The fourth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1898.[1] They were preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election
Overview of the Result edit
At the fourth elections held for the County Council, the Liberals retained their large majority.
Boundary Changes edit
There were boundary changes in the Aberaeron area, arising from the formation of the Aberaeron Urban District Council in 1894.
Unopposed Returns edit
There were a number of unopposed returns.[2] The Conservatives held seats they won in 1895 including Borth and Cardigan South while Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall was returned unopposed for Bow Street.
Contested Elections edit
The Liberals won Aberystwyth No.1, lost in 1895, after the Unionists failed to field a candidate.
Retiring Aldermen edit
Eight aldermen retired. Of these only Peter Jones (Trefeurig) and Jenkin Jenkins (Felinfach) sought re-election, although two others (John Powell and Evan Richards) would be re-elected without facing the electorate.[3] Jenkins was defeated at Felinfach by Walter T. Davies. Davies, however was among those who were chosen as new aldermen enabling Jenkins to contest the by-election (see below). Four aldermen retired namely W.O. Brigstocke, Dr Jenkin Lewis, David Lloyd and D.W. E. Rowland.
The New Council edit
J.C. Harford of Falcondale was elected as the first Conservative chairman on a motion moved by Peter Jones.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 39 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |||||
Conservative | 8 | 1 | 4 | -3 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Council following the election of aldermen and by-elections edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 50 | ||||||||
Conservative | 9 | ||||||||
Liberal Unionist | 0 | ||||||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | ||||||||
Independent | 0 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Conservative | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Independent |
Results edit
Aberaeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberarth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lima Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc edit
David Lloyd, an alderman from 1889 to 1895 was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr David Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joshua Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Doughton | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Charles Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3 edit
A repeat of the contest in 1895. Ellis increased his majority from 7 to 29.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis | 186 | |||
Conservative | Dr Thomas Pugh Beddoes | 157 | |||
Majority | 29 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4 edit
James had been elected at the 1895 by-election following C.M. Williams's re-appointment as alderman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Hugh James* | 158 | |||
Conservative | John Morgan | 133 | |||
Majority | 25 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan 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 | Rev John Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.E.D. Morgan-Richardson | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cilcennin edit
Jenkin Lewis had previously sat as an Unionist.Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis** | 146 | |||
Conservative | Price Lewes | 96 | |||
Majority | 50 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol edit
The seat changed hands for the third time, with Nicholas Bray, the victor in 1889 and 1895 being defeated as he was in 1892.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan | 90 | |||
Conservative | Capt. Nicholas Bray* | 44 | |||
Majority | 46 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Devil's Bridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Abraham Thomas Joseph | 114 | |||
Conservative | William Thomas Hill | 50 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach edit
The sitting councillor defeated Alderman Jenkin Jenkins, who had defeated him by a small majority in 1892.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies* | 177 | |||
Liberal | Jenkin Jenkins** | 109 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough edit
Harford, was again returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Major H.E. Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 153 | |||
Conservative | William Rees | 46 | |||
Majority | 107 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. John Richard Howell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandysiliogogo edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev R. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans | unopposed |
Llandysul South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Pennant Phillips | 208 | |||
Conservative | Charles Lloyd* | 191 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jenkin Davies | 150 | |||
Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 131 | |||
Majority | 19 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfarian edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Vaughan Davies* | 135 | |||
Independent | Richard John Roberts | 60 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Samuel Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies | 158 | |||
Liberal | John Rowlands* | 130 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
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 |
Llanllwchaiarn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Jones* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Morgan* | 132 | |||
Liberal | David Morgan | 100 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanwenog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 196 | |||
Liberal | James Jones | 122 | |||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanwnen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Daniel Jenkins | 124 | |||
Conservative | S.D. Jones | 66 | |||
Majority | 58 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | 122 | |||
Conservative | John Jones | 109 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Owen Davies | 149 | |||
Conservative | Thomas Davies | 120 | |||
Majority | 29 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Penbryn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Capt. D. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Taliesin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkin 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
In addition to the 48 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council.
- Peter Jones, Liberal (retiring alderman, elected councillor at Trefeurig)
- Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor for New Quay)
- Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- John Morgan Howell, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberaeron)
- Walter T. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Felinfach)
- Rev John Williams, Liberal (elected councillor at Cardigan North)
- John Powell, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal (from outside the Council, retiring member for Ysbyty Ystwyth)
With the exception of Sir Marteine Lloyd, of the eight elected aldermen were Liberals. This broke the pattern established in 1889 whereby there were three Conservatives on the aldermanic bench. Of those elected, four were elected members of the Council and four were not. Two retiring aldermen (John Powell and Evan Richards) did not seek re-election although Peter Jones did so. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Rev T. Mason Jones were members of the previous council who did not seek re-election.
1898 by-elections following the election of aldermen edit
Only two of the four by-elections was contested.[4]
Aeron by-election edit
Following the election of J.M. Howell as alderman, a disagreement among local Liberals led to the unopposed return of a prominent Conservative.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Major Price Lewes | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cardigan North by-election edit
Following the election of the Rev John Williams as alderman, O. Beynon Evans was returned unopposed.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach by-election edit
Having lost the election, as retiring alderman, to the retiring councillor, Jenkin Jenkins of Blaenplwyf was returned.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Jenkins | 144 | |||
Unionist | Evan Jonathan | 104 | |||
Liberal | D. Teify Jones | 41 | |||
Majority | 40 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Hugh Edwards | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 11 March 1898. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 4 March 1898. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council. Annual Meeting". Cambrian News. 25 March 1898. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Aberystwyth. County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election. Aeron Division, letter by Elector". Cambrian News. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Aberteifi. Y Cyngor Sirol". Brython Cymreig. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections. Cardiganshire". Evening Express. 18 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.