Cardiganshire County Council election, 1892

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The second election for the Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1892. [1] It was preceded by the inaugural 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election

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Overview of the Result

To some extent the euphoria of 1889 had passed three years later and the whole atmosphere was marked by less excitement. The result, however, was virtually identical to that of the inaugural election.

Boundary Changes

One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in urban areas in the first elections, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.

Unopposed Returns

There were far more unopposed returns than three years previously. [2]

Retiring Aldermen

The following aldermen retired at the election:

Of the eight retiring aldermen, only Jenkin Jenkins and Llewellyn Edwards, both of whom were made aldermen as defeated candidates in 1889, sought election. Jenkins won at Llanfihangel Ystrad but Edwards was again defeated at Llanbadarn, this time by solicitor Hugh Hughes.

Llanfihangel Ystrad village in United Kingdom

Llanfihangel Ystrad is a constituent community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is named after the principal place of worship, St Michael's church at Ystrad Aeron.

Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion village in Ceredigion, Wales

Llanbadarn Fawr is an urbanised village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the outskirts of Aberystwyth situated next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth. It holds two electoral wards, Padarn and Sulien which elect a Ceredigion County Councillor each and several Llanbadarn Fawr Community Councillors. At the 2001 census its population as a community was recorded at 2,899, increasing to 3,380 at the 2011 census.

Contested Elections

Most contests were again on party lines although there were several instances of Liberals opposing each other. The Conservatives had a few successes, notably at New Quay where Captain Longcroft of Llanina triumphed following divisions amongst local nonconformists.

The New Council

Elected Members

Cardiganshire County Council 1892 : elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal 36 5 6 -1
  Conservative 10 5 5 0
  Liberal Unionist 2 2 1 +1
  Independent

Council following the election of aldermen and by-elections

Three Conservative / Unionist and five Liberal aldermen were elected, replicating the balance of the retiring aldermen.

Cardiganshire County Council 1892 : following the election of aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal 44
  Conservative 10
  Liberal Unionist 2
  Independent

The Liberals strengthened their majority by capturing all three seats which became vacant following the election of aldermen.

Cardiganshire County Council 1892 : following by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal 52 +3 0 +3
  Conservative 10 0 -2 -2
  Liberal Unionist 2 0 -1 -1
  Independent 0

Ward Results

Aberaeron

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Aberaeron 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Morgan Howell* 145
Liberal David Evans 114
Majority 34
Liberal hold Swing

Aberarth

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Aberarth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Timothy Evans 125
Liberal D. Lewis 74
Majority 51
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

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

Aberporth

The ward was known as Blaenporth at the previous election but there was no boundary change.

Aberporth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T. Thomas* unopposed

Aberystwyth Division 1

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Aberystwyth Division 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal George Green* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

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Aberystwyth Division 2 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.C. Roberts* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

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Aberystwyth Division 3 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John James* 141
Conservative W.H. Wemyss 129
Majority 12
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

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Aberystwyth Division 4 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Thomas Levi* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Borth

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Borth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Enoch Watkin James* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bow Street

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Bow Street 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Morgan* 85
Conservative Henry Bonsall 75
Majority 10
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev John Williams* 192
Unionist H.R. Daniel 174
Majority 48

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Stephens unopposed
  • There were boundary changes at Cardigan as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. In 1889 one Conservative and one Liberal councillor has been elected.

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Unionist Dr Jenkin Lewis 148
Liberal John Davies* 93
Majority 55
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Cwmrheidol

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Cwmrheidol 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Isaac Jones 79
Conservative Capt. Nicholas Bray* 64
Majority 15
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Devil's Bridge

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Devil's Bridge 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Goginan

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Goginan 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.E. James unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lampeter Borough

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Lampeter Borough 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Lloyd 147
Liberal Thomas Owen 128
Majority 19
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

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Llanarth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Morgan Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

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Llanbadarn Fawr 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Hugh Hughes 129
Liberal Rev Llewellyn Edwards** 97
Majority 32
Conservative hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

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Llanddewi Brefi 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D.W.E. Rowland 113
Liberal David Davies* 102
Majority 11
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llandygwydd

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Llandygwydd 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Col. John Richard Howell unopposed
Conservative gain from Unionist Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev T. Thomas* 151
Liberal Ben Davies 83
Majority 68

Llandysul South

Llandysul North 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr Enoch Davies* 174
Conservative Charles Lloyd MA 152
Majority 22
  • There were boundary changes at Llandysul as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889 and 1892.

Llandysiliogogo

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Llansysiliogogo 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

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Llanfair Clydogau 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Watkin Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfarian

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Llanfarian 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Vaughan Davies 117
Conservative Morris Davies* 89
Majority 28
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

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Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Richards* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Jenkin Jenkins, defeated in 1889 but subsequently made an alderman, successfully held the seat by a small margin.

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Llanfihangel Ystrad 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Jenkin Jenkins** 143
Liberal Walter Thomas Davies 138
Majority 5
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor

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Llangoedmor 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Owen Brigstocke* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho

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Llangeitho 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Unionist Robert Joseph Davies unopposed
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Llangrannog

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Llangrannog 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev J.H. Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

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Llanilar 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Benjamin Jones unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanrhystyd

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Llanrhystyd 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James James* 134
Conservative Evan Jones 123
Liberal hold Swing
Majority 11

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Watkin Jones unopposed
  • There were boundary changes at Llanllwchaiarn and New Quay as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889.

Llansantffraed

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Llansantffraed 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Capt. Daniel Jones** 112
Conservative William Hughes 83
Majority 29
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanwnen

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Llanwnen 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T.H.R. Hughes unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwenog

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Llanwenog 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Col. H. Davies-Evans* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Lledrod

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Lledrod 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev John Owens* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

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Nantcwnlle 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jenkin Howells 123
Liberal W.J. Lloyd 101
Majority 22
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

New Quay

There were boundary changes at Llanllwchaiarn and New Quay as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889.

New Quay 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Charles Edward Longcroft 142
Liberal J. Owen Davies* 97
Majority 45

Penbryn

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Penbryn 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Peter R. Beynon 112
Liberal David Griffiths* 109
Majority 3
Liberal hold Swing

Strata Florida

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Strata Florida 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jones 129
Liberal Rev John Bowen 108
David Jenkins 6
Majority 21
Conservative hold Swing

Taliesin

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Taliesin 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Talybont

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Talybont 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Edward Jones 161
Liberal Evan James 89
Majority 72
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

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Trefeurig 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Peter Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron

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Tregaron 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur

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Troedyraur 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Powell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

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Ysbyty Ystwyth 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev T. Mason Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 48 councillors the council consisted of 16 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. [3]

In contrast to the initial elections, all eight aldermen selected in 1892 were elected members of the Council. The Conservatives were again allocated three places, although two of those selected had captured their seats from the Liberals at the recent election. Their elevation allowed the defetaed Liberal candidates to be returned unopposed at the ensuing by-elections (see below).

Aldermanic Vacancies, 1892-98

Colonel Davies-Evans decided not to accept a place on the aldermanic bench soon after the election. The Conservatives proposed that their nominee, David Lloyd, should occupy the vacancy but the Liberals were divided on the issue. In the ballot, Lloyd was elected by 19 votes against 18 for T.H.R. Hughes. [4] As a result, the following appointment was made for six years in May 1892.

By-elections

Six of the eight vacancies were filled unopposed and there were two contested elections. [5] The Liberals captured all eight sets, including the three held by the Conservative or Unionist aldermen.

Cilcennin by-election

John Davies, elected in 1889, but defeated at the initial election, was returned unopposed.

Cilcennin by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Davies unopposed
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing

Llanddewi Brefi by-election

D.J. Williams, who formerly represented Tregaron won a narrow victory. [6]

Llanddewi Brefi by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Unionist D.J. Williams 100
Liberal David Davies 96
Majority
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad by-election

Walter Davies had been narrowly defeated at the initial election. Jones was described as a working class candidate. [7]

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Llanfihangel Ystrad by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Walter Thomas Davies 186
Conservative David Jones 96
Majority 90
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor by-election

Following W.O. Brigstocke's election as alderman, David Samuel Jones of Llwyngrawys was elected unopposed.

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Llangoedmor by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Samuel Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwenog by-election

Following Colonel Davies-Evans's election as alderman his son was expected to contest the vacancy. However, he did not stand and Timothy Jones of Coedlanaufach, a farmer and Liberal, was returned unopposed. [8]

Llanwenog by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Timothy Jones unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Trefeurig by-election

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Trefeurig by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Llewellyn Edwards unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur by-election

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Troedyraur by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John James Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

By-Elections 1892-1895

New Quay by-election 1892

There was also a by-election in New Quay following the death of Captain Longcroft within a few days of the election. In a close contest, Sir Marteine Lloyd of Bronwydd, famously defeated in 1889, narrowly defeated the former councillor John Owen Davies, holding the seat for the Conservatives.

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New Quay by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir Marteine Lloyd
Liberal John Owen Davies
Conservative hold Swing

Lampeter by-election 1892

Lampeter by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.C. Harford unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Lledrod by-election 1892

Roderick Lloyd (elected alderman in 1889) resigned on being appointed county surveyor and the Rev John Owen was elected in his place. In the resulting by-election two candidates were nominated. William Bebb withdrew too late to avoid an election but received no votes at the ensuing ballot. [9]

Lledrod by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Williams unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho by-election 1892

This by-election followed the death of Robert Joseph Davies

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Llangeitho by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
John Jones unopposed
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1892

A by-election took place on 29 November 1892 following the death of John James. The Liberals retained the seat. [10]

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Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J.W. Szlumper 160
Conservative John Morgan 128
Liberal hold Swing

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  2. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Aberystwyth Observer. 10 March 1892. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cardigan County Council". Cambrian News. 18 March 1892. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cardigan County Council". Cambrian News. 13 May 1892. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "County Council Bye-Elections". Aberystwyth Observer. 7 April 1892. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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  7. ↑ "Y Cynghor Sirol". Brython Cymreig. 25 March 1892. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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