:1913 Llandeilo Rural District Council election
{{Short description|Welsh local election}}
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An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1913.{{cite news |title=District Council Elections|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3764911/3764919/78|accessdate=12 April 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal|date=11 April 1913|page=8}} 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.{{cite news |title=Board of Guardians and District Council Elections. Nominations.|url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3764884/3764892/84|accessdate=12 April 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Journal|date=21 March 1913|page=8}} The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.
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Ward Results
= Bettws (three seats)=
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
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|candidate = Rev J. Edryd Jones
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|candidate = David Morris*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
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|candidate = John Lewis Williams
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=Brechfa (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Brechfa 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W. Thomas
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Glynamman (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Glynamman 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David William Lewis*
|votes = unopposed
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llandebie (three seats)=
An additional seat had been allocated to this ward.{{cite news |title=In and Out. Results of the Polling. |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4424607/4424612/95/ |accessdate=11 December 2019 |newspaper=Cambria Daily Leader |date=8 April 1913 |page=5}}
{{Election box begin | title= Llandebie 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Robert Matthews*
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 230
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jacob Davies*
|votes = 278
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. Thomas
|votes = 233
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Frederick Davies
|votes = 175
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Captain Bright
|votes = 105
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=Blaenau (Llandebie) (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Blaenau (Llandebie) 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Williams*
|votes = 362
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Davies*
|votes = 349
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|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Bevan
|votes = 227
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Evan Davies*
|votes = 254
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev Thompson Jenkins
|votes = 228
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Richards
|votes = 228
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|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Davies
|votes = 205
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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 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = L.N. Powell*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Caleb Thomas
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llandyfeisant (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llandyfeisant 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Lord Dynevor*
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llanegwad (three seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llanegwad 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Dan Davies*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Edwin Richards*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Richard Thomas*
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=Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James T. Stephens
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Stephens
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1913}}
{{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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=Llanfynydd (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llanfynydd 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Roberts*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Thomas*
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llangathen (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llangathen 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Griffiths*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Lewis*
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Llansawel (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llansawel 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Lewis Bowen*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas Humphreys
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|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 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Gomer Harries
|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 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rees Powell*
|votes = unopposed
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Talley (two seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Talley 1910}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev J. Alban Davies*
|votes = 90
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Evan Harries
|votes = 83
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = David Thomas
|votes = 63
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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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.{{cite news |title=Llandilo Elections |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3584520/3584525/65/ |accessdate=9 May 2019 |newspaper=Carmarthen Weekly Reporter |date=21 March 1913 |page=5}}
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)=
{{Election box begin | title= Ammanford 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Lewis*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Rev John Morgans*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Henry Herbert*
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|winner = Independent (politician)
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=Cwmamman (three seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Cwmamman 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = William Roberts
|votes = 615
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Dan Jones
|votes = 531
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Arthur Williams
|votes = 503
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = William Jenkins
|votes = 418
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
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{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
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=Llandeilo (three seats)=
{{Election box begin | title= Llandeilo 1913}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Pritchard Davies*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = William Hopkins*
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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mrs E.A. Roberts*
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
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References
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{{Carmarthenshire elections|state=collapsed}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1913}}
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