1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1892 1898 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1898 All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 35 Councillors Aldermen Seats +/– Liberal 55/68 55/68 53/68 38 15 2 Conservative 9/68 9/68 13/68 11 2 4 Liberal Unionist 1/68 1/68 1/68 1 0 0 Independent 3/68 3/68 1/68 1 0 2 Council control Council control after election Liberal Liberal Party The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895.County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire. http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/4356597/ART29 6 May 2015 Welshman 8 March 1895 It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election. Overview of the result The Liberals retained a strong majority. Candidates 37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election. None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors. Outcome With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attracted relatively little interest. Much attention was focused on Kidwelly, where the sitting member, Daniel Stephens, was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats. At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer. The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should be elevated to the aldermanic bench. Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Lloyd* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bettws Bettws 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Caio Caio 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Sir James Hills-Johnes* 226 Liberal Party (UK) T. Francis Jones 191 35 Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1895 Conservative Party (UK) James John unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cenarth Cenarth 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Jeremiah Conservative Party (UK) Davies Liberal Party (UK) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conwil Conwil 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones 265 Conservative Party (UK) David Evan Stephens 156 109 Liberal Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Holmes Stead 243 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Stephens* 230 13 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John D. Morse* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandebie Llandebie 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Herbert* 285 Conservative Party (UK) J. Price 145 140 Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1895 Independent (politician) William Jones* 320 Liberal Party (UK) W. Jones 254 66 Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1895 Liberal Party (UK) J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Walter Powell Jeffreys* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanedy Llanedy 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Ll. Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1895 Liberal Party (UK) H.J. Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 1 Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans Llanelly Division 1 1895 Conservative Party (UK) W.J. Wilson* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Mayberry* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Ernest Trubshaw* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Rev J. Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1895 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Parry* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones 75 Liberal Party (UK) William David 7 68 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Williams unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Berwick Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Owen Bonville* 231 Liberal Party (UK) David Lewis 156 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Hengoed Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1895 Liberal Party (UK) David John* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins 120 Liberal Party (UK) W.B. Jones 52 68 Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1895 Conservative Party (UK) T.R. Jones 186 Liberal Party (UK) T. Barrett 173 13 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llangadock Llangadock 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins 236 Liberal Party (UK) William Davies 203 33 Liberal Party (UK) Llangeler Llangeler 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Thomas* Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Lewis Conservative Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1895 Liberal Party (UK) William Harries* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1895 Liberal Party (UK) C.E. Morris* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanon Llanon 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Rev W.E. Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Johns unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Rees unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Mothvey Mothvey 1895 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walter Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pembrey North Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892. Pembrey North 1895 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) W.J. Buckley* unopposed Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Independent Liberal Pembrey South Pembrey South 1895 Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892 Conservative Party (UK) W.S. Marsh* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Howell Rees* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Davies 181 Conservative Party (UK) M.L.Price 117 64 Liberal Party (UK) St Clears St Clears 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Ishmael St Ishmael 1895 Liberal Party (UK) J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1895 Liberal Party (UK) John Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1895 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.Carmarthenshire County Council https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0002971/18950322/047/0003?browse=False# 16 February 2023 Welshman 22 March 1895 3 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: Joseph Joseph, Liberal (retiring alderman) W.R. Edwards, Carmarthen, Liberal W.O. Brigstocke JP, Liberal (retiring alderman) Dr J.A. Jones, Llanelly, Liberal (retiring alderman) Henry Wilkins, Liberal In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected: John Bevan, Llansadwrn Daniel Stephens, Liberal (defeated candidate at Kidwelly) Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery, Conservative The following retiring aldermen were not re-elected John James, Llandovery David Randell MP, Liberal H. Nevill, Llanelli, Conservative T. Williams, Llwynhendy, Liberal D. Richards, Ammanford, Liberal References 1895 Category:1895 Welsh local elections