Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Carmarthen Boroughs was won by Liberal at the 1880 general election, with a majority of 110 votes over Independent Liberal. This page covers every general election in Carmarthen Boroughs from 1832 to 1880.
Full Election History, 1832–1880
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1832
William Henry Yelverton (Whig)
302
50.6%
John Jones (Conservative)
7 (1.2 pts)
87.3%
1835
David Lewis (Conservative)
304
53.1%
William Henry Yelverton (Whig)
36 (6.3 pts)
74.0%
1837
David Morris (Whig)
333
53.7%
David Lewis (Conservative)
46 (7.4 pts)
78.9%
1841
David Morris (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1847
David Morris (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1852
David Morris (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1857
David Morris (Whig)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1859
David Morris (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1865
William Morris (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1868
John Stepney Cowell-Stepney (Liberal)
1,892
76.1%
Morgan Dalrymple Treherne (Conservative)
1,297 (52.1 pts)
75.7%
1874
Charles William Nevill (Conservative)
1,654
52.8%
Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney (Liberal)
173 (5.5 pts)
69.8%
1880
Benjamin Thomas Williams (Liberal)
1,935
51.5%
John Jones Jenkins (Independent Liberal)
110 (2.9 pts)
70.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Yelverton
Whig
302
50.6%
Yes
John Jones
Conservative
295
49.4%
No
1835
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Lewis
Conservative
304
53.1%
Yes
William Henry Yelverton
Whig
268
46.9%
No
1837
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Whig
333
53.7%
Yes
David Lewis
Conservative
287
46.3%
No
1841
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1847
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1852
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1857
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Whig
Unopposed
Yes
1859
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1865
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Morris
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1868
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Stepney Cowell-Stepney
Liberal
1,892
76.1%
Yes
Morgan Dalrymple Treherne
Conservative
595
23.9%
No
1874
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles William Nevill
Conservative
1,654
52.8%
Yes
Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney
Liberal
1,481
47.2%
No
1880
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Benjamin Thomas Williams
Liberal
1,935
51.5%
Yes
John Jones Jenkins
Independent Liberal
1,825
48.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carmarthen Boroughs has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Whig, Conservative, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carmarthen Boroughs in the 1880 general election?
Liberal won Carmarthen Boroughs in 1880 with 1,935 votes (51.5%), a majority of 110 votes over Independent Liberal in second place.
Which parties have won Carmarthen Boroughs since 1832?
Since 1832, Carmarthen Boroughs has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Whig.
What was the closest result in Carmarthen Boroughs?
The closest result on record for Carmarthen Boroughs was 1832, when Whig beat Conservative by just 7 votes (1.2 percentage points).