1910 Aberdare Urban District Council election

The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally.

There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). Originally, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis, but from 1904 an additional member was granted to each ward, resulting in the election of ten members, out of a total of twenty, every three years. At the intervening election, one member continued to be elected.

An election was held in April 1910. It was preceded by the 1909 election and followed by the 1911 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1907 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1913.

(*) denotes sitting member

Results

Aberaman Ward (two seats)

Aberaman Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Edmund Mills Hann*	1,226
	Labour	Illtyd Hopkins*	1,022
	Labour	Joseph Wigley	644

Blaengwawr Ward (two seats)

Blaengwawr Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Davies*	unopposed
	Labour	E. Stonelake*	unopposed

Gadlys Ward

Gadlys Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Thomas Lewis*	852
		Henry Evans	812
	Labour	Idwal Thomas	597
	Ind. Labour Party	Evan Parker	345

Llwydcoed Ward (two seats)

Llwydcoed Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		T. Walter Williams*	1,155
		Rees Llewellyn*	1,034
		W.T. Harries	244

Town Ward (two seats)

Town Ward 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		A.P. Jones	1,109
		David Price Davies*	986
	Labour	W.T. James	414

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