1913 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1913 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
35 seats needed for a majority
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Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election53/6813/681/68
Seats before53/6813/681/68
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Councillors37121
Aldermen1430
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Party Independent
Last election1/68
Seats before1/68
Seats won1/68
Councillors1
Aldermen0
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Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party

The ninth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1913. [1] It was preceded by the 1910 election and followed, due to the First World War and the postponement of the 1916 elections, by the 1919 election.

Contents

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]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

Candidates

Only two of those elected at the first election in 1889, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election. Sir James Drummond, the Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire and D,C. Parry (Llanelli) were both returned unopposed.

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Griffiths*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Col. David Morris*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Morris*503
Liberal Henry Folland285
Liberal Arthur Williams142
Majority218
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes*unopposed

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr David Denzil Harries*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.S. Holmes152
Liberal John Lewis*136
Majority16
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H.F. Blagdon-Richards*268
Conservative John Crossman243
Majority25
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lewis*261
Conservative David Evans231
Majority30
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Campbell-Davys246
Liberal Daniel Lewis99
Majority147
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.H. Dempster223
Liberal T.S.K. Morse184
Majority39
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Jones Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L.N. Powell*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.P. Carbery Vaughan Pryse-Rice*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Benjamin John*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Delme Davies-Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division 1 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Griffithsunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Simlett*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William David*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Parry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Roberts*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Hugh Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Hughes299
Liberal David Harry*289
Majority10
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.B. Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Benjamin Humphreysunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Harrisunopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones261
Liberal Ben Rees170
Majority91
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Lewes*360
Liberal Rev Edward Teilo Owen320
Majority40
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev R.H. Jones273
Liberal Rev Ben Morris238
Majority35
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Evan B. Lloydunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Greville*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johns*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones334
Liberal Dr E. Jones240
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev James Howell Rees*302
Liberal David Evans227
Conservative William Bassett184
Majority75
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dr John Henry Williams 390
Independent George Eynon Bowen*202
Majority188
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.J. Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Benjamin Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Phillipsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomas228
Conservative Dr R.L. Thomas*184
Majority44
Liberal gain from Conservative 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. At the statutory meeting there was disagreement over the election of aldermen with the Liberals initially nominating eight of their number for the eight vacancies. Howerver, W.J. Williams of Brynamman withdrew in favour of a Conservative, Dudley Drummond. [3]

Following the elections the following eight aldermen were elected.

Aldermanic vacancies between 1913 and 1919

Both W. Mabon Davies and Professor D.E. Jones died in the months following the election and the appointment of new aldermen in their place took place at the quarterly meeting of the council in late July. Several members objected to aspects of the process, including the perceived lack of aldermen from some parts of the county and the private meetings to decide upon nominations (from which Conservative councillors were said to be excluded). After a prolonged discussion it was decided to postpone the decision on a replacement for Professor Jones.

W. Mabon Davies was replaced by a member who had withdrawn his name at the annual meeting some months previously. [4]

At the October quarterly meeting there was disagreemnet among members for the western division over a replacement for Professor Jones. The successful candidate received 28 votes as opposed to 18 for the Rev. J.H. Rees and 10 for the Rev. Arthur Fuller-Mills of Carmarthen. [5]

By-elections between 1913 and 1919

Ammanford by-election, 1913

A by-election was held in the Ammanford division in June 1913 following the death of Councillor David Morris, a Liberal councillor. Erne Hewlett, general manager of Ammanford Collieries, and an active Conservative, ran on a non-political basis and won the seat, despite Liberal attempts to make the contest a political one. [6]

Ammanford by-election 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Erne Hewlett
Liberal David Griffiths Davies
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Quarter Bach by-election, 1913

A by-election was held in the Quarter Bach division on 5 September 1913 following the elevation of W.J. Williams to the aldermanic bench. [7]

Quarter Bach by-election 1913
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwilym Vaughan430
Liberal D.W. Lewis252
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 1 August 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 31 October 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ammanford's Duty". Cambria Daily Leader. 25 June 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council by-election". Amman Valley Chronicle. 11 September 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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