The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901.[1] They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election
Overview of the Results
editThe Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only.[2] The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable.[3] In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies.
Contested Elections
editThe vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed.[4] Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election.
Retiring Aldermen
editEight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election.[4] Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate.
The New Council
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |||||
Liberal Unionist | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |||||
Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
editAberaeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones | 145 | |||
Liberal | Rev Gwilym Evans | 109 | |||
Majority | 36 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Watkins | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | R.J. Jones | 182 | |||
Liberal | Robert Doughton* | 108 | |||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis | 172 | |||
Conservative | T.E. Salmon | 150 | |||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.H. James | 164 | |||
Conservative | John Morgan | 127 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Thomas Jenkins | 128 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 117 | |||
Majority | 11 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) |
Borth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.M. 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 | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Cilcennin
editJenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | 145 | |||
Unionist | Jenkin Morgan Jones | 78 | |||
Majority | 67 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Gwmryn Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Evans | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.R. James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. J.R. Howell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans* | 147 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Pennant Phillips | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | William Rees | 134 | |||
Liberal | J.J. Davies* | 117 | |||
Majority | 17 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfarian
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Vaughan Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Morgans | 151 | |||
Conservative | David Morgans | 69 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | |||
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 |
Llanrhystyd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morgan | 156 | |||
Liberal | John Ellis | 73 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 137 | |||
Liberal | L. Davies | 53 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwenog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lledrod
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Taliesin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Hugh Edwards | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Tregaron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.J. 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
editOnce again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[5] C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell.
- C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- T. H. R. Hughes, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- D.J. Wiliams, Liberal (elected councillor at Tregaron)
- Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (elected councillor at Llandygwydd)
- Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberbanc)
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanllwchaiarn)
- James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen
editThree of the subsequent by-elections were contested.[6]
Aberbanc by-election
editEvan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Augustus Brigstocke | 150 | |||
Conservative | Capt. Webley Parry Pryse | 149 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morgan | 89 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Lewis | 75 | |||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Lloyd | 210 | |||
Conservative | R.S. Rowland | 104 | |||
Majority | 106 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Election". Cambrian News. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Etholiad Cyngor Sirol Ceredigion". Brython Cymreig. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1901. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 1 March 1901. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 22 March 1901. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 September 2014.