1889 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The first election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in January 1889.[1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two or more councillors elected to represent Tenby and Pembroke Dock.

Overview of the result

1889 was a landmark year in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. The Liberal triumph in Pembrokeshire was not as complete as in other Welsh counties but was nevertheless significant. In the north of the county a number of landed gentry were defeated including James Bevan Bowen of Llwyngwair, former MP for the county of Pembrokeshire. There were only nine unopposed returns, most of whom were Liberals.

Ward Results

Ambleston
Ambleston 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Morris unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Amroth
Amroth 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sackville Herbert Owen 191
Liberal R. Phillips 87
Majority 104
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Begelly
Begelly 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Seymour Allen 161
Conservative R. H. Buckby 78
Majority 83
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Burton
Burton 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart. 287
Liberal James James 97
Majority 190
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Camrose
Camrose 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W.J. Owen 152
Conservative R.P.L. Penn 111
Majority 41
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Carew
Carew 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal H. G. Allen, Q.C. unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Clydey
Clydey 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Lemuel Jones 174
Conservative J. Vaughan Colby 72
Majority 102
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Castlemartin
Castlemartin 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Earl Cawdor unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Eglwyswrw
Eglwyswrw 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal T. Williams unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Fishguard
Fishguard 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Worthington 218
Liberal William James 77
Majority 142
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Mary's
Haverfordwest St Mary's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal S. Thomas 275
Conservative E. White 133
Majority 142
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas James 123
Liberal Rev J. Jenkins 121
Independent Henry Davies 6
Majority 2
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. T. P. Williams 204
Liberal William Williams 86
Majority 118
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Haverfordwest St Martin's
St Martin's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Thomas 101
Conservative E. Vaughan 95
Majority 6
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Kilgerran
Kilgerran 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Evans 158
Conservative E. Gower 149
Majority 9
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Lewis James unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach
Llanfyrnach 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal E.H. James unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanwnda
Llanwnda 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W. Williams 187
Conservative E. Perkins 57
Conservative C. Mathias 25
Majority 130
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Llawhaden
Llawhaden 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent William Jones 175
Liberal Richard John 133
Majority 42
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangwm
Llangwm 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal R. Carrow 171
Conservative W.J. Avery 33
Majority 138
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanstadwell
Llanstadwell 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent J.H. Coram 232
Liberal D. A. L. M'AIpin 133
Majority 99
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Maenclochog
Maenclochog 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev W. Griffiths 175
Independent J.P.Bushell 85
Liberal David Davies 49
Majority 90
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Manorbier
Manorbier 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C.W.R. Stokes 159
Liberal W. Gibbs 111
Majority 48
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Mathry
Mathry 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal T.E. Thomas 208
Conservative J. Reynolds 48
Majority 160
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Milford
Milford 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Griffith 237
Liberal J.Ll. Davies 132
Majority 105
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Monkton
Monkton 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Col. Morgan J. Saurin 175
Liberal W. Carey Rees 89
Majority 86
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Nevern
Nevern 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Griffiths 192
Conservative James Bevan Bowen 167
Majority 25
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Newport
Newport 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr D. Havard unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Narberth North
Narberth North 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal R. Ward unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke (two seats)
Pembroke 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. George 347
Liberal Dr W.J. Morrison 293
Liberal H. Mathias 261
Conservative Rev D.P. Davies 143
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Pembroke Dock (five seats)

None of the candidates were said to have openly run on political lines and no meetings took place during the campaign.[1]

Pembroke Dock 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D. Hughes Brown 926
Liberal W.E. Seccombe 865
Liberal J. Williams 824
Liberal Isaac Smedley 706
Conservative Dr J.F. Stamper

595
Liberal J. Davie 529
Liberal S. Jenkins 426
Conservative Rev J.S. Allen 323
Liberal A.E. Owen 263
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St David's
St David's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.P. Williams 204
Conservative W.D. Propert 135
Majority 69
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

St Dogmaels
St Dogmaels 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Rees 159
Conservative E.C. Phillips 154
Majority 5
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Lord Kensington unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

St Issels
St Issels 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C.R. Vickerman 236
Conservative Major J. Birtwhistle 27
Majority 209
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Slebech and Martletwy
Slebech and Martletwy 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir Charles Philipps unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Staynton
Staynton 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J.T. Fisher 156
Liberal J. George 85
Majority 71
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Tenby (two seats)
Tenby 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W.H. Richards 250
Liberal Mathias Thomas 236
Conservative N.A. Roch 157
J.A. Jenkins 126
Conservative B.G. Gifford 52
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Walwyn's Castle
Walwyn's Castle 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent W. Howell Walters 150
Conservative Capt. Goldwyer 80
Majority 70
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Whitchurch
Whitchurch 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Thomas Unopposed
Conservative G.D. Harries 120
Majority 85
Turnout
Liberal win (new seat)

Wiston
Wiston 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Captain Higgon unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the election of the initial sixteen aldermen, half of the aldermanic bench would be elected every three years following the triennial council election. After the initial elections, there were sixteen aldermanic vacancies and the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council (with the number of votes cast recorded in each case). A second vote was held to determine which aldermen should retire in three years.[2]

Elected for six years

  • H. Allen, Liberal (elected councillor for Carew) 42
  • Lord Kensington, Liberal (elected councillor for St Ishmaels) 42
  • J. Bevan Bowen, Conservative (defeated candidate at Nevern) 31
  • Jno Thomas, Llether 30, Liberal
  • W. Gibbs, Hodgeston 29, Liberal
  • W. Williams, Haverfordwest 27, Liberal
  • N.A. Roch, Tenby, Conservative (defeated candidate at Tenby) 24
  • Captain Higgon 23, Conservative (elected councillor for Wiston)

Elected for three years

  • W.E. Seccombe, Liberal (elected councillor for Pembroke Dock) 32
  • G.P. Brewer, Narberth 29, Liberal
  • R, Thomas, Trebover 29, Liberal
  • W. Evans, Bletherston 28, Liberal
  • Ben Rees, Granant 28, Liberal
  • H. Jno Thomas, Lochturfin 28, Liberal
  • W. Watts Williams, St David's 28, Liberal
  • Sir Charles Philipps, Conservative (elected councillor for Slebech and Martletwy) 22

By-elections

Five vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Pembroke Dock by-election

The election to replace the Mayor of Pembroke was fought on political lines.[3]

Pembroke Dock by-election 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas George Seccombe 751
Conservative William Henry Gibby 587
Liberal Albert Edward Owen 27

St Ishmaels by-election

The election which followed the elevation of Lord Kensington was not fought on political lines.

St Ishmaels by-election 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Thomas 173
Liberal John George 66
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References
  1. "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 18 January 1889. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. "Pembrokeshire County Council. Election of Aldermen". Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 March 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "The County Councils". Pembrokeshire Herald. 15 February 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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