Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1889

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The first election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in January 1889. [1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two or more councillors elected to represent Tenby and Pembroke Dock.

The administrative county of Pembrokeshire and the first Pembrokeshire County Council was established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. The first elections were held in January 1889. The county was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974.

Tenby town in Wales

Tenby is a walled seaside town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the western side of Carmarthen Bay.

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Overview of the result

1889 was a landmark year in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. The Liberal triumph in Pembrokeshire was not as complete as in other Welsh counties but was nevertheless significant. In the north of the county a number of landed gentry were defeated including James Bevan Bowen of Llwyngwair, former MP for the county of Pembrokeshire. There were only nine unopposed returns, most of whom were Liberals.

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James Bevan Bowen was a British politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire from 1866 to 1868 and again from 1876 to 1880.


Ward Results

Ambleston

Ambleston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Morris unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Amroth

Amroth 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sackville Herbert Owen 191
Liberal R. Phillips 87
Majority 104
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Begelly

Begelly 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Henry Seymour Allen 161
Conservative R. H. Buckby 78
Majority 83
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Burton

Burton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart. 287
Liberal James James 97
Majority 190
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Camrose

Camrose 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.J. Owen 152
Conservative R.P.L. Penn 111
Majority 41
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Carew

Carew 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal H. G. Allen, Q.C. unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Clydey

Clydey 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Lemuel Jones 174
Conservative J. Vaughan Colby 72
Majority 102
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Castlemartin

Castlemartin 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Earl Cawdor unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Eglwyswrw

Eglwyswrw 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T. Williams unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Fishguard

Fishguard 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Worthington 218
Liberal William James 77
Majority 142
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Mary's

Haverfordwest St Mary's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal S. Thomas 275
Conservative E. White 133
Majority 142
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Thomas James 123
Liberal Rev J. Jenkins 121
Independent Henry Davies 6
Majority 2
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. T. P. Williams 204
Liberal William Williams 86
Majority 118
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Martin's

St Martin's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Thomas 101
Conservative E. Vaughan 95
Majority 6
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Evans 158
Conservative E. Gower 149
Majority 9
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev Lewis James unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E.H. James unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W. Williams 187
Conservative E. Perkins 57
Conservative C. Mathias 25
Majority 130
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Jones 175
Liberal Richard John 133
Majority 42
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangwm

Llangwm 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R. Carrow 171
Conservative W.J. Avery 33
Majority 138
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.H. Coram 232
Liberal D. A. L. M'AIpin 133
Majority 99
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev W. Griffiths 175
Independent J.P.Bushell 85
Liberal David Davies 49
Majority 90
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Manorbier

Manorbier 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C.W.R. Stokes 159
Liberal W. Gibbs 111
Majority 48
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Mathry

Mathry 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T.E. Thomas 208
Conservative J. Reynolds 48
Majority 160
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Milford

Milford 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr Griffith 237
Liberal J.Ll. Davies 132
Majority 105
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Monkton

Monkton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Col. Morgan J. Saurin 175
Liberal W. Carey Rees 89
Majority 86
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Nevern

Nevern 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Griffiths 192
Conservative James Bevan Bowen 167
Majority 25
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Newport

Newport 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr D. Havard unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Narberth North

Narberth North 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R. Ward unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke (two seats)

Pembroke 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. George 347
Liberal Dr W.J. Morrison 293
Liberal H. Mathias 261
Conservative Rev D.P. Davies 143
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock (five seats)

None of the candidates were said to have openly run on political lines and no meetings took place during the campaign. [1]

Pembroke Dock 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D. Hughes Brown 926
Liberal W.E. Seccombe 865
Liberal J. Williams 824
Liberal Isaac Smedley 706
Conservative Dr J.F. Stamper

595
Liberal J. Davie 529
Liberal S. Jenkins 426
Conservative Rev J.S. Allen 323
Liberal A.E. Owen 263
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St David's

St David's 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D.P. Williams 204
Conservative W.D. Propert 135
Majority 69
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Rees 159
Conservative E.C. Phillips 154
Majority 5
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Lord Kensington unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

St Issels

St Issels 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C.R. Vickerman 236
Conservative Major J. Birtwhistle 27
Majority 209
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir Charles Philipps unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Staynton

Staynton 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.T. Fisher 156
Liberal J. George 85
Majority 71
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Tenby (two seats)

Tenby 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W.H. Richards 250
Liberal Mathias Thomas 236
Conservative N.A. Roch 157
J.A. Jenkins 126
Conservative B.G. Gifford 52
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W. Howell Walters 150
Conservative Capt. Goldwyer 80
Majority 70
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John ThomasUnopposed
Conservative G.D. Harries 120
Majority 85
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Wiston

Wiston 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Captain Higgon unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the election of the initial sixteen aldermen, half of the aldermanic bench would be elected every three years following the triennial council election. After the initial elections, there were sixteen aldermanic vacancies and the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council (with the number of votes cast recorded in each case). A second vote was held to determine which aldermen should retire in three years. [2]

Elected for six years

William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington British politician

William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC, also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household from 1880 to 1885 and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1892 to 1895.

Elected for three years

By-elections

Five vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Pembroke Dock by-election

The election to replace the Mayor of Pembroke was fought on political lines. [3]

Pembroke Dock by-election 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Thomas George Seccombe 751
Conservative William Henry Gibby 587
Liberal Albert Edward Owen 27

St Ishmaels by-election

The election which followed the elevation of Lord Kensington was not fought on political lines.

St Ishmaels by-election 1889
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Thomas 173
Liberal John George 66

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References

  1. 1 2 "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 18 January 1889. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. "Pembrokeshire County Council. Election of Aldermen". Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 March 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "The County Councils". Pembrokeshire Herald. 15 February 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2016.