1907 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election

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Overview of the Result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives. [1]

Unopposed Returns

There were a large number of unopposed returns. [2]

Gains and Losses

The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes. [1] In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen. [1]

Contested Elections

contested elections were mostly won by Liberals. [3]

Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.

The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Davies Davies160
Liberal Francis Evans*105
Majority55
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Watkins*85
Liberal Joshua Hughes80
Majority5
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Doughton173
Unionist R.J. Jones*142
Majority31
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.C. Roberts*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Ellis*215
Conservative J.T, Davies164
Majority51
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement. [3]

Aberystwyth Division 4 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Fossett Roberts*267
Liberal Edwin Morris192
Majority75
Conservative hold Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Morgan Howell* Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

Borth

Borth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard James*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A.P. Howellunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal O. Beynon Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr James William Stephens*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Major Price Lewes166
Liberal John Edwards76
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev T. Mason Jones**unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Walter Thomas Davies**135
Liberal hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Parry*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rev Llewellyn John Bebbunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morgan Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.J. Bonsall*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.S. Rowland*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryseunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jenkin Jones*119
Liberal William Davies*105
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** 203
Conservative Charles Lloyd191
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Parry*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist Colonel H. Davies-Evans165
Liberal D. Saunders Davies*113
Majority52
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E.A.L. Powell*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evansunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Stephens145
Independent B.T. Davies78
Majority67
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Humphreys Davies Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal hold

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Benjamin Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

The result reversed the outcome four years previously.

Llanrhystyd 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Morgan James155
Liberal E.J. Evans*115
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Griffiths**83
Conservative Evan Lewis*79
Majority4
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev William Richardsunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.C. Harford**90
Liberal David Evans*88
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Martin Jones*178
Liberal Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.147
Liberal hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel L. Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W. Jenkin Lloyd140
Conservative Evan Rees Lloyd69
Independent Evan Davies15
Majority71
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Evan James Davies*139
Liberal Capt. Jenkin Thomas127
Independent Evan Lewis8
Majority12
Liberal hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Griffith Daviesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev R. Gwmryn Jonesunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr John James*130
Conservative Dr D.O. Williams65
Majority65
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Evansunopposed
Liberal J. Bunce Morganunopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.J. Williams**unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev Daniel Evans*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Morgan*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman. [4] [n 1]

1907 by-election following the election of aldermen

Nantcwnlle by-election

Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat. [5]

Nantcwnlle by-election 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Herbert138
Conservative Daniel Watkins118
Majority20
Liberal hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ By this time, it appears that the practice of deciding upon the list of candidates for the aldermanic bench in advance of the election had become well-established.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cardiganshire County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cardigan County Council Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1907. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of the New Council". Cambrian News. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Council Election". Aberystwyth Observer. 18 April 1907. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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