Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1895

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The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895. [1] It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election.

Contents

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

Nine aldermen retired at the election.

Candidates and unopposed returns

Contested elections

There were a large number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no comparison can be made with the previous elections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 48 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1889: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Lloyd* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes* 226
Liberal Jones 191
Majority 35
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jenkins* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James John unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Jeremiah
Conservative Davies
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Thomas Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jones 265
Conservative D.E. Stephens 156
Majority 109
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Holmes Stead 243
Liberal Daniel Stephens* 230
Majority 13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John D. Morse* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Henry Herbert* 285
Conservative J. Price 145
Majority 140
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Jones* 320
Liberal W. Jones 254
Majority 66
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Ll. Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal H.J. Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans

Llanelly Division.1 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W.J. Wilson* unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Joseph Mayberry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ernest Trubshaw* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev J. Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jones 75
Liberal William David 7
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Joseph Williams unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Owen Bonville* 231
Liberal David Lewis 156
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Jones unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jenkins 120
Liberal W.B. Jones 52
Majority 68
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Viscount Emlyn* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T.R. Jones 186
Liberal T. Barrett 173
Majority 13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jenkins 236
Liberal William Davies 203
Majority 33
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Thomas Thomas*
Liberal Daniel Lewis
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Harries* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal C.E. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev W.E. Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Johns unopposed
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Rees unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Walter Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.

Pembrey North 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Unionist W.J. Buckley* unopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal Swing

Pembrey South

Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892

Pembrey South 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W.S. Marsh* unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr Howell Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Davies 181
Conservative M.L.Price 117
Majority 64
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1895
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen

An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1895. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Carmarthenshire". South Wales Daily News. 18 March 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

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