West Carmarthenshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Carmarthenshire was won by Liberal at the Jan 1910 general election, with a majority of 3,625 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in West Carmarthenshire from 1885 to Jan 1910.
Full Election History, 1885–Jan 1910
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
Walter Rice Howell Powell (Liberal)
4,568
60.8%
Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell (Conservative)
1,626 (21.6 pts)
75.3%
1886
Walter Rice Howell Powell (Liberal)
4,181
68.6%
James Clarke Lawrence (Liberal Unionist)
2,265 (37.1 pts)
61.2%
1892
John Lloyd Morgan (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1895
John Lloyd Morgan (Liberal)
4,143
57.2%
William Joseph Buckley (Liberal Unionist)
1,040 (14.3 pts)
79.7%
1900
John Lloyd Morgan (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
John Lloyd Morgan (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
Dec 1910
John Hinds (Liberal)
5,076
71.4%
John William Jones Cremlin (Conservative)
3,040 (42.7 pts)
75.4%
Jan 1910
John Lloyd Morgan (Liberal)
5,684
73.4%
John William Jones Cremlin (Conservative)
3,625 (46.8 pts)
82.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Rice Howell Powell
Liberal
4,568
60.8%
Yes
Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell
Conservative
2,942
39.2%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Walter Rice Howell Powell
Liberal
4,181
68.6%
Yes
James Clarke Lawrence
Liberal Unionist
1,916
31.4%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Lloyd Morgan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Lloyd Morgan
Liberal
4,143
57.2%
Yes
William Joseph Buckley
Liberal Unionist
3,103
42.8%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Lloyd Morgan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Lloyd Morgan
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hinds
Liberal
5,076
71.4%
Yes
John William Jones Cremlin
Conservative
2,036
28.6%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Lloyd Morgan
Liberal
5,684
73.4%
Yes
John William Jones Cremlin
Conservative
2,059
26.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West 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 West Carmarthenshire in the Jan 1910 general election?
Liberal won West Carmarthenshire in Jan 1910 with 5,684 votes (73.4%), a majority of 3,625 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won West Carmarthenshire since 1885?
Since 1885, West Carmarthenshire has been won by: Liberal.
What was the closest result in West Carmarthenshire?
The closest result on record for West Carmarthenshire was 1895, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 1,040 votes (14.3 percentage points).