1910 Llandeilo Rural District Council election

An election to the Llandeilo Rural District Council was held in April 1910.[1] It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election. Around half the members were elected unopposed.[2] The successful candidates were also elected to the Llandeilo Board of Guardians.

Ward Results

Bettws (three seats)

Bettws 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Morris*	428
	Independent	Morgan Rees	365
	Independent	John Phillips	341
	Independent	Thomas Thomas*	263
	Independent	Morgan Morgan*	259
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Brechfa (one seat)

Brechfa 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W. Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

Glynamman 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandebie (two seats)

Llandebie 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Robert Matthews	228
	Independent	Jacob Davies*	190
	Independent	Arthur Williams	174
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Blaenau (Llandebie) (two seats)

Blaenau (Llandebie) 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Willimas*	362
	Independent	David Davies*	349
	Labour	John Bevan	227
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward (three seats)

Llandeilo Fawr North Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	244
	Independent	Dvid Watkins	216
	Independent	Tom Rees Morgan	199
	Independent	Rees Perkins	189
	Independent	William Griffiths	157
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward (two seats)

Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mary Anne Jones	Unopposed
	Independent	L.N. Powell	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

Llandyfeisant 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Walter FitzUryan Rice*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanegwad (three seats)

Llanegwad 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Thomas*	207
	Independent	William Edwin Richards*	189
	Independent	Dan Davies*	182
	Independent	Mrs Nina Gwynne-Hughes	128
	Independent	Ivor Lloyd Davies	126
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (two seats)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Watkins*	134
	Independent	David Morris	109
	Independent	William J. Evans	57
	Independent	James T. Stephens	53
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel Cilfragen (one seat)

Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

David Thomas was re-elected on the returning officer's casting vote.[1]

Llanfynydd 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Roberts*	93
	Independent	David Thomas*	85
	Independent	William Lewis	85
	Independent	Thomas Griffiths	36
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangathen (two seats)

Llangathen 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Griffiths*	79
	Independent	William Lewis*	79
	Independent	W. Rees Thomas
	Independent	John F. James	29
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansawel (two seats)

Llansawel 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent	Lewis Bowen	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Quarter Bach No.1 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gomer Harries	77
	Independent	J.W. Morgan	76
	Independent	Thomas Howells	71
	Independent	J.D. Rees	17
	Independent hold		Swing

Quarter Bach No.2 (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rees Powell*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Talley (two seats)

Talley 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev J. Alban Davies	Unopposed
	Independent	J.P. Griffiths	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo Board of Guardians

All members of the District Council also served as members of Llandeilo Board of Guardians. A further three Guardians were elected to represent the Llandeilo Urban District.[2]

In addition, three Guardians were elected to represent the Ammanford Urban District which also lay within the remit of the Llandeilo Guardians. All three sitting members were returned although Henry Herbert, a member of the Guardians for 25 years, only secured a narrow majority over a Labour candidate.[1]

Ammanford (three seats)

Ammanford 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Lewis*	689
	Independent	Rev John Morgans*	644
	Independent	Henry Herbert*	403
	Labour	R. Leonard	392
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandeilo (three seats)

Llandeilo 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Pritchard Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent	William Hopkins*	Unopposed
	Independent	Mrs E.A. Roberts*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "District Council and Boards of Guardians Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 8 April 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. "District Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 25 March 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 11 April 2019.