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The eighth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1910. It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 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. The local press did not, on the whole, report the political affiliations of candidates but this was more explicitly noted in the Cardiff-based Weekly Mail.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes that occurred.
Candidates
There were only a small number of contested elections with one retiring alderman, John Lewis, seeking election as a councillor.
Three of those elected at the first election in 1889, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election. Sir James Drummond, C.E. Morris and D,C. Parry (Llanelli) were all returned unopposed.
Outcome
There was very little change in the political complexion of the council.
The eighth council
John Johns (Liberal, Llansteffan) was elected chairman at the 1910 statutoty meeting but died suddenly within the month.
At the June quarterly meeting, the vice-chairman, Alderman John Bevan, Llansadwrn, declined to be nominated for the chair and the Rev. Alfred Fuller-Mills was elected unanimously.
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 retiring aldermen were re-elected:
John Williams,
W.N. Jones,
D.L. Jones,
R.W. Stephens,
John Rees,
Thomas Jones,
Rev Thomas Johns,
Rev William Davies,
One new alderman was elected
John Lloyd, elected member for Abergwili
One retiring alderman successfully sought election as a councillor and was not re-elected as alderman:
John Lewis
All nine aldermen elected were Liberals.
By-elections between 1910 and 1913
Llansteffan by-election 1910
A by-election was held in May 1910 following the sudden death of John Johns, chairman of the council. His son, Walter Johns was initially nominated but withdrew in favour of another Liberal.
A by-election was held on 6 May 1911 following the death of Conservative councillor, Thomas Thomas. Colonel Lewes of llysnewydd was selected in his place and won a comfortable victory over the Liberal candidate.
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