1892 Pembrokeshire County Council election

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The second election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 8 March 1892. [1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.

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Overview of the result

At the inaugural election in 1889 most seats were contested, but three years later many of the sitting members were returned unopposed.

Unopposed returns

In the vast majority of wards, candidates were returned unopposed. [2] There were fewer contested elections than three years previously. [3]

Boundary changes

Multi-member wards in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock were replaced by single member wards. Tenby continued as a two member ward.

Results

Ambleston

Ambleston 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Jenkins121
Conservative C. Mathias117
Liberal Colonel Edwardes43
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Amroth

Amroth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sackville Herbert Owen* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Begelly

Begelly 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Seymour Allen*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Burton

Burton 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Camrose

Camrose 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.J. Canton124
Conservative Arthur Massy120
Majority4
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Carew

Carew 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Lort Phillipsunopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Clydey

Clydey 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lemuel Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Castlemartin

Earl Cawdor, who was elected at the inaugural election, was replaced by another Conservative representative. [1]

Castlemartin 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colonel Henry Leach173
Liberal T.M.G. Williams77
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Eglwyswrw

The returning member gave his casting vote in favour of the sitting member, Thomas Williams. [3]

Eglwyswrw 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Williams* 168
Liberal Thomas Vaughan168
Majority0
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Fishguard

Fishguard 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Worthington*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O.H.S. Williams 109
Liberal Joseph Thomas*84
Majority25
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas James* 135
Liberal Rev J. Jenkins128
Majority7
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. T. P. Williams*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Howard DaviesUnopposedN/AN/A
Liberal hold

Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr J. Stevens187
Conservative Capt. E. Gower150
Majority37
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Lewis James* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.H. James*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr William Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Carrow*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John H. Coram*unopposed
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev D. Rees 173
Conservative R.S. Lewis103
Majority70
Turnout
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Griffiths*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Manorbier

Manorbier 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C.W.R. Stokes*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Mathry

Mathry 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T.E. Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Milford

Milford 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr George Griffith unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Monkton

Monkton 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Col. Morgan J. Saurin*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Nevern

Nevern 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Griffiths*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Newport

Newport 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr D. Havard*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Narberth North

Narberth North 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Ward*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembroke Ward 30

Pembroke Ward 30 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joshua W, Morrisonunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Pembroke Ward 31

Pembroke Ward 31 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Morgan 173
Liberal W.T. Morgan137
Majority36
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Ward 32

Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S.J. Allenunopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Ward 33

Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Williams*unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Ward 34

Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Dr J.F. Stamper*unopposed
Liberal Unionist win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Ward 35

Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Hughes Brown* unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock Ward 36

Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Isaac Smedley*unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

St David's

St David's 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Howard Griffiths 208
Conservative M.D. Propert126
Majority82
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Issels

St Issels 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C.R. Vickerman*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.V. Colbyunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Staynton

Staynton 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.T. Fisher*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Tenby (two seats)

Tenby 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Henry Richards* unopposed
Conservative Clement J. Williams unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Howell Walters* unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas* 169
Independent F.R. Howell145
Majority24
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Wiston

Wiston 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Llewellinunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Election of aldermen

Mr G. P. Brewer (L.), N arberth, 46 votes; Mr Joseph Thomas (L.), Haverfordwest, 38; Mr Benjamin Rees (L.), Granant, 38; Mr H. Seymour Allen (L.), Crescelly, 28; Rev William Evans (L.), Pembroke Dock, 23 Mr R. Thomas (L.). Trebover, 28; Mr William Watts Williams (L.), St. David's, 28; Mr William Mason (L.), Pem- broke Dock, 26.

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  3. 1 2 "The County Council Elections. March 1892". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. Retrieved 29 April 2015.