1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election Wales Parliamentary no yes 1889 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1889 1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election 1895 All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council 35 Councillors Aldermen Seats +/– Liberal 53/68 55/68 55/68 40 15 2 Conservative 12/68 9/68 9/68 7 2 3 Liberal Unionist 2/68 2/68 1/68 1 0 1 Independent 1/68 1/68 3/68 1 0 2 Council control Council control after election Liberal Liberal Party The second election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1892.The County Council Elections. March 1892. http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3761769/ART45 29 April 2015 5 Carmarthen Journal 11 March 1892June 2026 InternetArchiveBot It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election. Overview of the result The Liberals retained a strong majority which they had gained at the inaugural election in 1889, although they lost a small number of seats. The election coincided with a divisive debate over the choice of a Liberal candidate to contest the Carmarthen Boroughs constituency at the forthcoming General Election. Boundary changes There were no significant changes but the multi-member seats which existed in 1889, mostly in Llanelli area but also at Pembrey (Burry Port) and Whitland were replaced by single-member wards. Candidates Of the 51 seats, only 20 were contested, compared with a very small number of unopposed returns at the inaugural election three years previously. 32 of those elected in 1889 stood for re-election. Of the seven retiring aldermen, only two stood as candidates at the election. Sir James Hills-Johnes contested Caio for the Conservatives while C.E. Morris, elevated to the aldermanic bench following a vacancy the previous year, was returned unopposed for his former seat at Llangunnor. Alderman Morgan Davies of Llandeilo died shortly before the election. Outcome The contested elections saw a number of closely-fought wards and the defeat of some high profile members of the previous council. These included Gwilym Evans, the chairman of the council, who was defeated in one of the new Llanelli wards by another retiring member, W.J. Wilson, and another leading Liberal, Henry Wilkins, lost by six votes to Conservative Ernest Trubshaw. Prominent Conservative, J.S. Tregoning, was also defeated at Llanelli by a large margin. At Llangeler, disputes in the woollen industry centred on Drefach Felindre predominated in a contest where the Conservative Thomas Thomas ousted the sitting member, John Lewis, a woollen manufacturer. Evans, Tregoning, Wilkins and Lewis all remained members of the council, however, as they were made aldermen. At Caio, Sir James Hills-Johnes won the seat where he was defeated in 1889, A closely fought contest at Carmarthen saw veteran Liberal Unionist Henry Norton losing by nine votes to the Liberal candidate, John Thomas. Notwithstanding these individual contests, the Liberals were assured of their majority before a single vote was cast and while their position was slightly stronger than in 1889 the numbers were unchanged as two seats (one elected and one aldermanic) had been gained during the term of the previous council. The Liberal members of the Council were criticised by local Conservative newspapers, notably the Carmarthen Journal, for allocating only one aldermanic seat to their political opponents. This contrasted to the position in neighbouring Cardiganshire, where three of the eight aldermanic seats were allocated to Conservatives.Election of Aldermen (editorial) http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3761773/3761777/20 2 November 2016 Carmarthen Journal 18 March 1892 4 Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected. Ward results Abergwili Some sources state that Lloyd stood as a Unionist candidate at this election. Abergwili 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Lloyd unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bettws Bettws 1892 Liberal Party (UK) William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Caio Caio 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Sir James Hills-Johnes** 253 Liberal Party (UK) Rev T. Thomas 153 100 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins* 293 Conservative Party (UK) E.A. Rogers 146 147 Liberal Party (UK) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas 189 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) H. Norton* 180 9 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1892 Conservative Party (UK) D.H. Thomas* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division) Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cenarth Cenarth 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Davies* 151 Conservative Party (UK) D. Davies 30 Liberal Party (UK) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conwil Conwil 1889 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Jones 253 Conservative Party (UK) David Evan Stephens 168 85 Liberal Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Stephens* 254 Conservative Party (UK) Rowland Browne 221 33 Liberal Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John D. Morse unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Jones-Davies 263 Conservative Party (UK) Rev R.G. Lawrence* 208 55 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Llewelyn* 244 Liberal Party (UK) David Thomas 242 2 Liberal Party (UK) Llandebie Llandebie 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Herbert unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1892 Independent (politician) William Jones* 297 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Williams 255 55 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1892 Liberal Party (UK) J.W. Gwynne Hughes* 147 Conservative Party (UK) T.G. Williams 124 23 Liberal Party (UK) Llandovery Llandovery 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Walter G. Jeffreys 146 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walter Jones 122 24 Conservative Party (UK) Llanedy Llanedy 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Ll. Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1892 Liberal Party (UK) H.J. Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division.1 Llanelly Division.1 1892 Independent (politician) W.J. Wilson* 250 Liberal Party (UK) Gwilym Evans* 203 47 Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Mayberry* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division.3 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Ernest Trubshaw 223 Liberal Party (UK) Henry Wilkins* 217 6 Conservative Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Thomas Johns Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1892 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Parry* Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Phillips* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Isiah Beavan 317 Conservative Party (UK) J.S. Tregoning* 133 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Bourne* 250 Conservative Party (UK) John S. Tregoning jnr. 186 64 Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Berwick Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Owen Bonville* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Hengoed Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1892 Liberal Party (UK) David John unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Rev P. Phillips* 60 Liberal Party (UK) J. Philpott 52 Liberal Party (UK) D. Evans 2 9 Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Harries* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangadock Llangadock 1892 Liberal Party (UK) L. Beavan Liberal Party (UK) Rev W. Thomas Liberal Party (UK) Llangeler Llangeler 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Thomas 316 Liberal Party (UK) John Lewis* 264 52 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1892 Liberal Party (UK) W. Harries unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1892 Liberal Party (UK) C.E. Morris** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanon Llanon 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Rev W.E. Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1892 Conservative Party (UK) Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1892 Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Thomas Morris* unopposed Liberal Unionist Party (UK) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1892 Liberal Party (UK) D.H. James unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mothvey Mothvey 1889 Liberal Party (UK) George Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pembrey North Pembrey North 1892 Independent Liberal W.J. Buckley* 255 Liberal Party (UK) John Owen 238 22 Independent Liberal Pembrey South Pembrey South 1892 Liberal Party (UK) W.S. Marsh unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Howell Rees* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1892 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St Clears St Clears 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Williams 270 Liberal Party (UK) John Jones 210 60 Liberal Party (UK) St Ishmael St Ishmael 1892 Liberal Party (UK) J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1892 Liberal Party (UK) John Phillips unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1892 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. In addition to the eight vacancies, a ninth alderman was appointed in place of the late Morgan Davies.Carmarthenshire County Council http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3761773/3761778/26 2 November 2016 Carmarthen Journal 18 March 1892 5 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal In addition, the following six new aldermen were elected: John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llangeler) Gwilym Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli) D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative Henry Wilkins, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli) Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen: Sir James Hills-Johnes, Conservative C.E. Morris, Liberal Two retiring aldermen were not re-elected: Col. Gwynnne Hughes JP, Liberal D. James, Bailibedw, Liberal By-elections between 1892 and 1895 Myddfai by-election, 1894 George Jones, the member for Myddfai, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed himNews Carmarthen Journal 13 April 1894 Myddfai by-election, 1894 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walter Jones unopposed References Bibliography Morgan Kenneth O. Kenneth O. Morgan Cardiganshire Politics: The Liberal Ascendancy 1885-1923 Ceredigion 1967 5 4 311–346 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewobject/llgc-id:1094650/article/000025743 1892 Category:1892 Welsh local elections