# 1913 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1913. It was preceded by the 1910 election and, due to the scheduled 1916 election being postponed due to the First World War, was followed by the 1919 election. The majority of members were returned unopposed. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

## Ward Results
### Bettws (three seats)

Bettws 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev J. Edryd Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | David Morris* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Lewis Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David William Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie (three seats)

An additional seat had been allocated to this ward.
Llandebie 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Robert Matthews* | 230 |
| Independent | Jacob Davies* | 278 |
| Independent | J. Thomas | 233 |
| Independent | Frederick Davies | 175 |
| Independent | Captain Bright | 105 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Blaenau (Llandebie) (two seats)

Blaenau (Llandebie) 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William Williams* | 362 |
| Independent | David Davies* | 349 |
| Labour | John Bevan | 227 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | 254 |
| Independent | Rev Thompson Jenkins | 228 |
| Independent | John Richards | 228 |
| Independent | David Davies | 205 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | L.N. Powell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Caleb Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Dan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Edwin Richards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Richard Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James T. Stephens | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Stephens | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfynydd (two seats)

Llanfynydd 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Roberts* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansawel (two seats)

Llansawel 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Lewis Bowen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Thomas Humphreys | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gomer Harries | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rees Powell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Talley (two seats)

Talley 1910 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Rev J. Alban Davies* | 90 |
| Independent | Evan Harries | 83 |
| Independent | David Thomas | 63 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

## Llandeilo Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.
Three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. All three sitting members were returned unopposed.
In addition, following the formation of the new Cwmamman Urban District in 1912, a further three members were elected to represent that area.

### Ammanford (three seats)

Ammanford 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Rev John Morgans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Henry Herbert* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmamman (three seats)

Cwmamman 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Roberts | 615 | | |
| Liberal | Dan Jones | 531 | | |
| Liberal | Arthur Williams | 503 | | |
| Liberal | William Jenkins | 418 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llandeilo (three seats)

Llandeilo 1913 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Pritchard Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Hopkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Mrs E.A. Roberts* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |