Welsh local 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.
Candidates
Only two of those elected at the first election in 1889, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election. Sir James Drummond, the Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire and D,C. Parry (Llanelli) were both returned unopposed.
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 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Tom Morris* | 503 | | |
| Liberal | Henry Folland | 285 | | |
| Liberal | Arthur Williams | 142 | | |
Majority | 218 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Caio
Caio 1913 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 Western 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 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | Unopposed |
| 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
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. At the statutory meeting there was disagreement over the election of aldermen with the Liberals initially nominating eight of their number for the eight vacancies. However, W.J. Williams of Brynamman withdrew in favour of a Conservative, Dudley Drummond.[3]
Following the elections the following eight aldermen were elected:
- H. Jones-Thomas, retiring alderman (47)
- J. Llew. Thomas, retiring alderman (45)
- W. Mabon Davies, retiring alderman (44)
- Thomas Thomas, retiring alderman. (45)
- Dudley Drummond, from outside the council (48)
- Professor Jones, retiring alderman (47)
- C. E. Morris, retiring alderman (43)
- John Lewis, elected member for Cenarth (40)
Aldermanic vacancies between 1913 and 1919
Both W. Mabon Davies and Professor D.E. Jones died in the months following the election and the appointment of new aldermen in their place took place at the quarterly meeting of the council in late July. Several members objected to aspects of the process, including the perceived lack of aldermen from some parts of the county and the private meetings to decide upon nominations (from which Conservative councillors were said to be excluded). After a prolonged discussion it was decided to postpone the decision on a replacement for Professor Jones.
W. Mabon Davies was replaced by a member who had withdrawn his name at the annual meeting some months previously.[4]
- W.J. Williams (Liberal), elected member for Quarter Bach
At the October quarterly meeting there was disagreemnet among members for the western division over a replacement for Professor Jones. The successful candidate received 28 votes as opposed to 18 for the Rev. J.H. Rees and 10 for the Rev. Arthur Fuller-Mills of Carmarthen.[5]
- Ben Evans (Liberal), elected member for Rhydymcerau
By-elections between 1913 and 1919
Ammanford by-election, 1913
A by-election was held in the Ammanford division in June 1913 following the death of Councillor David Morris, a Liberal councillor. Erne Hewlett, general manager of Ammanford Collieries, and an active Conservative, ran on a non-political basis and won the seat, despite Liberal attempts to make the contest a political one.[6]
Ammanford by-election 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Erne Hewlett | | | |
| Liberal | David Griffiths Davies | | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
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.[7]
Quarter Bach by-election 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gwilym Vaughan | 430 | | |
| Liberal | D.W. Lewis | 252 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 14 March 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Carmarthen Journal. 21 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 1 August 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 31 October 1913. p. 8. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Ammanford's Duty". Cambria Daily Leader. 25 June 1913. p. 4. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council by-election". Amman Valley Chronicle. 11 September 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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