1889 Swansea County Borough Council election

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The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889. [1] It was followed by the 1890 election. The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected.

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Almost all candidates expressed no party affiliation, fighting the contest on local issues. [1]

Ward Results

Alexandra (two seats)

Alexandra 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Abram Francis 505
John Griffiths 328
Thomas Jones312
George Thomas King56

Brynmelin (one seat)

Brynmelin 1889 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Ruler Gwilym Morgan 406
Charles Davies390
Philips Jenkins194

Castle (two seats)

Castle 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Albert Mason 290
Frederick Bradford 273
Lawrence Tulloch168
William Bondfield Westlake159

East (one seat)

East 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Stephen Lloyd Francis 680
Roger Thomas480

Ffynone (two seats)

Ffynone 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Morgan Tutton 470
John Viner Leeder 436
Thomas T. Pascoe417
Richard White Beor19

Landore (two seats)

Landore 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Naysmith 489
William Williams 425
James Howell404
Benjamin Roberts275

Morriston (two seats)

Morriston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
David Harris 526
Edward Thomas 449
Edward Rice Morgan430
Morgan Hussey172

St Helen's (two seats)

St Helen's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Pike 567
James Matthew Mayne 407
Richard White Beor131

St John's (three seats)

St John's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Herbert Monger 648
Edward Rice Daniel 557
James Howell 484
John Griffiths420

Victoria (one seat)

Victoria 1889 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Usher 309
Conservative T.P. Martin248
Gladstonian Lib Stephen Prust Willis239

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Seven aldermen were elected at the annual meeting of the Council held on 9 November. [2] An attempt was made to ensure that aldermen from particular wards were elected but this was ruled out of order. The following aldermen were elected for a term of six years.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "County Borough of Swansea. Election of Councillors". Cambrian. 8 November 1889. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. "Swansea County Council". South Wales Daily News. 11 November 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 via Welsh Newspapers Online.