1898 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The second election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in April 1898. It was preceded by the 1894 election and followed by the 1901 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

There were unopposed returns in most wards at this election with some candidates withdrawing soon after nomination day to remove the need for a contest.[1]

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1898

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

Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1898

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

Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1898

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

Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.R. John*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1898

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

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1898

Party		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 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William S. Morse	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1894

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

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Harries	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1898

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

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1898

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

Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1894

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

Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1898

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

Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Daniel*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1898

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

Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1898

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

Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1894

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

Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1898

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

Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1898

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

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1898

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

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Philip Thomas	114
	Independent	Thomas Beynon	55
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Elizabeth Mary Gwyn*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Theophilus 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. In 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.[1]

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edith Mary Hancocke	Unopposed
	Independent	Jonah Davies	Unopposed
	Independent	Jonathan Phillips	Unopposed
	Independent	Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent	William Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "Carmarthen Rural District Council. Forthcoming Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 25 March 1898. p. 1. Retrieved 26 June 2019.