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East Carmarthenshire — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

East Carmarthenshire was won by Liberal at the Dec 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,510 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Carmarthenshire from 1885 to Dec 1910.

Full Election History, 1885–Dec 1910

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 David Pugh (Liberal) 4,487 67.9% Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd (Conservative) 2,365 (35.8 pts) 76.2%
1886 David Pugh (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Abel Thomas (Liberal) 4,439 78.4% Thomas Davies (Liberal Unionist) 3,216 (56.8 pts) 62.0%
1895 Abel Thomas (Liberal) 4,471 64.5% Ernald Edward Richardson (Conservative) 2,005 (28.9 pts) 75.3%
1900 Abel Thomas (Liberal) 4,337 66.8% Ernald Edward Richardson (Conservative) 2,182 (33.6 pts) 65.1%
1906 Abel Thomas (Liberal) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Abel Thomas (Liberal) 7,619 75.7% Mervyn Lloyd Peel (Conservative) 5,168 (51.3 pts) 82.1%
Dec 1910 Abel Thomas (Liberal) 5,825 62.5% Mervyn Lloyd Peel (Conservative) 3,510 (37.7 pts) 75.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Pugh Liberal 4,48767.9% Yes
Marteine Owen Mowbray Lloyd Conservative 2,12232.1% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Pugh Liberal Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal 4,43978.4% Yes
Thomas Davies Liberal Unionist 1,22321.6% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal 4,47164.5% Yes
Ernald Edward Richardson Conservative 2,46635.5% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal 4,33766.8% Yes
Ernald Edward Richardson Conservative 2,15533.2% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal 7,61975.7% Yes
Mervyn Lloyd Peel Conservative 2,45124.3% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abel Thomas Liberal 5,82562.5% Yes
Mervyn Lloyd Peel Conservative 2,31524.8% No
John Henry Williams Independent Labour 1,17612.6% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Liberal margin 35.8 pts 1892: Liberal margin 56.8 pts 1895: Liberal margin 28.9 pts 1900: Liberal margin 33.6 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 51.3 pts Dec 1910: Liberal margin 37.7 pts 1885 1892 1895 1900 Jan 1910 Dec 1910

Trend

East Carmarthenshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Carmarthenshire in the Dec 1910 general election?

Liberal won East Carmarthenshire in Dec 1910 with 5,825 votes (62.5%), a majority of 3,510 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won East Carmarthenshire since 1885?

Since 1885, East Carmarthenshire has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in East Carmarthenshire?

The closest result on record for East Carmarthenshire was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 2,005 votes (28.9 percentage points).

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