An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council in Wales was held on 1 April 1946.
It was preceded by the 1937 election but, due to the Second World War, no further elections had taken place in 1940 or 1943. It was followed by the 1949 election.
Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election.
Candidates The election was largely fought on a non-political basis. Sixteen candidates were returned unopposed; all of whom were Independent candidates apart from Gwilym Rees (Lab, Llanddarog). The only other Labour candidates were successful at Llanarthney and Llangyndeyrn.
Two retiring members, S.O. Thomas (Trelech) and W.H. Phillips (Cynwyl Elfed) did not seek re-election havong recently won seats on Carmarthenshire County Council.
Outcome There were no significant changes, and most attention focused on the defeat of the outgoing chairman, Ambrose Lloyd, at Llansteffan, and a few close contests in other wards.
Ward results
Abergwili (one seat)
Abernant (one seat)
Cilymaenllwyd (one seat)
Conwil (one seat)
Eglwyscummin (one seat)
Henllanfallteg (one seat)
Laugharne Township (one seat)
Llanarthney North Ward (one seat)
Llanarthney South Ward (two seats)
Llanboidy Ward No. 1 (one seat)
Llanboidy Ward No. 2 (one seat)
Llandissilio East (one seat)
Llanddarog (one seat)
Llanddowror (two seats)
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
Llangain (one seat)
Llangendeirne (two seats)
Llangunnor (one seat)
Llangynin (one seat)
Llangynog (one seat)
Llanllawddog (one seat)
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
Llanstephan (one seat)
Mydrim (one seat)
Newchurch (one seat)
Pendine (one seat)
St Clears (one seat)
St Ishmaels (one seat)
Trelech a'r Betws (one seat)
Whitland (two seats)
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