1904 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The fourth election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1904. 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.

Ward Results

Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1904

Party		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

Party		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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin R. Thomas	115
	Independent	W.H. Dempster	79
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1904

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 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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies	68
	Independent	Joseph Jones*	39
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1904

Party		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

Party		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

Party		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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David John	106
	Independent	Joseph Morris*	69
	Independent hold		Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1904

Party		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.

Trelech a'r Betws 1904

Party		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. At the recent county council election there had been a close contest between Fuller-Mills and David Davies.

Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1904

Party		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