Later that year, John Lloyd Morgan, the Liberal MP for West Carmarthenshire was made a judge and stood down as candidate for the second General Election of 1910. Hinds now sought the nomination for the constituency. Five other candidates contested the nomination, including Sir Owen Philipps, who was standing down as member for Pembroke Boroughs, and Sir Courtenay Mansel. It was initially suggested that the contest of the nomination would primarily be between Hinds and Philipps. Henry Jones-Davies, who was both a prominent member of Carmarthenshire County Council and brother-in-law of the late Liberal politician, Tom Ellis led at each stage of the voting at a selection conference held at Water Street Chapel, Carmarthen. However, at the final ballot, Hinds won by 188 votes against 186.