The fourth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1898.[1] They were preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election
Overview of the Result
editAt the fourth elections held for the County Council, the Liberals retained their large majority.
Boundary Changes
editThere were boundary changes in the Aberaeron area, arising from the formation of the Aberaeron Urban District Council in 1894.
Unopposed Returns
editThere were a number of unopposed returns.[2] The Conservatives held seats they won in 1895 including Borth and Cardigan South while Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall was returned unopposed for Bow Street.
Contested Elections
editThe Liberals won Aberystwyth No.1, lost in 1895, after the Unionists failed to field a candidate.
Retiring Aldermen
editEight aldermen retired. Of these only Peter Jones (Trefeurig) and Jenkin Jenkins (Felinfach) sought re-election, although two others (John Powell and Evan Richards) would be re-elected without facing the electorate.[3] Jenkins was defeated at Felinfach by Walter T. Davies. Davies, however was among those who were chosen as new aldermen enabling Jenkins to contest the by-election (see below). Four aldermen retired namely W.O. Brigstocke, Dr Jenkin Lewis, David Lloyd and D.W. E. Rowland.
The New Council
editJ.C. Harford of Falcondale was elected as the first Conservative chairman on a motion moved by Peter Jones.[3]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 39 | 4 | 1 | +3 | |||||
Conservative | 8 | 1 | 4 | -3 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Council following the election of aldermen and by-elections
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 50 | ||||||||
Conservative | 9 | ||||||||
Liberal Unionist | 0 | ||||||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | ||||||||
Independent | 0 |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Conservative | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Independent |
Results
editAberaeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lima Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
editDavid Lloyd, an alderman from 1889 to 1895 was returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr David Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joshua Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Doughton | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Charles Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
editA repeat of the contest in 1895. Ellis increased his majority from 7 to 29.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis | 186 | |||
Conservative | Dr Thomas Pugh Beddoes | 157 | |||
Majority | 29 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
editJames had been elected at the 1895 by-election following C.M. Williams's re-appointment as alderman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Hugh James* | 158 | |||
Conservative | John Morgan | 133 | |||
Majority | 25 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Morgan Williams* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bow Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ind. Conservative | Henry Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Ind. Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev John Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.E.D. Morgan-Richardson | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cilcennin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis** | 146 | |||
Conservative | Price Lewes | 96 | |||
Majority | 50 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
editThe seat changed hands for the third time, with Nicholas Bray, the victor in 1889 and 1895 being defeated as he was in 1892.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan | 90 | |||
Conservative | Capt. Nicholas Bray* | 44 | |||
Majority | 46 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Abraham Thomas Joseph | 114 | |||
Conservative | William Thomas Hill | 50 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach
editThe sitting councillor defeated Alderman Jenkin Jenkins, who had defeated him by a small majority in 1892.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies* | 177 | |||
Liberal | Jenkin Jenkins** | 109 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
editHarford, was again returned unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Major H.E. Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | 153 | |||
Conservative | William Rees | 46 | |||
Majority | 107 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. John Richard Howell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandysiliogogo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev R. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans | unopposed |
Llandysul South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Pennant Phillips | 208 | |||
Conservative | Charles Lloyd* | 191 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jenkin Davies | 150 | |||
Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 131 | |||
Majority | 19 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfarian
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Vaughan Davies* | 135 | |||
Independent | Richard John Roberts | 60 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Samuel Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies | 158 | |||
Liberal | John Rowlands* | 130 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Jones* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Morgan* | 132 | |||
Liberal | David Morgan | 100 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanwenog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 196 | |||
Liberal | James Jones | 122 | |||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanwnen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Daniel Jenkins | 124 | |||
Conservative | S.D. Jones | 66 | |||
Majority | 58 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | 122 | |||
Conservative | John Jones | 109 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Owen Davies | 149 | |||
Conservative | Thomas Davies | 120 | |||
Majority | 29 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Penbryn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Capt. D. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Taliesin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkin Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morris | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
editIn addition to the 48 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council.
- Peter Jones, Liberal (retiring alderman, elected councillor at Trefeurig)
- Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor for New Quay)
- Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- John Morgan Howell, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberaeron)
- Walter T. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Felinfach)
- Rev John Williams, Liberal (elected councillor at Cardigan North)
- John Powell, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal (from outside the Council, retiring member for Ysbyty Ystwyth)
With the exception of Sir Marteine Lloyd, of the eight elected aldermen were Liberals. This broke the pattern established in 1889 whereby there were three Conservatives on the aldermanic bench. Of those elected, four were elected members of the Council and four were not. Two retiring aldermen (John Powell and Evan Richards) did not seek re-election although Peter Jones did so. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Rev T. Mason Jones were members of the previous council who did not seek re-election.
1898 by-elections following the election of aldermen
editOnly two of the four by-elections was contested.[4]
Aeron by-election
editFollowing the election of J.M. Howell as alderman, a disagreement among local Liberals led to the unopposed return of a prominent Conservative.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Major Price Lewes | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cardigan North by-election
editFollowing the election of the Rev John Williams as alderman, O. Beynon Evans was returned unopposed.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach by-election
editHaving lost the election, as retiring alderman, to the retiring councillor, Jenkin Jenkins of Blaenplwyf was returned.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Jenkins | 144 | |||
Unionist | Evan Jonathan | 104 | |||
Liberal | D. Teify Jones | 41 | |||
Majority | 40 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Hugh Edwards | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 11 March 1898. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 4 March 1898. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council. Annual Meeting". Cambrian News. 25 March 1898. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Aberystwyth. County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election. Aeron Division, letter by Elector". Cambrian News. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Aberteifi. Y Cyngor Sirol". Brython Cymreig. 15 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections. Cardiganshire". Evening Express. 18 April 1898. Retrieved 22 September 2014.