The ninth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913.[1] They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
Overview of the result edit
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.[1]
Candidates edit
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns, including all four seats at Aberystwyth.[2] In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[3]
Two of the eight retiring aldermen stood as candidates, namely David Davies at Llanwnwen and William J. Lloyd (who was returned unopposed) at Nantcwnlle.[2]
Outcome edit
Very few seats changed hands.[4]
Results edit
Aberaeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B.T. Davies | 118 | |||
Liberal | J. Williams | 80 | |||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton | unopposed | |||
Liberal 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* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Evans | Unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Aeron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | 159 | |||
Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 144 | |||
Majority | 15 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.W. Matthews | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilcennin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jone* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans | 86 | |||
Liberal | W.S. Davies | 58 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
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 | John Jones | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.C. Jones* | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans, Llwyndyrus | 165 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Evans, Rhoswen | 133 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysiliogogo edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Evans | 149 | |||
Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 133 | |||
Majority | 16 | ||||
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 | Richard Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Evans | 100 | |||
Liberal | T. Jones | 63 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 140 | |||
Liberal | Isaac Jones | 103 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies | 148 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 120 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Morris Jones | 119 | |||
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 115 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans** | 98 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 92 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanwenog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Lledrod edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William J. Lloyd** | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith Davies* | 140 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 108 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr Morgan | 152 | |||
Liberal | David Jenkins | 103 | |||
Majority | 49 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Taliesin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr John James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Rees | 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 | Thomas Davies | 194 | |||
Liberal | David Davies | 162 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of aldermen edit
All eight retiring aldermen were Liberals.[2] At the statutory meeting, the vacancies were likewise all filled by Liberals.[5] Of those elected, J.T. Morgan had not faced an electoral contest for many years and was made chair of the council.
The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- James James, Llanrhystud
- J.T. Morgan, Talybont
- James Stephens, Llechryd (who had filled a vacancy)
- Rev T. Arthur Thomas, Llandysul
- C.M. Williams, Aberystwyth
In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:
- J.W. Davies, defeated candidate at Llangybi
- J.M. Howell, elected member at Aberaeron
- Thomas Morgan, elected member at Ysbyty Ystwyth
Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen:
- David Evans, Ffynonfair, Llanwnen
- W.J. Lloyd, Nantcwnlle
Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:
- E.J. Price, Morfa Mawr, Llanon
1913 by-elections following the election of aldermen edit
Two by-elections were held. John Davies, Feather Hotel, Aberaeron was returned unopposed for the seat vacated by J.M. Howell.[6] At Ysbyty Ystwyth, Morris Davies, agent to the Hafod estate, gained a seat for the Conservatives.[7]
Aeron by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Davies | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies | 97 | |||
Liberal | Samuel Edwards | 59 | |||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Cardiganshire County Council. Triennial Election". Cambrian News. 7 March 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.. Details of nominations are incomplete in this source.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results". Cambrian News. 14 March 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Cambrian News. 21 March 1913. p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Y Cynghor Sirol. Etholiadau Achlysurol". Welsh Gazette (in Welsh). 17 April 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Ysbytty Ystwyth". Welsh Gazette (in Welsh). 10 April 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 1 April 2023.