1892 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The second election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1892.[1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.

Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority.

Boundary changes

One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in the Llanelli area in the first election in 1889, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.

Retiring aldermen

The following seven aldermen retired at the election.

  • Col. Gwynnne Hughes JP, Liberal
  • Sir James Hills-Johnes, Conservative
  • Robert Scourfield, Llanstephan, Liberal
  • J. Bagnall Evans JP, Liberal
  • D. James, Bailibedw, Liberal
  • C.E. Morris, Liberal
  • David Evans, Llanelli, Liberal

There was one vacancy following the death of Morgan Davies shortly before the election.

Candidates and unopposed returns

There were numerous unopposed returns.

Of the 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.

Contested elections

There were a large number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no comparison can be made with the previous elections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 48 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1889: elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Some sources state that Lloyd stood as an Unionist candidate at this election.

Abergwili 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws
Bettws 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio
Caio 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes** 253
Liberal Rev T. Thomas 153
Majority 100
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jenkins* 293
Conservative E.A. Rogers 146
Majority 147
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Thomas 189
Liberal Unionist H. Norton* 180
Majority 9
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative D.H. Thomas* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth
Cenarth 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Davies* 151
Conservative D. Davies 30
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Thomas Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil
Conwil 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Evan Jones 253
Conservative David Evan Stephens 168
Majority 85
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daniel Stephens* 254
Conservative Rowland Browne 221
Majority 33
Liberal hold Swing

Laugharne
Laugharne 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John D. Morse unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies 263
Conservative Rev R.G. Lawrence* 208
Majority 55
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Llewelyn* 244
Liberal David Thomas 242
Majority 2
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie
Llandebie 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Herbert unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent William Jones* 297
Liberal Morgan Williams 255
Majority 55
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* 147
Conservative T.G. Williams 124
Majority 23
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery
Llandovery 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Walter G. Jeffreys 146
Liberal J. Walter Jones 122
Majority 24
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy
Llanedy 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Ll. Thomas unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal H.J. Thomas unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1
Llanelly Division.1 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent W.J. Wilson* 250
Liberal Gwilym Evans* 203
Majority 47
Independent win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Mayberry* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division.3 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ernest Trubshaw 223
Liberal Henry Wilkins* 217
Majority 6
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev Thomas Johns unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 5
LlanellyDivision 5 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Isiah Beavan 317
Conservative J.S. Tregoning* 133
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Bourne* 250
Conservative John S. Tregoning jnr. 186
Majority 64
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Owen Bonville* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev P. Phillips* 60
Liberal J. Philpott 52
Liberal D. Evans 2
Majority 9
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Viscount Emlyn* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal 'Evan Harries*' unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangadock
Llangadock 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal L. Beavan
Liberal Rev W. Thomas
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler
Llangeler 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Thomas 316
Liberal John Lewis* 264
Majority 52
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W. Harries unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech
Llangennech 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Thomas unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal C.E. Morris** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon
Llanon 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev W.E. Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel
Llansawel 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart. unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Unionist Thomas Morris unopposed
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.H. James unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Mothvey
Mothvey 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Liberal W.J. Buckley* 255
Liberal John Owen 238
Majority 22
Independent Liberal win (new seat)

Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal W.S. Marsh unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Howell Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daniel Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears
St Clears 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Williams 270
Liberal John Jones 210
Majority 60
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech
Trelech 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Phillips Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland
Whitland 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

By-elections, 1892-1895

Myddfai by-election, 1894

George Jones, the member for Llanarthney, died in March 1894. His son, J. Walter Jones, was the only candidate nominated to succeed him[2]

Myddfai by-election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Walter Jones Unopposed

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.[3]

  • John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llangeler)
  • J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal (retiring alderman)
  • Gwilym Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)
  • D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal
  • R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal
  • Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal (retiring alderman)
  • J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative
  • David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal (retiring alderman)
  • Henry Wilkins, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanelli)

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.[4] Colonel Gwynne Hughes of Glancothy, a retiring alderman, finished in tenth place in the vote and was not re-elected.

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References
  1. "The County Council Elections. March 1892". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. "News". Carmarthen Journal. 13 April 1894.
  3. "Carmarthenshire County Council". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. "Election of Aldermen (editorial)". Carmarthen Journal. 18 March 1892. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

Bibliography
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