The first election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Carmarthenshire, Wales was held in December 1894.
[2] The rural district included the parishes of Abergwili, Abernant, Cynwyl Elfed, Laugharne, Llanarthney, Llanddarog, Llandyfaelog, Llanddowror, Llanfihangel Abercowyn, Llangain, Llangyndeyrn, Llangynog (with Llandeilo Abercywyn), Llangynin, Llangunnor, Llanllawddog, Llanpumsaint, Llansteffan, Llanwinio, Merthyr, Meidrym, Newchurch, St Clears, St Ishmaels, and Trelech a'r Betws.
Women were eligible to stand in contests for district councils, and in St Ishmaels, Elizabeth Mary Gwyn was successful by a small majority.
Due to "a curious blunder" no councillor was elected to represent the Llandawke and Llansadurnen ward.
[3] It was reported that the contest had been instigated after Rees defeated the local Independent minister, Evan Powell, at a parish meeting.