1919 Cardiganshire County Council election
The tenth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1919.[1] They were preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. No election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
Overview of the result[]
Despite the upheaval of the war years the Liberals refined their majority.
Candidates[]
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[1]
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.
Retiring aldermen[]
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals.[2] Their six-year terms had ended in 1916 but they had been re-appointed in 1916 until fresh elections were held. Two of their number, Lima Jones (elected alderman in 1916 following the death of Morgan Evans) at Aberaeron and E. James Davies at New Quay, contested the election and the former was defeated in one of the surprises of the election. D.C. Roberts, R.J.R. Loxadale and the Rev John Williams were re-elected aldermen but Vaughan Davies, the Rev David Evans and D.L. Jones stood down.
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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr D.M. Davies | 313 | |||
Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | 160 | |||
Majority | 153 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Aberbanc[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr W.W. Powell | 366 | |||
Liberal | Rev E.J. Davies | 325 | |||
Majority | 41 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B.T. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.J. Samuel | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gibson | 270 | |||
Liberal | T.H. Edwards | 202 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aeron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Davies | 247 | |||
Conservative | John Price | 135 | |||
Majority | 112 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Lewes Loveden Pryse | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.E. Matthews* | 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 | Rev Charles Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jones | unopposed | |||
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 | Henry Bonsall* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans | 235 | |||
Labour | David Davies | 208 | |||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Josiah R. Jones | 218 | |||
Conservative | William Jones | 145 | |||
Majority | 73 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Alfred T. Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Lloyd Lewis | 213 | |||
Conservative | Tom Davies | 209 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanfarian[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Percy Wilkinson* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Evans* | 215 | |||
Democrat | E.M. Lewis | 174 | |||
Majority | 41 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangeitho[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Humphreys Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Isaac Jones | 167 | |||
Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 164 | |||
Majority | 3 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lewis | 192 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 157 | |||
Majority | 35 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Morris Jones* | 236 | |||
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 134 | |||
Majority | 102 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones* | 148 | |||
Liberal | Evan Evans | 121 | |||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwenog[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Meredith Gwarnant Williams | 259 | |||
Conservative | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | 257 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Lledrod[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.L. Herberts* | 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 John Morgan | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Taliesin[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr John James* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Talybont[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin E. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies | 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, R.S. Rowlands.
- D.C. Roberts, Liberal
- R.S. Rowlands, Conservative
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Griffith Davies, Liberal
- Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal
- E. Lima Jones, Liberal
- Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal
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.
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.[3]
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: Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 7 March 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2019..
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 21 March 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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