# 1922 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held in April 1922. It was preceded by the 1919 election, and was followed by the 1925 election. Ten members were returned unopposed. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.

## Overview of the results

The election was fought on non-political lines, in contrast to the county election the previous month.

## Ward Results
### Abergwili (two seats)

Abergwili 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Davies | 167 |
| Independent | Thomas Duncan Dempster | 154 |
| Independent | Evan Griffiths | 141 |
| Independent | T. Alfred Jarman | 105 |
| Independent | John George Davies | 90 |
| Independent | Richard Davies | 78 |
| Independent | Evan Evans | 75 |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 65 |
| Independent | David Davies | 38 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Jones* | 108 |
| Independent | Thomas Phillips | 41 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Jones Evans* | 250 |
| Independent | David Jones | 215 |
| Independent | John Davies | 162 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Benjamin Edwards | 213 |
| Independent | J. Lloyd | 142 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Brazell* | 634 |
| Labour | Thomas Thomas | 519 |
| Independent | David Evans | 413 |
| Labour | John Thomas | 231 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Richard Rees* | 36 |
| Independent | George Alfred Lewis | 23 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James William Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Benjamin Thomas* | 36 |
| Independent | T.H. David | 33 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Bowen | 220 |
| Independent | Edgar Stephens | 112 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev Evan Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Richard Williams* | 450 |
| Independent | Rees Thomas | 311 |
| Independent | David Rees | 132 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Roberts* | 182 |
| Independent | John Moses | 169 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Thomas Williams* | 55 |
| Independent | John Lewis Davies | 53 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Evan Jones | 103 |
| Independent | John Jones | 67 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John James | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Llewelyn Richards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Williams | 127 |
| Independent | George R. Thomas | 72 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William James Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Calvin Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin Salmon* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Beynon* | 299 |
| Independent | Rev Henry R. Charles | 183 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)

Trelech a'r Betws 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Simon Owen Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Richard Emmett Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Davey Ge0rge Bowen | 96 | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | 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. All six sitting members were returned unopposed.

### Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Miss S.A. Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | David Hinds* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Dyfnallt Owen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Thomas Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |