Glamorgan County Council election, 1907

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The Glamorgan County Council election, 1907 was the seventh contest for seats on this local authority in Wales. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election.

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Overview of the result

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party again won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a slight advance, notably in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.

Liberal Party (UK) political party of the United Kingdom, 1859–1988

The Liberal Party was one of the two major parties in the United Kingdom with the opposing Conservative Party in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party arose from an alliance of Whigs and free trade Peelites and Radicals favourable to the ideals of the American and French Revolutions in the 1850s. By the end of the 19th century, it had formed four governments under William Gladstone. Despite being divided over the issue of Irish Home Rule, the party returned to government in 1905 and then won a landslide victory in the following year's general election.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since the 1901 election.

Contested elections

There were fewer contested elections than three years before.

Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts

There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were more personal than political. It was noted that the labour movement did not show the same interest in county elections than in those for the district council. [1]

Bridgend and Maesteg districts

There were only two contested elections in this area and in one of those, a candidate had withdrawn too late in the day and polled very few votes. The contest in Maesteg was a particularly lively one and was influenced by the political struggles in Mid Glamorgan where Vernon Hartshorn was an increasingly influential figure. Hartshorn instigated the candidacy of the local federation solicitor who defeated a candidate closely allied to the coalowners.

Vernon Hartshorn British politician

Vernon Hartshorn was a Welsh trades unionist and Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 until his death.

South Wales Miners Federation

The South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF), nicknamed "The Fed", was a trade union for miners in South Wales. It survives as the South Wales Area of the National Union of Mineworkers.

Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts

In these areas the Conservatives performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals and also holding off Labour challenges in Pontardawe and Loughor. Labour took Cwmavon from the Liberals by a substantial majority.

Results

Aberaman

Aberaman 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Luther Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon

J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years. [2]

Aberavon 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Morgan Smith* 710
Labour Frank B. Smith 450
Majority 260
Independent hold Swing

Aberdare Town

David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned. [3]

Aberdare Town 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Hughes* 677
Liberal Edward Morgan 632
Majority 45
Liberal hold Swing

Barry

J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.

Barry 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams 899
Conservative F.P. Jones-Lloyd 629
Majority 270
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr

John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.

Blaengwawr 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cadoxton

This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.

Cadoxton 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Gwyn Morris 729
Liberal P.J. O' Donnell* 492
Majority 237
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend

Randall was returned unopposed. [4]

Bridgend 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Morgan Randall* 558
Conservative hold 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 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Edward Evans 1,391
Conservative H,B.M. Lindsay 982
Majority 409
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

On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned. [4]

Coity 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cowbridge

The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed. [4]

Cowbridge 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas William David* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Henry Davies 652
Liberal Griffith C. Jenkins 275
Majority 377
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Cyfarthfa

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Oliver Henry Jones* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dowlais

Dowlais 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Davies* 410
Liberal D. Jenkins 397
Majority 13
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

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

Ferndale

Ferndale 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Samuel* 1,224
Conservative E. Nelmes 546
Majority 678
Liberal hold Swing

Gadlys

Griffith George was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman. [5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election. [3]

Gadlys 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Griffith George 663
Progressive Charles R. Vicary 389
Majority 274
Liberal hold Swing

Garw Valley

Garw Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed

Gellifaelog

Gellifaelog
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Lewis* unopposed

Gelligaer

Gelligaer 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Thomas 739
Conservative D.S. Jones* 494
Majority 245
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Gower

Gower 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
George E. Gordon* unopposed

Kibbor

Kibbor 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Henry Lewis* 757
Liberal Eli Rees 517
Majority 240
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Forrest* unopposed

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Samuel Williams 581
Labour David Evans 324
Majority 257
Liberal hold Swing

Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jordan* unopposed

Llantrisant

Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed. [4]

Llantrisant 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Blandy Jenkins* unopposed

Llwydcoed

Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

Llwydcoed 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Llewellyn* unopposed

Llwynypia and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

Llwynypia and Clydach 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Evans* unopposed

Loughor and Penderry

Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W.E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper. [6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week. [2]

Loughor and Penderry 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn* 687
Labour W.E. Morgan 457
Majority 230
Conservative hold Swing

Maesteg

This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries whoi had nnot been adopted by any public meeting or organisation [7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally. [8]

Maesteg 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan E. Davies 1,444
J.P. Gibbon 1,207

Margam

The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years. [2]

Margam 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Edward T. Evans* 892
Independent Gordon Lipscombe 867
Majority 25
Liberal hold Swing

Merthyr Town

Merthyr Town 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.D. Jones 663
Conservative Dan Thomas 297
Majority 366
Liberal hold Swing

Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Prosser* 880
Liberal Rowland Evans 729
Majority 151
Liberal hold Swing

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

John Thomas switched to Newcastle.

Newcastle 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore

The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him. [4]

Ogmore 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal George Sibbering Jones* 521
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed. [4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections. [9]

Ogmore Valley 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Oystermouth

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

Penarth North

Penarth North 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rev E.S. Roberts 387
Liberal Jenkin Llewellyn 385
Majority 2
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Frederick Henry Jotham unopposed

Penrhiwceiber

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

Pentre

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

Pentre 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E.T. Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penydarren

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

Pontardawe

Having defeated the Liberal candidate by won vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.

Pontardawe 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank W. Gilbertson* 922
Labour Johnny James 710
Majority 212
Conservative hold Swing

Plymouth

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

Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.B. Owen 572
Liberal John Griffiths 372
Majority 200
Liberal hold Swing

Pontypridd

The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda

Pontypridd 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fleming 602
Liberal James Roberts* 398
Conservative H.M. Gregory 383
Majority 204
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Penygraig

The sitting member was defeated. [10]

Penygraig 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dr Llewellyn 519
Liberal Rees Lloyd* 340
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Porth

Porth and Penygraig 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Lib-Lab D. Watts Morgan 967
Liberal W.T. Davies 862
Majority 105
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

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E. Lewis* 825
Liberal Dr J. Jones 364
Majority 461
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

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Treherbert 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Enoch Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Treorchy 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trealaw and Tonypandy

D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was again returned. [10]

Tonypandy 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.W. Davies* 738
Conservative William Morgan 523
William Richards 28
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown and Ynyshir

Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.

Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.H. Mathias** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Griffiths 453
Liberal James Williams* 380
Majority 73
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ystrad

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

Ystrad 1904
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 1907 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies.

The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.

elected for six years

elected for three years

Results

Aberaman

Aberaman 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Luther Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon

J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years. [2]

Aberavon 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Morgan Smith* 710
Labour Frank B. Smith 450
Majority 260
Independent hold Swing

Aberdare Town

David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned. [3]

Aberdare Town 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Hughes* 677
Liberal Edward Morgan 632
Majority 45
Liberal hold Swing

Barry

J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.

Barry 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams 899
Conservative F.P. Jones-Lloyd 629
Majority 270
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr

John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.

Blaengwawr 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cadoxton

This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.

Cadoxton 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Gwyn Morris 729
Liberal P.J. O' Donnell* 492
Majority 237
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend

Randall was returned unopposed (check political affiliation). [4]

Bridgend 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Morgan Randall* 558
Conservative hold 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 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Edward Evans 1,391
Conservative H,B.M. Lindsay 982
Majority 409
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

On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned. [4]

Coity 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cowbridge

The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed. [4]

Cowbridge 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas William David* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Henry Davies 652
Liberal Griffith C. Jenkins 275
Majority 377
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Cyfarthfa

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Oliver Henry Jones* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dowlais

Dowlais 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Davies* 410
Liberal D. Jenkins 397
Majority 13
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

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

Ferndale

Ferndale 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Samuel* 1,224
Conservative E. Nelmes 546
Majority 678
Liberal hold Swing

Gadlys

Griffith George was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman. [5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election. [3]

Gadlys 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Griffith George 663
Progressive Charles R. Vicary 389
Majority 274
Liberal hold Swing

Garw Valley

Garw Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed

Gellifaelog

Gellifaelog
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Lewis* unopposed

Gelligaer

Gelligaer 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan Thomas 739
Conservative D.S. Jones* 494
Majority 245
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Gower

Gower 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
George E. Gordon* unopposed

Kibbor

Kibbor 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Henry Lewis* 757
Liberal Eli Rees 517
Majority 240
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert Forrest* unopposed

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Samuel Williams 581
Labour David Evans 324
Majority 257
Liberal hold Swing

Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John Jordan* unopposed

Llantrisant

Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed. [4]

Llantrisant 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Blandy Jenkins* unopposed

Llwydcoed

Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

Llwydcoed 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Llewellyn* unopposed

Llwynypia and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

Llwynypia and Clydach 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Evans* unopposed

Loughor and Penderry

Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W.E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper. [6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week. [2]

Loughor and Penderry 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn* 687
Labour W.E. Morgan 457
Majority 230
Conservative hold Swing

Maesteg

This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries whoi had nnot been adopted by any public meeting or organisation [7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally. [8]

Maesteg 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Evan E. Davies 1,444
J.P. Gibbon 1,207

Margam

The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years. [2]

Margam 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Edward T. Evans* 892
Independent Gordon Lipscombe 867
Majority 25
Liberal hold Swing

Merthyr Town

Merthyr Town 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.D. Jones 663
Conservative Dan Thomas 297
Majority 366
Liberal hold Swing

Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Prosser* 880
Liberal Rowland Evans 729
Majority 151
Liberal hold Swing

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 by-election

The Conservative won a surprising victory in an election largely fought on the issue of education. [11]

Newcastle by-election 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E.F. Lynch-Blosse 657
Liberal John Matthews 559
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Ogmore

The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him. [4]

Ogmore 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal George Sibbering Jones* 521
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed. [4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections. [9]

Ogmore Valley 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Oystermouth

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

Penarth North

Penarth North 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Rev E.S. Roberts 387
Liberal Jenkin Llewellyn 385
Majority 2
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Frederick Henry Jotham unopposed

Penrhiwceiber

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

Pentre

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

Pentre 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E.T. Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penydarren

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

Pontardawe

Having defeated the Liberal candidate by won vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.

Pontardawe 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Frank W. Gilbertson* 922
Labour Johnny James 710
Majority 212
Conservative hold Swing

Plymouth

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

Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.B. Owen 572
Liberal John Griffiths 372
Majority 200
Liberal hold Swing

Pontypridd

The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda

Pontypridd 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Fleming 602
Liberal James Roberts* 398
Conservative H.M. Gregory 383
Majority 204
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Penygraig

Penygraig appears to be a new ward.

Penygraig 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rees Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Porth

Porth and Penygraig 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Lib-Lab D. Watts Morgan 967
Liberal W.T. Davies 862
Majority 105
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

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E. Lewis* 825
Liberal Dr J. Jones 364
Majority 461
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 by-election

Enoch Davies, originally returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was re-elected after a close fight with another Liberal. [12]

Treherbert by-election 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Enoch Davies* 787
Liberal Evan Watkins 611
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Treorchy 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trealaw and Tonypandy

D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.

Tonypandy 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown and Ynyshir

Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.

Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.H. Mathias** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Griffiths 453
Liberal James Williams* 380
Majority 73
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ystrad

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

Ystrad 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Clifford John Cory* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

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