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1901 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

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The third election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1901.[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.[2] In the industrial areas where the population was rapidly growing due to the anthracite coal industry most wards were contested.[3]

Boundary changes

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Following the growth of the population in the parishes of Betws and Llandybie, boundaries were re-arranged and additional seats created. A notable casualty of this change was Henry Herbert, Chair of the Llandeilo Board of Guardians, who was defeated in the Llandybie Ward by two other sitting members.

Ward Results

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Bettws (one seat)

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Betws 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Morris 90
Independent Samuel Callard* 76
Independent win (new seat)

Bettws, Upper Ward (two seats)

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Bettws, Upper Ward 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Jones
Independent Lewis Jenkins
Independent John Evans
Independent Job Phillips
Independent William Roberts
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Brechfa (one seat)

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Brechfa 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Sivell Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

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Glynamman 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David William Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie No.1 Ward (two seats)

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Llandebie No.1 Ward 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jacob Davies* 159
Independent John Jones* 121
Independent Henry Herbert* 112
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandebie No.2, Ammanford (two seats)

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Llandebie No.2, Ammanford 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Maurice Ivor Morris 280
Independent John Thomas 188
Independent John Jones 127
Independent John Davies 101
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandebie No.3, Blaenau (two seats)

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Llandebie No.3, Blaenau 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Davies* 256
Independent J. Lloyd 155
Independent George Rees 129
Independent T. Evans 94
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Perkins 224
Independent Joseph Harries* 213
Independent William Griffiths* 187
Independent David Watkins* 176
Independent Rev Thompson Jenkins (Caledfwlch) 127
Independent Evan Thomas 122
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

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Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Anne Jones 152
Independent L.N. Powell 141
Independent Caleb Thomas 121
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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Llandyfeisant 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Ticehurst Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

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Llanegwad 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Morris 172
Independent Richard Thomas* 155
Independent Dan Davies 129
Independent J.G. Davies* 105
Independent W. Evans* 93
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

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Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Burnett 128
Independent R. James* 122
Independent D. Jones 96
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

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Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

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Llangathen 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ebenezer Griffiths 121
Independent John Thomas 103
Independent Nathaniel Williams 57
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

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Llansawel 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis Bowen 94
Independent Thomas Davies* 78
Independent James Thomas 66
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

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Quarter Bach No.1 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Richard Jones Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

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Quarter Bach No.2 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Protheroe Unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Talley (two seats)

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Talley 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Rees* Unopposed
Independent John Williams Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Llandilo". Cambrian. 29 March 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Board of Guardians and District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils". Welshman. 29 March 1901. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2019.