1889 Pembrokeshire County Council election

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The first election to Pembrokeshire County Council , was held in January 1889. [1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into 38 single member wards with two councillors elected to represent Tenby and Pembroke, and five for Pembroke Dock.

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Overview of the result

1889 was a landmark year in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. The Liberal triumph in Pembrokeshire was not as complete as in other Welsh counties but was nevertheless significant. In the north of the county a number of landed gentry were defeated including James Bevan Bowen of Llwyngwair, former MP for the county of Pembrokeshire. There were only nine unopposed returns, most of whom were Liberals.

Ward results

Ambleston

Ambleston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Morris Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Amroth

Amroth 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sackville Herbert Owen 191
Liberal R. Phillips87
Majority 104
Turnout 277
Conservative win (new seat)

Begelly

Begelly 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Seymour Allen 161
Conservative R. H. Buckby78
Majority 83
Turnout 239
Liberal win (new seat)

Burton

Burton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart 287
Liberal James James97
Majority 190
Turnout 384
Conservative win (new seat)

Camrose

Camrose 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. J. Owen 152
Conservative R. P. L. Penn111
Majority 41
Turnout 263
Liberal win (new seat)

Carew

Carew 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H. G. Allen, Q.C. Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Clydey

Clydey 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lemuel Jones 174
Conservative J. Vaughan Colby72
Majority 102
Turnout 246
Liberal win (new seat)

Castlemartin

Castlemartin 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Earl Cawdor Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Eglwyswrw

Eglwyswrw 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Williams Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Fishguard

Fishguard 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Worthington 218
Liberal William James77
Majority 142
Turnout 295
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Mary's

Haverfordwest St Mary's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Thomas 275
Conservative E. White133
Majority 142
Turnout 408
Liberal win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas James 123
Liberal Rev J. Jenkins121
Independent Henry Davies6
Majority 2
Turnout 250
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. T. P. Williams 204
Liberal William Williams86
Majority 118
Turnout 290
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Martin's

St Martin's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Thomas 101
Conservative E. Vaughan95
Majority 6
Turnout 196
Liberal win (new seat)

Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Evans 158
Conservative E. Gower149
Majority 9
Turnout 307
Liberal win (new seat)

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Lewis James Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. H. James Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Williams 187
Conservative E. Perkins57
Conservative C. Mathias25
Majority 130
Turnout 269
Liberal win (new seat)

Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones 175
Liberal Richard John133
Majority 42
Turnout 308
Independent win (new seat)

Llangwm

Llangwm 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Carrow 171
Conservative W. J. Avery33
Majority 138
Turnout 204
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. H. Coram 232
Liberal D. A. L. M'AIpin133
Majority 99
Turnout 365
Independent win (new seat)

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev W. Griffiths 175
Independent J. P. Bushell85
Liberal David Davies49
Majority 90
Turnout 309
Liberal win (new seat)

Manorbier

Manorbier 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. W. R. Stokes 159
Liberal W. Gibbs111
Majority 48
Turnout 270
Conservative win (new seat)

Mathry

Mathry 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. E. Thomas 208
Conservative J. Reynolds48
Majority 160
Turnout 256
Liberal win (new seat)

Milford

Milford 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Griffith 237
Liberal J. Ll. Davies132
Majority 105
Turnout 369
Liberal win (new seat)

Monkton

Monkton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Col. Morgan J. Saurin 175
Liberal W. Carey Rees89
Majority 86
Turnout 261
Conservative win (new seat)

Nevern

Nevern 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Griffiths 192
Conservative James Bevan Bowen 167
Majority 25
Turnout 359
Liberal win (new seat)

Newport

Newport 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr D. Havard Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Narberth North

Narberth North 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Ward Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke (two seats)

Pembroke 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. George 347
Liberal Dr W. J. Morrison 293
Liberal H. Mathias261
Conservative Rev D. P. Davies143
Turnout 1,044
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock (five seats)

None of the candidates were said to have openly run on political lines and no meetings took place during the campaign. [1]

Pembroke Dock 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Hughes Brown 926
Liberal W. E. Seccombe 865
Liberal J. Williams 824
Liberal Isaac Smedley 706
Conservative Dr J. F. Stamper 595
Liberal J. Davie529
Liberal S. Jenkins426
Conservative Rev J. S. Allen323
Liberal A. E. Owen263
Turnout 5,457
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St David's

St David's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. P. Williams 204
Conservative W. D. Propert135
Majority 69
Turnout 369
Liberal win (new seat)

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Rees 159
Conservative E. C. Phillips154
Majority 5
Turnout 314
Liberal win (new seat)

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lord Kensington Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

St Issels

St Issels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. R. Vickerman 236
Conservative Major J. Birtwhistle27
Majority 209
Turnout 263
Conservative win (new seat)

Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Charles Philipps Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Staynton

Staynton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. T. Fisher 156
Liberal J. George85
Majority 71
Turnout 241
Conservative win (new seat)

Tenby (two seats)

Tenby 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. H. Richards 250
Liberal Mathias Thomas 236
Conservative N. A. Roch157
J. A. Jenkins126
Conservative B. G. Gifford52
Turnout 821
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Howell Walters 150
Conservative Capt. Goldwyer80
Majority 70
Turnout 230
Independent win (new seat)

Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas 205
Conservative G. D. Harries120
Majority 85
Turnout 325
Liberal win (new seat)

Wiston

Wiston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Captain Higgon Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the election of the initial sixteen aldermen, half of the aldermanic bench would be elected every three years following the triennial council election. After the initial elections, there were sixteen aldermanic vacancies and the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council (with the number of votes cast recorded in each case). A second vote was held to determine which aldermen should retire in three years. [2] Consequent upon the election of aldermen who were councillors, further elections were required in Pembroke, Slebech and Martletwy, Wiston, Carew, and St Ishmaels's. Despite being an election, the decision on the aldermen was made by the Liberals in advance of the county council meeting. [2]

Elected for six years

Elected for three years

By-elections

Five vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Pembroke Dock by-election

The election to replace Alderman Secombe took place on Friday 15 February 1899 and was fought on political lines. [3]

Pembroke Dock by-election 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas George Seccombe 751
Conservative William Henry Gibby587
Liberal Albert Edward Owen27

St Ishmaels by-election

The election which followed the elevation of Lord Kensington to alderman took place on Friday 15 February 1899 and was not fought on political lines. [3]

St Ishmaels by-election 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Thomas 173
Liberal John George66

References

  1. 1 2 "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 18 January 1889. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Pembrokeshire County Council. Election of Aldermen". Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 March 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "The County Councils". Pembrokeshire Herald. 15 February 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2016.