1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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Council control after election

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Liberal Party


The second election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1892. [1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.

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Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority which they had gained at the inaugural election in 1889, although they lost a small number of seats. The election coincided with a divisive debate over the choice of a Liberal candidate to contest the Carmarthen Boroughs constituency at the forthcoming General Election.

Boundary changes

There were no significant changes but the multi-member seats which existed in 1889, mostly in Llanelli area but also at Pembrey (Burry Port) and Whitland were replaced by single-member wards.

Candidates

Of the 51 seats, only 20 were contested, compared with a very small number of unopposed returns at the inaugural election three years previously. 32 of those elected in 1889 stood for re-election.

Of the seven retiring aldermen, only two stood as candidates at the election. Sir James Hills-Johnes contested Caio for the Conservatives while C.E. Morris, elevated to the aldermanic bench following a vacancy the previous year, was returned unopposed for his former seat at Llangunnor. Alderman Morgan Davies of Llandeilo died shorthly before the election.

Outcome

The contested elections saw a number of closely-fought wards and the defeat of some high profile members of the previous council. These included Gwilym Evans, the chairman of the council, who was defeated in one of the new Llanelli wards by another retiring member, W.J. Wilson, and another leading Liberal, Henry Wilkins, lost by six votes to Conservative Ernest Trubshaw. Prominent Conservative, J.S. Tregoning, was also defeated at Llanelli by a large margin. At Llangeler, disputes in the woollen industry centred on Drefach Felindre predominated in a contest where the Conservative Thomas Thomas ousted the sitting member, John Lewis, a woollen manufacturer. Evans, Tregoning, Wilkins and Lewis all remained members of the council, however, as they were made aldermen.

At Caio, Sir James Hills-Johnes won the seat where he was defeated in 1889, A closely fought contest at Carmarthen saw veteran Liberal Unionist Henry Norton losing by nine votes to the Liberal candidate, John Thomas.

Notwithstanding these individual contests, the Liberals were assured of their majority before a single vote was cast and while their position was slightly stronger than in 1889 the numbers were unchanged as two seats (one elected and one aldermanic) had been gained during the term of the previous council.

The Liberal members of the Council were criticised by local Conservative newspapers, notably the Carmarthen Journal, for allocating only one aldermanic seat to their political opponents. This contrasted to the position in neighbouring Cardiganshie, where three of the eight aldermanic seats were allocated to Conservatives. [2] Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected.

Ward results

Abergwili

Some sources state that Lloyd stood as an Unionist candidate at this election.

Abergwili 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes** 253
Liberal Rev T. Thomas153
Majority100
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins*293
Conservative E.A. Rogers146
Majority147
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas 189
Liberal Unionist H. Norton*180
Majority9
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D.H. Thomas*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Davies*151
Conservative D. Davies30
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Jones253
Conservative David Evan Stephens168
Majority85
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Stephens*254
Conservative Rowland Browne221
Majority33
Liberal hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John D. Morseunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies 263
Conservative Rev R.G. Lawrence*208
Majority55
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Llewelyn* 244
Liberal David Thomas242
Majority2
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Herbert unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones* 297
Liberal Morgan Williams255
Majority55
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes*147
Conservative T.G. Williams124
Majority23
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter G. Jeffreys 146
Liberal J. Walter Jones122
Majority24
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Ll. Thomas unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H.J. Thomasunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.J. Wilson* 250
Liberal Gwilym Evans*203
Majority47
Independent win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Mayberry* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest Trubshaw 223
Liberal Henry Wilkins*217
Majority6
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Johns Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Parry* Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Isiah Beavan 317
Conservative J.S. Tregoning*133
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Bourne* 250
Conservative John S. Tregoning jnr.186
Majority64
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Bonville* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David JohnUnopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev P. Phillips* 60
Liberal J. Philpott52
Liberal D. Evans2
Majority9
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Harries*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L. Beavan
Liberal Rev W. Thomas
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Thomas 316
Liberal John Lewis*264
Majority52
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Harries unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomasunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C.E. Morris**unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev W.E. Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.*UnopposedN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Thomas Morris*unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.H. James unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Liberal W.J. Buckley*255
Liberal John Owen238
Majority22
Independent Liberal win (new seat)

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.S. Marsh unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Howell Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Williams270
Liberal John Jones210
Majority60
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John PhillipsUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Thomas*unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. In addition to the eight vacancies, a ninth alderman was appointed in place of the late Morgan Davies. [3]

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following six new aldermen were elected:

Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen:

Two retiring aldermen were not re-elected:

By-elections between 1892 and 1895

Myddfai by-election, 1894

George Jones, the member for Myddfai, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed him [4]

Myddfai by-election, 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Walter JonesUnopposed

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References

  1. ↑ "The County Council Elections. March 1892". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Election of Aldermen (editorial)". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "News". Carmarthen Journal. 13 April 1894.

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