Mountain Ash Urban District was a local authority in Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act. The council replaced the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health which had been established in 1867.[1] Initially, the Council had fifteen members, but this was increased to eighteen in 1898. The council was based at Mountain Ash Town Hall.[2] The urban district was abolished in 1974, becoming part of the borough of Cynon Valley, which was in turn abolished in 1996 to become part of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Election Results in the 1890s
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1894 Election
editThe inaugural election was held in December 1894.[3] Among those elected were two checkweighers at local collieries, John Powell and John Williams. Williams later served as MP for Gower from 1906 until 1922.
East Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rees Price | 437 | ||||
| Gwilym Jones | 399 | ||||
| Jabez Long | 381 | ||||
| Morgan Morgan | 355 | ||||
| William Little | 352 | ||||
| John Powell | 317 | ||||
| Henry Eynon | 293 | ||||
| Isaac George | 213 | ||||
South Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Morgan | 480 | ||||
| John Williams | 444 | ||||
| Rev J.F. Williams | 289 | ||||
| Cornelius Williams | 106 | ||||
West Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.W. Jones | 770 | ||||
| Evan Morgan | 608 | ||||
| James Davies | 598 | ||||
| Adam Clark | 546 | ||||
| Thomas Edmunds | 542 | ||||
| Thomas Jones | 521 | ||||
| William James | 516 | ||||
| W. Phillips Bowden | 438 | ||||
| D.T. Phillips | 361 | ||||
| William A. Jenkins | 260 | ||||
1896 Election
editIn two of the three wards candidates were returned unopposed.[4]
East Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Little* | Unopposed | ||||
| John Powell* | Unopposed | ||||
South Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev J.F. Williams* | Unopposed | ||||
West Ward
editThe only contested election in the West Ward was contested by four Liberals.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | 711 | |||
| Liberal | Isaac George | 615 | |||
| Liberal | James James | 557 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Edmunds* | 556 | |||
1898 Election
editFollowing significant growth in the population of the locality the wards were redrawn for this election and all members were obliged to seek re-election for six new wards, each of which returned three members.[6] A number of nominated candidates withdrew before the election. Several retiring councillors were defeated.[7]
Abercynon Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Joseph Williams | 324 | ||||
| Evan Jones | 245 | ||||
| William Evans | 221 | ||||
| Llewelyn Rees Powell | 152 | ||||
Darranlas Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Morgan* | 317 | ||||
| Thomas Edmunds | 307 | ||||
| Morgan Morgan* | 285 | ||||
| David Williams | 239 | ||||
| Jabez Long* | 190 | ||||
| William Lamburn | 171 | ||||
Duffryn Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davies* | 324 | ||||
| Rees Price* | 298 | ||||
| William Little* | 269 | ||||
| Gwilym Jones* | 257 | ||||
| William P. Bowden | 185 | ||||
| William Probert | 151 | ||||
Miskin Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Powell* | 291 | ||||
| Fred Noel Gray | 212 | ||||
| James James | 237 | ||||
| Adam Clark* | 217 | ||||
| Isaac George* | 170 | ||||
Penrhiwceiber Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Phillips | 373 | ||||
| William Lewis | 275 | ||||
| Thomas Bevan | 269 | ||||
| Thomas Jones* | 214 | ||||
| William James* | 173 | ||||
Ynysybwl Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys David Morgan* | 451 | ||||
| David Rogers | 323 | ||||
| David William Howell | 276 | ||||
| Gomer Jones | 234 | ||||
1899 Election
editOnly one ward was contested, namely Miskin, where Adam Clark regained a seat he has lost the previous year.[8] In Duffryn Ward the sitting councillor William Litle was nominated but withdrew in favour of Gwilym Jones, a former member defeated in 1898.[9]
Abercynon Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Evans* | Unopposed | ||||
Darranlas Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Morgan* | Unopposed | ||||
Duffryn Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwilym Jones | Unopposed | ||||
Miskin Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clark | 290 | ||||
| James James* | 189 | ||||
Penrhiwceiber Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bevan* | Unopposed | ||||
Ynysybwl Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David William Howell* | Unopposed | ||||
1908 Election
editThere were elections in all four wards.[10]
Darranlas Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | W. Lamburn | 510 | |||
| Conservative | Major Morgan | 343 | |||
Duffryn Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Griffith Evans | 417 | |||
| Labour | Richard Parsons* | 381 | |||
Penrhiwceiber Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | George Henry Hall | 506 | |||
| Liberal | J.P. Davies* | 475 | |||
Abercynon Ward
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Evans | 443 | |||
| Liberal | W. Fenwick* | 364 | |||
| Labour | W. Jenkins | 331 | |||
References
edit- ^ "No. 23204". The London Gazette. 1 January 1867. p. 24.
- ^ Cadw. "Mountain Ash Town Hall (80903)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "The Elections". Aberdare Times. 22 December 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Mountain Ash Council Election". Merthyr Times. 19 March 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Rural Councils. More Results of the Electing [sic]". Evening Express. 2 April 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations". Glamorgan Free Press. 26 March 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Mountain Ash Urban District Council Election". Pontypridd Chronicle. 8 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Mountain Ash". Glamorgan Free Press. 1 April 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Election of District Councillors". Western Mail. 10 March 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "The Elections". Aberdare Leader. 11 April 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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