1913 Cardiganshire County Council election

The ninth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913.[1] They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.

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 Conservartve, 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 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Lima Jones** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jeremy* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B.T. Davies 118
Liberal J. Williams 80
Majority 38
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Doughton unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Roberts* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Ellis* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

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

Aeron

Aeron 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Morgan Howell* 159
Conservative Thomas Jenkins 144
Majority 15
Liberal hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1913
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 1913
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 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Pugh Lewis* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.C. Harford* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.C. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.J. Bonsall* unopposed
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

Llandysul North 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah R. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Davies* 217
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

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

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Evans 149
Liberal John Watkin Davies* 133
Majority 16
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.A.L. Powell* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1913
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 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Evans 100
Liberal T. Jones 63
Majority 37
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.J. Evans* 140
Liberal Isaac Jones 103
Majority 37
Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies 148
Conservative D. Morgan James* 120
Majority 28
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

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

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Morris Jones 119
Conservative Evan Morgan 115
Majority 4
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Evans** 98
Liberal John Jones 92
Majority 6
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev T.R. Morgan* unopposed
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 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr Morgan 152
Liberal David Jenkins 103
Majority 49
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr John James* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Rees unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1913
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 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Morgan* unopposed
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)

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.[5]

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.[5]

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 Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.. Details of nominations are incomplete in this source.
  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. "Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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