1898 Cardiganshire County Council election

1898 Welsh local election April 2022 The fourth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1898.Cardigan County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3315975/ART57 27 June 2014 Cambrian News 11 March 1898 They were preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election Overview of the result At the fourth elections held for the County Council, the Liberals retained their large majority. Boundary Changes There were boundary changes in the Aberaeron area, arising from the formation of the Aberaeron Urban District Council in 1894. Unopposed Returns There were a number of unopposed returns.Cardigan County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3315966/ART41 21 September 2014 Cambrian News 4 March 1898 The Conservatives held seats they won in 1895 including Borth and Cardigan South while Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall was returned unopposed for Bow Street. Contested Elections The Liberals won Aberystwyth No.1, lost in 1895, after the Unionists failed to field a candidate. Retiring Aldermen Eight aldermen retired. Of these only Peter Jones (Trefeurig) and Jenkin Jenkins (Felinfach) sought re-election, although two others (John Powell and Evan Richards) would be re-elected without facing the electorate. Jenkins was defeated at Felinfach by Walter T. Davies. Davies, however was among those who were chosen as new aldermen enabling Jenkins to contest the by-election (see below). Four aldermen retired namely W.O. Brigstocke, Dr Jenkin Lewis, David Lloyd and D.W. E. Rowland. The New Council J.C. Harford of Falcondale was elected as the first Conservative chairman on a motion moved by Peter Jones.Cardiganshire County Council. Annual Meeting http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3315992/ART14 12 September 2014 Cambrian News 25 March 1898 Cardiganshire County Council 1898 : elected members Liberal Party (UK) 39 4 1 +3 Conservative Party (UK) 8 1 4 -3 Liberal Unionist Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 |} Council following the election of aldermen and by-elections Cardiganshire County Council 1898 : following the election of aldermen Liberal Party (UK) 50 Conservative Party (UK) 9 Liberal Unionist 0 Independent Conservative 1 Independent (politician) 0 |} Cardiganshire County Council 1898 : following by-elections Liberal Party (UK) 53 0 0 0 Conservative Party (UK) 10 0 0 0 Liberal Unionist 0 0 0 0 Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 Independent (politician) |} Results Aberaeron Aberaeron 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Morgan Howell* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberarth Aberarth 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Lima Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Aberbanc David Lloyd, an alderman from 1889 to 1895 was returned unopposed. Aberbanc 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Dr David Lloyd* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberporth Aberporth 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Joshua Hughes* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 1 Aberystwyth Division 1 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Doughton unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Unionist Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 2 Aberystwyth Division 2 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David Charles Roberts* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 3 A repeat of the contest in 1895. Ellis increased his majority from 7 to 29. Aberystwyth Division 3 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Ellis 186 Conservative Party (UK) Dr Thomas Pugh Beddoes 157 29 Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 4 James had been elected at the 1895 by-election following C.M. Williams's re-appointment as alderman. Aberystwyth Division 4 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Hugh James* 158 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan 133 25 Liberal Party (UK) Borth Borth 1898 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan Williams* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Bow Street Bow Street 1898 Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall unopposed Independent Conservative Cardigan North Cardigan North 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev John Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cardigan South Cardigan South 1898 Conservative Party (UK) C.E.D. Morgan-Richardson unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Cilcennin Cilcennin 1898 Jenkin Lewis had previously sat as a Unionist. Liberal Party (UK) Dr Jenkin Lewis** 146 Conservative Party (UK) Price Lewes 96 50 Liberal Party (UK) Cwmrheidol The seat changed hands for the third time, with Nicholas Bray, the victor in 1889 and 1895 being defeated as he was in 1892. Cwmrheidol 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Morgan 90 Conservative Party (UK) Capt. Nicholas Bray* 44 46 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Devil's Bridge Devil's Bridge 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Abraham Thomas Joseph 114 Conservative Party (UK) William Thomas Hill 50 64 Liberal Party (UK) Felinfach The sitting councillor defeated Alderman Jenkin Jenkins, who had defeated him by a small majority in 1892. Felinfach 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Walter Thomas Davies* 177 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Jenkins** 109 68 Liberal Party (UK) Goginan Goginan 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Parry unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Lampeter Borough Harford, was again returned unopposed. Lampeter Borough 1898 Conservative Party (UK) John Charles Harford* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanarth Llanarth 1898 Liberal Party (UK) James Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Major H.E. Bonsall unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies* 153 Conservative Party (UK) William Rees 46 107 Liberal Party (UK) Llandygwydd Llandygwydd 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Col. John Richard Howell* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llandysiliogogo Llansysiliogogo 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev R. Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandysul North Llandysul North 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Evans unopposed Llandysul South Llandysul South 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Pennant Phillips 208 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Lloyd* 191 18 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Jenkin Davies 150 Liberal Party (UK) John Watkin Davies* 131 19 Liberal Party (UK) Llanfarian Llanfarian 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Vaughan Davies* 135 Independent (politician) Richard John Roberts 60 75 Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1898 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangoedmor Llangoedmor 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David Samuel Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangeitho Llangeitho 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Davies 158 Liberal Party (UK) John Rowlands* 130 28 Liberal Party (UK) Llangrannog Llangrannog 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanilar Llanilar 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Benjamin Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Griffiths* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanrhystyd Llanrhystyd 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Jones* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llansantffraed Llansantffraed 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Morgan* 132 Liberal Party (UK) David Morgan 100 32 Conservative Party (UK) Llanwenog Llanwenog 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. 196 Liberal Party (UK) James Jones 122 74 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanwnen Llanwnen 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Daniel Jenkins 124 Conservative Party (UK) S.D. Jones 66 58 Liberal Party (UK) Lledrod Lledrod 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David Jenkins* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Nantcwnlle Nantcwnlle 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Jenkins 122 Conservative Party (UK) John Jones 109 13 Liberal Party (UK) New Quay New Quay 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Owen Davies 149 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Davies 120 29 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penbryn Penbryn 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Capt. D. Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Strata Florida Strata Florida 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Taliesin Taliesin 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Talybont Talybont 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trefeurig Trefeurig 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Peter Jones** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Tregaron Tregaron 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Jenkin Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Troedyraur Troedyraur 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morris unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Ysbyty Ystwyth Ysbyty Ystwyth 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morgan unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen In addition to the 48 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council. Peter Jones, Liberal (retiring alderman, elected councillor at Trefeurig) Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor for New Quay) Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) John Morgan Howell, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberaeron) Walter T. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Felinfach) Rev John Williams, Liberal (elected councillor at Cardigan North) John Powell, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal (from outside the Council, retiring member for Ysbyty Ystwyth) With the exception of Sir Marteine Lloyd, of the eight elected aldermen were Liberals. This broke the pattern established in 1889 whereby there were three Conservatives on the aldermanic bench. Of those elected, four were elected members of the Council and four were not. Two retiring aldermen (John Powell and Evan Richards) did not seek re-election although Peter Jones did so. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Rev T. Mason Jones were members of the previous council who did not seek re-election. 1898 by-elections following the election of aldermen Only two of the four by-elections was contested.Aberystwyth. County Council Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3316023/ART58 20 September 2014 Cambrian News 15 April 1898 Aeron by-election Following the election of J.M. Howell as alderman, a disagreement among local Liberals led to the unopposed return of a prominent Conservative.County Council Election. Aeron Division, letter by Elector. http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3316020/ART40 22 September 2014 Cambrian News 15 April 1898 Aeron by-election 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Major Price Lewes unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cardigan North by-election Following the election of the Rev John Williams as alderman, O. Beynon Evans was returned unopposed.Aberteifi. Y Cyngor Sirol http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3692642/ART22 22 September 2014 Brython Cymreig 15 April 1898 Cardigan North by-election 1898 Liberal Party (UK) O. Beynon Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Felinfach by-election Having lost the election, as retiring alderman, to the retiring councillor, Jenkin Jenkins of Blaenplwyf was returned.County Council Elections. Cardiganshire http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3275343/ART12 22 September 2014 Evening Express 18 April 1898 Felinfach by-election 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Jenkins 144 Unionist Party (UK) Evan Jonathan 104 Liberal Party (UK) D. Teify Jones 41 40 Liberal Party (UK) Trefeurig by-election Trefeurig by-election 1898 Liberal Party (UK) J. Hugh Edwards unopposed Liberal Party (UK) References collapsed 1898 Category:1898 Welsh local elections Category:19th century in Ceredigion