# 1910 Glamorgan County Council election

The 1910 Glamorgan County Council election was the eighth contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election.

## Overview of the Result

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a further advance in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also a number of Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.

## Boundary Changes

There were a number of boundary changes folloeing the secession of Merthyr Tydfil from Glamorgan to create a new County Borough. Eight new wards were created. These included those in the Barry Urban District (Cadoxton), Caerphilly (Aber Valley), Gelligaer Urban District (Hengoed), Maesteg, Mountain Ash Urban District,

## Candidates

There were a number of unopposed returns and candidates identified as Liberals contested almost all seats. There were a significant number of Conseratives and relatively few Labour candidates. The political affiliation of some candidates was not noted.
All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since 1901.

## Outcome

Most seats were contested. In the western part of the county, industrialists standing as Conservatives continued to hold their found in some wards.

### Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts

There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were again more personal than political.

### Bridgend and Maesteg districts

There were a number of contested elections in this area.

### Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts

In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

## Results
### Aber Valley

Aber Valley 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hubert Jenkins | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Aberaman

Aberaman 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberavon

J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889, increasing his majority over Labour. The result was said to have been greeted by a large crowd.
Aberavon 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 729 |
| | Labour | Josiah Charles | 337 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Abercynon

Boundary Change. The Labour candidate had entered the fray at the last moment causing a three-cornered contest in this new ward.
Abercynon 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Isaac Llewelyn Morris* | 709 |
| | Liberal | James Evans | 508 |
| | Labour | W.H. May | 461 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hughes* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bargoed

Bargoed 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev D.L. Evans | 729 |
| | Labour | Walter Lewis | 611 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 118 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |

### Barry

Barry 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Jones* | 888 | | |
| | Conservative | F.T. Moesford | 311 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 577 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Blaengwawr

In a contest between two Liberals, John Howell, first elected in 1895, was defeated by Gwilym Treharne who had opposed him on several occasions in the past.
Blaengwawr 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 696 |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | 624 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Bridgend

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.
Bridgend 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Gwynne* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 |
| | Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Caerphilly

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.
Caerphilly 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Howells | 778 | | |
| | Independent Liberal | Josiah Morgan | 641 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Howell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Coity

Coity 1910 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | William Evans* | 571 |
| Liberal | Rev H. Eynon Lewis | 286 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cowbridge

The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.
Cowbridge 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmavon

Henry Davies held on to the seat he won in 1907.
Cwmavon 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Henry Davies* | 747 |
| | Liberal | Moses Thomas | 433 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Cymmer

Cymmer 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Watts-Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dinas Powys

The sitting member had held the seat for many years and was again returned.
Dinas Powys 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | 527 |
| | Liberal | D.R. Morgan | 405 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1910 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Daniel Daniels | 679 |
| Liberal | Ll.D. Howell* | 378 |
| Labour | George Jones | 185 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Ferndale

Ferndale 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Gadlys

Following the recent death of Griffith George, a fellow Liberal was elected in his place. There was no Labour candidate.
Gadlys 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | T. Walter Williams | 838 |
| | Liberal | William Thomas Harris | 136 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 702 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Garw Valley

Garw Valley 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev. William Saunders | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Gelligaer

Gelligaer 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 |
| | Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gower

Gower 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | George E. Gordon* | 561 | | |
| | Labour | W.H. Davies | 496 | | |

### Hengoed

In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.
Hengoed 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.D. Lloyd | 616 | | |
| | Liberal | David Prosser** | 315 | | |

### Kibbor

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.
Kibbor 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 1,035 |
| | Liberal | D. Morgan Rees | 379 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llandaff

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.
Llandaff 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Forrest* | 969 | | |
| | Liberal | William Evans | 544 | | |

### Llandeilo Talybont

First elected in 1889, Rees Harries was again returned by a substantial majority.
Llandeilo Talybont 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rees Harries** | 764 |
| | Liberal | J.R. Watkins | 218 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 546 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jordan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llantrisant

Llantrisant 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed | | |

### Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rees Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llwynypia and Clydach

Llwynypia and Clydach 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Loughor and Penderry

John Glasbrook was elected unopposed following the retirement of Sir John Llewelyn.
Loughor and Penderry 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Glasbrook | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Vernon Hartshorn, miners agent was returned by a huge majority
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vernon Hartshorn | 933 | | |
| | Liberal | John Roderick | 171 | | |

### Maesteg, East and West

This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.
Maesteg East and West 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan E. Davies | 1,067 | | |
| | | J.P. Gibbon | 776 | | |

### Margam

Following the retirement of the Liberal member, the son of the former Independent councillor, defeated in 1904, won a narrow victory over Labour.
Margam 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Llewelyn David | 973 |
| | Labour | Rees Llewellyn | 941 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Morriston

Morriston 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | William John Percy Player | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | | | Swing | | |

### Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hopkin Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Gibbins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.J. Hughes** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ogmore

The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.
Ogmore 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Rev W.J. Phillips | 573 |
| Conservative | J.D.I. Nicholl | 502 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Llewellyn**' | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Oystermouth

Oystermouth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T.W. James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penarth North

Penarth North 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Penarth South

Penarth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed | | |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr. Ben Phillips Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pentre

Pentre 1910 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | E.T. Davies | 996 |
| Liberal | J.B. Price | 476 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 |
| | Labour | Johnny James | 710 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Williams | 563 |
| | Liberal | J. E. Jones | 372 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.H. Fleming* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Penygraig

Penygraig 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr T.R. Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Porth

Porth and Penygraig 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Evans | 920 |
| | Labour | John Hughes | 411 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Resolven

Resolven 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Sketty

Sketty 1910 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Rev John Davies | 355 |
| Labour | Thomas Hopkins | 300 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 |
| | Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 461 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Treforest

Treforest 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W. Spickett* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treherbert

Treherbert 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Enoch Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treorchy

Treorchy 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trealaw and Tonypandy

Tonypandy 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.W. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr T.H. Morris* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Griffiths | 528 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Rees | 308 |
| | Liberal | D.W. Davies | 38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ystrad

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
Ystrad 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Boundary changes following the secession of Merthyr kept the number of councillors at 66 through the creation of additional wards. The number of aldermen therefore remained unchanged. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1910 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies rather than eleven owing to the resignation of John Davies, an alderman elected for a Merthyr ward.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years Thomas, W. M. David G. h- Fleming, Rhys 11 airies, Dd. Hughes G. J. Hughes, W. Jones, J. Jordan, Rhys Llew- ellyn, W. Llewellyn, W. H. Matthews, W. M. Williams, and Rev. D. H. Williams.
elected for three years

## By-Elections
### Aberdare Town by-election

William Thomas, High Constable of Miskin Higher, who had been nominated at the initial election but agreed to withdraw to prevent a split in the Liberal ranks was now returned unopposed.
Aberdare Town by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Thomas | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llwydcoed by-election

Harris, elected when Llewellyn was initially made an alderman, was again returned.
Llwydcoed by-election 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M.J. Harris* | unopposed | | |