1898 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1898 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 election53/6813/681/68
Seats before53/6813/681/68
Seats won51/6815/681/68
Councillors37121
Aldermen1430
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Party Independent
Last election1/68
Seats before1/68
Seats won1/68
Councillors1
Aldermen0
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Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party

The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1898. [1] It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Liberal Party once again retained a strong majority.

Candidates

42 candidates were returned unopposed, with only nine seats being contested, and several of these were between rival Liberal candidates. This was the highest number of uncontested seats since the council was created. Fourteen of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election

Of the retiring aldermen, only Gwilym Evans, former chairman of the council, sought election. He had been defeated for a Llanelli ward in 1892 but was now returned unopposed for a different ward.

Outcome

Although the number of contested elections was small, a number of wards were keenly contested.

There were notable Liberal victories at Caio, where Sir James Hills-Johnes was defeated, and at Pembrey, where W.J. Buckley lost to the Liberal candidate David Evans. Buckley had been a member since 1889 and was parliamentary candidate for West Carmarthenshire.

The Conservatives, in turn, gained ground by winning a number of seats including St Clears and Llanboidy. In Llanelli, John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian, was returned unopposed as a Liberal Unionist.

Seven of the aldermanic seats were occupied by Liberals with the newly elected aldermen including Sir James Hills-Johnes and John Williams, both of whom had been defeated at the polls. Two Conservatives were elected as aldermen, a net gan of one on the aldermanic bench.

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Francis Jones217
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes*201
Majority16N/A
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.E. BrigstockeUnopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James JohnUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Davies258
Liberal D.D. Walters163
Majority95
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas JonesUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred StephensUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John D. Morse*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Thomas298
Liberal Thomas Evans*248
Majority50
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Ll. Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist J. Allen Williamsunopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Mayberry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Davidunopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Johns* Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Parry*222
Liberal D. Rees Edmunds114
Majority108
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips*147
Liberal T. Williams135
Liberal J. Auckland102
Majority12
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Bonville*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David John*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwilym Evans**unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rees Jonesunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colonel W.P. Lewesunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jenkins159
Liberal John Jenkins126
Majority33
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Thomasunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C.E. Morris*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morgan Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative hold

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johns177
Liberal D.W. Lewis114
William Williams80
Majority63
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Evans336
Liberal Unionist W.J. Buckley*213
Majority123
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W.S. Marsh*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Howell Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr R.L. Thomas253
Liberal John Williams*246
Majority7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Phillips*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1898
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. [2]

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

One retiring alderman was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:

Two aldermen were not re-elected

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1898.
  2. ↑ "Carmarthenshire". Cardiff Times. 19 March 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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