The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901.[1] They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election
Overview of the Results
The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only.[2] The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable.[3] In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies.
Contested Elections
The vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed.[4] Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election.
Retiring Aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election.[4] Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate.
The New Council
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | | | | |
| Liberal Unionist | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | | | | |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members and sitting aldermen Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Unionist | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : 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 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Lima Jones | 145 | | |
| Liberal | Rev Gwilym Evans | 109 | | |
Majority | 36 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberporth
Aberporth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Watkins | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | R.J. Jones | 182 | | |
| Liberal | Robert Doughton* | 108 | | |
Majority | 74 | | |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Robert Ellis | 172 | | |
| Conservative | T.E. Salmon | 150 | | |
Majority | 22 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 4 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.H. James | 164 | | |
| Conservative | John Morgan | 127 | | |
Majority | 37 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aeron
Aeron 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Thomas Jenkins | 128 | | |
| Liberal | John Jones | 117 | | |
Majority | 11 | | |
| Unionist win (new seat) |
Borth
Borth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.M. Williams | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street
Bow Street 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ind. Conservative | Henry Bonsall | unopposed | | |
| Ind. Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Stephens | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Cilcennin
Jenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct.[2]
Cilcennin Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | 145 | | |
| Unionist | Jenkin Morgan Jones | 78 | | |
Majority | 67 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Gwmryn Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach
Goginan
Goginan 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J.R. James* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth
Llanarth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.J. Bonsall | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Col. J.R. Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Evans* | 147 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev T. Pennant Phillips | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansysiliogogo
Llansysiliogogo 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | William Rees | 134 | | |
| Liberal | J.J. Davies* | 117 | | |
Majority | 17 | | |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanfarian
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Morgans | 151 | | |
| Conservative | David Morgans | 69 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho
Llangeitho 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar
Llanilar 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystyd
Llanrhystyd 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Morgan | 156 | | |
| Liberal | John Ellis | 73 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evan Morgan | 137 | | |
| Liberal | L. Davies | 53 | | |
Majority | 18 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Lledrod
Lledrod 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle
Nantcwnlle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
New Quay
New Quay 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan James Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn
Penbryn 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin
Taliesin 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Williams | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Talybont
Talybont 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Trefeurig
Tregaron
Tregaron 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.J. Williams | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Morris | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Morgan | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Election of Aldermen
Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[5] C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell.
- C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- T. H. R. Hughes, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- D.J. Wiliams, Liberal (elected councillor at Tregaron)
- Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (elected councillor at Llandygwydd)
- Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberbanc)
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanllwchaiarn)
- James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen
Three of the subsequent by-elections were contested.[6]
Aberbanc by-election
Evan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman.
Aberbanc by-election 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd by-election
Llandygwydd by-election 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Augustus Brigstocke | 150 | | |
| Conservative | Capt. Webley Parry Pryse | 149 | | |
Majority | 1 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn by-election
Llanllwchaiarn by-election 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Morgan | 89 | | |
| Liberal | Joshua Lewis | 75 | | |
Majority | 14 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron by-election
Tregaron by-election 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr Evan Lloyd | 210 | | |
| Conservative | R.S. Rowland | 104 | | |
Majority | 106 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Election". Cambrian News. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Etholiad Cyngor Sirol Ceredigion". Brython Cymreig. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1901. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardigan County Council Election". Cambrian News. 1 March 1901. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 22 March 1901. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 12 April 1901. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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