# 1898 Carmarthen Rural District Council election

The second election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in April 1898. It was preceded by the 1894 election and followed by the 1901 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians.
There were unopposed returns in most wards at this election with some candidates withdrawing soon after nomination day to remove the need for a contest.

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

Abergwili 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Abernant (one seat)

Abernant 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Pugh | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil (two seats)

Conwil 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | John Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Parish (one seat)

Laugharne Parish 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.R. John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney (two seats)

Llanarthney 1898 :
| 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 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William S. Morse | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1898 :
| 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 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Harries | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev Thomas Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)

Llanfihangel Abercowin 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangain (one seat)

Llangain 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Herbert Griffiths | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllawddog (one seat)

Llanllawddog 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Daniel* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanpumsaint (one seat)

Llanpumsaint 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan (one seat)

Llanstephan 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Griffith Barrett Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwinio (one seat)

Llanwinio 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merthyr (one seat)

Merthyr 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Mydrim (one seat)

Mydrim 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Anthony | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Philip Thomas | 114 |
| Independent | Thomas Beynon | 55 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Mary Gwyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

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

Trelech a'r Betws 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Theophilus 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. In 1898 all the sitting members were returned unopposed.

### Carmarthen (six seats)

Carmarthen 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edith Mary Hancocke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Jonah Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Jonathan Phillips | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | Isobel Gertrude Anne Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Thomas | 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 | | |