1901 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901. [1] They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election

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Overview of the Results

The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only. [2] The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable. [3] In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies.

Contested Elections

The vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed. [4] Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election.

Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election. [4] Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate.

The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal 38330
  Conservative 603-3
  Liberal Unionist 330+3
  Ind. Conservative 1000
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members and sitting aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E. Lima Jones145
Liberal Rev Gwilym Evans109
Majority36
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Lloyd*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Watkinsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist R.J. Jones182
Liberal Robert Doughton*108
Majority74
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Roberts*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Ellis172
Conservative T.E. Salmon150
Majority22
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.H. James164
Conservative John Morgan127
Majority37
Liberal hold Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Thomas Jenkins128
Liberal John Jones117
Majority11
Unionist win (new seat)

Borth

Borth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.M. Williamsunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative Henry Bonsallunopposed
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal O. Beynon Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stephensunopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cilcennin

Jenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct. [2]

Cilcennin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Jenkin Lewis145
Unionist Jenkin Morgan Jones78
Majority67
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Gwmryn Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Evan Evans
Liberal hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.R. James*unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Charles Harford*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morgan Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.J. Bonsallunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Col. J.R. Howell*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Evans*147
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev T. Pennant Phillipsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Thomasunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist William Rees134
Liberal J.J. Davies*117
Majority17
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Vaughan Davies Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Morgans151
Conservative David Morgans69
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Samuel Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Benjamin Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Morgan156
Liberal John Ellis73
Conservative hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Griffiths*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evan Morgan137
Liberal L. Davies53
Majority18
Conservative hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Jonesunopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Jenkins*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Jenkinsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan James Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Evansunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Williamsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Hugh Edwards Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

Tregaron

Tregaron 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.J. Williamsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Morrisunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Morganunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected. [5] C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell.

1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen

Three of the subsequent by-elections were contested. [6]

Aberbanc by-election

Evan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman.

Aberbanc by-election 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandygwydd by-election

Llandygwydd by-election 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Augustus Brigstocke150
Conservative Capt. Webley Parry Pryse149
Majority1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanllwchaiarn by-election

Llanllwchaiarn by-election 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Morgan89
Liberal Joshua Lewis75
Majority14
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron by-election

Tregaron by-election 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Evan Lloyd210
Conservative R.S. Rowland104
Majority106
Liberal hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council Election". Cambrian News. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Etholiad Cyngor Sirol Ceredigion". Brython Cymreig. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1901. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 1 March 1901. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 22 March 1901. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cardigan County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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