1949 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

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.

Boundary changes

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 previoulsy.[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)

Abergwili 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Duncan Dempster* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Richard Williams* 183
Independent P.S. Richards 114
Independent hold Swing

Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)

Cilymaenllwyd 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Garrick Protheroe* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Conwil (one seat)

Conwil 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Howell Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Eglwyscummin (one seat)

Eglwyscummin 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Llewellyn* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Henllanfallteg (one seat)

Henllanfallteg 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Llewelyn Morris* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Henry Tyler* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)

Llanarthney North Ward 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Jones* 241
Labour William Edgar Thomas 194
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)

Llanarthney South Ward 1949
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)

Llanboidy Ward No. 1 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Ivor Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)

Llanboidy Ward No. 2 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.J. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandissilio East (one seat)

Llandissilio East 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Rees Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanddowror (two seats)

Llanddowror 1946
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)

Llandyfaelog 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Anthony* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O.J. Williams 382
Independent T.O. Jones 114
Independent David Davies 108
Independent hold Swing

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.V. Key* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Jones* 811
Independent William Thomas*
Independent T.T. Williams 712
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Thomas* 403
Labour A.J. Bowen 205
Independent hold Swing

Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangynog (one seat)

Llangynog 1946
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)

Llanpumsaint 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Richards* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.H. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Daniel Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Jones* Unopposed
Independent D.P. Evans 205
Independent hold Swing

Pendine (one seat)

Pendine 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Pomeroy* 87
Independent Rev J.R. Williams 80
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Theophilus Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.J. Burgess 506
Independent T.A. Davies 253
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)

Trelech a'r Betws 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Samuel Jenkins Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland (two seats)

Whitland 1949
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

  1. ^ "Carmarthen RDC Elections. Surprise at Llangendeirne". Welshman. 13 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Carmarthen District Council Elections. 17 Unopposed Returns. No Nomination at Llanllawddog". Welshman. 29 April 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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