The 1907 Glamorgan County Council election was the seventh contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election.
Overview of the result edit
As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party again won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a slight advance, notably in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.
Boundary changes edit
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen edit
All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since the 1901 election.
Contested elections edit
There were fewer contested elections than three years before.
Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts edit
There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were more personal than political. It was noted that the labour movement did not show the same interest in county elections than in those for the district council.[1]
Bridgend and Maesteg districts edit
There were only two contested elections in this area and in one of those, a candidate had withdrawn too late in the day and polled very few votes. The contest in Maesteg was a particularly lively one and was influenced by the political struggles in Mid Glamorgan where Vernon Hartshorn was an increasingly influential figure. Hartshorn instigated the candidacy of the local federation solicitor who defeated a candidate closely allied to the coalowners.
Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts edit
In these areas the Conservatives performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals and also holding off Labour challenges in Pontardawe and Loughor. Labour took Cwmavon from the Liberals by a substantial majority.
Results edit
Aberaman edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberavon edit
J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 710 | |||
Labour | Frank B. Smith | 450 | |||
Majority | 260 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberdare Town edit
David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Hughes* | 677 | |||
Liberal | Edward Morgan | 632 | |||
Majority | 45 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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
John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | |||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | |||
Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | |||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bridgend edit
Randall was returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | |||
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Edward Pritchard 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
On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned.[4]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cowbridge edit
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmavon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry Davies | 652 | |||
Liberal | Griffith C. Jenkins | 275 | |||
Majority | 377 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cyfarthfa edit
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* | 410 | |||
Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Conservative 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 was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman.[5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith George | 663 | |||
Progressive | Charles R. Vicary | 389 | |||
Majority | 274 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Garw Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
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 | Samuel Williams | 581 | |||
Labour | David Evans | 324 | |||
Majority | 257 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansamlet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed |
Llantrisant edit
Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed |
Llwydcoed edit
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed |
Loughor and Penderry edit
Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W. E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper.[6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. T. D. Llewellyn* | 687 | |||
Labour | W. E. Morgan | 457 | |||
Majority | 230 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Maesteg edit
This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries who had not been adopted by any public meeting or organisation[7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies | 1,444 | |||
J.P. Gibbon | 1,207 |
Margam edit
The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward T. Evans* | 892 | |||
Independent | Gordon Lipscombe | 867 | |||
Majority | 25 | ||||
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 | N/A | N/A | |
Unionist hold |
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
John Thomas switched to Newcastle.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas** | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Ogmore edit
The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Sibbering Jones* | 521 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore Valley edit
David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed.[4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John Thomas* | 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.
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
Having defeated the Liberal candidate by 1 vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 | |||
Labour | Johnny James | 710 | |||
Majority | 212 | ||||
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
The sitting member was defeated.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dr Llewellyn | 519 | |||
Liberal | Rees Lloyd* | 340 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal | 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treorchy edit
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trealaw and Tonypandy edit
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was again returned.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.W. Davies* | 738 | |||
Conservative | William Morgan | 523 | |||
William Richards | 28 | ||||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ystalyfera edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Griffiths | 453 | |||
Liberal | James Williams* | 380 | |||
Majority | 73 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Ystrad edit
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
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 1907 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years
- W.R. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Cilfynydd)
- J.E. Evans
- Jenkin Hill, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Briton Ferry)
- John Thomas, Liberal-Labour, retiring alderman, (elected councillor at Newcastle)
- E.H. Davies
- Richard Lewis, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach)
- William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert)
- Morgan Williams, Liberal, retiring alderman Ynyshir
- John Davies
- John Morgan
- Thomas Jones, Liberal, Swansea Valley
- Rees Llewellyn
elected for three years
Results edit
Aberaman edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberavon edit
J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 710 | |||
Labour | Frank B. Smith | 450 | |||
Majority | 260 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberdare Town edit
David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Hughes* | 677 | |||
Liberal | Edward Morgan | 632 | |||
Majority | 45 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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
John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | |||
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | |||
Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | |||
Majority | 237 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bridgend edit
Randall was returned unopposed (check political affiliation).[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | |||
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Edward Pritchard Martin | unopposed |
Caerphilly edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Edward Evans | 1,391 | |||
Conservative | H,B.M. 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
On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned.[4]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cowbridge edit
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmavon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry Davies | 652 | |||
Liberal | Griffith C. Jenkins | 275 | |||
Majority | 377 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cyfarthfa edit
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Davies* | 410 | |||
Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Conservative 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 was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman.[5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith George | 663 | |||
Progressive | Charles R. Vicary | 389 | |||
Majority | 274 | ||||
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 | Samuel Williams | 581 | |||
Labour | David Evans | 324 | |||
Majority | 257 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansamlet edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed |
Llantrisant edit
Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed |
Llwydcoed edit
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed |
Loughor and Penderry edit
Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W.E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper.[6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn* | 687 | |||
Labour | W.E. Morgan | 457 | |||
Majority | 230 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Maesteg edit
This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries who had not been adopted by any public meeting or organisation[7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan E. Davies | 1,444 | |||
J.P. Gibbon | 1,207 |
Margam edit
The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward T. Evans* | 892 | |||
Independent | Gordon Lipscombe | 867 | |||
Majority | 25 | ||||
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Newcastle by-election edit
The Conservative won a surprising victory in an election largely fought on the issue of education.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.F. Lynch-Blosse | 657 | |||
Liberal | John Matthews | 559 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Ogmore edit
The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Sibbering Jones* | 521 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ogmore Valley edit
David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed.[4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John Thomas* | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
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
Having defeated the Liberal candidate by 1 vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 | |||
Labour | Johnny James | 710 | |||
Majority | 212 | ||||
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.
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 by-election edit
Enoch Davies, originally returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was re-elected after a close fight with another Liberal.[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Enoch Davies* | 787 | |||
Liberal | Evan Watkins | 611 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Treorchy edit
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
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.
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ystalyfera edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Griffiths | 453 | |||
Liberal | James Williams* | 380 | |||
Majority | 73 | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |
Ystrad edit
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Forthcoming Elections". Aberdare Leader. 23 February 1907. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "County Council Elections. Conservative Gains". Cambrian. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "County Council Election. Declaration of the Poll at Aberdare". Aberdare Leader. 16 March 1907. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "County Council Elections. Nominations". Glamorgan Gazette. 1 March 1907. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Election. Mr Vicary's Candidature". Aberdare Leader. 9 March 1907. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Sir John Llewelyn at Gorseinion". Cambrian. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Mr Davies's Candidature. Attack on Mr Gibbon". Glamorgan Gazette. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Miss Pankhurst at Maesteg". Glamorgan Gazette. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Nantymoel". Glamorgan Gazette. 1 March 1907. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Election. Local Results". Rhondda Leader. 16 March 1907. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Glamorgan Bye-Election. Mr Lynch-Blosse Elected for the Newcastle Division". Glamorgan Gazette. 19 April 1907. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election. Treherbert Division". Rhondda Leader. 6 April 1907. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
Bibliography edit
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.