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.