Municipal Borough of Llanelly

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The Municipal Borough of Llanelly was an urban district in Carmarthenshire between 1894 and 1913 when it received full borough status.

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1894 election

The first election was held in December 1894. [1]

Ward One

Ward One 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ernest Trubshaw 982
J. Hammond 808
John Griffiths 807
Tom Hughes 764
J. Mayberry 592
D.W. Rees 554
H.J. Howell513
J. Samuel402
W.J. Wilson332

Ward Two

Ward Two 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
F.C. Thompson 769
John Hopkins 643
J.D. Guest 643
W.W. Brodie 631
J.A. Jones 612
Ellis Evans 503
Joseph Williams475
W. Hughes333
W. Davies273
J. Harries259

Ward Three

Ward Three 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Howell 412
J.S. Tregoning 347
Owen Charles 333
David Thomas 330
Evan Jones 316
John Thomas 281
W. Stone278
John Bourne272
H.J. Howell238
David Paton233
David Francis205

1896 election

At the second election in March 1896, only one ward was contested. [2] One of the sitting members was defeated. [3]

Ward One

Ward One 1896
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 J. Mayberry*Unopposed
 D.W. Rees*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1896
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Ellis Evans*Unopposed
 David JamesUnopposed

Ward Three

Ward Three 1896
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Thomas* 428
Joseph Williams 345
Evan Jones*316

1897 election

The third election was held in April 1897 and three of the retiring members lost their seats. [4] In Ward 3 it was suggested that denominational factors played a part as the two successful candidates were Baptists while he defeated candidates were Congregationalists. [5]

Ward One

Ward One 1897
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tom Hughes* 753
John Griffiths* 673
G.F. Blake265

Ward Two

Ward Two 1897
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Arthur H. Davies 730
W. Knoyle 390
W.W. Brodie*331

Ward Three

Ward Three 1897
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Josiah Davies 374
W. Coombs 238
Owen Charles*237
David Thomas*186

1898 election

At the fourth election in April 1898, only one ward was contested as had happened two years previously. [6] In Ward 3, David Thomas narrowly failed to regain the seat he lost the previous year. [7]

Ward One

Ward One 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 James Hammond*Unopposed
 Ernest Trubshaw*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Herbert FrancisUnopposed
 John Hopkins*Unopposed

Ward Three

Ward Three 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Daniel Williams 371
John S. Tregoning jnr.* 350
David Thomas346

1899 election

At the fifth election in March 1899, only one Ward 2, where the two sitting members stood down, was contested. [8] The result in Ward 2 was decisive. [9]

Ward One

Ward One 1899
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 J. Mayberry*Unopposed
 J. Allen Williams*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1899
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Frank Vivian 897
William Wilkins 625
David Harries335
D. Rees Edmunds261

Ward Three

Ward Three 1899
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 John Thomas*Unopposed
 Joseph Williams*Unopposed

1900 election

The sixth election was held in April 1900 with two of the three seats being contested. [10] The local Trades and Labour Council ran a candidate, successfully, in Ward 2, although the candidacy was strongly opposed by the Llanelly Mercury, whose editor W.B. Jones had himself been mentioned as a possible labour candidate. [11]

Ward One

Ward One 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Tom Hughes*Unopposed
 John Griffiths*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.J. Davies 731
Jeremiah Williams 678
W. Knoyle*361

Ward Three

Ward Three 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Josiah Davies* 277
Evan Jones 254
David Thomas208
W. Coombs*205

1901 election

At the seventh election in March 1901, two wards were contested, and in Ward 2, the editor of the Llanelly Mercury, whose candidacy had been canvassed the previous year, captured one of the seats. [12]

Ward One

Ward One 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 D. Rees EdmundsUnopposed
 Ernest Trubshaw*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
W.B. Jones 705
Daniel Williams* 630
John Hopkins*559

Ward Three

Ward Three 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John S. Tregoning jnr.* 449
David Thomas 432
Collwyn Morgan256

1902 election

The eighth election, held in 1902, was the first occasion upon which all wards were uncontested. [13] W. Bramwell Jones was elected to the seat vacated by the death of John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian.

Ward One

Ward One 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Joseph Mayberry*Unopposed
 William Wilkins*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 W. Bramwell JonesUnopposed
 Frank G. Vivian*Unopposed

Ward Three

Ward Three 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 John Thomas*Unopposed
 Joseph Williams*Unopposed

1903 election

The ninth election, held in April 1903 saw a contest in one of the three wards. [14] Two retiring members, namely John Griffiths (Ward 1) and Jeremiah Williams (Ward 2), both died shortly before the election. [15] In Ward 3, the two official Liberal candidates prevailed. [16]

Ward One

Ward One 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Tom Hughes*Unopposed
 E.T. JonesUnopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. James DaviesUnopposed
 Ellis EvansUnopposed

Ward Three

Ward Three 1903
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S.H. Bevan 492
Liberal William Eynon 463
Labour Evan Jones*334
Conservative Nathan Griffiths149

1904 election

At the tenth election in 1904, there were contests in Wards 1 and 2. Ernest Trubshaw, a member since the beginning, did not seek re-election while D.R. Edmunds switched from Ward 1 to Ward 2, where the editor of the Mercury, W.B. Jons, lost his seat. [17] In Ward 3, John S. Tregoning jnr., a member of the council since its formation was one of two candidates returned unopposed. [18]

Ward One

Ward One 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Richard Guest 642
William David 520
D.R. Williams372

Ward Two

Ward Two 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
D.R. Edmunds* 680
John John 608
W.B. Jones*596

Ward Three

Ward Three 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Herbert D. ReesUnopposed
 John S. Tregoning jnr.*Unopposed

1905 election

The eleventh election was held in 1905, with the members in two wards being returned unopposed. [19] In Ward 1, Joseph Maybery, a member of the Council since it was established, stood down at the last moment and the seat was won by a Trades and Labour Council candidate. [20]

Ward One

Ward One 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Wilkins* 660
Labour John Simlett 518
Aaron Stone341

Ward Two

Ward Two 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 W. Bramwell Jones*Unopposed
 Frank G. Vivian*Unopposed

Ward Three

Ward Three 1905
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 John Thomas*Unopposed
 Joseph Williams*Unopposed

1906 election

The twelfth election, held in April 1906 saw contests in all three wards. [21]

Ward One

Ward One 1906
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
E.T. Jones* 812
Joseph Roberts 494
G. Mercer434
W.T. Davies374

Ward Two

Ward Two 1906
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 William ThomasUnopposed
Labour D. James DaviesUnopposed
T. Harries415

Ward Three

Ward Three 1906
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
S.H. Bevan* 447
Nathan Griffiths 390
William Eynon*383

1907 election

The thirteenth elections saw contest in all wards and J.S. Tregoning, a member of the Council since its formation, lost his seat. [22]

Ward One

Ward One 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William David* 749
Labour William Roberts 719
Liberal Richard Guest* 562
Conservative G. Mercer527
Independent Philip Williams417
Labour James Evans64

Ward Two

Ward Two 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D.R. Edmunds* 738
Liberal D.R. Jones 704
Liberal David Phillips596
Labour J. Rossiter329

Ward Three

Ward Three 1907
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Herbert D. Rees* 686
Labour Evan Evans 399
Conservative John S. Tregoning jnr.*359

1908 election

The fourteenth election saw contests in two wards. [23]

Ward One

Ward One 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 Richard Guest*Unopposed
Labour John SimlettUnopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank G. Vivian* 945
Liberal W. Bramwell Jones* 909
Labour Edward Sherlock484
Independent Philip Williams342

Ward Three

Ward Three 1908
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Walter Thomas 467
Liberal Joseph Williams*Unopposed
Independent J.L. Jones352
Labour W. Scott184

1909 election

The fifteenth election, held in April 1909 saw contests in Wards 2 and 3. [24] Two sitting members lost their seats. [25]

Ward One

Ward One 1909
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
 E.T. Jones*Unopposed
 Joseph Roberts*Unopposed

Ward Two

Ward Two 1909
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Jones 979
Labour D. James Davies* 745
T. Harries*699

Ward Three

Ward Three 1909
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nathan Griffiths* 474
John Smith 468
John L. Jones328
S.H. Bevan*308

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  1. ↑ "The New Council". Llanelly Mercury. 20 December 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Borough Council Election". Llanelly Mercury. 26 March 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Borough Council Election". Llanelly Mercury. 2 April 1896. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Borough Council Election". Llanelly and County Guardian. 8 April 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Borough Council Election [editorial]". Llanelly and County Guardian. 8 April 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Llanelly Borough Council Election". South Wales Daily Post. 4 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Llanelly Elections". South Wales Daily Post. 7 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Borough Council. The Annual Election". Llanelly Mercury. 16 March 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Election". Llanelly Mercury. 30 March 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "District Council Elections". Western Mail. 4 April 1900. p. 7. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Political Inconsistency (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 29 March 1900. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "The Elections. Heavy Polling. Full List of Results". Llanelly Mercury. 28 March 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. ↑ "The Urban Election (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 27 March 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "The Election". Llanelly Mercury. 26 March 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "The Elections (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 26 March 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "District Council Election". Llanelly Mercury. 9 April 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Elections. Polling Results". Llanelly Mercury. 31 March 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 17 March 1904. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "The Borough Election (editorial)". Llanelly Mercury. 23 March 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "The Council Election [editorial]". Llanelly Mercury. 6 April 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "The Election. Result of the Poll". Llanelly Mercury. 5 April 1906. p. 5. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Elections". Llanelly Mercury. 28 March 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  23. ↑ "Urban Council Election. Old Members Returned". Llanelly Mercury. 9 April 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  24. ↑ "Urban Council Nominations. Keen Contests Anticipated". Llanelly Mercury. 25 March 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  25. ↑ "Council Elections. Two New Members Elected". Llanelly Mercury. 8 April 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

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