The eighth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1910.[1] They were preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.[1]
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[2]
Very few seats changed hands.
It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.[3]
Eight aldermen retired. These included one Conservative, Sir Marteine Lloyd, and seven Liberals. Edward Evans, Lima Jones and Dr Jenkin Lewis sought re-election but were not subsequently re-appointed aldermen. Vaughan Davies MP, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams did not seek re-election but were re-appointed. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Thomas Morris retired from county politics
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | 203 | |||
Conservative | Henry Davies | 69 | |||
Majority | 134 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Joshua Hughes was elected unopposed having previously represented the ward in the 1890s.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joshua Hughes | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton | 191 | |||
Conservative | J.T. Davies | 125 | |||
Majority | 66 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | 189 | |||
Conservative | C.P. Lloyd | 129 | |||
Majority | 60 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis* | 230 | |||
Conservative | Randolph Fear | 156 | |||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 318 | |||
Liberal | B. Taylor Lloyd | 196 | |||
Majority | 122 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 98 | |||
Unionist | D. Jones | 75 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev Ll.J. Bebb* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | 162 | |||
Liberal | Edwin Lewis | 100 | |||
Majority | 62 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Jenkin Jones appears to have stood as a Liberal in 1907.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones | 151 | |||
Conservative | Jenkin Jones* | 78 | |||
Majority | 78 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.A.. Thomas | 217 | |||
Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 178 | |||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Davies | 140 | |||
Conservative | Joseph Evans | 140 | |||
Majority | won on casting vote | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Jones | 83 | |||
Liberal | Samuel Jones | 67 | |||
Majority | 16 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.J.R. Loxdale* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 137 | |||
Liberal | E.J. Evans | 125 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Retiring alderman Dr Jenkyn Lewis who had previously sat for Cilcennin won the seat. Liberal hold?
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkyn Lewis* | 156 | |||
Conservative | J.L. Rowlands | 73 | |||
Majority | 83 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 163 | |||
Liberal | D. Martin Jones* | 159 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel L. Jones* | 154 | |||
Liberal | Rev John Owen | 98 | |||
Majority | 56 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lodwig Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr John James* | 152 | |||
Conservative | Dr D.O. Williams | 50 | |||
Majority | 102 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Morgan* | 90 | |||
Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies | 59 | |||
Majority | 31 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Eight aldermen were elected, including only one Conservative.[4]
The aldermen elected in 1910 served for nine years as there was no election in 1916 due to the First World War.
Alderman Morgan Evans died in 1915.[5] Therefore, the following appointment was made
Alderman Evan Richards died in 1918.[6] Therefore, the following appointment was made
E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |