# 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 | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Benjamin Jeremy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Pugh* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | 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 | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Bedford | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | 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 | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1904 :
| 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 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William S. Morse* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1904 :
| 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 1904 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Evan Davies | 68 |
| Independent | Joseph Jones* | 39 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1904 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Benjamin Thomas | 34 |
| Independent | Joseph Thomas | 12 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Bowen | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

David Thomas, the member since 1894, submitted a nomination but then withdrew.
Llanfihangel Abercowin 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | T. Howells | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | 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 | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Rees | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.T. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H.L. James | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Bowen | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1904 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Thomas Davies | 134 |
| Independent | Robert Phillips | 73 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.B.P. Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.H. Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Edwards | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1904 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David John | 106 |
| Independent | Joseph Morris* | 69 |
| Independent hold | 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 | 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 | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | J. Sylvanus Williams | 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.
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 | 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 |