1910 Carmarthen Rural District Council 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

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