1910 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1910.[1] They were preceded
by the 1907 election and followed by the 1913 election

Contents

1 Overview of the result

2 Candidates

3 Gains and losses

4 Contested elections

5 Retiring aldermen

6 The New Council

7 Results

7.1 Aberaeron

7.2 Aberbanc

7.3 Aberporth

7.4 Aberystwyth Division 1

7.5 Aberystwyth Division 2

7.6 Aberystwyth Division 3

7.7 Aberystwyth Division 4

7.8 Aeron

7.9 Borth

7.10 Bow Street

7.11 Cardigan North

7.12 Cardigan South

7.13 Cilcennin

7.14 Cwmrheidol

7.15 Devil's Bridge

7.16 Felinfach

7.17 Goginan

7.18 Lampeter Borough

7.19 Llanarth

7.20 Llanbadarn Fawr

7.21 Llanddewi Brefi

7.22 Llandygwydd

7.23 Llandysul North

7.24 Llandysul South

7.25 Llansysiliogogo

7.26 Llanfair Clydogau

7.27 Llanfarian

7.28 Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

7.29 Llangoedmor

7.30 Llangeitho

7.31 Llangrannog

7.32 Llanilar

7.33 Llanrhystyd

7.34 Llanllwchaiarn

7.35 Llansantffraed
7.36 Llanwnen

7.37 Llanwenog

7.38 Lledrod

7.39 Nantcwnlle

7.40 New Quay

7.41 Penbryn

7.42 Strata Florida

7.43 Taliesin

7.44 Talybont

7.45 Trefeurig

7.46 Tregaron

7.47 Troedyraur

7.48 Ysbyty Ystwyth

8 Election of Aldermen

9 Aldermanic Vacancies 1910-1919

10 By-elections

10.1 Llanilar by-election

10.2 Lledrod by-election

10.3 New Quay by-election

10.4 Troedyraur by-election

11 References

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 Conservative, 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 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal E. Lima Jones** 203

Conservative Henry Davies 69

Majority 134

Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal William Jeremy* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Joshua Hughes was elected unopposed having previously represented the ward in the 1890s.

Aberporth 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Joshua Hughes unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Thomas Doughton 191

Conservative J.T. Davies 125

Majority 66

Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal D.C. Roberts* 189

Conservative C.P. Lloyd 129

Majority 60

Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Robert Ellis* 230

Conservative Randolph Fear 156

Majority 74

Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative George Fossett Roberts* 318

Liberal B. Taylor Lloyd 196

Majority 122

Conservative hold Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal John Morgan Howell* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal William Morris*unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1910

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 1910

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 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal J. Pugh Lewis unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative Rev Ll.J. Bebb* unopposed

Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Morgan Evans* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative J.J. Bonsall* 162

Liberal Edwin Lewis 100

Majority 62

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

Jenkin Jones appears to have stood as a Liberal in 1907.

Llandysul North 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal J.R. Jones 151

Conservative Jenkin Jones* 78

Majority 78

Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Rev T.A.. Thomas 217

Conservative Charles Lloyd 178

Majority 39
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Jenkin Davies unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal J.W. Davies 140

Conservative Joseph Evans 140

Majority won on casting vote

Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative E.A.L. Powell* unopposed

Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1910

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 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal T. Jones 83

Liberal Samuel Jones 67

Majority 16

Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal R.J.R. Loxdale* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative D. Morgan James* 137

Liberal E.J. Evans 125

Majority 12

Conservative hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Rev William Griffiths* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Retiring alderman Dr Jenkyn Lewis who had previously sat for Cilcennin won the seat. Liberal hold?

Llansantffraed 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Dr Jenkyn Lewis* 156

Conservative J.L. Rowlands 73

Majority 83

Liberal hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Conservative J.C. Harford* unopposed

Conservative hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. 163

Liberal D. Martin Jones* 159

Majority 4

Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Daniel L. Jones*154

Liberal Rev John Owen 98

Majority 56

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 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Edward Evans* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Dr John James* 152

Conservative Dr D.O. Williams 50

Majority 102

Liberal hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Edward Evans* unopposed

Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1910

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 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal T. Morgan* 90

Conservative J.G. Morris Davies 59

Majority 31

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)

Aldermanic Vacancies 1910-1919

The aldermen elected in 1910 served for nine years as there was no election in 1916 due to the First
World War.

Alderman Morgan Evans died in 1915.[5] Therefore, the following appointment was made

Alderman Evan Richards died in 1918.[6] Therefore, the following appointment was made

Rev John Owen, Liberal (elected councillor for 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.[7]

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.[7]

Lledrod by-election 1910

Party Candidate Votes % ±%

Liberal Rev T.R. Morganunopposed

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

"County Council Election. Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 11 March 1910. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

"Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 4 March 1910. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

"The County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 10 March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

"Cardigan County Council. Annual Meeting at Lampeter. Lead Mining Revival". Aberystwyth Observer. 24
March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

"Notes from Aberayron. Mr Morgan Evans, Oakford". Cambrian News. 15 January 1915. Retrieved 28
October 2014.

"Death of Alderman Evan Richards. Funeral at Capel Seion". Cambrian News. 21 June 1918. Retrieved 28
October 2014.

"Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 October 2014.

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