Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1910
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.
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
- John Williams,
- W.N. Jones,
- John Lewis,
- D.L. Jones,
- R.W. Stephens,
- John Rees,
- Thomas Jones,
- Rev Thomas Johns,
- Rev William Davies,
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.
Ward results
Abergwili
Ammanford
Bettws
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 (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Rev A. 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
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Conservative |
Alfred Stephens |
322 |
|
|
|
|
Samuel H. Anthony* |
270 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] |
Swing |
|
|
Laugharne
Llanarthney
Llanboidy
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
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Benjamin John* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanedy
Llanegwad
Llanelly Division.1
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 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 |
D. 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-ar-Arth
Llangadock
Llangeler
Llangeler 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
|
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
Llangunnor
Llanon
Llansawel
Llanstephan
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
David Williams* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mothvey
Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
|
Thomas Evans Davies |
301 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Rev J.H. Rees* |
301 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pembrey South
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 Ishmael
St Ishmael 1910
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
John Lloyd Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Trelech
Whitland
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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