1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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The second election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1892.[1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.
Overview of the result
[edit]The Liberals retained a strong majority which they had gained at the inaugural election in 1889, although they lost a small number of seats. The election coincided with a divisive debate over the choice of a Liberal candidate to contest the Carmarthen Boroughs constituency at the forthcoming General Election.
Boundary changes
[edit]There were no significant changes but the multi-member seats which existed in 1889, mostly in Llanelli area but also at Pembrey (Burry Port) and Whitland were replaced by single-member wards.
Candidates
[edit]Of the 51 seats, only 20 were contested, compared with a very small number of unopposed returns at the inaugural election three years previously. 32 of those elected in 1889 stood for re-election.
Of the seven retiring aldermen, only two stood as candidates at the election. Sir James Hills-Johnes contested Caio for the Conservatives while C.E. Morris, elevated to the aldermanic bench following a vacancy the previous year, was returned unopposed for his former seat at Llangunnor. Alderman Morgan Davies of Llandeilo died shorthly before the election.
Outcome
[edit]The contested elections saw a number of closely-fought wards and the defeat of some high profile members of the previous council. These included Gwilym Evans, the chairman of the council, who was defeated in one of the new Llanelli wards by another retiring member, W.J. Wilson, and another leading Liberal, Henry Wilkins, lost by six votes to Conservative Ernest Trubshaw. Prominent Conservative, J.S. Tregoning, was also defeated at Llanelli by a large margin. At Llangeler, disputes in the woollen industry centred on Drefach Felindre predominated in a contest where the Conservative Thomas Thomas ousted the sitting member, John Lewis, a woollen manufacturer. Evans, Tregoning, Wilkins and Lewis all remained members of the council, however, as they were made aldermen.
At Caio, Sir James Hills-Johnes won the seat where he was defeated in 1889, A closely fought contest at Carmarthen saw veteran Liberal Unionist Henry Norton losing by nine votes to the Liberal candidate, John Thomas.
Notwithstanding these individual contests, the Liberals were assured of their majority before a single vote was cast and while their position was slightly stronger than in 1889 the numbers were unchanged as two seats (one elected and one aldermanic) had been gained during the term of the previous council.
The Liberal members of the Council were criticised by local Conservative newspapers, notably the Carmarthen Journal, for allocating only one aldermanic seat to their political opponents. This contrasted to the position in neighbouring Cardiganshie, where three of the eight aldermanic seats were allocated to Conservatives.[2] Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected.
Ward results
[edit]Abergwili
[edit]Some sources state that Lloyd stood as an Unionist candidate at this election.
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes** | 253 | |||
Liberal | Rev T. Thomas | 153 | |||
Majority | 100 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins* | 293 | |||
Conservative | E.A. Rogers | 146 | |||
Majority | 147 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas | 189 | |||
Liberal Unionist | H. Norton* | 180 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D.H. Thomas* | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Davies* | 151 | |||
Conservative | D. Davies | 30 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Jones | 253 | |||
Conservative | David Evan Stephens | 168 | |||
Majority | 85 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Stephens* | 254 | |||
Conservative | Rowland Browne | 221 | |||
Majority | 33 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Laugharne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies | 263 | |||
Conservative | Rev R.G. Lawrence* | 208 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanboidy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Llewelyn* | 244 | |||
Liberal | David Thomas | 242 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Herbert | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | 297 | |||
Liberal | Morgan Williams | 255 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | 147 | |||
Conservative | T.G. Williams | 124 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter G. Jeffreys | 146 | |||
Liberal | J. Walter Jones | 122 | |||
Majority | 24 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanedy
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ll. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H.J. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Wilson* | 250 | |||
Liberal | Gwilym Evans* | 203 | |||
Majority | 47 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw | 223 | |||
Liberal | Henry Wilkins* | 217 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Isiah Beavan | 317 | |||
Conservative | J.S. Tregoning* | 133 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 8
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Bourne* | 250 | |||
Conservative | John S. Tregoning jnr. | 186 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Owen Bonville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John | Unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev P. Phillips* | 60 | |||
Liberal | J. Philpott | 52 | |||
Liberal | D. Evans | 2 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Harries* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangadock
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L. Beavan | ||||
Liberal | Rev W. Thomas | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Thomas | 316 | |||
Liberal | John Lewis* | 264 | |||
Majority | 52 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangendeirne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Harries | unopposed | |||
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 | Rev W.E. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llanstephan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Thomas Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.H. James | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Mothvey
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Liberal | W.J. Buckley* | 255 | |||
Liberal | John Owen | 238 | |||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Independent Liberal win (new seat) |
Pembrey South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.S. Marsh | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Quarter Bach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Williams | 270 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 210 | |||
Majority | 60 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. 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. In addition to the eight vacancies, a ninth alderman was appointed in place of the late Morgan Davies.[3]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal
- Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal
- David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal
In addition, the following six new aldermen were elected:
- John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llangeler)
- Gwilym Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)
- D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal
- R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal
- J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative
- Henry Wilkins, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)
Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen:
- Sir James Hills-Johnes, Conservative
- C.E. Morris, Liberal
Two retiring aldermen were not re-elected:
- Col. Gwynnne Hughes JP, Liberal
- D. James, Bailibedw, Liberal
By-elections between 1892 and 1895
[edit]Myddfai by-election, 1894
[edit]George Jones, the member for Myddfai, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed him[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Walter Jones | Unopposed |
References
[edit]- ^ "The County Council Elections. March 1892". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Election of Aldermen (editorial)". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "News". Carmarthen Journal. 13 April 1894.
Bibliography
[edit]- Morgan, Kenneth O. (1967). "Cardiganshire Politics: The Liberal Ascendancy 1885-1923". Ceredigion. 5 (4): 311–346.