1913 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The ninth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1913.[1] It was preceded by the 1910 election and followed, due to the First World War and the postponement of the 1916 elections, by the 1919 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]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

Contested elections

There were only a small number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 51 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1901: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili
Abergwili 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Griffiths* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ammanford
Ammanford 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Col. David Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws
Bettws 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tom Morris* unopposed
Liberal Henry Folland 285
Liberal Arthur Williams 142
Majority 218
Labour hold Swing

Caio
Caio 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes* unopposed

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr David Denzil Harries* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal 'Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills*' Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H.S. Holmes 152
Liberal John Lewis* 136
Majority 16
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal H.F. Blagdon-Richards* 268
Conservative John Crossman 243
Majority 25
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth
Cenarth 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Lewis* 261
Conservative David Evans 231
Majority 30
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Campbell-Davys 246
Liberal Daniel Lewis 99
Majority 147
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Conwil
Conwil 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Alfred Stephens* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne
Laugharne 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W.H. Dempster 223
Liberal T.S.K. Morse 184
Majority 39
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W. Jones Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie
Llandebie 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Davies* 453
Rev P. Evans 352
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal L.N. Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery
Llandovery 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent J.P. Carbery Vaughan Pryse-Rice* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Benjamin John* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanedy
Llanedy 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Delme Davies-Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1
Llanelly Division.1 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent William Griffiths unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Simlett* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division.3 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William David* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Joseph Roberts* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Hugh Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Hughes 299
Liberal David Harry* 289
Majority 10
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W.B. Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Benjamin Humphreys unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Harris unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Rees Jones 261
Liberal Ben Rees 170
Majority 91
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock
Llangadock 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Mervyn Lloyd Peel* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangeler
Llangeler 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William Lewes* 360
Liberal Rev Edward Teilo Owen 320
Majority 40
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev R.H. Jones 273
Liberal Rev Ben Morris 238
Majority 35
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech
Llangennech 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Evan B. Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon
Llanon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Greville* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel
Llansawel 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jones 334
Liberal Dr E. Jones 240
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey
Mothvey 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev James Howell Rees* 302
Liberal David Evans 227
Conservative William Bassett 184
Majority 75
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Dr John Henry Williams 390
Independent George Eynon Bowen* 202
Majority 188
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W.J. Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Benjamin Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears
St Clears 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech
Trelech 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Philip Phillips unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland
Whitland 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Thomas 228
Conservative Dr R.L. Thomas* 184
Majority 44
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

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 nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).

By-elections, 1913-19

Quarter Bach by-election, 1913

A by-election was held in the Quarter Bach division on 5 September 1913 following the elevation of W.J. Williams to the aldermanic bench.[3]

Quarter Bach by-election 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Gwilym Vaughan 430
Liberal D.W. Lewis 252
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing
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References
  1. "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. "Carmarthenshire County Council by-election". Amman Valley Chronicle. 11 September 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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