1895 Glamorgan County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 The third election to Glamorgan County Council was held on 4 March 1895.County Council Elections. Result of the Polls http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3733884/3733890/91 8 July 2015 South Wales Daily News 5 March 1895 6 It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election. Glamorgan County Council had been established by the Local Government Act 1888, and the first elections held in early 1889. The county of Glamorgan was at this time becoming heavily industrialised, although some areas such as the Vale of Glamorgan remained essentially rural. The rise of nonconformist liberalism, especially since the 1860s, throughout Wales, had challenged the prevailing influence of the landed gentry. However, even in 1889, the traditional forces remained influential and no working men were elected to the Council. This changed in 1892 with the unopposed return of David Morgan in Aberdare and the success of Isaac Evans in Resolven. Overview of the result As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1895 there were more unopposed results than in previous elections and the Conservatives made some headway, reflecting the position in the United Kingdom as a whole where the party took power that year. Results are drawn from the Cardiff Times.County Council Elections. Results of the Polls http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3430731/ART84 13 March 2014 Cardiff Times 9 March 1895 Results also appeared in the Celt (Bala).Etholiad Cynghor Sirol Morgannwg http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3138546/ART32/ 4 March 2014 Y Celt (Bala) 15 March 1895 Some additional results are drawn from local newspapers in South Wales. Boundary changes There were some boundary changes at this election. In the Aberdare area the wards were reorganised to reflect those operating for the new Aberdare Urban District Council.The County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098644/ART21 15 March 2014 Merthyr Times 7 February 1895 An additional ward was created at Cadoxton following the division of the existing Barry division. Unopposed returns As in previous elections there were a fair number of unopposed returns, including some seats not contested by the Liberals.County Council Elections. County of Glamorgan. Nominations. http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3733830/3733837/110 11 November 2015 South Wales Daily News 26 February 1895 7. A full list of nominations appears here.The New County Councils http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3251627/ART54 16 March 2014 Evening Express 27 February 1895. This source includes a list of nominations, including unopposed returns (although some wards are missing) Retiring aldermen Of the eleven retiring aldermen, two were Conservatives. Following the episode in 1892 when all but two aldermen did not seek re-election, only for the Council to decide that this was a pre-requisite for election as aldermen, a larger number sought re-election. Each was re-elected, including Sir John Llewelyn at Loughor and Penderry, although he faced Liberal opposition unlike in 1889. Those who did not seek re-election included F.L. Davis at Ferndale. Contested elections There were more uncontested elections than in the previous two contests for the County Council and the vast majority of those contested were straight fights between Liberal and Conservative candidates (or in some cases Independents who were widely regarded as Conservatives). In a small number of cases, Liberals faced each other. Results Aberaman The sitting member, first elected at the 1889 election and re-elected in 1895 was opposed by Thomas Rees, landlord of the Swan Hotel, Aberaman and elected a member of the Aberdare Urban District Council at the inaugural 1894 election. The Merthyr Times opined that there was no necessity for a contest, and that the unsuccessful candidate had wasted his time and money.County Council Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098680/ART21 30 April 2014 Merthyr Times 7 March 1895 Aberaman 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Davies* 481 Independent (politician) Thomas Rees 375 106 Liberal Party (UK) Aberavon John Morgan Smith had previously stood as an Independent, though this was commonly regarded as meaning Conservative. Aberavon 1895 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan Smith* unopposed Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John William Evans* 586 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Thomas* 376 210 Liberal Party (UK) Barry The former seat of Barry and Cadoxton was divided. Barry 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Cory* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Blaengwawr The new Blaengwawr ward was created following boundary changes connected to the formation of the Aberdare Urban District Council. Blaengwawr 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Howell unopposed Bridgend The election was fought on party lines and covered in detail in the Glamorgan Gazette.Nominations http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3874465/ART28 4 March 2014 Glamorgan Gazette 1 March 1895 The election was said to have attracted 'an exceptionally keen and widespread interest, not only immediately within the town boundaries, but in many an adjacent town, hamlet and village besides'.County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3874477/ART104 22 April 2014 Glamorgan Gazette 8 March 1895 Against the tide in the county the Liberals captured Bridgend for the first time Bridgend 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Powell 447 Conservative Party (UK) W.M. O'Gaull 399 48 Liberal Party (UK) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Dr E.V. Pegge 425 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Hill* 404 21 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cadoxton Boundary Changes. A new seat of Cadoxton was created. Cadoxton 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Dr Edward Treharne 367 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Williams 318 49 Conservative Party (UK) Caeharris Caeharris 1895 Unionist Party (UK) Edward Pritchard Martin Unopposed N/A N/A Caerphilly As a result of boundary changes, two sitting members opposed each other. Hill-Male admitted that he had once been a Conservative but claimed to have been converted to the Liberal cause during his twenty years in Wales. Caerphilly 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Edzell Morgan Lindsay* 864 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Hill Male* 489 365 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Lewis unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1895 Conservative Party (UK) J. Newell Moore* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Coity Coity 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Howell* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Thurstan Bassett Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Cwmavon It was reported that Thomas Davies, the sitting member, was expected to be returned unopposed, but he was opposed by Llewellyn Griffiths, overseer, and a fellow deacon at Penuel Baptist Church, Cwmavon.County Council Elections http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3733812/3733819/162 11 November 2015 South Wales Daily News 23 February 1895 7 Davies eventually withdrew. Cwmavon Liberal Party (UK) Llewellyn Griffiths unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cyfarthfa The result was largely attributed to the fact that Thomas was a member of several public bodies and this was a difficult argument to counter.Editorial http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098682/ART40 14 March 2014 Merthyr Times 7 March 1895 Cyfarthfa 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Watkin Moss 547 Liberal-Labour (UK) Thomas Thomas* 540 7 Liberal-Labour (UK) Cymmer Cymmer 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Naunton Davies** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Oliver Henry Jones* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Dowlais Dowlais 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Evans Bevan* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Ferndale Morgan Thomas, the sitting member, was defeated by another Liberal candidate. Ferndale 1895 Liberal Party (UK) D. Thomas 643 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Thomas* 597 46 Liberal Party (UK) Gadlys Morgan was re-elected although heavily defeated in the Aberdare Urban District Council election a short time before. Gadlys 1895 Liberal-Labour (UK) David Morgan* 770 Liberal Party (UK) William Thomas 355 415 Liberal-Labour (UK) Garw Valley Garw Valley 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas* unopposed Gellifaelog 1895 Gellifaelog 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Lewis* unopposed Gelligaer Gelligaer 1895 Independent (politician) Henry William Martin unopposed Gower Gower 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Frank Cory Yeo* unopposed Kibbor Kibbor 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Lewis* unopposed Llandaff Llandaff 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Robert Forrest* unopposed Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont Liberal Party (UK) Rees Harries* unopposed Llansamlet Llansamlet Liberal Party (UK) William Sims unoppposed Llantrisant Llantrisant Liberal Party (UK) J. Blandy Jenkins* unopposed Llwydcoed As a result of boundary changes, the Hirwaun Ward had been abolished and the sitting member, Richard Morgan, challenged the incumbent, Rees Hopkin Rhys in the Llwydcoed Ward. Llwydcoed 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Rees Hopkin Rhys* 577 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Richard Morgan* 561 Llwynypia and Clydach Llwynypia and Clydach 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Lewis unopposed Lougher and Penderry Lougher and Penderry 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Sir John Llewellyn** 636 Liberal Party (UK) S. Thomas 433 Maesteg James Barrow, the sitting member, was opposed by another Liberal candidate, Jenkin Jones, due to his voting against disestablishment at a council meeting. It was a lively election, with all workmen having a holiday, leaving the streets crowded throughout the day. On the following day, some of Barrow's supporters paraded through the locality on horseback but were attacked by women who threw buckets of water and ashes over them.Maesteg http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3874477/ART105 23 April 2014 Glamorgan Gazette 8 March 1895 Maesteg 1895 Liberal Party (UK) James Barrow* 938 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Jones 883 Margam Margam Independent (politician) Arthur Pendarves Vivian* unopposed Merthyr Town This result was attributed by the Merthyr Times to Liberal Party apathy and to publicans' support for the Conservative candidate. Merthyr Town 1895 Conservative Party (UK) J.W. Lewis 706 Liberal Party (UK) Alfred Edwards 597 Merthyr Vale There was initially some uncertainty whether Walter Bell, who had been narrowly defeated in 1892, would oppose the sitting member. Merthyr Vale 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Walter Bell 721 Liberal Party (UK) David Prosser* 587 134 Morriston Morriston Liberal Party (UK) William Williams unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morris 549 Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Evans 459 Liberal Party (UK) John Lewis 316 90 Liberal Party (UK) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1895 Liberal Unionist John Henry Rowland* unopposed Liberal Unionist Neath (South) Neath (South) 1895 Conservative Party (UK) W.B. Trick unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas J. Hughes unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Ogmore In this largely rural ward, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr captured the seat, reversing the result of three years previously.Ogmore Division http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3874477/ART106 23 April 2014 Glamorgan Gazette 8 March 1895 Ogmore 1895 Conservative Party (UK) J.D. Nicholl 458 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Evans* 372 86 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Llewellyn* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Oystermouth Oystermouth 1895 Liberal Unionist Sir John Jones Jenkins unopposed Liberal Unionist Penarth North Penarth North 1895 Liberal Party (UK) W.B. Shepherd* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Penarth South Penarth South 1895 Frederick Henry Jotham unopposed Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber Liberal Party (UK) Dr. R. W. Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Morris* 473 Liberal-Labour (UK) Howell Price 348 Liberal Party (UK) Penydarren Penydarren 1895 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies* 516 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Edward Morgan 370 146 Pontardawe Pontardawe 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Ernest Hall Hedley* 578 Liberal Party (UK) W.D. Thomas 143 435 Plymouth Plymouth 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Watkin Lewis* 603 Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Daniel 440 163 Pontlottyn Two rival Liberal candidates enabled innkeeper David Benjamin Owen to win by 23 votes from Baptist minister John Penry Williams. Pontlottyn 1895 Conservative Party (UK) David Benjamin Owen 280 Liberal Party (UK) Rev John Penry Williams 257 Liberal Party (UK) R. Williams 178 Conservative Party (UK) Alfed Phillips 7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Pontypridd Pontypridd 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Walter T. Morgan** unopposed Porth and Penygraig Porth and Penygraig 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Jones Griffiths** 779 Conservative Party (UK) J.W. Jones 224 555 Liberal Party (UK) Resolven Resolven 1895 Liberal-Labour (UK) Isaac Evans* unopposed Liberal-Labour (UK) Sketty Sketty 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Sir Robert Armine Morris 433 Liberal Party (UK) Rev John Davies 395 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Swansea Valley Boundary Change Swansea Valley 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Llewellyn Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1895 Independent (politician) David Leyshon 684 Liberal Party (UK) William Spickett* 520 164 Treherbert Treherbert 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Morgan** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1895 Liberal-Labour (UK) Daronwy Isaac* unopposed Liberal-Labour (UK) Trealaw and Tonypandy Trealaw and Tonypandy 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Williams* 497 Liberal Party (UK) D. Thomas 400 97 Liberal Party (UK) Tylorstown and Ynyshir Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1895 Liberal Party (UK) T.H. Morris unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera Conservative Party (UK) Dr David Thomas* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Ystrad thumb|right|Clifford Cory in 1912 Ystrad 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Clifford J. Cory* 804 J.B. Price 133 671 Liberal Party (UK) Election of aldermen In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1895 election, there were twelve aldermanic vacancies (the additional one following the death of a sitting alderman). The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.Glamorganshire County Council. First Meeting http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3352878/ART49 13 March 2014 South Wales Daily Post 15 March 1895 They included three miners' agents who, together with Moses Moses, elected as alderman in 1892, made four labour members on the aldermanic bench. Conversely, following the retirement of Sir William Thomas Lewis, Sir John Llewellyn was now the only Conservative among the aldermen. Lewis and another retiring alderman, the prominent Liberal, Thomas Williams of Gwaelod y Garth, received some votes (presumably from Conservative councillors) but the liberal group held to the convention that only elected councillors could be made aldermen. J. T. D. Llewellyn, Conservative, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Lougher and Penderry) Walter H. Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Pontypridd) John Jones Griffiths, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Porth) Dr H. Naunton Davies, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Cymmer) William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert) Evan Lewis, Liberal (elected councillor at Gellifaelog) Richard Lewis, Liberal (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach) Isaac Evans, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Resolven) David Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Penydarren) David Morgan, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Gadlys) John Thomas, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Garw Valley) elected for three years James Barrow, Liberal (elected councillor at Maesteg) By-elections Cymmer Cymmer by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Naunton Davies** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Gadlys by-election Following the election of David Morgan as alderman, Richard Morgan, member for Hirwaun from 1889 until 1895 was selected as Liberal candidate following a well-attended public meeting.County Council Bye-Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098698/ART18 24 April 2014 Merthyr Times 21 March 1895 As a result of boundary changes, Morgan had contested Llwydcoed against Rees Hopkin Rhys and had been narrowly defeated. Richard Morgan's selection was not immediately accepted and other meetings were held to promote other candidates, including Benjamin Evans.County Council Bye-Elections. Noisy Proceedings at Aberdare. http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098707/ART13 26 April 2014 Merthyr Times 28 March 1895 Eventually, however, Richard Morgan was comfortably elected. Gadlys by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Morgan 763 T. Whitty Evans 199 564 Liberal Party (UK) Garw Valley by-election Following the election of John Thomas, miners' agent, as alderman, D. Johns was elected after a contest with two other Liberal candidates, including Thomas Lewis who was also unsuccessful at the initial election. Garw Valley by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) D. Johns 469 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Lewis 319 Liberal Party (UK) J. Maddocks 134 150 Liberal Party (UK) Gellifaelog by-election Following the election of Evan Lewis as alderman, concerns had been expressed that a split Liberal vote would lead to a Conservative victory. But this did not prove to be the case. Gellifaelog by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Evans 281 Liberal Party (UK) John Lloyd Atkins 225 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Edward Morgan 154 56 Liberal Party (UK) Loughor and Penderry by-election Following the election of Sir John Llewelyn as alderman, Samuel Thomas, defeated by Llewelyn at the original election, was now returned. His opponent had sought to succeed Llewelyn on his appointment as alderman in 1889 but was defeated on that occasion by Edward Rice Daniel. This can be considered a Liberal hold as Daniel had stood down at the original election in favour of Llewelyn. Loughor and Penderry by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Thomas 601 Conservative Party (UK) John Roper Wright 506 95 Liberal Party (UK) Llwynypia and Clydach by-election Llwynypia and Clydach 1895 by-election Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Maesteg by-election Following the election of James Barrow as alderman, Jenkin Jones, narrowly defeated in a hotly contested initial election, was on this occasion successful.Glamorgan County Council. Bye-Election Results http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3340842/ART65 28 April 2014 Cambrian 5 April 1895 Maesteg by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Jones 1,024 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Rees 759 265 Liberal Party (UK) Penydarren by-election Penydarren by-election 1895 The by-election took place following the election of David Davies, Glebeland, as alderman. Thomas Williams, Gwaelodygarth, Merthyr, vice-chairman of the previous council, did not seek re-election partly due to the desire of Davies, as the sitting councillor, to contest the seat but also because Williams himself was visiting Palestine and Egypt.County Council Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3098716/ART22 15 March 2014 Merthyr Times 4 April 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Williams** 530 Conservative Party (UK) Dan Thomas 372 158 Pontypridd by-election Following the re-election of Walter Morgan as alderman, Hopkin Smith Davies, who stood down in his favour, was returned amongst 'great enthusiasm'.Glamorgan County Council. Result of the Bye-Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3352953/ART60 2 April 1895 South Wales Daily Post 25 April 2014 Pontypridd by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Hopkin Smith Davies* 478 Conservative Party (UK) R.l. Phillips 381 Liberal Party (UK) Patrick Gowan 320 Porth and Penygraig by-election The election followed John Jones Griffiths's re-election as alderman. Porth and Penygraig by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) J.R. Evans 641 Liberal-Labour (UK) Thomas Evans 541 100 Liberal Party (UK) Resolven by-election Following the election of Isaac Evans as alderman, Daniel Evans of Abergwynfi was elected in a four-cornered contest. Resolven by-election 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Evans 388 Liberal Party (UK) Llew Howell 357 Liberal Party (UK) A. Russell Thomas 272 Liberal Party (UK) Edmund Law 194 31 Liberal-Labour (UK) Treherbert by-election Treherbert by-election 1895 Following the re-election of William Morgan as alderman, John Walters, who had stood down to enable Morgan to be re-elected, retained his seat. Liberal Party (UK) John Walters* 600 Independent (politician) W.H. Davies 307 Liberal Party (UK) References 3 Bibliography Parry Jon Labour Leaders and Local Politics 1888-1902: The Example of Aberdare Welsh History Review 1989 14 3 399–416 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewobject/llgc-id:1080171/article/000016672 24 October 2013 Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1895 Category:1895 Welsh local elections Category:19th century in Glamorgan