1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
35 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election55/689/681/68
Seats before55/689/681/68
Seats won53/6813/681/68
Councillors38111
Aldermen1520
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 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election3/68
Seats before3/68
Seats won1/68
Councillors1
Aldermen0
Seats +/–Decrease2.svg2
Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party


The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895. [1] It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority.

Candidates

37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant that the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election.

None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors.

Outcome

With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attarcted relatively little interest. Much attention focused on Kidwelly where the sitting member Daniel Stephens was narrowly defaeted by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats.

At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer.

The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should ve elevated to the aldermanic bench. [2]

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes* 226
Liberal T. Francis Jones191
Majority35
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James JohnUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeremiah
Conservative Davies
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Evans*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones265
Conservative David Evan Stephens156
Majority109
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Holmes Stead243
Liberal Daniel Stephens*230
Majority13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John D. Morse*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Herbert*285
Conservative J. Price145
Majority140
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones*320
Liberal W. Jones254
Majority66
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Ll. Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H.J. Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans

Llanelly Division 1 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.J. Wilson*unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Mayberry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest Trubshaw*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev J. Evansunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Parry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones75
Liberal William David7
Majority68
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Williamsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Bonville*231
Liberal David Lewis156
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David John*Unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins120
Liberal W.B. Jones52
Majority68
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viscount Emlyn*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.R. Jones186
Liberal T. Barrett173
Majority13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins236
Liberal William Davies203
Majority33
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Thomas*
Liberal Daniel Lewis
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Harries*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C.E. Morris*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev W.E. Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johnsunopposed
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Reesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Walter Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.

Pembrey North 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist W.J. Buckley*unopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal Swing

Pembrey South

Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892

Pembrey South 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.S. Marsh* unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Howell Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Davies181
Conservative M.L.Price117
Majority64
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Lloyd Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Phillips*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Thomas*unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen

An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only. [2]

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:

The following retiring aldermen were not re-elected

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1895. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Carmarthenshire County Council". Welshman. 22 March 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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