Swansea County Borough Council election, 1889

The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889.[1] The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected.

Results

Alexandra (two seats)

Alexandra 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Abram Francis 505
John Griffiths 328
Thomas Jones 312
George Thomas King 56

Brynmelyn (one seat)

Brynmelyn 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Gwilym Morgan 406
Charles Davies 390
Philips Jenkins 194

Castle (two seats)

Castle 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Albert Mason 290
Frederick Bradford 273
Lawrence Tulloch 168
William Bondfield Westlake 159

East (one seat)

East 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Stephen Lloyd Francis 680
Roger Thomas 480

Ffynone (two seats)

Ffynone 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Morgan Tutton 470
John Viner Leeder 436
Thomas T. Pascoe 417
Richard White Beor 19

Landore (two seats)

Landore 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
James Naysmith 489
William Williams 425
James Howell 404
Benjamin Roberts 275

Morriston (two seats)

Morriston 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
David Harris 526
Edward Thomas 449
Edward Rice Morgan 430
Morgan Hussey 172

St Helen's (two seats)

St Helen's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
William Pike 567
James Matthew Mayne 407
Richard White Beor 131

St John's (three seats)

St John's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Herbert Monger 648
Edward Rice Daniel 557
James Howell 484
John Griffiths 420

Victoria (one seat)

Victoria 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
William Usher 309
T.P. Martin 248
Stephen Prust Willis 239


References

  1. ↑ "County Borough of Swansea. Election of Councillors". Cambrian. 8 November 1889. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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