1913 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1913.[1] It was preceded by the 1910 election and, due to the scheduled 1916 election being postponed due to the First World War, was followed by the 1919 election. The majority of members were returned unopposed.[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

Ward Results

Bettws (three seats)

Bettws 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev J. Edryd Jones	Unopposed
	Independent	David Morris*	Unopposed
	Independent	John Lewis Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1913

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

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandebie (three seats)

An additional seat had been allocated to this ward.[3]

Llandebie 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Robert Matthews*	230
	Independent	Jacob Davies*	278
	Independent	J. Thomas	233
	Independent	Frederick Davies	175
	Independent	Captain Bright	105
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Blaenau (Llandebie) (two seats)

Blaenau (Llandebie) 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Williams*	362
	Independent	David Davies*	349
	Labour	John Bevan	227
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	254
	Independent	Rev Thompson Jenkins	228
	Independent	John Richards	228
	Independent	David Davies	205
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	L.N. Powell*	Unopposed
	Independent	Caleb Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lord Dynevor*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent	William Edwin Richards*	Unopposed
	Independent	Richard Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James T. Stephens	Unopposed
	Independent	William Stephens	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1913

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

Llanfynydd (two seats)

Llanfynydd 1913

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

Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Independent	William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

Llansawel 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lewis Bowen*	Unopposed
	Independent	Thomas Humphreys	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1913

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

Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1913

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

Talley (two seats)

Talley 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev J. Alban Davies*	90
	Independent	Evan Harries	83
	Independent	David Thomas	63
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.[4]

Three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. All three sitting members were returned unopposed.[2]

In addition, following the formation of the new Cwmamman Urban District in 1912, a further three members were elected to represent that area.[3]

Ammanford (three seats)

Ammanford 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent	Rev John Morgans*	Unopposed
	Independent	Henry Herbert*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Roberts	615
	Liberal	Dan Jones	531
	Liberal	Arthur Williams	503
	Liberal	William Jenkins	418
	Labour win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)
	Liberal win (new seat)

Llandeilo (three seats)

Llandeilo 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Pritchard Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent	William Hopkins*	Unopposed
	Independent	Mrs E.A. Roberts*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
2. "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections. Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
3. "In and Out. Results of the Polling". Cambria Daily Leader. 8 April 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
4. "Llandilo Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 21 March 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 9 May 2019.