1898 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The fourth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1898.^[1] It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election.

Overview of the result[]

In 1898 there were a number of uncontested but most seats were contested as the Conservatives sought to hold on to gains made in 1895.^[2]

Boundary changes[]

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Results[]

Ambleston[]

Ambleston 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R.H. Harries	188
	Liberal	James Jenkins*	135
Majority			53
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Amroth[]

Amroth 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sackville Herbert Owen*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Begelly[]

Begelly 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Henry Seymour Allen	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Burton[]

Burton 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.*	245
	Liberal	Walter Evans	126
Majority			119
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Camrose[]

Camrose 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Penn	142
	Liberal	W.J. Canton*	125
Majority			17
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Carew[]

Carew 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Lort Phillips*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Clydey[]

Clydey 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lemuel Jones*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Castlemartin[]

Castlemartin 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Leach*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Eglwyswrw[]

Eglwyswrw 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Robinson	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Fishguard[]

Fishguard 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James Charles Yorke	179
	Liberal	John Clement James	131
Majority			48
Turnout
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets[]

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	O.H.S. Williams*	119
	Liberal	Philip White	67
Majority			52
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston[]

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Marlay Samson	151
	Liberal	W. Davies	138
Majority			13
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park[]

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Philipps	231
	Liberal	Ebenezer Davies	85
Majority
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's[]

St Martin's 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Llewellin	251
	Conservative	Morris Owen*	220
Majority			31
Turnout
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Kilgerran[]

Kilgerran 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.V. Colby*	Unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Lampeter Velfrey[]

Lampeter Velfrey 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev Lewis James*	214
	Conservative	Morgans	56
Majority			156
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfyrnach[]

Llanfyrnach 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E.H. James*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnda[]

Llanwnda 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr William Williams*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangwm[]

Carrow was elected as a Liberal in 1892 and a Conservative in 1895.

Llangwm 1895

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Richard Carrow*	Unopposed
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Llanstadwell[]

Llanstadwell 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John H. Coram*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llawhaden[]

Llawhaden 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard John*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Maenclochog[]

Maenclochog 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Manorbier[]

Manorbier 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Charles William Rees Stokes*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mathry[]

Mathry 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T.E. Thomas*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Milford[]

Dr Griffith had stood as a Liberal in 1892 and a Liberal Unionist in 1895.

Milford 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Dr George Griffith*	Unopposed
	Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist		Swing

Monkton[]

Monkton 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Major W.S. Wynne	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Narberth North[]

Narberth North 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Ward*	162
	Conservative	Davies	129
Majority			33
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nevern[]

Nevern 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Llewellyn Gilbert*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newport[]

Newport 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr David Havard*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Pembroke Ward 30[]

Pembroke Ward 30 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W.H.O.M. Bryant*	219
	Liberal	Davies	142
Majority			77
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Pembroke Ward 31[]

Pembroke Ward 31 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert George	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 32[]

Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Brown*	134
	Liberal	W. Davies	104
Majority			30
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 33[]

Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Bolt Sketch*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 34[]

Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr J.F. Stamper*	177
	Liberal	W. Ivemy	172
Majority			5
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 35[]

Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David Hughes Brown*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 36[]

Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S.R. Allen*	186
	Liberal	J.H. Silcox	50
Majority			136
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

St David's[]

St David's 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Howard Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Dogmaels[]

St Dogmaels 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Havard*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Ishmaels[]

St Ishmaels 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Thomas*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Issels[]

St Issels 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C.R. Vickerman*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Slebech and Martletwy[]

Slebech and Martletwy 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir C.E.G. Philipps Bart.*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Steynton[]

Steynton 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.T. Fisher*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Tenby Ward 44[]

Tenby Ward 44 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Clement J. Williams*	198
	Liberal	Egerton Allen	59
Majority			139
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Tenby Ward 45[]

Tenby Ward 45 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H.J. Gregory*	192
	Liberal	Egerton Allen	65
Majority			127
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Walwyn's Castle[]

Walwyn's Castle 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Howell Walters*	182
	Liberal	John George	95
Majority			87
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Whitchurch[]

Whitchurch 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Thomas*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Wiston[]

Wiston 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Thomas Llewellin*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Election of aldermen[]

Aldermen were elected at the first meeting of the new council.

References[]