# 1910 Cardiganshire County Council election

The eighth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1910. They were preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election

## Overview of the result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.

## Candidates

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.

## Gains and losses

Very few seats changed hands.

## Contested elections

It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.

## Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired. These included one Conservative, Sir Marteine Lloyd, and seven Liberals. Edward Evans, Lima Jones and Dr Jenkin Lewis sought re-election but were not subsequently re-appointed aldermen. Vaughan Davies MP, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams did not seek re-election but were re-appointed. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Thomas Morris retired from county politics

## The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | 203 |
| | Conservative | Henry Davies | 69 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Joshua Hughes was elected unopposed having previously represented the ward in the 1890s.
Aberporth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joshua Hughes | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Doughton | 191 |
| | Conservative | J.T. Davies | 125 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | 189 |
| | Conservative | C.P. Lloyd | 129 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Ellis* | 230 |
| | Conservative | Randolph Fear | 156 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 318 |
| | Liberal | B. Taylor Lloyd | 196 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Aeron

Aeron 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Borth

Borth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 |
| | Liberal | John Jones | 98 |
| | Unionist | D. Jones | 75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Goginan

Goginan 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rev Ll.J. Bebb* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | 162 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Lewis | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Williams | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Jenkin Jones appears to have stood as a Liberal in 1907.
Llandysul North 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones | 151 |
| | Conservative | Jenkin Jones* | 78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev T.A.. Thomas | 217 |
| | Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 178 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | J.W. Davies | 140 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Evans | 140 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | won on casting vote |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | T. Jones | 83 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Jones | 67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R.J.R. Loxdale* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 137 |
| | Liberal | E.J. Evans | 125 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Retiring alderman Dr Jenkyn Lewis who had previously sat for Cilcennin won the seat. Liberal hold?
Llansantffraed 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Jenkyn Lewis* | 156 |
| | Conservative | J.L. Rowlands | 73 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 163 |
| | Liberal | D. Martin Jones* | 159 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel L. Jones* | 154 |
| | Liberal | Rev John Owen | 98 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lodwig Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr John James* | 152 |
| | Conservative | Dr D.O. Williams | 50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Talybont

Talybont 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | T. Morgan* | 90 |
| | Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies | 59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

## Election of Aldermen

Eight aldermen were elected, including only one Conservative.
* M. L. Vaughan Davies, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanilar)
* Major Price Lewes, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor at Cilcennin)
* Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* E.J. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at New Quay)
* Rev Daniel Evans, Liberal (elected councillor at Troedyraur)
* D. Lewis Jones, Liberal (elected councillor at Lledrod)

## Aldermanic Vacancies 1910-1919

The aldermen elected in 1910 served for nine years as there was no election in 1916 due to the First World War.
Alderman Morgan Evans died in 1915. Therefore, the following appointment was made
Alderman Evan Richards died in 1918. Therefore, the following appointment was made
* Rev John Owen, Liberal (elected councillor for Lledrod)

## 1910 by-elections following the election of aldermen
### Llanilar by-election

E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.
Llanilar by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lledrod by-election

A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.
Lledrod by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay by-election

Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.
New Quay by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur by-election

Troedyraur by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |