1901 Cardiganshire County Council election
The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901.[1] They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election
Overview of the Results
[edit]The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only.[2] The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable.[3] In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies.
Contested Elections
[edit]The vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed.[4] Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election.
Retiring Aldermen
[edit]Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election.[4] Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate.
The New Council
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Results
[edit]Aberaeron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones | 145 | |||
Liberal | Rev Gwilym Evans | 109 | |||
Majority | 36 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Watkins | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | R.J. Jones | 182 | |||
Liberal | Robert Doughton* | 108 | |||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis | 172 | |||
Conservative | T.E. Salmon | 150 | |||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.H. James | 164 | |||
Conservative | John Morgan | 127 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aeron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Thomas Jenkins | 128 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 117 | |||
Majority | 11 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) |
Borth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.M. Williams | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bow Street
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | Henry Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Ind. Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Cilcennin
[edit]Jenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | 145 | |||
Unionist | Jenkin Morgan Jones | 78 | |||
Majority | 67 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Gwmryn Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Evans | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.R. James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. J.R. Howell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans* | 147 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Pennant Phillips | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | William Rees | 134 | |||
Liberal | J.J. Davies* | 117 | |||
Majority | 17 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfarian
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Vaughan Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Morgans | 151 | |||
Conservative | David Morgans | 69 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morgan | 156 | |||
Liberal | John Ellis | 73 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 137 | |||
Liberal | L. Davies | 53 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwenog
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lledrod
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Taliesin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Hugh Edwards | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Tregaron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.J. Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morris | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
[edit]Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[5] C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell.
- C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- T. H. R. Hughes, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- D.J. Wiliams, Liberal (elected councillor at Tregaron)
- Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (elected councillor at Llandygwydd)
- Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberbanc)
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanllwchaiarn)
- James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen
[edit]Three of the subsequent by-elections were contested.[6]
Aberbanc by-election
[edit]Evan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Augustus Brigstocke | 150 | |||
Conservative | Capt. Webley Parry Pryse | 149 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morgan | 89 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Lewis | 75 | |||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Lloyd | 210 | |||
Conservative | R.S. Rowland | 104 | |||
Majority | 106 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Election". Cambrian News. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Etholiad Cyngor Sirol Ceredigion". Brython Cymreig. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1901. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 1 March 1901. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 22 March 1901. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 September 2014.