1901 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1901 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 election51/6815/681/68
Seats before53/6815/681/68
Seats won54/6812/681/68
Councillors39101
Aldermen1520
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 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1/68
Seats before1/68
Seats won1/68
Councillors1
Aldermen0
Seats +/–Decrease2.svgo
Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party

The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1901. [1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed. [2]

Candidates

Only six seats were contested. Eleven of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuosly since then, sought re-election.

None of the retiring aldermen sought election as candidates. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant. [2]

Outcome

An uneventful election saw little change in the political composition of the council. The Liberals gained two seats when their candidates were returned unopposed at Llangeler and in one of the llanelli wards after Conservative councillors stood down.

At the annual meeting, the six retiring aldermen were supported by the majority of members but there was no unanimity on replacement for Henry Wilkins, who stood down, and W.O. Brigstocke, who had died in office. W.N. Jones polled 26 votes, only three fewer than the eighth candidate, Augustus Brigstocke. [3] However, all eight were Liberals, leaving the Conservatives with only two seats on the aldermanic bench.

Ward Results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Francis Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T.E. Brigstocke*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Andrew Fuller-MillsUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James John*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Davies*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alfred Stephens*301
Liberal W. Young176
Majority125
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John D. Morse*188
Liberal Richard Evans103
Majority85
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Thomas*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Ll. Thomas*240
Conservative David White201
Majority39
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Col. W. Gwynne Hughes*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist J. Allen Williams*unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Mayberry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William David*unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Parry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips*279
Labour Frank Vivian154
Majority125
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Williams*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Owen Bonville*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David John*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwilym Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Earl Cawdor*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Barrettunopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colonel W.P. Lewes*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jenkins*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.B. Reesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C.E. Morris*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morgan Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johns*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Both candidates received the same number of votes so the contest was decided upon the toss of a coin. [1]

Llanybyther 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Rees*232
Liberal David Williams232
Majority0
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev J.H. Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

It was a reflection of the largely non-political character of the 1901 county election in Carmarthenshire (with the vast majority being elected unopposed) that the political affiliation of the two candidates for this ward was not recorded in the local press. [1]

Pembrey South 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas F. Wilkins391
Conservative John G. Thomas148
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr Howell Rees*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Benjamin Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr R.L. Thomasunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Phillips*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Thomas*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

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 eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes recorded in each case). [3]

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, two new aldermen were elected:

One retiring aldermen was not re-elected

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 15 March 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Carmarthenshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Welshman. 22 March 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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