1907 Cardiganshire County Council election

1907 Welsh local election April 2022 The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election Overview of the result As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives.Cardiganshire County Council Elections (editorial) http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3866960/ART35 3 October 2014 Welsh Gazette 7 March 1907 Unopposed Returns There were a large number of unopposed returns.Cardigan County Council Nominations http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3866949/ART9 14 October 2014 Welsh Gazette 28 February 1907 Gains and Losses The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes. In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen. Contested Elections contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.Cardiganshire County Council Elections. http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3410300/ART52 2 October 2014 Cambrian News 8 March 1907 Retiring Aldermen Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down. The New Council Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Independent (politician) |} Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Independent (politician) |} Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Independent (politician) |} Results Aberaeron Aberaeron 1907 Liberal Party (UK) John Davies Davies 160 Liberal Party (UK) Francis Evans* 105 55 Liberal Party (UK) Aberbanc Aberbanc 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Davies* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberporth Aberporth 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Watkins* 85 Liberal Party (UK) Joshua Hughes 80 5 Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 1 Aberystwyth Division 1 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Doughton 173 Unionist Party (UK) R.J. Jones* 142 31 Liberal Party (UK) Unionist Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 2 Aberystwyth Division 2 1907 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Roberts* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 3 Aberystwyth Division 3 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Ellis* 215 Conservative Party (UK) J.T, Davies 164 51 Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 4 Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement. Aberystwyth Division 4 1907 Conservative Party (UK) George Fossett Roberts* 267 Liberal Party (UK) Edwin Morris 192 75 Conservative Party (UK) Aeron Aeron 1907 Liberal Party (UK) John Morgan Howell* Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Borth Borth 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Richard James* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bow Street Bow Street 1907 Liberal Party (UK) A.P. Howell unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cardigan North Cardigan North 1907 Liberal Party (UK) O. Beynon Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cardigan South Cardigan South 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Dr James William Stephens* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cilcennin Cilcennin 1907 Conservative Party (UK) Major Price Lewes 166 Liberal Party (UK) John Edwards 76 Liberal Party (UK) Cwmrheidol Cwmrheidol 1907 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Devil's Bridge Devil's Bridge 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev T. Mason Jones** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Felinfach Llanfihangel Ystrad 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Walter Thomas Davies** 135 Liberal Party (UK) Goginan Goginan 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Parry* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Lampeter Borough Lampeter Borough 1907 Conservative Party (UK) Rev Llewellyn John Bebb unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanarth Llanarth 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr 1907 Conservative Party (UK) J.J. Bonsall* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi 1907 Conservative Party (UK) R.S. Rowland* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llandygwydd Llandygwydd 1907 Conservative Party (UK) Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llandysul North Llandysul North 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Jones* 119 Liberal Party (UK) William Davies* 105 Liberal Party (UK) Llandysul South Llandysul South 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** 203 Conservative Party (UK) Charles Lloyd 191 Liberal Party (UK) Llansysiliogogo Llansysiliogogo 1907 Conservative Party (UK) Tom Parry* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau 1907 Unionist Party (UK) Colonel H. Davies-Evans 165 Liberal Party (UK) D. Saunders Davies* 113 52 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanfarian Llanfarian 1907 Conservative Party (UK) E.A.L. Powell* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1907 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangoedmor Llangoedmor 1907 Liberal Party (UK) James Stephens 145 Independent (politician) B.T. Davies 78 67 Liberal Party (UK) Llangeitho Llangeitho 1907 Liberal Party (UK) John Humphreys Davies Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Llangrannog Llangrannog 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanilar Llanilar 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Benjamin Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanrhystyd The result reversed the outcome four years previously. Llanrhystyd 1907 Conservative Party (UK) D. Morgan James 155 Liberal Party (UK) E.J. Evans* 115 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Griffiths** 83 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Lewis* 79 4 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llansantffraed Llansantffraed 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Richards unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanwnen Llanwnen 1907 Conservative Party (UK) J.C. Harford** 90 Liberal Party (UK) David Evans* 88 Liberal Party (UK) Llanwenog Llanwenog 1907 Liberal Party (UK) D. Martin Jones* 178 Liberal Party (UK) Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. 147 Liberal Party (UK) Lledrod Lledrod 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel L. Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Nantcwnlle Nantcwnlle 1907 Liberal Party (UK) W. Jenkin Lloyd 140 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Rees Lloyd 69 Independent (politician) Evan Davies 15 71 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) New Quay New Quay 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Evan James Davies* 139 Liberal Party (UK) Capt. Jenkin Thomas 127 Independent (politician) Evan Lewis 8 12 Liberal Party (UK) Penbryn Penbryn 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Griffith Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Strata Florida Strata Florida 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev R. Gwmryn Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Taliesin Taliesin 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Dr John James* 130 Conservative Party (UK) Dr D.O. Williams 65 65 Unionist Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Talybont Talybont 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) J. Bunce Morgan unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trefeurig Trefeurig 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Peter Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Tregaron Tregaron 1907 Liberal Party (UK) D.J. Williams** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Troedyraur Troedyraur 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Daniel Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Ysbyty Ystwyth Ysbyty Ystwyth 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morgan* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman.Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of the New Council http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3410312/ART81 3 October 2014 Cambrian News 15 March 1907 By this time, it appears that the practice of deciding upon the list of candidates for the aldermanic bench in advance of the election had become well-established. n E J. Price, Conservative (retiring councillor at Llansantffraed - did not seek re-election) Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) D. Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanwnen) W.J. Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Nantcwnlle) James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) 1907 by-election following the election of aldermen Nantcwnlle by-election Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat.County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3049901/ART41 17 October 2014 Aberystwyth Observer 18 April 1907 Nantcwnlle by-election 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Hugh Herbert 138 Conservative Party (UK) Daniel Watkins 118 20 Liberal Party (UK) Notes n References 1907 Category:1907 Welsh local elections Category:20th century in Ceredigion