Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1901

The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1901.[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed.[2]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

Retiring Aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

  • John Bevan, Llansadwrn
  • Joseph Joseph, Plasderw, Llangennech
  • Sir Lewis Morris, Penbryn, Carmarthen
  • Daniel Stephens, Kidwelly
  • H J Thomas, Penrhos-uchaf, Golden Grove
  • Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery
  • Henry Wilkins, New-road, Llanelly.

None of the retiring aldermen contested the election. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant.[2]


Contested elections

There were only a small number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.

Summary of Results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 51 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1901: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Ward Results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Lloyd* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws

Bettws 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio

Caio 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal T. Francis Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative T.E. Brigstocke* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev A. Fuller-Mills unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James John* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Davies* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Alfred Stephens* 301
Liberal W. Young 176
Majority 125
Conservative hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John D. Morse* 188
Liberal Richard Evans 103
Majority 85
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative David Thomas* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandebie

Llandebie 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent William Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Ll. Thomas* 240
Conservative David White 201
Majority 39
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Col. W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist J. Allen Williams* unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Mayberry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division.3 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William David* unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Thomas Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Phillips* 279
Labour Frank Vivian 154
Majority 125
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Owen Bonville* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David John* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Gwilym Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Earl Cawdor* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal T. Barrett unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llangadock

Llangadock 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Colonel W.P. Lewes* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Jenkins* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J.B. Rees unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal C.E. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Morgan Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Johns* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanybyther

Both candidates received the same number of votes so the contest was decided upon the toss of a coin.[1]

Llanybyther 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Rees* 232
Liberal David Williams 232
Majority 0
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey

Mothvey 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev J.H. Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey South

It was a reflection of the largely non-political character of the 1901 county election in Carmarthenshire (with the vast majority being elected unopposed) that the political affiliation of the two candidates for this ward was not recorded in the local press.[1]

Pembrey South 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Thomas F. Wilkins 391
John G. Thomas 148
Conservative hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Howell Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Benjamin Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Dr R.L. Thomas unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

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 eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes recorded in each case).

  • John Bevan, retiring alderman (48)
  • Joseph Joseph, retiring alderman (45)
  • Sir Lewis Morris, retiring alderman (44)
  • Daniel Stephens, retiring alderman (45)
  • H J Thomas, retiring alderman (48)
  • Thomas Watkins, retiring alderman (44)
  • Joseph Mayberry, elected member for Llanelli Ward 2 (34)
  • Augustus Brigstocke, from outside the Council (29)

The six retiring aldermen were supported by the majority of members but there was no unanimity on replacement for Henry Wilkins, who stood down, and W.O. Brigstocke, who had died in office. W.N. Jones polled 26 votes, only three fewer than the eighth candidate, Augustus Brigstocke.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 15 March 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Carmarthenshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Welshman. 22 March 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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