1905 Aberdare Urban District Council election

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The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally.

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There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). Originally, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis, but from 1904 an additional member was granted to each ward resulting in the election of ten members, out of a total of twenty, every three years. At the intervening election, one member continued to be elected.

An election was held in April 1905. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1906 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1902 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1908. There were contested elections in three of the five wards. [1] In both the Gadlys and Town wards the sitting members were returned unopposed after the Trades and Labour Council resolved not to run candidates. [2]

(*) denotes sitting member

Results

Aberaman Ward

Aberaman Ward 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Davies862
Morgan Powell601
John Evans20
Majority261
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Blaengwawr Ward

Having come within 71 votes of Howell at the 1904 county election, Treharne's supporters had been hopeful of success. [1]

Blaengwawr Ward 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Howell*845
G.A. Treharne624

Gadlys Ward

Gadlys Ward 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
W.T. Morgan*874
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Llwydcoed Ward

Llwydcoed Ward 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
M.J. Harries852
Labour John Teague424

Town Ward

Town Ward 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Lewis Noah Williams*unopposed
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aberdare District Council Elections. Result of the Poll". Aberdare Leader. 8 April 1905. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. "Forthcoming Local Elections. Trades Council to Contest three Wards". Aberdare Leader. 18 February 1905.

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