# 1910 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The eighth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1910. 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. 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.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes that occurred.

## Candidates

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.

## Outcome

There was very little change in the political complexion of the council.

## The eighth council

John Johns (Liberal, Llansteffan) was elected chairman at the 1910 statutoty meeting but died suddenly within the month.
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
### Abergwili

Abergwili 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ammanford

Ammanford 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Col. David Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bettws

Bettws 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tom Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Caio

Caio 1910 :
| Party | 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 (Lower Division) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Denzil Harries | 244 |
| | Independent | T.E. Brigstocke* | 240 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Lewis* | 157 |
| | Independent | J.B. Arthur | 147 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H.F. Blagdon-Richards* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cenarth

Cenarth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Lewis+ | 261 |
| | | John Bowen | 223 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rowland Evan Williams* | 231 |
| | | Daniel Lewis | 101 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Conwil

Conwil 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alfred Stephens | 322 |
| | | Samuel H. Anthony* | 270 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

### Laugharne

Laugharne 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John D. Morse | 243 |
| | Conservative | W.H. Dempster | 153 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | W.J. Thomas | 382 |
| | Independent | David Farr-Davies | 309 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie

Llandebie 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Davies* | 453 |
| | | Rev P. Evans | 352 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J.C. Vaughan Pryse-Rice | unopposed | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Benjamin John* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanedy

Llanedy 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Delme Davies-Evans* | 267 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lewis | 246 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Griffiths | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Simlett | 260 |
| | | Brinley R. Jones | 107 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William David* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Hugh Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Harry | 265 |
| | Liberal | H.J. Hopkins | 229 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.B. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Benjamin Humphreys* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Earl Cawdor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones | 248 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Barrett* | 198 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llangadock

Llangadock 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mervyn Lloyd Peel* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeler

Llangeler 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Thomas | 318 |
| | | David Jones | 314 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev R.H. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanon

Llanon 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansawel

Llansawel 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Johns* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Mothvey

Mothvey 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Thomas Evans Davies | 301 |
| | Liberal | Rev J.H. Rees* | 301 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | George Eynon Bowen* | 406 |
| | Liberal | Richard Thomas Hammond | 332 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.J. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears

St Clears 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trelech

Trelech 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland

Whitland 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dr R.L. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | 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 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.

## By-elections between 1910 and 1913
### Llansteffan by-election 1910

A by-election was held in May 1910 following the sudden death of John Johns, chairman of the council. His son, Walter Johns was initially nominated but withdrew in favour of another Liberal.
Llansteffan 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | G. Barrett Evans | 216 |
| | Conservative | Walter Thomas | 183 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangeler by-election 1911

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.
Llangeler by-election 1911 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Capt. William Lewes | 411 |
| | Liberal | Rev D. Geler Jones | 259 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |