Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1910

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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.

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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.

Unopposed returns

Contested elections

There were only a small number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 51 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1901: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Lloyd* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford

Bettws 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Col. David Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Morris* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev A. Fuller-Mills unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal H.F. Blagdon-Richards* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Lewis* 261
John Bowen 223
Majority 38
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

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

Conwil

Conwil 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alfred Stephens 322
Samuel H. Anthony* 270
Majority
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Laugharne

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

Llanarthney

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

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

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

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal L.N. Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

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

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Benjamin John* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy

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

Llanegwad

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

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W. Griffiths unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

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

Llanelly Division 3

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

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Joseph Roberts* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Hugh Jones unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 8

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

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D. Harry 265
Liberal H.J. Hopkins 229
Majority 36
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Earl Cawdor* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones 248
Liberal Thomas Barrett* 198
Majority 50
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Thomas Thomas 318
David Jones 314
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev R.H. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal C.E. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Greville* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Thomas Evans Davies 301
Liberal Rev J.H. Rees* 301
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

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

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1910
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 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1910
PartyCandidateVotes%±
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 nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).

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References

  1. "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1910. p. 12. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "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.

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