Glamorgan County Council election, 1901

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The Glamorgan County Council election, 1901 was the fifth contest for seats on this authority. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Glamorgan was by far the largest county in Wales in terms of population. Glamorgan County Council had been esttblished by the 1888 Local Government Act, and the first elections held in early 1889. The county of Glamorgan was at this time becoming heavily industrialised, although some areas such as the Vale of Glamorgan remained essentially rural. The rise of nonconformist liberalism, especially since the 1860s, throughout Wales, had challenged the prevailing influence of the landed gentry. However, even in 1889, the traditional forces remained influential and no working men were elected to the Council. This changed in 1892 with the unopposed return of David Morgan in Aberdare and the success of Isaac Evans in Resolven.

Vale of Glamorgan county borough

The Vale of Glamorgan, often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in Wales, bordering Bridgend, Cardiff, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. It is also the location of Atlantic College, one of the United World Colleges.

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Overview of the Result

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1901 the majority of the seats were uncontested, in contrast to the position at previous elections. [1]

Results are drawn from a number of sources. The include a number of newspapers.

Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring Aldermen

Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.

Contested Elections

Results

Aberaman

Aberaman
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Davies
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon

Aberavon 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Morgan Smith* unopposed

Aberdare Town

David Price Davies, a member of the Council since 1889 and an alderman from 1892 until 1898 was defeated. [2]

Aberdare Town 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Hughes 709
Liberal David Price Davies* 488
Liberal hold Swing

Barry

Barry 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Captain Hamilton Murrell* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Howell* unopposed

Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr P.J. O' Donnell unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend

Bridgend 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Morgan Randall unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Briton Ferry

Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.

Briton Ferry 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Jenkin Hill* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caeharris

Caeharris 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
UnionistEdward Pritchard Martin unopposed

Caerphilly

Caerphilly
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H,B.M. Lindsay 864
Liberal Richard Hill Male 488
Majority 365
Liberal hold Swing

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.R. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Howell unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Coity

Coity 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cowbridge

Cowbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R.T. Bassett unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmavon

Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.

Cwmavon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Herbert Evans* unoppposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cyfarthfa

Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.

Cyfarthfa 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Lib-Lab Thomas Thomas* 515
Liberal Thomas Davies 266
Majority
Lib-Lab gain from Liberal Swing

Cymmer

Cymmer 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Morgan Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Oliver Henry Jones* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dowlais

Dowlais
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeThomas Jenkins* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Evan Evans Bevan* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Silas Charles 778
Liberal Thomas Samuel 629

Gadlys

Charles Kenshole, elected unopposed in 1898 was defeated. [2]

Gadlys 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
A.S. Pleace 423
Evan Parker 380
Charles Kenshole* 249
Majority 43
Lib-Lab hold Swing

Garw Valley

Garw Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed

Gellifaelog

Gellifaelog
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Lewis* unopposed

Gelligaer

Gelligaer
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Henry William Martin unopposed

Gower

Gower 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
George E. Gordon* unopposed

Kibbor

Kibbor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Henry Lewis* unopposed

Llandaff

Llandaff
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Forrest* unopposed

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Harries* unopposed

Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jordan* unoppposed

Llantrisant

Llantrisant
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Blandy Jenkins* unopposed

Llwydcoed

Rees Llewellyn, prominent industrialist and member of Aberdare Urban District Council won the seat. [2]

Aberdare Urban District Council

Aberdare Urban District Council was a local authority in Aberdare, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act and the Aberdare Urban District Council election, 1894 saw the election of the first members of the authority. The Council existed until 1973 and replaced the Aberdare Local Board of Health which had functioned since the 1840s. Its boundaries were identical to those of the original parish of Aberdare. Initially, the Council had fifteen members but this was increased to twenty in 1906, as a result of the increase in population. There were five wards, namely Aberaman, Blaengwawr, Gadlys, Llwydcoed, and the Town Ward.

Llwydcoed 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Llewellyn 759
T. Lewis 289

Llwynypia and Clydach

Llwynypia and Clydach 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Richard Lewis* unopposed

Lougher and Penderry

Loughor and Penderry 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn** unopposed

Maesteg

The same two candidates had faced each other in 1895. On that occasion, Barrow had won and was elected as alderman for a three-year period. Jenkin Jones was then returned at a by-election.

Maesteg
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Jenkin Jones* 972
Liberal James Barrow** 842

Margam

The previous councillor, Edward Knox, was said to have left the district. [1] D.R. David was the owner of the Taibach Tinplate Works and a prominent figure in the public life of the district. [3]

Margam 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
D.R. David unopposed

Merthyr Town

Merthyr Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.W. Lewis 706
Liberal Alfred Edwards 597

Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Prosser 538
Liberal Walter Bell 523
Majority 153

Morriston

Morriston 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
William John Percy Player unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Morris 549
Liberal Samuel Evans 459
Liberal John Lewis 316
Majority 90
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (North)

Neath (North)1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Hopkin Morgan unopposed
Unionist hold Swing

Neath (South)

At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.

Neath (South) 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.B. Trick unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Newcastle

Newcastle 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas J. Hughes unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore

Ogmore 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.D. Nicholl unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Llewellyn* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Oystermouth

Oystermouth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
T.W. James unopposed
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Penarth North

Penarth North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.B. Shepherd* 377
J.L. Norris 240
Liberal hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Frederick Henry Jotham* unopposed

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Dr. R. W. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pentre

Morris appears to have defected to the Unionists, leading to his defeat.

Pentre 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Elias Henry Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penydarren

Penydarren
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Davies* 516
Conservative T.E. Morgan 270
Majority 146

Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank W. Gilbertson* unopposed

Plymouth

Plymouth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Henry W. Lewis* 603
Conservative A. Daniel 440

Pontlottyn

Although a Liberal gain, the shock was the defeat of Alderman Aaron Davies.

Pontlottyn 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Alfred Phillips 570
Liberal Rev Aaron Davies** 355
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Walter H. Morgan** unopposed

Porth and Penygraig

Porth and Penygraig 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Jones Griffiths** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Resolven

Resolven 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Daniel Evans** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Sketty

John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.

Sketty 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev John Davies unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Clydach

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

Treforest

James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon

Treforest 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Samuel Evans 671
Liberal James Roberts* 614
Majority 57

Treherbert

Treherbert 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Morgan** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

Treorchy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Lib-Lab T. Daronwy Isaac* unopposed
Lib-Lab hold Swing

Trealaw and Tonypandy

Tonypandy 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown and Ynyshir

Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T.H. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Dr David Thomas* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Ystrad

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Clifford Cory
Ystrad 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Clifford John Cory* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1901 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.

The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. [4] A notable feature was the non-election of Sir John Llewelyn, an alderman since 1889. As a result there were no Conservative aldermen on Glamorgan County Council, the first time that this had occurred.

elected for six years

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Etholiad Cynghor Sirol Morgannwg. Aberdar". Tarian y Gweithiwr. 2 May 1901. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Death of Colonel D.R. David". Glamorgan Gazette. 4 January 1907. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Glamorgan County Council. Annual Meeting at Pontypridd". Weekly Mail. 16 March 1901. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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