1907 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election

1907 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1910 ->

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All 70 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
36 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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|  |  |
Party  | Liberal | Conservative | Labour
Last election  | 59/68  | 7/68  | 0/68
Seats before  | 59/68  | 7/68  | 1/68
Seats won  | 55/70  | 6/70  | 3/70
Councillors  | 38  | 6  | 3
Aldermen  | 17  | 0  | 0
Seats +/–  | 4  | 1  | 3

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
|  |
Party  | Liberal Unionist | Independent
Last election  | 2/68  | 0/68
Seats before  | 2/68  | 0/68
Seats won  | 0/70  | 1/70
Councillors  | 0  | 6
Aldermen  | 0  | 0
Seats +/–  | 2  | 6

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|  | Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party

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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

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The Conservatives made a conscious attempt to contest far more seats than at recent elections in an election dominated by ongoing disputes over disestablishment. However, the Liberals retained a strong majority and many sitting members were returned unopposed.[2]

## Boundary changes

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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

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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,

## Candidates

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Eighteen wards were contested, compared with only six in 1904.

Four of those elected at the first election in 1889, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election. Earl Cawdor, Sir James Drummond, C.E. Morris and D.C. Parry (Llanelli) were all returned unopposed.[2]

## Outcome

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While a small number of wards were hotly contested and the Conservatives made a small number of gains, their attempt to change the political composition of the council was unsuccessful.

In Llanarthney, a determined attempt was made to unseat Henry Jones-Davies, with allegations that the Conservative David Farr Davies, a colliery manager, was supported by some labour figures.[1]

## Ward results

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### Abergwili

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Abergwili 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Lloyd* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Ammanford

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New ward. Boundary change.

Ammanford 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Col. David Morris | 349  |  |
| Liberal | D.J. Jones  | 281  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Bettws

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Boundary change

Bettws 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Tom Morris | 349  |  |
| Liberal | William Thomas  | 121  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Labour win (new seat)

### Caio

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Caio 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes | 234  |  |
| Liberal | T. Francis Jones*  | 182  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

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Brigstocke contested previous elections as a Conservative.

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | T.E. Brigstocke* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills*  | 247  |  |
|  | Thomas Parke Jones  | 71  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

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Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Lewis* | 161  |  |
| Conservative | P.R. Lewis  | 144  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

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Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cenarth

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Cenarth 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev D.D. Walters | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Cilycwm

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Cilycwm 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rees Williams | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Conwil

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Conwil 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Kidwelly

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Kidwelly 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Samuel H. Anthony | 283  |  |
| Conservative | Alfred Stephens*  | 263  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Laugharne

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Laugharne 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | W.H. Dempster | 189  |  |
| Liberal | John D. Morse  | 187  |  |
Majority | 2  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llanarthney

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Llanarthney 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | 313  |  |
| Independent | David Farr-Davies  | 261  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanboidy

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Llanboidy 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Evans | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandebie

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Llandebie 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Rural

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Llandilo Rural 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | L.N. Powell | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandilo Urban

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Gwynne Hughes had now returned to the Liberal fold.

Llandilo Urban 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing |  |

### Llandovery

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Llandovery 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | J.R. James* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandyssilio

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Boundary Change

Llandyssilio 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Benjamin John | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal win (new seat)

### Llanedy

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Llanedy 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | 340  |  |
| Liberal | Griffith V. Davies  | 205  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanegwad

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Llanegwad 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Delme Davies-Evans | 266  |  |
| Liberal | T. Lewis  | 224  |  |
Majority | 42  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 1

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Griffiths described himself as an Unionist in 1904

Llanelly Division 1 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | W. Griffiths | unopposed  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 2

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Llanelly Division 2 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Simlett | unopposed  |  |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 3

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Llanelly Division 3 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William David* | 260  |  |
| Labour | Colwyn Morgan  | 53  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 4

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Llanelly Division 4 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 5

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Llanelly Division 5 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 6

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Llanelly Division 6 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joseph Roberts* | unopposed  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 7

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Llanelly Division 7 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | R.A. Nevill | unopposed  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Division 8

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Llanelly Division 8 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Joseph Williams* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

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Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Harry | 199  |  |
| Liberal | H.J. Hopkins  | 161  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

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Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | W.B. Jones | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

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Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Benjamin Humphreys | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

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Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Earl Cawdor*  | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Conservative hold

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

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The sitting member was elected on the casting vote of the returning officer.[1]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Barrett* | 206  |  |
| Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones  | 206  |  |
Majority | 0  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangadock

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Llangadock 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mervyn Lloyd Peel | 245  |  |
| Liberal | William Davies*  | 235  |  |
Majority | 10  |  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llangeler

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Llangeler 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colonel W.P. Lewes* | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llangendeirne

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Llangendeirne 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev R.H. Jones | 237  |  |
| Independent | Thomas Davies  | 175  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangennech

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Llangennech 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangunnor

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Llangunnor 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanon

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Llanon 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Greville* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llansawel

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Llansawel 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed  | N/A | N/A
| Conservative hold

### Llanstephan

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Llanstephan 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Johns* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanybyther

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Williams had been elected as a Conservative in 1904.

Llanybyther 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Williams  | 234  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Mothvey

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Mothvey 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey North

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Pembrey North 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev J.H. Rees* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Pembrey South

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Pembrey South 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | George Eynon Bowen | 368  |  |
| Liberal | Richard Thomas Hammond*  | 296  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | W.J. Williams | 389  |  |
| Liberal | Gwilym Vaughan  | 277  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Rhydcymmerai

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Rhydcymmerai 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Benjamin Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### St Clears

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St Clears 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | James Phillips* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### St Ishmael

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St Ishmael 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Trelech

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Trelech 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Whitland

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Whitland 1907  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Dr R.L. Thomas | 226  |  |
| Liberal | John Scourfield*  | 167  |  |
Majority |  |  |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

## Election of aldermen

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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).

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Carmarthenshire County Council Elections. Clerical Attack Ends in a Fiasco". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter (supplement). 15 March 1907. p. 1. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
2. ^ a b "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter (supplement). 8 March 1907. p. 1. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
3. ^ a b "County Council Electoral Divisions". Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. 22 June 1906. p. 3. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

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