1913 Cardiganshire County Council election
The ninth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913.[1] They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
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 Conservartve, 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[]
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 |
Results[]
Aberaeron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B.T. Davies | 118 | |||
Liberal | J. Williams | 80 | |||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Fossett Roberts* | 318 | |||
Liberal | B. Taylor Lloyd | 196 | |||
Majority | 122 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aeron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | 159 | |||
Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 144 | |||
Majority | 15 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilcennin[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Cwmrheidol[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 98 | |||
Unionist | D. Jones | 75 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanarth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.C. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Josiah R. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies* | 217 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Evans | 149 | |||
Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 133 | |||
Majority | 16 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanfarian[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Evans | 100 | |||
Liberal | T. Jones | 63 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 140 | |||
Liberal | Isaac Jones | 103 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies | 148 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 120 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Morris Jones | 119 | |||
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 115 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans** | 98 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 92 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanwenog[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Lledrod[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lodwig Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr Morgan | 152 | |||
Liberal | David Jenkins | 103 | |||
Majority | 49 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Taliesin[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr John James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Talybont[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Rees | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
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)
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.[5]
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.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay by-election[]
Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur by-election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.. Details of nominations are incomplete in this source.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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