# 1907 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in March 1907. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. Around half the members were returned unopposed.

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

Abergwili 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Williams | 163 |
| Independent | Benjamin Jeremy* | 147 |
| Independent | Israel Evans | 106 |
| Independent | David Davies | 88 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David Williams | 73 |
| Independent | David Davies | 38 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Benjamin Phillips | 155 |
| Independent | John Davies | 143 |
| Independent | David Thomas* | 82 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Bedford* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin R. Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney (two seats)

Stephen Stephens, a member of the Council since its formation, was defeated.
Llanarthney 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William J. Thomas* | 330 |
| Independent | W. Brazell | 182 |
| Independent | Stephen Stephens* | 139 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)

Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | W.R. Rees | 22 |
| Independent | J.H. Thomas | 19 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1907 :
| 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 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | 68 |
| Independent | W. Weeks | 62 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

No candidate was nominated therefore the sitting member, Benjamin Thomas, was deemed to be re-elected.
Llanddowror 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Bowen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangendeirne (two seats)

Llangendeirne 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.T. Gilbert | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangynin (one seat)

Llangynin 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.T. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Pryse Lloyd | 64 |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 49 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Griffith Morris | 92 |
| Independent | David Thomas | 67 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Francis | 150 |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | 71 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.H. Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | David John* | 110 |
| Independent | Thomas Thomas Lloyd | 95 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | John Jones | 190 |
| Independent | Owen Davies | 78 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

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

Trelech a'r Betws 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.G. Bowen | 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.
There was a contested election which saw the five retiring members re-elected.

### Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1904 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Jonathan Phillips* | 1,331 |
| Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | 1,183 |
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | 1,135 |
| Independent | J. Patagonia Lewis* | 1,056 |
| Independent | J.T. Lewis* | 1,056 |
| Independent | E.A Rogers | 677 |
| Independent | David Davies | 462 |
| 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 |