The 1910 Glamorgan County Council election was the eighth contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election.
Overview of the Result edit
As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a further advance in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also a number of Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.
Boundary Changes edit
There were numerous boundary changes resulting from the secession of Merthyr Tydfil from Glamorgan to create a new County Borough.[1] There were boundary changes at Maesteg, leading to the creation of a second seat.[2]
Retiring Aldermen edit
All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since 1901.
Contested Elections edit
Most seats were contested. In the western part of the county, industrialists standing as Conservatives continued to hold their found in some wards.[3]
Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts edit
There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were again more personal than political.
Bridgend and Maesteg districts edit
There were a number of contested elections in this area.
Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts edit
In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.
Results edit
Aberaman edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberavon edit
J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889, increasing his majority over Labour. The result was said to have been greeted by a large crowd.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 729 | |||
Labour | Josiah Charles | 337 | |||
Majority | 392 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Abercynon edit
Boundary Change. The Labour candidate had entered the fray at the last moment causing a three-cornered contest in this new ward.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Isaac Llewelyn Morris* | 709 | |||
Liberal | James Evans | 508 | |||
Labour | W.H. May | 461 | |||
Majority | 201 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberdare Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bargoed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev D.L. Evans | 729 | |||
Labour | Walter Lewis | 611 | |||
Majority | 118 | ||||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |
Barry edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams | 899 | |||
Conservative | F.P. Jones-Lloyd | 629 | |||
Majority | 270 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Barry Dock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Jones* | 888 | |||
Conservative | F.T. Moesford | 311 | |||
Majority | 577 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Blaengwawr edit
In a contest between two Liberals, John Howell, first elected in 1895, was defeated by Gwilym Treharne who had opposed him on several occasions in the past.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 696 | |||
Liberal | John Howell* | 624 | |||
Majority | 72 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bridgend edit
Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Briton Ferry edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Gwynn* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caeharris edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Edward Pritchard Martin | unopposed |
Cadoxton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | |||
Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | |||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caerphilly edit
Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Howells | 778 | |||
Independent Liberal | Josiah Morgan | 641 | |||
Majority | 137 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Cilfynydd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.R. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Coedffranc edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Coity edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | 571 | |||
Liberal | Rev H. Eynon Lewis | 286 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cowbridge edit
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmavon edit
Henry Davies held on to the seat he won in 1907.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry Davies* | 747 | |||
Liberal | Moses Thomas | 433 | |||
Majority | 314 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Cyfarthfa edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 | |||
Majority | |||||
Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cymmer edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Dinas Powys edit
The sitting member had held the seat for many years and was again returned.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | 527 | |||
Liberal | D.R. Morgan | 405 | |||
Majority | 122 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dowlais edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Davies* | 410 | |||
Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dulais Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Daniels | 679 | |||
Liberal | 'Ll.D. Howell* | 378 | |||
Labour | George Jones | 185 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ferndale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | 1,224 | |||
Conservative | E. Nelmes | 546 | |||
Majority | 678 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Gadlys edit
Following the recent death of Griffith George, a fellow Liberal was elected in his place. There was no Labour candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Walter Williams | 838 | |||
Liberal | William Thomas Harris | 136 | |||
Majority | 702 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Garw Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Gellifaelog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed |
Gelligaer edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 | |||
Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 | |||
Majority | 245 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Glyncorrwg edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Jenkins* | unopposed |
Gower edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | George E. Gordon* | 561 | |||
Labour | W.H. Davies | 496 |
Hengoed edit
In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.D. Lloyd | 616 | |||
Liberal | David Prosser** | 315 |
Kibbor edit
Henry Lewis again returned after many years.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 1,035 | |||
Liberal | D. Morgan Rees | 379 | |||
Majority | 656 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandaff edit
Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Forrest* | 969 | |||
Liberal | William Evans | 544 |
Llandeilo Talybont edit
First elected in 1889, Rees Harries was again returned by a substantial majority.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Harries** | 764 | |||
Liberal | J.R. Watkins | 218 | |||
Majority | 546 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansamlet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed |
Llantrisant edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed |
Llwydcoed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Llewellyn* | unopposed |
Llwynypia and Clydach edit
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed |
Loughor and Penderry edit
John Glasbrook was elected unopposed following the retirement of Sir John Llewelyn.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Glasbrook | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon edit
Vernon Hartshorn, miners agent was returned by a huge majority
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Vernon Hartshorn | 933 | |||
Liberal | John Roderick | 171 |
Maesteg, East and West edit
This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan E. Davies | 1,067 | |||
J.P. Gibbon | 776 |
Margam edit
Following the retirement of the Liberal member, the son of the former Independent councillor, defeated in 1904, won a narrow victory over Labour.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Llewelyn David | 973 | |||
Labour | Rees Llewellyn | 941 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Merthyr Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.D. Jones | 663 | |||
Conservative | Dan Thomas | 297 | |||
Majority | 366 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Merthyr Vale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Prosser* | 880 | |||
Liberal | Rowland Evans | 729 | |||
Majority | 151 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Morriston edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William John Percy Player | unopposed | ||||
Swing |
Mountain Ash edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Neath (North) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hopkin Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Neath (South) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frederick William Gibbins* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Newcastle edit
T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.J. Hughes** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore edit
The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev W.J. Phillips | 573 | |||
Conservative | J.D.I. Nicholl | 502 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore Valley edit
Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Llewellyn** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Oystermouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T.W. James* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Penarth North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 | |||
Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Penarth South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed |
Penrhiwceiber edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr. Ben Phillips Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pentre edit
E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.T. Davies | 996 | |||
Liberal | J.B. Price | 476 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penydarren edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 516 | |||
Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 | |||
Majority | 146 |
Pontardawe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 | |||
Labour | Johnny James | 710 | |||
Majority | 212 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Plymouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | |||
Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 |
Pontlottyn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Williams | 563 | |||
Liberal | J. E. Jones | 372 | |||
Majority | 200 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pontypridd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E.H. Fleming | 602 | |||
Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 | |||
Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 | |||
Majority | 204 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Penygraig edit
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Porth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans | 920 | |||
Labour | John Hughes | 411 | |||
Majority | 509 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Resolven edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Sketty edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev John Davies | 355 | |||
Labour | Thomas Hopkins | 300 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Swansea Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 | |||
Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 | |||
Majority | 461 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treforest edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 | |||
Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 | |||
Majority | 57 |
Treherbert edit
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treorchy edit
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trealaw and Tonypandy edit
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.W. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tylorstown and Ynyshir edit
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ystalyfera edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Griffiths | 528 | |||
Liberal | Edgar Rees | 308 | |||
Liberal | D.W. Davies | 38 | |||
Majority | 220 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ystrad edit
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen edit
In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Boundary changes following the secession of Merthyr kept the number of councillors at 66 through the creation of additional wards. The number of aldermen therefore remained unchanged. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1910 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies rather than eleven owing to the resignation of John Davies, an alderman elected for a Merthyr ward.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years Thomas, W. M. David G. h- Fleming, Rhys 11 airies, Dd. Hughes G. J. Hughes, W. Jones, J. Jordan, Rhys Llew- ellyn, W. Llewellyn, W. H. Matthews, W. M. Williams, and Rev. D. H. Williams.
elected for three years
By-Elections edit
Aberdare Town by-election edit
William Thomas, High Constable of Miskin Higher, who had been nominated at the initial election but agreed to withdraw to prevent a split in the Liberal ranks was now returned unopposed.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llwydcoed by-election edit
Harris, elected when Llewellyn was initially made an alderman, was again returned.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M.J. Harris* | unopposed |
References edit
- ^ "Elections in the Counties. Polling Results in Glamorgan". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1910. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections". Glamorgan Gazette. 25 February 1910. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Glamorgan County Council. List of Nominations Sent In". South Wales Daily Post. 1 March 1910. Retrieved 18 June 2014.. All nominations in the western part of the county re available in this source.
- ^ "Glamorgan County Council. Result of Monday's Elections". Cambrian. 11 March 1910. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections". Aberdare Leader. 12 March 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Glamorgan County Council. Aberdare Unopposed Returns". Aberdare Leader. 9 April 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Bibliography edit
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.