1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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[]
The Liberals retained a strong majority.
Boundary changes[]
One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in the Llanelli area in the first election in 1889, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.
Retiring aldermen[]
The following seven aldermen retired at the election.
- Col. Gwynnne Hughes JP, Liberal
- Sir James Hills-Johnes, Conservative
- Robert Scourfield, Llanstephan, Liberal
- J. Bagnall Evans JP, Liberal
- D. James, Bailibedw, Liberal
- C.E. Morris, Liberal
- David Evans, Llanelli, Liberal
There was one vacancy following the death of Morgan Davies shortly before the election.
Candidates and unopposed returns[]
There were numerous unopposed returns.
Of the 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.
Contested elections[]
There were a large 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. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no comparison can be made with the previous elections. 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. 48 councillors were elected.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Ward results[]
Abergwili[]
Some sources state that Lloyd stood as an Unionist candidate at this election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caio[]
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)[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins* | 293 | |||
Conservative | E.A. Rogers | 146 | |||
Majority | 147 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)[]
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)[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D.H. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Davies* | 151 | |||
Conservative | D. Davies | 30 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Jones | 253 | |||
Conservative | David Evan Stephens | 168 | |||
Majority | 85 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Stephens* | 254 | |||
Conservative | Rowland Browne | 221 | |||
Majority | 33 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Laugharne[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies | 263 | |||
Conservative | Rev R.G. Lawrence* | 208 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanboidy[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Llewelyn* | 244 | |||
Liberal | David Thomas | 242 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Herbert | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llandilo Rural[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | 297 | |||
Liberal | Morgan Williams | 255 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandilo Urban[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | 147 | |||
Conservative | T.G. Williams | 124 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter G. Jeffreys | 146 | |||
Liberal | J. Walter Jones | 122 | |||
Majority | 24 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanedy[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ll. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H.J. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Wilson* | 250 | |||
Liberal | Gwilym Evans* | 203 | |||
Majority | 47 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 3[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw | 223 | |||
Liberal | Henry Wilkins* | 217 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 4[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 5[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 6[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 7[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Isiah Beavan | 317 | |||
Conservative | J.S. Tregoning* | 133 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 8[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Bourne* | 250 | |||
Conservative | John S. Tregoning jnr. | 186 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Owen Bonville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev P. Phillips* | 60 | |||
Liberal | J. Philpott | 52 | |||
Liberal | D. Evans | 2 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 'Evan Harries*' | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangadock[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L. Beavan | ||||
Liberal | Rev W. Thomas | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Thomas | 316 | |||
Liberal | John Lewis* | 264 | |||
Majority | 52 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangendeirne[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Harries | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev W.E. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart. | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanstephan[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Thomas Morris | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |
Llanybyther[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.H. James | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Mothvey[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Liberal | W.J. Buckley* | 255 | |||
Liberal | John Owen | 238 | |||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Independent Liberal win (new seat) |
Pembrey South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.S. Marsh | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Quarter Bach[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Williams | 270 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 210 | |||
Majority | 60 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Phillips | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
By-elections, 1892-1895[]
Myddfai by-election, 1894[]
George Jones, the member for Myddfai, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed him[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Walter Jones | Unopposed |
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 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]
- John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llangeler)
- J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Gwilym Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)
- D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal
- R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal
- Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative
- David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Henry Wilkins, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)
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.[4] Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected.
References[]
- ^ "The County Council Elections. March 1892". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ "News". Carmarthen Journal. 13 April 1894.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Election of Aldermen (editorial)". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
Bibliography[]
- Morgan, Kenneth O. (1967). "Cardiganshire Politics: The Liberal Ascendancy 1885-1923". Ceredigion. 5 (4): 311–346.
- Carmarthenshire County Council elections
- 1892 Welsh local elections