1910 Cardiganshire County Council election

The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1910.[1] They were preceded by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election

Overview of the result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.[1]

Candidates

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[2]

Gains and losses

Very few seats changed hands.

Contested elections

It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.[3]

Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired. These included one Conservative, Sir Marteine Lloyd, and seven Liberals. Edward Evans, Lima Jones and Dr Jenkin Lewis sought re-election but were not subsequently re-appointed aldermen. Vaughan Davies MP, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams did not seek re-election but were re-appointed. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Thomas Morris retired from county politics

The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Lima Jones** 203
Conservative Henry Davies 69
Majority 134
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jeremy* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Joshua Hughes was elected unopposed having previously represented the ward in the 1890s.

Aberporth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joshua Hughes unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Doughton 191
Conservative J.T. Davies 125
Majority 66
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Roberts* 189
Conservative C.P. Lloyd 129
Majority 60
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Ellis* 230
Conservative Randolph Fear 156
Majority 74
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Fossett Roberts* 318
Liberal B. Taylor Lloyd 196
Majority 122
Conservative hold Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Morgan Howell* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir Edward Pryse* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal O. Beynon Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr J.W. Stephens* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jones unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev T. Mason Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Thomas Davies** 135
Liberal John Jones 98
Unionist D. Jones 75
Majority 23
Liberal hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Pugh Lewis unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rev Ll.J. Bebb* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Morgan Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.J. Bonsall* 162
Liberal Edwin Lewis 100
Majority 62
Conservative hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R.S. Rowland* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Williams unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul North

Jenkin Jones appears to have stood as a Liberal in 1907.

Llandysul North 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.R. Jones 151
Conservative Jenkin Jones* 78
Majority 78
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev T.A.. Thomas 217
Conservative Charles Lloyd 178
Majority 39
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jenkin Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.W. Davies 140
Conservative Joseph Evans 140
Majority won on casting vote
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.A.L. Powell* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Stephens* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.H. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Jones 83
Liberal Samuel Jones 67
Majority 16
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.J.R. Loxdale* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Morgan James* 137
Liberal E.J. Evans 125
Majority 12
Conservative hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev William Griffiths* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Retiring alderman Dr Jenkyn Lewis who had previously sat for Cilcennin won the seat. Liberal hold?

Llansantffraed 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr Jenkyn Lewis* 156
Conservative J.L. Rowlands 73
Majority 83
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.C. Harford* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. 163
Liberal D. Martin Jones* 159
Majority 4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daniel L. Jones* 154
Liberal Rev John Owen 98
Majority 56
Liberal hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lodwig Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan James Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Griffith Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr John James* 152
Conservative Dr D.O. Williams 50
Majority 102
Liberal hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. J. Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Daniel Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Morgan* 90
Conservative J.G. Morris Davies 59
Majority 31
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

Eight aldermen were elected, including only one Conservative.[4]

  • M. L. Vaughan Davies, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanilar)
  • Major Price Lewes, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor at Cilcennin)
  • Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • E.J. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at New Quay)
  • Rev Daniel Evans, Liberal (elected councillor at Troedyraur)
  • D. Lewis Jones, Liberal (elected councillor at Lledrod)

Aldermanic Vacancies 1910-1919

The aldermen elected in 1910 served for nine years as there was no election in 1916 due to the First World War.

Alderman Morgan Evans died in 1915.[5] Therefore, the following appointment was made

Alderman Evan Richards died in 1918.[6] Therefore, the following appointment was made

  • Rev John Owen, Liberal (elected councillor for Lledrod)

By-elections

Llanilar by-election

E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.[7]

Llanilar by-election 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.J. Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Lledrod by-election

A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.[7]

Lledrod by-election 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev T.R. Morgan unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

New Quay by-election

Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.

New Quay by-election 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan James Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur by-election

Troedyraur by-election 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Daniel Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. "County Council Election. Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 11 March 1910. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 4 March 1910. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. "The County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 10 March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. "Cardigan County Council. Annual Meeting at Lampeter. Lead Mining Revival". Aberystwyth Observer. 24 March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  5. "Notes from Aberayron. Mr Morgan Evans, Oakford". Cambrian News. 15 January 1915. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. "Death of Alderman Evan Richards. Funeral at Capel Seion". Cambrian News. 21 June 1918. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. "Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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