1901 Aberdare Urban District Council election

1901 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 1901.Aberdar - Yr Etholiad http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3120328/ART10/ 5 June 2014 Tarian y Gweithiwr 28 March 1901 It was preceded by the 1900 election and followed by the 1902 election. The term of office of members elected at the 1898 election came to an end and those elected were to serve until 1904. Labour candidates fought this election but, following the declaration of the result and the defeat of these candidates, Charles Stanton delivered a fiery speech condemning the working classes for their reluctance to support labour candidates. (*) denotes sitting member Results by ward Aberaman Ward Aberaman Ward Edmund Mills Hann* 1,025 T.R. Edwards 411 Blaengwawr Ward Blaengwawr Ward Morgan John* 488 Gwilym Treharne 379 T. Meredith 210 W. Little 115 Gadlys Ward Gadlys Ward William Thomas unopposed Llwydcoed Ward Llwydcoed Ward Rees Llewellyn* 825 W. Williams 291 Town Ward Town Ward Edward Morgan unopposed 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 1901 Category:1901 Welsh local elections