Morris*	69
Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	George E. Bowen	189
Independent	Richard M. Bright	30
Independent	David A.W. Daniel	18
Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

The vicar of Trelech, Rev William Henry Jones, a member of the previous council, submitted a nomination but withdrew.^[2]

Trelech a'r Betws 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	T. Howells	Unopposed
Independent	J. Sylvanus Williams	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.

For the first time since 1894 there was a contested election and although the election was fought on denominational rather than party political lines, the two church candidates were also supported by the Conservative Association.^[1] At the recent county council election there had been a close contest between Fuller-Mills and David Davies.

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1904
	Candidate	Votes
Independent	Jonathan Phillips	1,162
Independent	Georgina M.E. White	986
Independent	J. Patagonia Lewis*	843
Independent	J.T. Lewis	737
Independent	Andrew Fuller-Mills*	718
Independent	D. Davies	710
Independent	Mrs M.A. Blagdon Richards	698
Independent	Mrs Thomas Thomas	655
Independent	Mrs Annie Evans	570
Independent	Thomas Thomas*	551
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing
Independent hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b "Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 1 April 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Election of Guardians". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[CJ_results_1-4-04-1] "Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 1 April 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

[CJ_noms_18-3-04-2] "Election of Guardians". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1904. p. 8. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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