The sixth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1904. They were preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election
Overview of the Result edit
The election was dominated by the controversy over the Education Act and the funding of church schools. In some quarters, candidates were described as 'Progressive' or 'Sectarian' rather than on party lines.[1] However, as in previous elections, there was a large Liberal majority, which was assured once the unopposed returns had been confirmed.
Unopposed Returns edit
There were a large number of unopposed returns.[2]
Gains and Losses edit
A few seats were lost by Liberals.
Contested Elections edit
contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.[3]
Retiring Aldermen edit
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.
The New Council edit
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 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Results edit
Aberaeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Lima Jones* | 168 | |||
Liberal | D. Jones | 100 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Watkins* | 84 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Hughes | 60 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | R.J. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Unionist hold | 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 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.H. James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aeron edit
J.M. Howell, whose term as alderman had come to an end, was elected unopposed for a seat that was previously held by a Conservative.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell** | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Borth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard James | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bow Street edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | A. Howell | 119 | |||
Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | 72 | |||
Majority | 47 | ||||
Liberal gain from Ind. Conservative | 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 hold | Swing |
Cilcennin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 98 | |||
Unionist | D. Jones | 75 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lampeter Borough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev Ll.J. Bebb | 210 | |||
Liberal | Rev R.C. Jones | 182 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | R.S. Rowland | 136 | |||
Liberal | David Davies* | 115 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandygwydd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans | 181 | |||
Conservative | E. Williams | 85 | |||
Majority | 96 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Jones | 147 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Tom Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.S. Davies | 176 | |||
Unionist | William Rees* | 93 | |||
Majority | 83 | ||||
Liberal gain from Unionist | 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 | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | 140 | |||
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | 70 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans | 139 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 129 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lewis | 110 | |||
Liberal | Rev D. Evans | 45 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan James Price | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanwnen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwenog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.L. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle edit
Dr Evan Evans, sitting member for Felinfach, switched to Nantcwnlle, allowing retiring alderman Walter Thomas Davies to contest Felinfach.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Evans* | 169 | |||
Unionist | Rev D Edwards | 71 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Dr James | 134 | |||
Liberal | David Williams* | 79 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | 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 | Dr Evan Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen edit
Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[4] Evan Richards was elected aldermen for a third term (although he had not faced the electorate since 1892) and Sir Marteine Lloyd and the Rev John Williams for a second term. The other five aldermen were new appointments, including Thomas Morris who had not contested the election. Peter Jones (an alderman since 1889 although he had always sought re-election) and J.M. Howell (an alderman since 1898) were two prominent figures who were re-elected as councillors but not as aldermen.
The following were elected:
- Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative. (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Edward Evans, Liberal (elected councillor for Strada Florida)
- Vaughan Davies, M.P., (elected councillor for Llanfarian)
- Thomas Morris. (from outside the Council, retiring member for Troedyraur)
- Lima Jones (elected councillor for Aberaeron)
- Evan Richards, (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev. John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Dr. Jenkyn Lewis.(elected councillor for Cilcennin)
1904 by-elections following the election of aldermen edit
At Cilcennin and Llanfarian Conservative candidates were elected unopposed to fill Liberal vacancies. While one local paper said it 'spoke well' of the Liberals to allow political opponents to take the two seats, including that previously held by the sitting Liberal MP, it also reflected the decline of partisan politics in the county since 1889.[5]
Aberaeron by-election edit
Following Lima Jones's election as alderman, three candidates contested the by-election.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Francis Evans | 124 | |||
Liberal | John Davies | 98 | |||
Conservative | D. Pennant James | 48 | |||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilcennin by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Price Lewes | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfarian by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Powell | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Strata Florida by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Forthcoming Election". Welsh Gazette. 3 October 1904. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 4 March 1904. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "The County Council Elections. Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 11 March 1904. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 18 March 1904. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council. Bye-Elections". Aberystwyth Observer. 7 April 1904. Retrieved 15 October 2014.