The seventh election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1907.[1] It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election.
Overview of the result
The Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed.[2]
Boundary changes
There were minor boundary changes leading to the creation of two additional wards, namely Ammanford and Llandissilio. The new Ammanford ward, which comprised the urban district of Ammanford was created by the division of the Bettws Ward into two.[3] Significant population growth had taken place in the eastern part of the county as a result of the growth of the anthracite coal trade but demands for further additional wards to be formed in the Llanelli district were rejected. The second new ward was at Llandissilio in the western part of the county, on the Pembrokeshire border. It was formed out of portions of the existing Whitland and Llanboidy wards.[3] There was less unanimity in favour of the new Llandissilio ward than was the case at Ammanford, and there were suggestions that an additional rural ward was being created to counterbalance the new industrial ward at Ammanford. A proposal for a third new ward, at Newchurch on the outskirts of Carmarthen was rejected in due course.
As a result of these boundary changes, the Council included 53 elected members as opposed to 51 previously. The number of aldermen remained at 17.
Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were
- John Bevan,
- Joseph Joseph,
- Sir Lewis Morris,
- Daniel Stephens,
- H J Thomas,
- Thomas Watkins,
- Joseph Mayberry,
- Augustus Brigstocke,
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.
Ward results
Ammanford
New ward. Boundary change.
Bettws 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Col. David Morris |
349 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
D.J. Jones |
281 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Liberal win (new seat) |
Bettws
Boundary change
Bettws 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Tom Morris |
349 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
William Thomas |
121 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Labour win (new seat) |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Brigstocke contested previous elections as a Conservative.
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Rev A. Fuller-Mills |
247 |
|
|
|
|
Thomas Parke Jones |
71 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Professor D.E. Jones* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llandilo Urban
Gwynne Hughes had now returned to the Liberal fold.
Llandyssilio
Boundary Change
Llandyssilio 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Benjamin John |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division.1
Griffiths described himself as an Unionist in 1904
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division.3 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
William David* |
260 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Colwyn Morgan |
53 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
John Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
D.C. Parry* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Joseph Roberts* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Joseph Williams* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
W.B. Jones |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Rev Benjamin Humphreys |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
The sitting member was elected on the casting vote of the returning officer.[1]
Llanybyther
Williams had been elected as a Conservative in 1904.
Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Rev J.H. Rees* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Benjamin Evans* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1907
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
John Lloyd Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
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 eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
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