Mountain Ash Urban District

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Mountain Ash Urban District was a local authority in Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act. The council replaced the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health which had been established in 1867. [1] Initially, the Council had fifteen members, but this was increased to eighteen in 1898. The council was based at Mountain Ash Town Hall. [2] The urban district was abolished in 1974, becoming part of the borough of Cynon Valley, which was in turn abolished in 1996 to become part of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Election Results in the 1890s

1894 Election

The inaugural election was held in December 1894. [3] Among those elected were two checkweighers at local collieries, John Powell and John Williams. Williams later served as MP for Gower from 1906 until 1922.

East Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rees Price 437
Gwilym Jones 399
Jabez Long 381
Morgan Morgan 355
William Little 352
John Powell 317
Henry Eynon293
Isaac George213

South Ward

South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Dr Morgan 480
John Williams 444
Rev J.F. Williams 289
Cornelius Williams106

West Ward

West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J.W. Jones 770
Evan Morgan 608
James Davies 598
Adam Clark 546
Thomas Edmunds 542
Thomas Jones 521
William James516
W. Phillips Bowden438
D.T. Phillips361
William A. Jenkins260

1896 Election

In two of the three wards candidates were returned unopposed. [4]

East Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 William Little*Unopposed
 John Powell*Unopposed

South Ward

South Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Rev J.F. Williams*Unopposed

West Ward

The only contested election in the West Ward was contested by four Liberals. [5]

West Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones* 711
Liberal Isaac George 615
Liberal James James557
Liberal Thomas Edmunds*556

1898 Election

Following significant growth in the population of the locality the wards were redrawn for this election and all members were obliged to seek re-election for six new wards, each of which returned three members. [6] A number of nominated candidates withdrew before the election. Several retiring councillors were defeated. [7]

Abercynon Ward

Abercynon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Frederick Joseph Williams 324
Evan Jones 245
William Evans 221
Llewelyn Rees Powell152

Darranlas Ward

Darranlas Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Evan Morgan* 317
Thomas Edmunds 307
Morgan Morgan* 285
David Williams239
Jabez Long*190
William Lamburn171

Duffryn Ward

Duffryn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Davies* 324
Rees Price* 298
William Little* 269
Gwilym Jones*257
William P. Bowden185
William Probert151

Miskin Ward

Miskin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Powell* 291
Fred Noel Gray 212
James James 237
Adam Clark*217
Isaac George*170

Penrhiwceiber Ward

Penrhiwceiber Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Phillips 373
William Lewis 275
Thomas Bevan 269
Thomas Jones*214
William James*173

Ynysybwl Ward

Ynysybwl Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Rhys David Morgan* 451
David Rogers 323
David William Howell 276
Gomer Jones234

1899 Election

Only one ward was contested, namely Miskin, where Adam Clark regained a seat he has lost the previous year. [8] In Duffryn Ward the sitting councillor William Litle was nominated but withdrew in favour of Gwilym Jones, a former member defeated in 1898. [9]

Abercynon Ward

Abercynon Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 William Evans*Unopposed

Darranlas Ward

Darranlas Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Morgan Morgan*Unopposed

Duffryn Ward

Duffryn Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Gwilym JonesUnopposed

Miskin Ward

Miskin Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Adam Clark 290
James James* 189

Penrhiwceiber Ward

Penrhiwceiber Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Thomas Bevan*Unopposed

Ynysybwl Ward

Ynysybwl Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 David William Howell*Unopposed

1908 Election

There were elections in all four wards. [10]

Darranlas Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Lamburn 510
Conservative Major Morgan343

Duffryn Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Griffith Evans 417
Labour Richard Parsons*381

Penrhiwceiber Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Henry Hall 506
Liberal J.P. Davies*475

Abercynon Ward

East Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Evans 443
Liberal W. Fenwick*364
Labour W. Jenkins331

References

  1. ↑ "No. 23204". The London Gazette . 1 January 1867. p. 24.
  2. ↑ Cadw. "Mountain Ash Town Hall (80903)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Elections". Aberdare Times. 22 December 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mountain Ash Council Election". Merthyr Times. 19 March 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Rural Councils. More Results of the Electing [sic]". Evening Express. 2 April 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations". Glamorgan Free Press. 26 March 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mountain Ash Urban District Council Election". Pontypridd Chronicle. 8 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mountain Ash". Glamorgan Free Press. 1 April 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Election of District Councillors". Western Mail. 10 March 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Elections". Aberdare Leader. 11 April 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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