1910 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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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
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  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[edit]

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[edit]

There were no boundary changes that occurred.

Candidates[edit]

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[edit]

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

The eighth council[edit]

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[edit]

Abergwili[edit]

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

Ammanford[edit]

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

Bettws[edit]

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

Caio[edit]

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

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

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)[edit]

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

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

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)[edit]

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

Cenarth[edit]

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

Cilycwm[edit]

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

Conwil[edit]

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

Kidwelly[edit]

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

Laugharne[edit]

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

Llanarthney[edit]

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

Llanboidy[edit]

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

Llandebie[edit]

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

Llandilo Rural[edit]

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

Llandilo Urban[edit]

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

Llandovery[edit]

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

Llandyssilio[edit]

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

Llanedy[edit]

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

Llanegwad[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 1[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 2[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 3[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 4[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 5[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 6[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

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

Llanelly Division 8[edit]

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

Llanelly Rural, Berwick[edit]

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

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed[edit]

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

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn[edit]

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

Llanfihangel Aberbythick[edit]

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

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[edit]

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

Llangadock[edit]

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

Llangeler[edit]

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

Llangendeirne[edit]

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

Llangennech[edit]

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

Llangunnor[edit]

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

Llanon[edit]

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

Llansawel[edit]

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

Llanstephan[edit]

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

Llanybyther[edit]

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

Mothvey[edit]

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

Pembrey North[edit]

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

Pembrey South[edit]

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

Quarter Bach[edit]

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

Rhydcymmerai[edit]

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

St Clears[edit]

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

St Ishmael[edit]

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

Trelech[edit]

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

Whitland[edit]

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

Election of aldermen[edit]

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[edit]

Llansteffan by-election 1910[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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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