1910 Carmarthenshire County Council election

All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist Last election 53/68 13/68 1/68 Seats before 53/68 13/68 1/68 Seats won 51/68 15/68 1/68 Councillors 37 12 1 Aldermen 14 3 0 Seats +/– 2 2 0   Fourth party   Party Independent Last election 1/68 Seats before 1/68 Seats won 1/68 Councillors 1 Aldermen 0 Seats +/– o
Council control after election Liberal Liberal Party

The eighth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1910.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[2]

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.^[4]

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

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.^[5]

By-elections between 1910 and 1913

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