Welsh local election
An election to the Carmarthen Rural District Council was held in April 1910.[1] It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election. The successful candidates were also elected to the Carmarthen Board of Guardians. A significant number of members were returned unopposed.[2]
Ward Results
Abergwili (two seats)
Abergwili 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Harries Davies | 145 | | |
| Independent | W. Williams | 138 | | |
| Independent | John Williams* | 130 | | |
| Independent | David Davies | 83 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Abernant (one seat)
Abernant 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Davies | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Conwil (two seats)
Conwil 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin Phillips* | 150 | | |
| Independent | Evan James | 139 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Howell | 136 | | |
| Independent | John Davies* | 51 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne Parish (one seat)
Laugharne Parish 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Lewis | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne Township (one seat)
Laugharne Township 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. Towers Smith | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney (two seats)
W.J. Thomas stood down having recently been elected to Carmarthenshire County Council. David Farr Davies, whom he defeated in that contest was elected unopposed after two candidates, including the other sitting member, William Brazell, withdrew.[3]
Llanarthney 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Farr Davies | Unopposed |
| Independent | William Harries | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandawke and Llansadurnen (one seat)
Llandawke and Llansadurnen 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.R. Rees* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddarog (one seat)
Llanddarog 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James William Lewis | 119 | | |
| Independent | Mrs Maria Morris | 112 | | |
| Independent | John Grugos Williams | 99 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog (one seat)
Llandeilo Abercowyn and Llangynog 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Johnny Bowen | 71 | | |
| Independent | J. Griffiths | 62 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddowror (one seat)
Llanddowror 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Thomas | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandyfaelog (one seat)
Llandyfaelog 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Herbert Walters | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Abercowin (one seat)
Llanfihangel Abercowin 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangain (one seat)
Llangain 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Thomas | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne (two seats)
Llangendeirne 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.T. Gilbert* | 235 | | |
| Independent | John Lewis* | 208 | | |
| Independent | D.G. Jones | 137 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangunnor (one seat)
Llangunnor 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Phillips | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangynin (one seat)
Llangynin 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Llewellyn Morgan | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanllawddog (one seat)
Llanllawddog 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanpumsaint (one seat)
Llanpumsaint 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T. Davies | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanstephan (one seat)
Llanstephan 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Francis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwinio (one seat)
Llanwinio 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Lewis | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr (one seat)
Merthyr 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Mydrim (one seat)
Mydrim 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Morris J. Evans | 92 | | |
| Independent | David Thomas | 40 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Newchurch (one seat)
Newchurch 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Edwards | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Clears (one seat)
St Clears 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David John* | 110 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Thomas Lloyd | 92 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmaels (one seat)
St Ishmaels 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trelech a'r Betws (two seats)
Trelech a'r Betws 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.G. Bowen* | Unopposed |
| Independent | J. Sylvanus Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Board of Guardians
All members of the District Council also served as members of Carmarthen Board of Guardians. In addition six members were elected to represent the borough of Carmarthen.
There was a contested election which saw the five retiring members re-elected.[1]
Carmarthen (six seats)
Carmarthen 1910 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Georgina M.E. White* | 1,183 | | |
| Independent | Miss Margaret A. Thomas* | 1,117 | | |
| Independent | Andrew Fuller-Mills* | 1,068 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Williams | 999 | | |
| Independent | J. Patagonia Lewis* | 905 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Thomas | 902 | | |
| Independent | J.T. Lewis* | 846 | | |
| Independent | William Jones | 629 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "District Council and Boards of Guardians Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 8 April 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 25 March 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Election of Guardians. Carmarthen". Welshman. 25 March 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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