Llandeilo was an Urban District in Carmarthenshire between 1894 and 1974 and replaced by Dinefwr.[1]
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.W. Nicholas* | Unopposed | ||||
T.F. Powell | Unopposed | ||||
E.A. Robertsr* | Unopposed | ||||
John Thomas* | Unopposed | ||||
T.C. Thomas | Unopposed |
Ten 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 |
Only 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 |
T.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 |