Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1901

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The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1898. [1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.

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.

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Overview of the result

The vast majority of the wards resulted in unopposed returns.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Results

Ambleston

Ambleston 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Harries 167
Conservative R.H. Harries*166
Majority1
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Amroth

Amroth 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sackville Herbert Owen*Unopposed
Liberal D.T. Lewis140
Majority39
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Begelly

Begelly 1901
Liberal Henry Seymour Allen*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Burton

Burton 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.* 245
Liberal Walter Evans126
Majority119
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Camrose

Having been defeated in 1898, Canton regained his seat without opposition.

Camrose 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.J. CantonUnopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Carew

Carew 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. Lort Phillips*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Clydey

Clydey 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Lemuel Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Castlemartin

Castlemartin 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Henry Leach*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Eglwyswrw

Eglwyswrw 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E. Robinson*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Fishguard

Fishguard 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James Charles Yorke*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Owen H.S. Williams*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.T. Davies 154
Conservative Marlay Samson*137
Majority17
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harry Philipps 217
Independent W. McKenzie35
Majority182
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's

W.H. George was elected by the casting vote of the Mayor.

St Martin's 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W.H. George 256
Liberal John Llewellin*256
Majority1
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative John V. Colby*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal D. HumphriesUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal E.H. James*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr William Williams*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Unionist Richard Carrow*Unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John H. Coram*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J.H. EvansUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rev William Griffiths*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Manorbier

Manorbier 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W.G.ParsellUnopposed
Liberal T. Llewellin112
Majority49
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Mathry

Mathry 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T.E. Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Milford

Dr Griffith had stood as a Liberal in 1892 and a Liberal Unionist in 1895.

Milford 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Unionist Dr George Griffith*Unopposed
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Monkton

Monkton 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Major W.S. WynneUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Narberth North

Narberth North 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Robert Ward* 162
Conservative Davies129
Majority33
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

Nevern

Nevern 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Llewellyn Gilbert*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Newport

Newport 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dr David Havard*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembroke Ward 30

Pembroke Ward 30 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dan Davies 205
Conservative F.S. Reed145
Majority60
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Pembroke Ward 31

Pembroke Ward 31 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert George*Unopposed
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority92
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 32

Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T. Brown* 134
Liberal W. Davies104
Majority30
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 33

Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Samuel Bolt Sketch*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 34

Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1901
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal W.D. Ivemy 189
Conservative W. Angel142
Majority47
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 35

Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Hughes Brown*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 36

Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative S.R. Allen* 186
Liberal J.H. Silcox50
Majority136
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

St David's

St David's 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal J. Howard Griffiths*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal T. Havard*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal James Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Issels

St Issels 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C.R. Vickerman*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Sir C.E.G. Philipps Bart.*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Steynton

Steynton 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J.T. Fisher*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Tenby Ward 44

Tenby Ward 44 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Clement J. Williams* 198
Liberal Egerton Allen59
Majority139
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Tenby Ward 45

Stokes had previously represented Manorbier

Tenby Ward 45 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C.W.R. Stokes* 173
Liberal C.F. Egerton Allen145
Majority28
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Howell Walters* 182
Liberal John George95
Majority87
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Thomas*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Wiston

Wiston 1898
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Thomas Llewellin*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Election of aldermen

Aldermen were elected at the first meeting of the new council.

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References

  1. "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 8 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2017.