1889 Swansea County Borough Council election

1889 Welsh local government election April 2022 The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889.County Borough of Swansea. Election of Councillors http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3338403/3338406/18 23 May 2014 Cambrian 8 November 1889 It was followed by the 1890 election. The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected. Almost all candidates expressed no party affiliation, fighting the contest on local issues. Ward results Alexandra (two seats) Alexandra 1889 Abram Francis 505 John Griffiths 328 Thomas Jones 312 George Thomas King 56 Brynmelin (one seat) Brynmelin 1889 Home Ruler Gwilym Morgan 406 Charles Davies 390 Philips Jenkins 194 Castle (two seats) Castle 1889 Albert Mason 290 Frederick Bradford 273 Lawrence Tulloch 168 William Bondfield Westlake 159 East (one seat) East 1889 Stephen Lloyd Francis 680 Roger Thomas 480 Ffynone (two seats) Ffynone 1889 Morgan Tutton 470 John Viner Leeder 436 Thomas T. Pascoe 417 Richard White Beor 19 Landore (two seats) Landore 1889 James Naysmith 489 William Williams 425 James Howell 404 Benjamin Roberts 275 Morriston (two seats) Morriston 1889 David Harris 526 Edward Thomas 449 Edward Rice Morgan 430 Morgan Hussey 172 St Helen's (two seats) St Helen's 1889 William Pike 567 James Matthew Mayne 407 Richard White Beor 131 St John's (three seats) St John's 1889 Herbert Monger 648 Edward Rice Daniel 557 James Howell 484 John Griffiths 420 Victoria (one seat) Victoria 1889 William Usher 309 Conservative Party (UK) T.P. Martin 248 Gladstonian Lib Stephen Prust Willis 239 Election of Aldermen Seven aldermen were elected at the annual meeting of the Council held on 9 November.Swansea County Council https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3665285/3665291/59/ 23 May 2019 South Wales Daily News 11 November 1889 3 Welsh Newspapers Online An attempt was made to ensure that aldermen from particular wards were elected but this was ruled out of order. The following aldermen were elected for a term of six years. Mason 27 Martin 26 Monger 23 Chapman 23 Richards 23 Pike 19 Rocke 18 References Category:Council elections in Swansea Swansea County Borough Category:19th century in Swansea