The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889.[1] It was followed by the 1890 election. The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected.
Almost all candidates expressed no party affiliation, fighting the contest on local issues.[1]
Ward Results edit
Alexandra (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abram Francis | 505 | ||||
John Griffiths | 328 | ||||
Thomas Jones | 312 | ||||
George Thomas King | 56 |
Brynmelin (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home Ruler | Gwilym Morgan | 406 | |||
Charles Davies | 390 | ||||
Philips Jenkins | 194 |
Castle (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Mason | 290 | ||||
Frederick Bradford | 273 | ||||
Lawrence Tulloch | 168 | ||||
William Bondfield Westlake | 159 |
East (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Lloyd Francis | 680 | ||||
Roger Thomas | 480 |
Ffynone (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morgan Tutton | 470 | ||||
John Viner Leeder | 436 | ||||
Thomas T. Pascoe | 417 | ||||
Richard White Beor | 19 |
Landore (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Naysmith | 489 | ||||
William Williams | 425 | ||||
James Howell | 404 | ||||
Benjamin Roberts | 275 |
Morriston (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Harris | 526 | ||||
Edward Thomas | 449 | ||||
Edward Rice Morgan | 430 | ||||
Morgan Hussey | 172 |
St Helen's (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Pike | 567 | ||||
James Matthew Mayne | 407 | ||||
Richard White Beor | 131 |
St John's (three seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herbert Monger | 648 | ||||
Edward Rice Daniel | 557 | ||||
James Howell | 484 | ||||
John Griffiths | 420 |
Victoria (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Usher | 309 | ||||
Conservative | T.P. Martin | 248 | |||
Gladstonian Lib | Stephen Prust Willis | 239 |
Election of Aldermen edit
Seven aldermen were elected at the annual meeting of the Council held on 9 November.[2] An attempt was made to ensure that aldermen from particular wards were elected but this was ruled out of order. The following aldermen were elected for a term of six years.
- Mason 27
- Martin 26
- Monger 23
- Chapman 23
- Richards 23
- Pike 19
- Rocke 18
References edit
- ^ a b c d "County Borough of Swansea. Election of Councillors". Cambrian. 8 November 1889. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Swansea County Council". South Wales Daily News. 11 November 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.