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Llandeilo Urban District

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Llandeilo was an Urban District in Carmarthenshire between 1894 and 1974 and replaced by Dinefwr.[1]

Election Results

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1898 Election

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The 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]

Llandeilo Urban District 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  J.W. Nicholas* Unopposed
  T.F. Powell Unopposed
  E.A. Robertsr* Unopposed
  John Thomas* Unopposed
  T.C. Thomas Unopposed

1899 Election

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Ten candidates contested this election, which was fought on party lines.[3]

Llandeilo Urban District 1899
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

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Only two sitting members sought re-election and they were returned at the head of the poll.[4]

Llandeilo Urban District 1898
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

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T.F. Powell, who ran second to Nichols three years earlier. lost his seat having been indisposed in the days before the election.[5]

Llandeilo Urban District 1901
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

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  1. ^ "Llandeilo Urban District Council Records". 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Llandilo. Elections". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 24 March 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Llandilo. Urban District Election". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 31 March 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Llandilo". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 6 April 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Llandilo". Cambrian. 29 March 1901. p. 6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.