The fifth election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1907.[1] It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

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

Ward Results

Bettws (three seats)

Bettws 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Thomas Jones* Unopposed
Independent David Morris* Unopposed
Independent Thomas Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Sivell Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David William Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (two seats)

Llandebie 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Jones* 137
Independent Jacob Davies* 131
Independent William Davies 123
Independent Moses Williams 70
Independent John Hopkins 45
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie, Blaenau (two seats)

Llandebie, Blaenau 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Davies* Unopposed
Independent William Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Harries 235
Independent Evan Davies 233
Independent William Griffiths* 233
Independent John Perkins* 214
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Anne Jones* Unopposed
Independent Lewis Nathaniel Powell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Walter FitzUryan Rice* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dan Davies* Unopposed
Independent John George Davies* Unopposed
Independent Richard Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Burnett* Unopposed
Independent Roderick James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

Llanfynydd 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Gwynne* Unopposed
Independent Cecil John Herbert Spence Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ebenezer Griffiths* Unopposed
Independent W.R. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

Llansawel 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis Davies Bowen* Unopposed
Independent Thomas Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach No.1 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Llewellyn* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

Quarter Bach No.2 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rees Powell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

Talley 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev J. Alban Davies 66
Independent J. B. Griffiths 51
Independent John Williams* 47
Independent J. Thomas 43
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. In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District which was established in 1903. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.[3]

Ammanford (three seats)

The three sitting members, including Henry Herbert, a Guardian for nearly twenty years, were re-elected.

Ammanford 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lewis* 1,325
Liberal Rev John Morgans* 1,144
Liberal Henry Herbert* 871
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

Llandeilo (three seats)

Llandeilo 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs E.A. Roberts 313
Independent William Hopkins 289
Independent Pritchard Davies 277
Independent D. Evans 206
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Rural District Council Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 29 March 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Llandilo". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 15 March 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Llandilo". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 5 April 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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