The 1904 Glamorgan County Council election was the sixth contest for seats on this authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. Glamorgan was by far the largest county in Wales in terms of population. Glamorgan County Council had been established by the Local Government Act 1888, the first elections being held in early 1889.
Overview of the result edit
As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1904 the majority of the seats were uncontested, in contrast to the position at previous elections.[1]
Results are drawn from a number of sources. They include a number of newspapers.[2]
Boundary changes edit
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen edit
Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.
Contested elections edit
In the Rhondda district, the local paper stated that 'no truer manifestation of good faith and respect for the retiring County Councillors could have been shown than that eight of them were returned unopposed.' There were only two contested elections in the valley.[3]
Results edit
Aberaman edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberavon edit
John Morgan Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a mere two votes. At previously elections he had described himself both as a Conservative and Independent and had been returned unopposed on several occasions.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 538 | |||
Liberal | Frank B. Smith | 536 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberdare Town edit
Retiring alderman J.W. Evans was returned unopposed. Retiring councillor David Hughes did not stand.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John William Evans** | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Barry edit
J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams | 899 | |||
Conservative | F.P. Jones-Lloyd | 629 | |||
Majority | 270 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Blaengwawr edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Howell* | 610 | |||
Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 539 | |||
Majority | 71 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cadoxton edit
This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | |||
Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | |||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bridgend edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | |||
Liberal | W. House | 479 | |||
Majority | 99 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Briton Ferry edit
Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Hill* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caeharris edit
After fifteen years, Edward P. Martin, managing director of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds decided not to seek re-election but was replaced as candidate by Henry W. Martin, general manager of the company. A 'large deputation of tradespeople and workmen' was reported to have pressed him to stand.[5]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Henry W. Martin | unopposed |
Caerphilly edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Edward Evans | 1,391 | |||
Conservative | H.E. Morgan Lindsay* | 982 | |||
Majority | 409 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilfynydd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.R. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Coedffranc edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Coity edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cowbridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.W. David | 639 | |||
Conservative | Colonel Homfray | 446 | |||
Majority | 93 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Cwmavon edit
Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cyfarthfa edit
Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 | |||
Majority | |||||
Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cymmer edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Dinas Powys edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dowlais edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | John Davies*[n 1] | 410 | |||
Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Lib-Lab hold | Swing |
Dulais Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Evans Bevan* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ferndale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | 1,224 | |||
Conservative | E. Nelmes | 546 | |||
Majority | 678 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Gadlys edit
Griffith George, who had previously served on the Aberdare School Board and Aberdare Urban District Council had been invited to contest the seat three years previously but had declined. Parker then stood and came within 41 votes of victory.[7] There was some criticism of George for opposing Parker at this election but he held on to win by 96 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith George | 497 | |||
Labour | Evan Parker | 401 | |||
Majority | 96 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Garw Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed |
Gellifaelog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed |
Gelligaer edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 | |||
Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 | |||
Majority | 245 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Gower edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
George E. Gordon* | unopposed |
Kibbor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 757 | |||
Liberal | Eli Rees | 517 | |||
Majority | 240 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandaff edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Forrest* | unopposed |
Llandeilo Talybont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Harries* | unopposed |
Llansamlet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed |
Llantrisant edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed |
Llwydcoed edit
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Llewellyn* | unopposed |
Llwynypia and Clydach edit
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed |
Lougher and Penderry edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn** | unopposed |
Maesteg edit
The same two candidates had faced each other in 1895. On that occasion, Barrow had won and was elected as alderman for a three-year period. Jenkin Jones was then returned at a by-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 972 | |||
Liberal | James Barrow** | 842 |
Margam edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward T. Evans | 770 | |||
Conservative | D.R. David* | 716 | |||
Majority | 54 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Merthyr Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.D. Jones | 663 | |||
Conservative | Dan Thomas | 297 | |||
Majority | 366 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Merthyr Vale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Prosser* | 880 | |||
Liberal | Rowland Evans | 729 | |||
Majority | 151 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Morriston edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William John Percy Player | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mountain Ash edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morris | 549 | |||
Liberal | Samuel Evans | 459 | |||
Liberal | John Lewis | 316 | |||
Majority | 90 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Neath (North) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Hopkin Morgan | unopposed | |||
Unionist hold | Swing |
Neath (South) edit
At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.B. Trick | unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Newcastle edit
T.J. Hughes, first elected in 1889, had served as an alderman since 1898.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas J. Hughes** | 841 | |||
Conservative | Lynch Blosse | 371 | |||
Majority | 470 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | G. Sibbering Jones | 521 | |||
Conservative | J.D.I Nicholl | 384 | |||
Majority | 137 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Llewellyn* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Oystermouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T.W. James | unopposed | ||||
Swing |
Penarth North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 | |||
Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Penarth South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed |
Penrhiwceiber edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr. R. W. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pentre edit
E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.T. Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penydarren edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 516 | |||
Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 | |||
Majority | 146 |
Pontardawe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 658 | |||
Liberal | Rev B.D. Davies | 657 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Plymouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | |||
Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 |
Pontlottyn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.B. Owen | 572 | |||
Liberal | John Griffiths | 372 | |||
Majority | 200 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pontypridd edit
The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Fleming | 602 | |||
Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 | |||
Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 | |||
Majority | 204 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Penygraig edit
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rees Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Porth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lib-Lab | D. Watts Morgan | 967 | |||
Liberal | W.T. Davies | 862 | |||
Majority | 105 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Resolven edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Sketty edit
John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev John Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Swansea Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 | |||
Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 | |||
Majority | 461 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treforest edit
James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 | |||
Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 | |||
Majority | 57 |
Treherbert edit
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treorchy edit
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trealaw and Tonypandy edit
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.W. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tylorstown and Ynyshir edit
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ystalyfera edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Williams | 303 | |||
Liberal | John Williams | 298 | |||
Labour | David John Rees | 172 | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ystrad edit
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen edit
In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1904 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Glamorganshire". Cardiff Times. 27 February 1904. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Radicals Gain Four Seats in Glamorganshire". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1904. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "5 March Impending Elections. County Council". Rhondda Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Nominations". Aberdare Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "County Councils. Preparing for the Forthcoming Elections". Weekly Mail. 27 February 1904. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections. Nominations & Unopposed Returns in South Wales". Weekly Mail. 5 March 1904. p. 10. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "County Council Election, Gadlys Ward (letter by A Nonconformist)". Aberdare Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
Bibliography edit
- Parry, Jon (1989). "Labour Leaders and Local Politics 1888-1902: The Example of Aberdare". Welsh History Review. 14 (3): 399–416. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.