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

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Bettws (three seats)

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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)

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Brechfa 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Thomas Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glynamman (one seat)

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Glynamman 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David William Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie (two seats)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Llandeilo Fawr South Ward 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Anne Jones Unopposed
Independent L.N. Powell Unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfeisant (one seat)

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Llandyfeisant 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Walter FitzUryan Rice* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanegwad (three seats)

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Llanegwad 1910
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)

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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)

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Llanfihangel Cilfragen 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfynydd (two seats)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Quarter Bach 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rees Powell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Talley (two seats)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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