1910 Glamorgan County Council election

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1910 Glamorgan County Council election
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The 1910 Glamorgan County Council election was the eighth contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election.

Contents

Overview of the Result

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a further advance in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also a number of Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.

Boundary Changes

There were a number of boundary changes folloeing the secession of Merthyr Tydfil from Glamorgan to create a new County Borough. [1] Eight new wards were created. [2] These included those in the Barry Urban District (Cadoxton), Caerphilly (Aber Valley), Gelligaer Urban District (Hengoed), Maesteg, [3] Mountain Ash Urban District,

Candidates

There were a number of unopposed returns and candidates identified as Liberals contested almost all seats. There were a significant number of Conseratives and relatively few Labour candidates. [4] The political affiliation of some candidates was not noted. [n 1]

All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since 1901.

Outcome

Most seats were contested. In the western part of the county, industrialists standing as Conservatives continued to hold their found in some wards. [5]

Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts

There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were again more personal than political.

Bridgend and Maesteg districts

There were a number of contested elections in this area.

Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts

In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

Results

Aber Valley

Aber Valley 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hubert JenkinsUnopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Aberaman

Aberaman 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Luther Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon

J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889, increasing his majority over Labour. The result was said to have been greeted by a large crowd. [6]

Aberavon 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Morgan Smith* 729
Labour Josiah Charles337
Majority392
Independent hold Swing

Abercynon

Boundary Change. The Labour candidate had entered the fray at the last moment causing a three-cornered contest in this new ward. [7]

Abercynon 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Isaac Llewelyn Morris* 709
Liberal James Evans508
Labour W.H. May461
Majority201
Liberal hold Swing

Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Hughes*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bargoed

Bargoed 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev D.L. Evans 729
Labour Walter Lewis 611
Majority118
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Barry

Barry 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Jones* 888
Conservative F.T. Moesford311
Majority577
Liberal win (new seat)

Blaengwawr

In a contest between two Liberals, John Howell, first elected in 1895, was defeated by Gwilym Treharne who had opposed him on several occasions in the past.

Blaengwawr 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwilym Alexander Treharne 696
Liberal John Howell*624
Majority72
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.

Bridgend 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Morgan Randall*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Gwynne*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwyn Morris729
Liberal P.J. O' Donnell*492
Majority237
Liberal hold Swing

Caerphilly

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.

Caerphilly 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Howells 778
Independent Liberal Josiah Morgan641
Majority137
Liberal win (new seat)

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip JonesUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Howell*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Coity

Coity 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans* 571
Liberal Rev H. Eynon Lewis286
Liberal hold Swing

Cowbridge

The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.

Cowbridge 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas William David*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmavon

Henry Davies held on to the seat he won in 1907.

Cwmavon 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Davies* 747
Liberal Moses Thomas433
Majority314
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer

Cymmer 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys

The sitting member had held the seat for many years and was again returned.

Dinas Powys 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Oliver Henry Jones* 527
Liberal D.R. Morgan405
Majority122
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Daniels 679
Liberal Ll.D. Howell*378
Labour George Jones185
Liberal hold Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Samuel*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Gadlys

Following the recent death of Griffith George, a fellow Liberal was elected in his place. There was no Labour candidate.

Gadlys 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Walter Williams838
Liberal William Thomas Harris136
Majority702
Liberal hold Swing

Garw Valley

Garw Valley 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev. William SaundersUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Gelligaer

Gelligaer 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Thomas739
Conservative D.S. Jones*494
Majority245
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gower

Gower 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent George E. Gordon*561
Labour W.H. Davies496

Hengoed

In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.

Hengoed 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.D. Lloyd616
Liberal David Prosser**315

Kibbor

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

Kibbor 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Lewis*1,035
Liberal D. Morgan Rees379
Majority656
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.

Llandaff 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Forrest*969
Liberal William Evans544

Llandeilo Talybont

First elected in 1889, Rees Harries was again returned by a substantial majority.

Llandeilo Talybont 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rees Harries**764
Liberal J.R. Watkins218
Majority546
Liberal hold Swing

Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jordan*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llantrisant

Llantrisant 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Blandy Jenkins*unopposed

Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rees Llewellyn*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llwynypia and Clydach

Llwynypia and Clydach 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Evans*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Loughor and Penderry

John Glasbrook was elected unopposed following the retirement of Sir John Llewelyn.

Loughor and Penderry 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John GlasbrookUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Vernon Hartshorn, miners agent was returned by a huge majority

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vernon Hartshorn 933
Liberal John Roderick171

Maesteg, East and West

This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.

Maesteg East and West 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan E. Davies1,067
J.P. Gibbon776

Margam

Following the retirement of the Liberal member, the son of the former Independent councillor, defeated in 1904, won a narrow victory over Labour.

Margam 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewelyn David973
Labour Rees Llewellyn941
Majority32
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Morriston

Morriston 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 William John Percy PlayerUnopposed
Swing

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hopkin Morgan*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick William Gibbins*Unopposed
Liberal hold

Newcastle

Newcastle 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T.J. Hughes**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore

The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.

Ogmore 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev W.J. Phillips573
Conservative J.D.I. Nicholl502
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Llewellyn**'Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Oystermouth

Oystermouth 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.W. James*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North

Penarth North 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rev E.S. Roberts387
Liberal Jenkin Llewellyn385
Majority2
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Frederick Henry Jothamunopposed

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr. Ben Phillips Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pentre

Pentre 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.T. Davies996
Liberal J.B. Price476
Liberal hold Swing

Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frank W. Gilbertson*922
Labour Johnny James710
Majority212
Conservative hold Swing

Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Williams563
Liberal J. E. Jones372
Majority200
Liberal hold Swing

Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.H. Fleming*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Penygraig

Penygraig 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr T.R. Llewellyn*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Porth

Porth and Penygraig 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans 920
Labour John Hughes411
Majority509
Liberal hold Swing

Resolven

Resolven 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Evans**unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Sketty

Sketty 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev John Davies355
Labour Thomas Hopkins300
Liberal hold Swing

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Lewis*825
Liberal Dr J. Jones364
Majority461
Liberal hold Swing

Treforest

Treforest 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Spickett*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treherbert

Treherbert 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Enoch Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

Treorchy 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trealaw and Tonypandy

Tonypandy 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.W. Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr T.H. Morris*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.H. Mathias**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Griffiths528
Liberal Edgar Rees308
Liberal D.W. Davies38
Majority220
Labour hold Swing

Ystrad

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

Ystrad 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Clifford John Cory*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Boundary changes following the secession of Merthyr kept the number of councillors at 66 through the creation of additional wards. The number of aldermen therefore remained unchanged. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1910 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies rather than eleven owing to the resignation of John Davies, an alderman elected for a Merthyr ward.

The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.

elected for six years Thomas, W. M. David G. h- Fleming, Rhys 11 airies, Dd. Hughes G. J. Hughes, W. Jones, J. Jordan, Rhys Llew- ellyn, W. Llewellyn, W. H. Matthews, W. M. Williams, and Rev. D. H. Williams.

elected for three years

By-Elections

Aberdare Town by-election

William Thomas, High Constable of Miskin Higher, who had been nominated at the initial election but agreed to withdraw to prevent a split in the Liberal ranks was now returned unopposed. [8]

Aberdare Town by-election 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomasunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llwydcoed by-election

Harris, elected when Llewellyn was initially made an alderman, was again returned. [8]

Llwydcoed by-election 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M.J. Harris*unopposed

Notes

  1. ↑ The Western Mail noted that it was difficult to analyse the political complexion of the outgoing council due to a number of members having stood as Independents in 1907.

References

  1. ↑ "Elections in the Counties. Polling Results in Glamorgan". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1910. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "County Council Elections. Call for Fair-Minded Businessmen. Redistribution of Seats in Glamorgan". Western Mail. 23 February 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "County Council Elections". Glamorgan Gazette. 25 February 1910. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "County Councils". Western Mail. 1 March 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Glamorgan County Council. List of Nominations Sent In". South Wales Daily Post. 1 March 1910. Retrieved 18 June 2014.. All nominations in the western part of the county re available in this source.
  6. ↑ "Glamorgan County Council. Result of Monday's Elections". Cambrian. 11 March 1910. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "County Council Elections". Aberdare Leader. 12 March 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Glamorgan County Council. Aberdare Unopposed Returns". Aberdare Leader. 9 April 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

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