1910 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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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.
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]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ammanford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Col. David Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Tom Morris* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Caio
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | unopposed |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Brigstocke, the member for many years, was defeated.
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]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lewis* | 157 | |||
Independent | J.B. Arthur | 147 | |||
Majority | 10 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H.F. Blagdon-Richards* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lewis+ | 261 | |||
John Bowen | 223 | ||||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rowland Evan Williams* | 231 | |||
Daniel Lewis | 101 | ||||
Majority | 130 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Stephens | 322 | |||
Samuel H. Anthony* | 270 | ||||
Majority | |||||
gain from | Swing |
Laugharne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse | 243 | |||
Conservative | W.H. Dempster | 153 | |||
Majority | 90 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanarthney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.J. Thomas | 382 | |||
Independent | David Farr-Davies | 309 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 453 | |||
Rev P. Evans | 352 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice | unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandyssilio
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Benjamin John* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanedy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Delme Davies-Evans* | 267 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Lewis | 246 | |||
Majority | 21 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Griffiths | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Simlett | 260 | |||
Brinley R. Jones | 107 | ||||
Majority | 153 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Hugh Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Harry | 265 | |||
Liberal | H.J. Hopkins | 229 | |||
Majority | 36 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.B. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Benjamin Humphreys* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Earl Cawdor* | Unopposed | K.A. | K.A. | |
Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones | 248 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Barrett* | 198 | |||
Majority | 50 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangadock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mervyn Lloyd Peel* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangeler
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Thomas | 318 | |||
David Jones | 314 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev R.H. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | K.A. | K.A. | |
Conservative hold |
Llanstephan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Johns* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Evans Davies | 301 | ||||
Liberal | Rev J.H. Rees* | 301 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George Eynon Bowen* | 406 | |||
Liberal | Richard Thomas Hammond | 332 | |||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.J. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Benjamin Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland
[edit]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.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Capt. William Lewes | 411 | |||
Liberal | Rev D. Geler Jones | 259 | |||
Majority | 152 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1910. p. 12. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 4 March 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Death of Mr John Johns, Parceithyn. New Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 22 April 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. First Meeting of New Body". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Llanstephan". Evening Express. 30 May 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Llangeler Election. Huge Majority for Capt. Lewes". Carmarthen Journal. 12 May 1911. p. 8. Retrieved 20 March 2023.