1889 Brecknockshire County Council election

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The first election to Brecknockshire County Council was held in January 1889. [1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two or more councillors elected to represent some urban wards.

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Overview of the result

Breconshire was the only county in Wales to be captured by the Conservatives.

Ward Results

Battle (one seat)

Battle 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.D. CleasbyUnopposed
Registered electors 187
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St David's (one seat)

Brecon St David's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rev Rees Price 125
Liberal John Morgan118
Majority7
Turnout 243
Registered electors 274
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St John's (one seat)

Brecon St John's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John EvansUnopposed
Registered electors 199
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St Mary (one seat)

Brecon St Mary 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Col. John Morgan 143
Liberal Lewis Jones59
Majority84
Turnout 202
Registered electors 237
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon Struet (one seat)

Brecon Struet 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William GamesUnopposed
Registered electors 105
Liberal win (new seat)

Brecon Watton (one seat)

Brecon Watton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John ProtheroUnopposed
Registered electors 238
Independent win (new seat)

Brynmawr Central (one seat)

Brynmawr Central 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Basil JayneUnopposed
Registered electors 227
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr East (one seat)

Brynmawr East 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. ThomasUnopposed
Registered electors 304
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr South (one seat)

Brynmawr South 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George HicksUnopposed
Registered electors 241
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr West (one seat)

Brynmawr West 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John J. LyddonUnopposed
Registered electors 243
Liberal win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

Builth 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Davies 131
Liberal Henry Lloyd65
Ind. Conservative M.G. Howell16
Majority66
Turnout 212
Registered electors 234
Conservative win (new seat)

Cefncoed-y-Cymmer / Vaynor (one seat)

Cefncoed-y-Cymmer / Vaynor 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Thompson CrawshayUnopposed
Registered electors 481
Unionist win (new seat)

Cray (one seat)

Cray 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Owen PriceUnopposed
Registered electors 149
Conservative win (new seat)

Crickhowell (one seat)

Crickhowell 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E.G. Davies 161
Liberal Thomas Watkins68
Majority93
Turnout 229
Registered electors 269
Conservative win (new seat)

Cwmdu (one seat)

Cwmdu 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Raikes 83
Liberal F. Evans71
Majority12
Turnout 154
Registered electors 171
Conservative win (new seat)

Gelly and Duffryn or Vaynor Upper (one seat)

Gelly and Duffryn or Vaynor Upper 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones 45
Conservative Walter M. North44
Majority1
Turnout 89
Registered electors 95
Liberal win (new seat)

Hay (one seat)

Hay 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R.T, GriffithsUnopposed
Registered electors 344
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanafan (one seat)

Llanafan 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev D.A. Griffiths 126
Conservative William C. Mogg51
Majority75
Turnout 177
Registered electors 189
Liberal win (new seat)

Llandefalle (one seat)

Llandefalle 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Williams Vaughan 265
Conservative William Morgan61
Majority204
Turnout 326
Registered electors 189
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly, Rural Eastern (one seat)

Llanelly, Rural Eastern 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William TurbevilleUnopposed
Registered electors 194
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly, Rural Western (one seat)

Llanelly, Rural Western 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lewis PritchardUnopposed
Registered electors 325
Liberal win (new seat)

Llangammarch (one seat)

Llangammarch 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Charles Evan-Thomas 95
Liberal Evan Jones85
Majority10
Turnout 180
Registered electors 199
Liberal Unionist win (new seat)

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Bailey 77
Liberal William Davies73
Majority4
Turnout 150
Registered electors 164
Conservative win (new seat)

Llangynider (one seat)

Llangynider 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M.P. JonesUnopposed
Registered electors 97
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanspyddid (one seat)

Llanspyddid 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.W. Morgan 46
Liberal William S. Miller45
Majority1
Turnout 91
Registered electors 107
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanwrthwl (one seat)

Llanwrthwl 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.L. LloydUnopposed
Registered electors 68
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanwrtyd (one seat)

Llanwrtyd 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Penry LloydUnopposed
Registered electors 232
Liberal Unionist win (new seat)

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References

  1. "County Council Elections". Western Mail. 18 January 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 30 January 2018.