1898 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 1898 Carmarthenshire County Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election 5 1895 1901 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1901 All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 35 Councillors Aldermen Seats +/– Liberal 53/68 53/68 51/68 37 14 2 Conservative 13/68 13/68 15/68 12 3 2 Liberal Unionist 1/68 1/68 1/68 1 0 0 Independent 1/68 1/68 1/68 1 0 o Council control Council control after election Liberal Liberal Party The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1898.Results Carmarthen Journal 11 March 1898 It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election. Overview of the result The Liberal Party once again retained a strong majority. Candidates 42 candidates were returned unopposed, with only nine seats being contested, and several of these were between rival Liberal candidates. This was the highest number of uncontested seats since the council was created. Fourteen of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election Of the retiring aldermen, only Gwilym Evans, former chairman of the council, sought election. He had been defeated for a Llanelli ward in 1892 but was now returned unopposed for a different ward. Outcome Although the number of contested elections was small, a number of wards were keenly contested. There were notable Liberal victories at Caio, where Sir James Hills-Johnes was defeated, and at Pembrey, where W.J. Buckley lost to the Liberal candidate David Evans. Buckley had been a member since 1889 and was parliamentary candidate for West Carmarthenshire. The Conservatives, in turn, gained ground by winning a number of seats including St Clears and Llanboidy. In Llanelli, John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian, was returned unopposed as a Liberal Unionist. Seven of the aldermanic seats were occupied by Liberals with the newly elected aldermen including Sir James Hills-Johnes and John Williams, both of whom had been defeated at the polls. Two Conservatives were elected as aldermen, a net gan of one on the aldermanic bench. Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Lloyd* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bettws Bettws 1898 Liberal Party (UK) William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Caio Caio 1898 Liberal Party (UK) T. Francis Jones 217 Conservative Party (UK) Sir James Hills-Johnes* 201 16 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Conservative Party (UK) T.E. Brigstocke unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Conservative Party (UK) James John unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cenarth Cenarth 1898 Conservative Party (UK) David Davies 258 Liberal Party (UK) D.D. Walters 163 95 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1898 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conwil Conwil 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Stephens unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John D. Morse* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1898 Conservative Party (UK) David Thomas 298 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Evans* 248 50 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llandebie Llandebie 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1898 Independent (politician) William Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1898 Liberal Party (UK) J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Walter Powell Jeffreys* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanedy Llanedy 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Ll. Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1898 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division.1 Llanelly Division.1 1898 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) J. Allen Williams unopposed Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Mayberry* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division.3 1898 Liberal Party (UK) William David unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Johns* Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1898 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Parry* 222 Liberal Party (UK) D. Rees Edmunds 114 108 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Phillips* 147 Liberal Party (UK) T. Williams 135 Liberal Party (UK) J. Auckland 102 12 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Berwick Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Owen Bonville* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Hengoed Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David John* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Gwilym Evans** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Rees Jones unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llangadock Llangadock 1898 Liberal Party (UK) William Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangeler Llangeler 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Colonel W.P. Lewes unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1898 Liberal Party (UK) William Jenkins 159 Liberal Party (UK) John Jenkins 126 33 Liberal Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1898 Liberal Party (UK) C.E. Morris* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanon Llanon 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1898 Conservative Party (UK) Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Johns 177 Liberal Party (UK) D.W. Lewis 114 William Williams 80 63 Liberal Party (UK) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1898 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Mothvey Mothvey 1898 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pembrey North Pembrey North 1898 Liberal Party (UK) David Evans 336 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) W.J. Buckley* 213 123 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Pembrey South Pembrey South 1898 Conservative Party (UK) W.S. Marsh* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Howell Rees* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1898 Liberal Party (UK) unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Clears St Clears 1895 Conservative Party (UK) Dr R.L. Thomas 253 Liberal Party (UK) John Williams* 246 7 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) St Ishmael St Ishmael 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Lloyd Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1898 Liberal Party (UK) John Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.Carmarthenshire http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3425578/3425585/171 3 November 2016 Cardiff Times 19 March 1898 7 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative (retiring alderman) 43 John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42 D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42 R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal (retiring alderman) 41 David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal (retiring alderman)38 In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected: Rev. William Davies, Llandilo, Liberal 38 James Hill-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Conservative (defeated candidate at Caio) 35 Rev. W. Thomas, Whitland, Liberal (elected member for Whitland) 38 John Williams, Llanginning, Liberal 35 (defeated candidate at St Clears) One retiring alderman was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman: Gwilym Evans, Liberal Two aldermen were not re-elected J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal References 1898 Category:1898 Welsh local elections