1898 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1898.[1] It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election.
Overview of the result
[edit]The Liberal Party once again retained a strong majority.
Candidates
[edit]42 candidates were returned unopposed, with only nine seats being contested, and several of these were between rival Liberal candidates. This was the highest number of uncontested seats since the council was created. Fourteen of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election
Of the retiring aldermen, only Gwilym Evans, former chairman of the council, sought election. He had been defeated for a Llanelli ward in 1892 but was now returned unopposed for a different ward.
Outcome
[edit]Although the number of contested elections was small, a number of wards were keenly contested.
There were notable Liberal victories at Caio, where Sir James Hills-Johnes was defeated, and at Pembrey, where W.J. Buckley lost to the Liberal candidate David Evans. Buckley had been a member since 1889 and was parliamentary candidate for West Carmarthenshire.
The Conservatives, in turn, gained ground by winning a number of seats including St Clears and Llanboidy. In Llanelli, John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian, was returned unopposed as a Liberal Unionist.
Seven of the aldermanic seats were occupied by Liberals with the newly elected aldermen including Sir James Hills-Johnes and John Williams, both of whom had been defeated at the polls. Two Conservatives were elected as aldermen, a net gan of one on the aldermanic bench.
Ward results
[edit]Abergwili
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caio
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Francis Jones | 217 | |||
Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | 201 | |||
Majority | 16 | K.A. | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T.E. Brigstocke | Unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James John | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Davies | 258 | |||
Liberal | D.D. Walters | 163 | |||
Majority | 95 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Cilycwm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Stephens | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Laugharne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Thomas | 298 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Evans* | 248 | |||
Majority | 50 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandebie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanedy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | J. Allen Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William David | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns* | Unopposed | K.A. | K.A. | |
Liberal hold |
Llanelly Division 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | 222 | |||
Liberal | D. Rees Edmunds | 114 | |||
Majority | 108 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | 147 | |||
Liberal | T. Williams | 135 | |||
Liberal | J. Auckland | 102 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Owen Bonville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwilym Evans** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | K.A. | K.A. | |
Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangadock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colonel W.P. Lewes | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jenkins | 159 | |||
Liberal | John Jenkins | 126 | |||
Majority | 33 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | K.A. | K.A. | |
Conservative hold |
Llanstephan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Johns | 177 | |||
Liberal | D.W. Lewis | 114 | |||
William Williams | 80 | ||||
Majority | 63 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans | 336 | |||
Liberal Unionist | W.J. Buckley* | 213 | |||
Majority | 123 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |
Pembrey South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W.S. Marsh* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Quarter Bach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr R.L. Thomas | 253 | |||
Liberal | John Williams* | 246 | |||
Majority | 7 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
St Ishmael
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Election of Aldermen
[edit]In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.[2]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative (retiring alderman) 43
- John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42
- D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42
- R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal (retiring alderman) 41
- David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal (retiring alderman)38
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
- Rev. William Davies, Llandilo, Liberal 38
- James Hill-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Conservative (defeated candidate at Caio) 35
- Rev. W. Thomas, Whitland, Liberal (elected member for Whitland) 38
- John Williams, Llanginning, Liberal 35 (defeated candidate at St Clears)
One retiring alderman was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:
- Gwilym Evans, Liberal
Two aldermen were not re-elected
- J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal
- Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1898.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire". Cardiff Times. 19 March 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 3 November 2016.