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1910 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 53/68 13/68 1/68
Seats before 53/68 13/68 1/68
Seats won 51/68 15/68 1/68
Councillors 37 12 1
Aldermen 14 3 0
Seats +/– Decrease2 Increase2 Decrease0
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1/68
Seats before 1/68
Seats won 1/68
Councillors 1
Aldermen 0
Seats +/– Decreaseo
Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party

The eighth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1910.[1] It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election.

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority although the elections were far less politicized than in previous years. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed.[2] The local press did not, on the whole, report the political affiliations of candidates but this was more explicitly noted in the Cardiff-based Weekly Mail.[3]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes that occurred.

Candidates

There were only a small number of contested elections with one retiring alderman, John Lewis, seeking election as a councillor.

Three of those elected at the first election in 1889, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election. Sir James Drummond, C.E. Morris and D,C. Parry (Llanelli) were all returned unopposed.[2]

Outcome

There was very little change in the political complexion of the council.

The eighth council

John Johns (Liberal, Llansteffan) was elected chairman at the 1910 statutoty meeting but died suddenly within the month.[4]

At the June quarterly meeting, the vice-chairman, Alderman John Bevan, Llansadwrn, declined to be nominated for the chair and the Rev. Alfred Fuller-Mills was elected unanimously.

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lloyd* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Col. David Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Morris* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes* unopposed

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Brigstocke, the member for many years, was defeated.

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr Denzil Harries 244
Independent T.E. Brigstocke* 240
Majority 4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lewis* 157
Independent J.B. Arthur 147
Majority 10
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H.F. Blagdon-Richards* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lewis+ 261
John Bowen 223
Majority 38
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rowland Evan Williams* 231
Daniel Lewis 101
Majority 130
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens 322
Samuel H. Anthony* 270
Majority
gain from Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John D. Morse 243
Conservative W.H. Dempster 153
Majority 90
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.J. Thomas 382
Independent David Farr-Davies 309
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies* 453
Rev P. Evans 352
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L.N. Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benjamin John* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans* 267
Liberal Thomas Lewis 246
Majority 21
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Griffiths unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Simlett 260
Brinley R. Jones 107
Majority 153
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William David* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Roberts* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Hugh Jones unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Harry 265
Liberal H.J. Hopkins 229
Majority 36
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.B. Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Benjamin Humphreys* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Earl Cawdor* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones 248
Liberal Thomas Barrett* 198
Majority 50
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Thomas 318
David Jones 314
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev R.H. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C.E. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Greville* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thomas Evans Davies 301
Liberal Rev J.H. Rees* 301
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Eynon Bowen* 406
Liberal Richard Thomas Hammond 332
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.J. Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benjamin Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr R.L. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term.

Following the elections the following eight retiring aldermen were re-elected:

  • John Williams,
  • W.N. Jones,
  • D.L. Jones,
  • R.W. Stephens,
  • John Rees,
  • Thomas Jones,
  • Rev Thomas Johns,
  • Rev William Davies,

One new alderman was elected

  • John Lloyd, elected member for Abergwili

One retiring alderman successfully sought election as a councillor and was not re-elected as alderman:

  • John Lewis

All nine aldermen elected were Liberals.[5]

By-elections between 1910 and 1913

Llansteffan by-election 1910

A by-election was held in May 1910 following the sudden death of John Johns, chairman of the council.[6] His son, Walter Johns was initially nominated but withdrew in favour of another Liberal.

Llansteffan 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Barrett Evans 216
Conservative Walter Thomas 183
Majority 33
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler by-election 1911

A by-election was held on 6 May 1911 following the death of Conservative councillor, Thomas Thomas. Colonel Lewes of llysnewydd was selected in his place and won a comfortable victory over the Liberal candidate.[7]

Llangeler by-election 1911
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Capt. William Lewes 411
Liberal Rev D. Geler Jones 259
Majority 152
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1910. p. 12. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 4 March 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Carmarthenshire". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Death of Mr John Johns, Parceithyn. New Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 22 April 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. First Meeting of New Body". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Llanstephan". Evening Express. 30 May 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Llangeler Election. Huge Majority for Capt. Lewes". Carmarthen Journal. 12 May 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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