The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election
Overview of the Result edit
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives.[1]
Unopposed Returns edit
There were a large number of unopposed returns.[2]
Gains and Losses edit
The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes.[1] In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen.[1]
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 | +/− | |
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Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Results edit
Aberaeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Davies Davies | 160 | |||
Liberal | Francis Evans* | 105 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Watkins* | 85 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Hughes | 80 | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton | 173 | |||
Unionist | R.J. Jones* | 142 | |||
Majority | 31 | ||||
Liberal gain from Unionist | 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* | 215 | |||
Conservative | J.T, Davies | 164 | |||
Majority | 51 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4 edit
Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 267 | |||
Liberal | Edwin Morris | 192 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Borth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | A.P. Howell | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr James William Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilcennin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Major Price Lewes | 166 | |||
Liberal | John Edwards | 76 | |||
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 hold | Swing |
Goginan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev Llewellyn John Bebb | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandysul North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 119 | |||
Liberal | William Davies* | 105 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** | 203 | |||
Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 191 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Parry* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Colonel H. Davies-Evans | 165 | |||
Liberal | D. Saunders Davies* | 113 | |||
Majority | 52 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfarian edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens | 145 | |||
Independent | B.T. Davies | 78 | |||
Majority | 67 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Humphreys Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
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
The result reversed the outcome four years previously.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Morgan James | 155 | |||
Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 115 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths** | 83 | |||
Conservative | Evan Lewis* | 79 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llansantffraed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Richards | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Harford** | 90 | |||
Liberal | David Evans* | 88 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwenog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Martin Jones* | 178 | |||
Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 147 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel L. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Jenkin Lloyd | 140 | |||
Conservative | Evan Rees Lloyd | 69 | |||
Independent | Evan Davies | 15 | |||
Majority | 71 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
New Quay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | 139 | |||
Liberal | Capt. Jenkin Thomas | 127 | |||
Independent | Evan Lewis | 8 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev R. Gwmryn Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Taliesin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr John James* | 130 | |||
Conservative | Dr D.O. Williams | 65 | |||
Majority | 65 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Talybont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal | J. Bunce Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.J. Williams** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen edit
Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman.[4] [n 1]
- E J. Price, Conservative (retiring councillor at Llansantffraed - did not seek re-election)
- Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- D. Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanwnen)
- W.J. Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Nantcwnlle)
- James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1907 by-election following the election of aldermen edit
Nantcwnlle by-election edit
Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hugh Herbert | 138 | |||
Conservative | Daniel Watkins | 118 | |||
Majority | 20 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Notes edit
- ^ By this time, it appears that the practice of deciding upon the list of candidates for the aldermanic bench in advance of the election had become well-established.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Cardiganshire County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1907. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of the New Council". Cambrian News. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election". Aberystwyth Observer. 18 April 1907. Retrieved 17 October 2014.