# 1901 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The third election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes. All the contests were non-political.

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

Abergwili 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John George Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Pugh* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Phillips | 124 |
| Independent | William Edmonds | 114 |
| Independent | David Thomas* | 108 |
| Independent | John Davies | 74 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Rees John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Stephen Stephens* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William J. Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William S. Morse* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)

Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joseph Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev Thomas Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Williams* | 37 |
| Independent | David Thomas | 23 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Abernant 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Herbert Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Winsor Lloyd Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Evans | 86 |
| Independent | Thomas Davies | 53 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Griffith Barrett Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | D.E. Stephens* | 115 |
| Independent | David Edwrads | 22 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Morris | 82 | | |
| Independent | David Evans | 54 | | |
| Independent | John Jones | 54 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Elizabeth Mary Gwyn* | 138 |
| Independent | William Thomas | 102 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

Trelech a'r Betws 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev William Henry Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| 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. As in 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.

### Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edith Mary Hancocke* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Rev A. Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Jonathan Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | J.P. Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |