The Glamorgan County Council election, 1910 was the eighth contest for seats on this authority. It was preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election.
Overview of the Result
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 advancein 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
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
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
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
There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were again more personal than political.
Bridgend and Maesteg districts
There were a number of contested elections in this area.
Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts
In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.
Results
| Aberaman 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Thomas Luther Davies* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
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]
| Aberavon 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Morgan Smith* |
729 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Josiah Charles |
337 |
|
|
| Majority |
392 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned
Bargoed
| Bargoed 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Rev D.L. Evans |
729 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Walter Lewis |
611 |
|
|
| Majority |
118 |
|
|
|
Liberal gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Barry Dock
| Barry Dock 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
James Jones* |
888 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
F.T. Moesford |
311 |
|
|
| Majority |
577 |
|
|
| |
Liberal win (new seat) |
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.
| Blaengwawr 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Gwilym Alexander Treharne |
696 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
John Howell* |
624 |
|
|
| Majority |
72 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Randall was again returned unopposed, with thee Liberals deciding not to opposed him.
| Briton Ferry 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Thomas Gwynn* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Caeharris
| Caeharris 1898 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Edward Pritchard Martin |
unopposed |
|
|
Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.
| Cowbridge 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Thomas William David* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cwmavon
Henry Davies held on to the seat he won in 1907.
| Cwmavon 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Henry Davies* |
747 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
Moses Thomas |
433 |
|
|
| Majority |
314 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
The sitting member had held the seat for many years and was again returned.
Gadlys
Following the recent death of Griffith George, a fellow Liberal was elected in his place. There was no Labour candidate.
| Gadlys 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
T. Walter Williams |
838 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
William Thomas Harris |
136 |
|
|
| Majority |
702 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Garw Valley
| Garw Valley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
John Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
Gellifaelog
| Gellifaelog |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Evan Lewis* |
unopposed |
|
|
| Glyncorrwg 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Jenkins* |
unopposed |
|
|
Gower
| Gower 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
George E. Gordon* |
561 |
|
|
|
Labour |
W.H. Davies |
496 |
|
|
Hengoed
In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.
| Hengoed 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
W.D. Lloyd |
616 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
David Prosser** |
315 |
|
|
Henry Lewis again returned after many years.
Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.
| Llandaff 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Forrest* |
969 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
William Evans |
544 |
|
|
Llandeilo Talybont
First elected in 1889, Rees Harries was again returned by a substantial majority.
| Llandeilo Talybont 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Rees Harries** |
764 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
J.R. Watkins |
218 |
|
|
| Majority |
546 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llansamlet
| Llansamlet 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Jordan* |
unoppposed |
|
|
Llantrisant
| Llantrisant 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
J. Blandy Jenkins* |
unopposed |
|
|
| Llwydcoed 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Rees Llewellyn* |
unopposed |
|
|
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
| Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
James Evans* |
unopposed |
|
|
John Glasbrook was elected unopposed following the retirement of Sir John Llewelyn.
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon
Vernon Hartshorn, miners; agent was returned by a huge majority
Maesteg, East and West
This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.
| Maesteg East and West 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Evan E. Davies |
1,067 |
|
|
|
|
J.P. Gibbon |
776 |
|
|
Margam
Following the retirement of the Liberal member, the son of the former Independent councillor, defeated in 1904, won a narrow victory over Labour.
| Margam 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Llewelyn David |
973 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Rees Llewellyn |
941 |
|
|
| Majority |
32 |
|
|
|
Independent gain from Liberal |
Swing |
|
|
Merthyr Vale
Morriston
| Morriston 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
William John Percy Player |
unopposed |
|
|
|
[[|N/A]] hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mountain Ash
| Neath (North) 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Hopkin Morgan* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Newcastle
T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.
The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.
Ogmore Valley
Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
| Ogmore Valley 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
William Llewellyn** |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penarth North
Penarth South
| Penarth South |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
Frederick Henry Jotham |
unopposed |
|
|
Penrhiwceiber
| Penrhiwceiber |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
Dr. R. W. Jones |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
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.
| Penydarren |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
David Davies* |
516 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
T.E. Morgan |
270 |
|
|
| Majority |
146 |
|
|
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.
Porth
| Porth and Penygraig 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
William Evans |
920 |
|
|
|
Labour |
John Hughes |
411 |
|
|
| Majority |
509 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Swansea Valley
| Treforest 1898 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Samuel Evans |
671 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
James Roberts* |
614 |
|
|
| Majority |
57 |
|
|
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.
Treorchy
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.
Tylorstown and Ynyshir
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.
| Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
W.H. Mathias** |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ystalyfera
Ystrad
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
| Ystrad 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Clifford John Cory* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Boundary chanes 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
| Aberaman 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Thomas Luther Davies* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Aberavon 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Morgan Smith* |
710 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Frank B. Smith |
450 |
|
|
| Majority |
260 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.
Blaengwawr
John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.
This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.
Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Caeharris
| Caeharris 1898 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Unionist |
Edward Pritchard Martin |
unopposed |
|
|
| Cowbridge 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Thomas William David* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cwmavon
| Dinas Powys |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Oliver Henry Jones* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Gadlys
Garw Valley
| Garw Valley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
John Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
Gellifaelog
| Gellifaelog |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Evan Lewis* |
unopposed |
|
|
Gower
| Gower 1901 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
George E. Gordon* |
unopposed |
|
|
| Llandaff |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Robert Forrest* |
unopposed |
|
|
Llandeilo Talybont
| Llandeilo Talybont 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Samuel Williams |
581 |
|
|
|
Labour |
David Evans |
324 |
|
|
| Majority |
257 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Llansamlet
| Llansamlet 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Jordan* |
unoppposed |
|
|
Llantrisant
| Llantrisant 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
J. Blandy Jenkins* |
unopposed |
|
|
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
| Llwydcoed 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Rees Llewellyn* |
unopposed |
|
|
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
| Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
James Evans* |
unopposed |
|
|
| Maesteg 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Evan E. Davies |
1,444 |
|
|
|
|
J.P. Gibbon |
1,207 |
|
|
Margam
The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years.
| Margam 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Edward T. Evans* |
892 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Gordon Lipscombe |
867 |
|
|
| Majority |
25 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Merthyr Vale
Morriston
| Morriston 1901 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
William John Percy Player |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Mountain Ash
| Neath (North)1898 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
Hopkin Morgan |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Unionist hold |
Swing |
|
|
At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Newcastle by-election
The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him
Ogmore Valley
David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed. A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections
| Ogmore Valley 1907 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
David John Thomas* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
| Oystermouth 1901 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
T.W. James |
unopposed |
|
|
|
[[|N/A]] hold |
Swing |
|
|
Penarth North
Penarth South
| Penarth South |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
Frederick Henry Jotham |
unopposed |
|
|
Penrhiwceiber
| Penrhiwceiber |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
|
Dr. R. W. Jones |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
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.
| Penydarren |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
David Davies* |
516 |
|
|
|
Conservative |
T.E. Morgan |
270 |
|
|
| Majority |
146 |
|
|
Having defeated the Liberal candidate by won vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.
The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.
Porth
| Porth and Penygraig 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Lib-Lab |
D. Watts Morgan |
967 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
W.T. Davies |
862 |
|
|
| Majority |
105 |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Swansea Valley
James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
| Treforest 1898 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Samuel Evans |
671 |
|
|
|
Liberal |
James Roberts* |
614 |
|
|
| Majority |
57 |
|
|
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.
Treorchy
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.
Tylorstown and Ynyshir
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.
| Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
W.H. Mathias** |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
Vale of Neath
Edwards Vaughan, previously a councillor from 1889 until his defeat by Isaac Evans in 1892, was returned unopposed.
| Vale of Neath 1910 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
J. Edwards Vaughan |
unopposed |
|
|
Ystalyfera
Ystrad
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
| Ystrad 1904 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Clifford John Cory* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
|
|
References
Bibliography
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
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