Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1913

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.

Unopposed returns

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Contested elections

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

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

John Bevan, Llansadwrn
Joseph Joseph, Plasderw, Llangennech
Sir Lewis Morris, Penbryn, Carmarthen
Daniel Stephens, Kidwelly
H J Thomas, Penrhos-uchaf, Golden Grove
Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery
Henry Wilkins, New-road, Llanelly.

None of the retiring aldermen contested the election. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant.

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
	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
	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).

John Williams, retiring alderman (47)
W.N. Jones, elected member for Betws (46)
John Lewis, retiring alderman (45)
D.L. Jones, retiring alderman (42)
R.W. Stephens, retiring alderman (48)
John Rees, retiring alderman (42)
Thomas Jones, elected member for Llanelli Ward 7 (42)
Rev Thomas Johns, elected member for Llanelli Ward 4 (42)
Rev William Davies, retiring alderman (42)

All the elected aldermen were supported by the majority of members.^[3]

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.^[4]

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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