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Llandeilo was an Urban District in Carmarthenshire between 1894 and 1974 and replaced by Dinefwr.[1]
Election Results
edit1898 Election
editThe five members elected at the head of the poll at the initial elections now stood for re-election. One of their number, Jenkin Jones, stood down so there was no contested election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.W. Nicholas* | Unopposed | ||||
| T.F. Powell | Unopposed | ||||
| E.A. Robertsr* | Unopposed | ||||
| John Thomas* | Unopposed | ||||
| T.C. Thomas | Unopposed | ||||
1899 Election
editTen candidates contested this election, which was fought on party lines.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Evan Jones* | 217 | |||
| Liberal | William Hopkin | 217 | |||
| Independent | W. Jones | 208 | |||
| Conservative | J.H. Hughes | 190 | |||
| Independent | D. Stephens* | 171 | |||
| Independent | D. Morgan | 166 | |||
| Independent | D. Williams | 150 | |||
| Liberal | J.W. Jones* | 136 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | 126 | |||
| Independent | Joseph Rees | 102 | |||
1900 Election
editOnly two sitting members sought re-election and they were returned at the head of the poll.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Griffiths* | 267 | ||||
| T. Hopkins* | 266 | ||||
| D. Morgan | 253 | ||||
| Evan Thomas | 207 | ||||
| H.G. Phillips | 196 | ||||
| G.W. Jenkins | 189 | ||||
| J. Price | 138 | ||||
1901 Election
editT.F. Powell, who ran second to Nichols three years earlier. lost his seat having been indisposed in the days before the election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.W. Nicholas* | 346 | ||||
| T.C. Thomas | 309 | ||||
| E.A. Roberts* | 293 | ||||
| Jenkin Jones | 290 | ||||
| John Edwards | 211 | ||||
| T.F. Powell* | 207 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Llandeilo Urban District Council Records". 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Llandilo. Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 24 March 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Llandilo. Urban District Election". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 31 March 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Llandilo". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 6 April 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Llandilo". Cambrian. 29 March 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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