1903 Aberdare Urban District Council election

1903 Welsh local government election November 2019 The Aberdare Urban District Council was established in 1894 and covered the parish of Aberdare. Its responsibilities included public health, sanitation, roads and public works generally. There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). At this time, one member was elected from each ward on an annual basis. An election was held in April 1903.Etholiadau Cyngor Dosbarthol http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3121264/ART7/ 5 June 2014 Tarian y Gweithiwr 9 April 1903 It was preceded by the 1902 election and followed by the 1904 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1900 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1906. The election was notable for the breakthrough made by the Labour Party. (*) denotes sitting member Results by ward Aberaman Ward Aberaman Ward Labour Party (UK) William Rees 1,013 65.9 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Humphreys* 525 34.1 Blaengwawr Ward Blaengwawr Ward Labour Party (UK) D. Jackson Thomas 816 62.2 Liberal Party (UK) David Price Davies* 495 37.8 Gadlys Ward Gadlys Ward Liberal-Labour (UK) Thomas Lewis* 774 61.3 A.S. Pleace 489 38.7 Llwydcoed Ward Llwydcoed Ward John William Evans* unopposed Town Ward Town Ward Liberal-Labour (UK) R.L. Berry 749 72.7 D. Richards 281 27.3 References Bibliography Jones Ieuan Gwynedd Explorations & Explanations. Essays in the Social History of Victorian Wales 1981 Gomer Llandysul 0 85088 644 9 Jones Ieuan Gwynedd Communities. Essays in the Social History of Victorian Wales 1987 Gomer Llandysul 0 86383 223 7 Morgan Kenneth O Kenneth O. Morgan Wales in British Politics 1868-1922 1991 University of Wales Press Cardiff 0708311245 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 uncollapsed 1903 Category:1903 Welsh local elections