1901 Cardiganshire County Council election

1901 Welsh local election April 2022 The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901.Cardiganshire County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3318823/ART72 3 July 2014 Cambrian News 8 March 1901 They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Overview of the Results The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only. The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable.County Council Elections (editorial) http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3864181/ART18 10 August 2014 Welsh Gazette 28 February 1901 In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies. Contested Elections The vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed.Cardigan County Council Election http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3317850/ART42 23 July 2014 Cambrian News 1 March 1901 Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election. Retiring Aldermen Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election. Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate. The New Council Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members Liberal Party (UK) 38 3 3 0 Conservative Party (UK) 6 0 3 -3 Liberal Unionist 3 3 0 +3 Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 |} Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members and sitting aldermen Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Independent (politician) |} Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Unionist Independent (politician) |} Results Aberaeron Aberaeron 1901 Liberal Party (UK) E. Lima Jones 145 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Gwilym Evans 109 36 Liberal Party (UK) Aberbanc Aberbanc 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Lloyd* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberporth Aberporth 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Watkins unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 1 Aberystwyth Division 1 1901 Unionist Party (UK) R.J. Jones 182 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Doughton* 108 74 Unionist Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 2 Aberystwyth Division 2 1901 Liberal Party (UK) D.C. Roberts* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 3 Aberystwyth Division 3 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Ellis 172 Conservative Party (UK) T.E. Salmon 150 22 Liberal Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 4 Aberystwyth Division 4 1901 Liberal Party (UK) E.H. James 164 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan 127 37 Liberal Party (UK) Aeron Aeron 1901 Unionist Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins 128 Liberal Party (UK) John Jones 117 11 Unionist Party (UK) Borth Borth 1901 Conservative Party (UK) J.M. Williams unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Bow Street Bow Street 1901 Independent Conservative Henry Bonsall unopposed Independent Conservative Cardigan North Cardigan North 1901 Liberal Party (UK) O. Beynon Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Cardigan South Cardigan South 1901 Liberal Party (UK) James Stephens unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cilcennin Jenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct.Etholiad Cyngor Sirol Ceredigion http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3693466/ART10 4 July 2014 Brython Cymreig 8 March 1901 Cilcennin Liberal Party (UK) Dr Jenkin Lewis 145 Unionist Party (UK) Jenkin Morgan Jones 78 67 Liberal Party (UK) Cwmrheidol Cwmrheidol 1901 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Devil's Bridge Devil's Bridge 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Gwmryn Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Felinfach Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Evan Evans Liberal Party (UK) Goginan Goginan 1901 Liberal Party (UK) J.R. James* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lampeter Borough Lampeter Borough 1901 Conservative Party (UK) John Charles Harford* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanarth Llanarth 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr Conservative Party (UK) J.J. Bonsall unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Davies* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandygwydd Llandygwydd 1901 Conservative Party (UK) Col. J.R. Howell* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Llandysul North Llandysul North 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Evans* 147 Liberal Party (UK) Llandysul South Llandysul South 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Rev T. Pennant Phillips unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llansysiliogogo Llansysiliogogo 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau 1901 Unionist Party (UK) William Rees 134 Liberal Party (UK) J.J. Davies* 117 17 Unionist Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Llanfarian Llanfarian 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Vaughan Davies Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Morgans 151 Conservative Party (UK) David Morgans 69 Liberal Party (UK) Llangoedmor Llangoedmor 1901 Liberal Party (UK) D. Samuel Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangeitho Llangeitho 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llangrannog Llangrannog 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Evans* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanilar Llanilar 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Benjamin Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanrhystyd Llanrhystyd 1901 Conservative Party (UK) David Morgan 156 Liberal Party (UK) John Ellis 73 Conservative Party (UK) Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Rev William Griffiths* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llansantffraed Llansantffraed 1901 Conservative Party (UK) Evan Morgan 137 Liberal Party (UK) L. Davies 53 18 Conservative Party (UK) Llanwnen Llanwnen 1901 Liberal Party (UK) William Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llanwenog Llanwenog 1901 Liberal Party (UK) James Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lledrod Lledrod 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Jenkins* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Nantcwnlle Nantcwnlle Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Jenkins unopposed Liberal Party (UK) New Quay New Quay 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Evan James Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Penbryn Penbryn 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Jones unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Strata Florida Strata Florida 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Evans unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Taliesin Taliesin 1901 Liberal Party (UK) David Williams unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Talybont Talybont 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Trefeurig Trefeurig Liberal Party (UK) J. Hugh Edwards Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Tregaron Tregaron 1901 Liberal Party (UK) D.J. Williams unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Troedyraur Troedyraur 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morris unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Ysbyty Ystwyth Ysbyty Ystwyth Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Morgan unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.Cardiganshire County Council http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3318840/ART56 22 September 2014 Cambrian News 22 March 1901 C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell. C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) T. H. R. Hughes, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) D.J. Wiliams, Liberal (elected councillor at Tregaron) Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (elected councillor at Llandygwydd) Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberbanc) Rev William Griffiths, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanllwchaiarn) James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election) 1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen Three of the subsequent by-elections were contested.Cardigan County Council Elections http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3318868/ART74 30 September 2014 Cambrian News 12 April 1901 Aberbanc by-election Evan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman. Aberbanc by-election 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Evan Davies unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llandygwydd by-election Llandygwydd by-election 1904 Liberal Party (UK) Augustus Brigstocke 150 Conservative Party (UK) Capt. Webley Parry Pryse 149 1 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanllwchaiarn by-election Llanllwchaiarn by-election 1904 Liberal Party (UK) William Morgan 89 Liberal Party (UK) Joshua Lewis 75 14 Liberal Party (UK) Tregaron by-election Tregaron by-election 1901 Liberal Party (UK) Dr Evan Lloyd 210 Conservative Party (UK) R.S. Rowland 104 106 Liberal Party (UK) References 1901 Category:1901 Welsh local elections Category:20th century in Ceredigion