1904 Aberdare Urban District Council election

The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally.

There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). Originally, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis, but from 1904 an additional member was granted to each ward resulting in the election of ten members, out of a total of twenty, every three years. At the intervening election, one member continued to be elected.

An election was held in April 1904.[1] It was preceded by the 1903 election and followed by the 1905 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1901 election came to and those elected were to serve until 1907.

In line with an increase in the population a number of additional seats had been granted by the County Council.

(*) denotes sitting member

Results

Aberaman Ward (two seats)

Aberaman Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Edmund Mills Hann* 1,156
Labour Charles B. Stanton 796
Morgan Powell 565

Blaengwawr Ward (two seats)

Blaengwawr Ward 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Davies unopposed
Labour Edmund Stonelake unopposed

Gadlys Ward

Gadlys Ward 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rev J. Morgan Jones 688
William Thomas 487
W. Harper 480
A.S. Pleace 290

Llwydcoed Ward (two seats)

Llwydcoed Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rees Llewellyn* 872
T. Walter Williams 866
William Williams 238
Joseph Morgan 177
James Berry 125

Town Ward (two seats)

Town Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Edward Morgan* 933
David Price Davies 932
David Phillips 380

References

  1. "Aberdare District Council Election. Result of the Poll". Aberdare Leader. 2 April 1904. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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