:1901 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

{{Short description|Welsh local election}}

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The third election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in March 1901.{{cite news |title=Llandilo |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3345780/3345786/72 |accessdate=10 April 2019 |agency=Cambrian |date=29 March 1901 |page=6}} It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

There were a number of unopposed returns in the rural parishes.{{cite news |title=Board of Guardians and District Council Elections |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3762247/3762252/28 |accessdate=2 May 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal |date=15 March 1901 |page=8}} In the industrial areas where the population was rapidly growing due to the anthracite coal industry most wards were contested.{{cite news |title=Election of Guardians, District and Parish Councils.|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4357256/4357264/77|accessdate=2 May 2019 |newspaper=Welshman |date=29 March 1901 |page=8}}

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Boundary changes

Following the growth of the population in the parishes of Betws and Llandybie, boundaries were re-arranged and additional seats created. A notable casualty of this change was Henry Herbert, Chair of the Llandeilo Board of Guardians, who was defeated in the Llandybie Ward by two other sitting members.

Ward Results

=Bettws (one seat)=

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|candidate = David Morris

|votes = 90

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Samuel Callard*

|votes = 76

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=Bettws, Upper Ward (two seats)=

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|candidate = Thomas Jones

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|candidate = Lewis Jenkins

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|candidate = John Evans

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|candidate = Job Phillips

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|candidate = William Roberts

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=Brechfa (one seat)=

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Joseph Sivell

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=Glynamman (one seat)=

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = David William Lewis*

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=Llandebie No.1 Ward (two seats)=

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jacob Davies*

|votes = 159

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Jones*

|votes = 121

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Henry Herbert*

|votes = 112

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=Llandebie No.2, Ammanford (two seats)=

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Maurice Ivor Morris

|votes = 280

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|candidate = John Thomas

|votes = 188

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|candidate = John Jones

|votes = 127

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|candidate = John Davies

|votes = 101

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=Llandebie No.3, Blaenau (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llandebie No.3, Blaenau 1901}}

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = David Davies*

|votes = 256

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = J. Lloyd

|votes = 155

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = George Rees

|votes = 129

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = T. Evans

|votes = 94

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=Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Perkins

|votes = 224

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Joseph Harries*

|votes = 213

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|candidate = William Griffiths*

|votes = 187

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = David Watkins*

|votes = 176

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Rev Thompson Jenkins (Caledfwlch)

|votes = 127

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Evan Thomas

|votes = 122

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Mary Anne Jones

|votes = 152

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = L.N. Powell

|votes = 141

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Caleb Thomas

|votes = 121

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llandyfeisant (one seat)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llandyfeisant 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = James Ticehurst

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llanegwad (three seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llanegwad 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = J. Morris

|votes = 172

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Richard Thomas*

|votes = 155

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Dan Davies

|votes = 129

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = J.G. Davies*

|votes = 105

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = W. Evans*

|votes = 93

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = D. Burnett

|votes = 128

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = R. James*

|votes = 122

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = D. Jones

|votes = 96

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Thomas Evans*

|votes = unopposed

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llangathen (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llangathen 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Ebenezer Griffiths

|votes = 121

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|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Thomas

|votes = 103

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Nathaniel Williams

|votes = 57

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Llansawel (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Llansawel 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Lewis Bowen

|votes = 94

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Thomas Davies*

|votes = 78

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = James Thomas

|votes = 66

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Independent (politician)

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)=

{{Election box begin | title= Quarter Bach No.1 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Richard Jones

|votes = unopposed

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)=

{{Election box begin | title= Quarter Bach No.2 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Protheroe

|votes = unopposed

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|winner = Independent (politician)

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=Talley (two seats)=

{{Election box begin | title= Talley 1901}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Thomas Rees*

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = John Williams

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{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Independent (politician)

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