1894–1913 Llanelly Urban District Council elections

Urban district of Wales (1894–1913) 1913–1939 Llanelly Borough Council elections April 2022 The Municipal Borough of Llanelly was an urban district in Carmarthenshire between 1894 and 1913 when it received full borough status. 1894 election The first election was held in December 1894.The New Council https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004029/18941220/109/0006 2 April 2021 Llanelly Mercury 20 December 1894 6 Ward One Ward One 1894 Ernest Trubshaw 982 J. Hammond 808 John Griffiths 807 Tom Hughes 764 J. Mayberry 592 D.W. Rees 554 H.J. Howell 513 J. Samuel 402 W.J. Wilson 332 Ward Two Ward Two 1894 F.C. Thompson 769 John Hopkins 643 J.D. Guest 643 W.W. Brodie 631 J.A. Jones 612 Ellis Evans 503 Joseph Williams 475 W. Hughes 333 W. Davies 273 J. Harries 259 Ward Three Ward Three 1894 William Howell 412 J.S. Tregoning 347 Owen Charles 333 David Thomas 330 Evan Jones 316 John Thomas 281 W. Stone 278 John Bourne 272 H.J. Howell 238 David Paton 233 David Francis 205 1896 election At the second election in March 1896, only one ward was contested.Borough Council Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/18960326/063/0005?browse=False 27 April 2021 Llanelly Mercury 26 March 1896 5 One of the sitting members was defeated.Borough Council Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/18960402/160/0002?browse=False 27 April 2021 Llanelly Mercury 2 April 1896 2 Ward One Ward One 1896 J. Mayberry* D.W. Rees* Ward Two Ward Two 1896 Ellis Evans* David James Ward Three Ward Three 1896 John Thomas* 428 Joseph Williams 345 Evan Jones* 316 1897 election The third election was held in April 1897 and three of the retiring members lost their seats.Borough Council Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003445/18970408/034/0003?browse=False 28 April 2021 Llanelly and County Guardian 8 April 1897 3 In Ward 3 it was suggested that denominational factors played a part as the two successful candidates were Baptists while he defeated candidates were Congregationalists.The Borough Council Election [editorial] https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003445/18970408/025/0002?browse=False 30 April 2021 Llanelly and County Guardian 8 April 1897 2 Ward One Ward One 1897 Tom Hughes* 753 John Griffiths* 673 G.F. Blake 265 Ward Two Ward Two 1897 Arthur H. Davies 730 W. Knoyle 390 W.W. Brodie* 331 Ward Three Ward Three 1897 Josiah Davies 374 W. Coombs 238 Owen Charles* 237 David Thomas* 186 1898 election At the fourth election in April 1898, only one ward was contested as had happened two years previously.Llanelly Borough Council Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000903/18980404/091/0003?browse=False# 28 April 2021 South Wales Daily Post 4 April 1898 3 In Ward 3, David Thomas narrowly failed to regain the seat he lost the previous year.Llanelly Elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000903/18980407/062/0003 28 April 2021 South Wales Daily Post 7 April 1898 3 Ward One Ward One 1898 James Hammond* Ernest Trubshaw* Ward Two Ward Two 1898 Herbert Francis John Hopkins* Ward Three Ward Three 1898 Daniel Williams 371 John S. Tregoning jnr.* 350 David Thomas 346 1899 election At the fifth election in March 1899, only one Ward 2, where the two sitting members stood down, was contested.Borough Council. The Annual Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004029/18990316/086/0005 29 April 2021 Llanelly Mercury 16 March 1899 5 The result in Ward 2 was decisive.The Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004029/18990330/063/0005 29 April 2021 Llanelly Mercury 30 March 1899 5 Ward One Ward One 1899 J. Mayberry* J. Allen Williams* Ward Two Ward Two 1899 Frank Vivian 897 William Wilkins 625 David Harries 335 D. Rees Edmunds 261 Ward Three Ward Three 1899 John Thomas* Joseph Williams* 1900 election The sixth election was held in April 1900 with two of the three seats being contested.District Council Elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19000404/043/0007?browse=False 4 May 2021 Western Mail 4 April 1900 7 The local Trades and Labour Council ran a candidate, successfully, in Ward 2, although the candidacy was strongly opposed by the Llanelly Mercury, whose editor W.B. Jones had himself been mentioned as a possible labour candidate.Political Inconsistency (editorial) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19000329/057/0004?browse=true 4 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 29 March 1900 4–5 Ward One Ward One 1900 Tom Hughes* 753 John Griffiths* 673 Ward Two Ward Two 1900 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Davies 731 Jeremiah Williams 678 W. Knoyle* 361 Ward Three Ward Three 1900 Josiah Davies* 277 Evan Jones 254 David Thomas 208 W. Coombs* 205 1901 election At the seventh election in March 1901, two wards were contested, and in Ward 2, the editor of the Llanelly Mercury, whose candidacy had been canvassed the previous year, captured one of the seats.The Elections. Heavy Polling. Full List of Results https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19010328/178/0005?browse=False# 6 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 28 March 1901 5 Ward One Ward One 1901 D. Rees Edmunds Ernest Trubshaw* Ward Two Ward Two 1901 W.B. Jones 705 Daniel Williams* 630 John Hopkins* 559 Ward Three Ward Three 1901 John S. Tregoning jnr.* 449 David Thomas 432 Collwyn Morgan 256 1902 election The eighth election, held in 1902, was the first occasion upon which all wards were uncontested.The Urban Election (editorial) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004029/19020327/185/0005 6 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 27 March 1902 5 W. Bramwell Jones was elected to the seat vacated by the death of John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian. Ward One Ward One 1902 Joseph Mayberry* William Wilkins* Ward Two Ward Two 1902 W. Bramwell Jones Frank G. Vivian* Ward Three Ward Three 1902 John Thomas* Joseph Williams* 1903 election The ninth election, held in April 1903 saw a contest in one of the three wards.The Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19030326/189/0005?browse=False 10 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 26 March 1903 5 Two retiring members, namely John Griffiths (Ward 1) and Jeremiah Williams (Ward 2), both died shortly before the election.The Elections (editorial) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19030326/189/0005?browse=False 10 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 26 March 1903 5 In Ward 3, the two official Liberal candidates prevailed.District Council Election https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19030409/073/0005?browse=False 10 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 9 April 1903 5 Ward One Ward One 1903 Tom Hughes* E.T. Jones Ward Two Ward Two 1903 Labour Party (UK) D. James Davies Ellis Evans Ward Three Ward Three 1903 Liberal Party (UK) S.H. Bevan 492 Liberal Party (UK) William Eynon 463 Labour Party (UK) Evan Jones* 334 Conservative Party (UK) Nathan Griffiths 149 1904 election At the tenth election in 1904, there were contests in Wards 1 and 2. Ernest Trubshaw, a member since the beginning, did not seek re-election while D.R. Edmunds switched from Ward 1 to Ward 2, where the editor of the Mercury, W.B. Jons, lost his seat.Elections. Polling Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19040331/038/0005?browse=False 20 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 31 March 1904 5 In Ward 3, John S. Tregoning jnr., a member of the council since its formation was one of two candidates returned unopposed.Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19040317/060/0005?browse=False 20 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 17 March 1904 5 Ward One Ward One 1904 Richard Guest 642 William David 520 D.R. Williams 372 Ward Two Ward Two 1904 D.R. Edmunds* 680 John John 608 W.B. Jones* 596 Ward Three Ward Three 1904 Herbert D. Rees John S. Tregoning jnr.* 1905 election The eleventh election was held in 1905, with the members in two wards being returned unopposed.The Borough Election (editorial) https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19050323/071/0005?browse=False 23 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 23 March 1905 5 In Ward 1, Joseph Maybery, a member of the Council since it was established, stood down at the last moment and the seat was won by a Trades and Labour Council candidate.The Council Election [editorial] https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19050406/058/0004?browse=true 23 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 6 April 1905 4 Ward One Ward One 1905 William Wilkins* 660 Labour Party (UK) John Simlett 518 Aaron Stone 341 Ward Two Ward Two 1905 W. Bramwell Jones* Frank G. Vivian* Ward Three Ward Three 1905 John Thomas* Joseph Williams* 1906 election The twelfth election, held in April 1906 saw contests in all three wards.The Election. Result of the Poll. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19060405/096/0005?browse=False 26 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 5 April 1906 5 Ward One Ward One 1906 E.T. Jones* 812 Joseph Roberts 494 G. Mercer 434 W.T. Davies 374 Ward Two Ward Two 1906 William Thomas 836 Labour Party (UK) D. James Davies 753 T. Harries 415 Ward Three Ward Three 1906 S.H. Bevan* 447 Nathan Griffiths 390 William Eynon* 383 1907 election The thirteenth elections saw contest in all wards and J.S. Tregoning, a member of the Council since its formation, lost his seat.The Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004029/19070328/036/0005# 27 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 28 March 1907 5 Ward One Ward One 1907 Liberal Party (UK) William David* 749 Labour Party (UK) William Roberts 719 Liberal Party (UK) Richard Guest* 562 Conservative Party (UK) G. Mercer 527 Independent (politician) Philip Williams 417 Labour Party (UK) James Evans 64 Ward Two Ward Two 1907 Liberal Party (UK) D.R. Edmunds* 738 Liberal Party (UK) D.R. Jones 704 Liberal Party (UK) David Phillips 596 Labour Party (UK) J. Rossiter 329 Ward Three Ward Three 1907 Liberal Party (UK) Herbert D. Rees* 686 Labour Party (UK) Evan Evans 399 Conservative Party (UK) John S. Tregoning jnr.* 359 1908 election The fourteenth election saw contests in two wards.Urban Council Election. Old Members Returned. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19080409/052/0005?browse=true# 28 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 9 April 1908 5 Ward One Ward One 1908 Richard Guest* Labour Party (UK) John Simlett Ward Two Ward Two 1908 Liberal Party (UK) Frank G. Vivian* 945 Liberal Party (UK) W. Bramwell Jones* 909 Labour Party (UK) Edward Sherlock 484 Independent (politician) Philip Williams 342 Ward Three Ward Three 1908 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walter Thomas 467 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Williams* 457 Independent (politician) J.L. Jones 352 Labour Party (UK) W. Scott 184 1909 election The fifteenth election, held in April 1909 saw contests in Wards 2 and 3.Urban Council Nominations. Keen Contests Anticipated. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4240034/4240039/44/ 30 May 2021 Llanelly Mercury 25 March 1909 5 Two sitting members lost their seats.Council Elections. Two New Members Elected. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4240052/4240057 6 June 2021 Llanelly Mercury 8 April 1909 5 Ward One Ward One 1909 E.T. Jones* Joseph Roberts* Ward Two Ward Two 1909 Thomas Jones 979 Labour Party (UK) D. James Davies* 745 T. Harries* 699 Ward Three Ward Three 1909 Nathan Griffiths* 474 John Smith 468 John L. Jones 328 S.H. Bevan* 308 1910 Llanelly Urban District Council election All three wards were contested, and a bitter fight in Ward One where it was claimed that William David had been subject to unfair criticisms.The Elections. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4240475/4240481/70/election 27 September 2024 Llanelly Mercury 7 April 1910 6 Ward One Ward One 1910 Independent (politician) William Vivian 841 Labour Party (UK) W.H. Samuel 747 Labour Party (UK) William Roberts 558 Liberal Party (UK) William David* 393 Ward Two Ward Two 1910 Liberal Party (UK) D.R. Jones* 1,007 Liberal Party (UK) E. Willis Jones 870 Labour Party (UK) G.H. Stacey 767 Ward Three Ward Three 1910 Liberal Party (UK) Herbert D. Rees* 612 Liberal Party (UK) Charles Randall 537 Labour Party (UK) Evan Evans* 366 Conservative Party (UK) J. Vaughan Evans 114 1911 Llanelly Urban District Council election All three wards were contested. John Simlett held his seat for Labour in Ward one but the other Labour candidates were unsuccessful. The main surprise was the defeat of J. Walter Thomas in Ward Three.Urban Council Elections. A Big Surprise. Labour Candidates Defeated. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004029/19080409/052/0005?browse=true# 27 September 2024 Llanelly and County Guardian 30 March 1911 3 Ward One Ward One 1911 Labour Party (UK) John Simlett 864 Independent (politician) Roland P. Thomas 812 Independent (politician) Arthur Evans 416 Ward Two Ward Two 1911 Liberal Party (UK) W. Bramwell Jones* 887 Liberal Party (UK) Frank G. Vivian* 868 Labour Party (UK) G.H. Stacey 574 Ward Three Ward Three 1911 Independent (politician) David Richards 468 Independent (politician) J.L. Jones 358 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walter Thomas* 329 Labour Party (UK) G. James 156 1912 Llanelly Urban District Council election All three wards were contested and a heavy poll was expected owing to workmen being on strike.Polling on Monday. Contests in the Three Wards. Heavy Poll Expected. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004711/19120330/001/0001 27 September 2024 Llanelly Star 30 March 1912 1 Five of the six members seeking re-election were successful.District Council Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003036/19120406/012/0012?browse=False 27 September 2024 Herald of Wales 6 April 1912 12 Ward One Ward One 1912 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Roberts* 849 E.T. Jones* 783 W.T. Davies 758 Ward Two Ward Two 1912 Thomas Jones* 1,189 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Jones* 787 Sam Jones 651 J. Vaughan Evans 277 Ward Three Ward Three 1912 Nathan Griffiths* 483 J. Walter Thomas 479 John Waters 430 John Smith* 210 1913 Llanelly Urban District Council election In the final election before the incorporation of Llanelli as a municipal borough, there were contested elections in Ward One, where there were three vacancies following the death of E.T. Jones, and in Ward Two. In Ward Three, Labour gained a seat unopposed after sitting member Charles Randall stood down.The Election. Urban Council. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004711/19130315/003/0003 30 September 2024 Llanelly Star 15 March 1913 3 The contested election saw the loss of one labour seat in Ward One.Local Elections. Result of the Pollings. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003036/19130412/010/0010 3 October 2024 Herald of Wales 12 April 1913 10 Ward One Ward One 1913 Labour Party (UK) W.H. Samuel* 1,004 Independent (politician) W.T. Davies 814 Independent (politician) Gwilym R. Price 810 Labour Party (UK) W. Vivian* 603 Independent (politician) J.P. Hughes 547 Ward Two Ward Two 1913 Liberal Party (UK) E. Willis Jones* 920 Liberal Party (UK) D.R. Jones* 844 Labour Party (UK) Sam Jones 706 Independent (politician) T. Hay Samuel 88 Ward Three Ward Three 1913 Liberal Party (UK) Herbert D. Rees* 612 Labour Party (UK) Morgan Morgan 366 References Category:Llanelli Borough Council elections Category:Llanelli