1904 Cardiganshire County Council election

The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1904. They were preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election

Overview of the Result

The election was dominated by the controversy over the Education Act and the funding of church schools. In some quarters, candidates were described as 'Progressive' or 'Sectarian' rather than on party lines.[1] However, as in previous elections, there was a large Liberal majority, which was assured once the unopposed returns had been confirmed.

Unopposed Returns

There were a large number of unopposed returns.[2]

Gains and Losses

A few seats were lost by Liberals.

Contested Elections

contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.[3]

Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.

The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : elected members
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : elected members and sitting aldermen
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal
  Conservative
  Liberal Unionist
  Independent

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal J. Lima Jones* 168
Liberal D. Jones 100
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Evan Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Watkins* 84
Liberal Joshua Hughes 60
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist R.J. Jones* unopposed
Unionist hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.C. Roberts* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Robert Ellis* 172
Liberal hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal E.H. James* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aeron

J.M. Howell, whose term as alderman had come to an end, was elected unopposed for a seat that was previously held by a Conservative.

Aeron 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Morgan Howell** unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Borth

Borth 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Richard James unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal A. Howell 119
Conservative Henry Bonsall* 72
Majority 47
Liberal gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal O. Beynon Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Stephens* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Jenkin Lewis unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rev T. Mason Jones** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Walter Thomas Davies** 135
Liberal John Jones 98
Unionist D. Jones 75
Majority 23
Liberal hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Parry unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Rev Ll.J. Bebb 210
Liberal Rev R.C. Jones 182
Majority 28
Conservative hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Morgan Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J.J. Bonsall* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist R.S. Rowland 136
Liberal David Davies* 115
Majority 68
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Evans 181
Conservative E. Williams 85
Majority 96
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jenkin Jones 147
Liberal hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Parry unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.S. Davies' 176
Unionist William Rees* 93
Majority 83
Liberal gain from Unionist Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Vaughan Davies unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Morgans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D. Samuel Jones 140
Liberal D. Samuel Jones 70
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Benjamin Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal E.J. Evans 139
Conservative D. Morgan James* 129
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Evan Lewis 110
Liberal Rev D. Evans 45
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Evan James Price unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal D.L. Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Dr Evan Evans, sitting member for Felinfach, switched to Nantcwnlle, allowing retiring alderman Walter Thomas Davies to contest Felinfach.

Nantcwnlle 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Evan Evans* 169
Unionist Rev D Edwards 71
Majority 68
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Evan James Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Dr James 134
Liberal David Williams* 79
Majority 68
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Peter Jones** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Dr Evan Lloyd* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Daniel Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Morgan Thomas unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[4] Evan Richards was elected aldermen for a third term (although he had not faced the electorate since 1892) and Sir Marteine Lloyd and the Rev John Williams for a second term. The other five aldermen were new appointments, including Thomas Morris who had not contested the election. Peter Jones (an alderman since 1889 although he had always sought re-election) and J.M. Howell (an alderman since 1898) were two prominent figures who were re-elected as councillors but not as aldermen.

The following were elected:

  • Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative. (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • Edward Evans, Liberal (elected councillor for Strada Florida)
  • Vaughan Davies, M.P., (elected councillor for Llanfarian)
  • Thomas Morris. (from outside the Council, retiring member for Troedyraur)
  • Lima Jones (elected councillor for Aberaeron)
  • Evan Richards, (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • Rev. John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
  • Dr. Jenkyn Lewis.(elected councillor for Cilcennin)

By-elections

At Cilcennin and Llanfarian Conservative candidates were elected unopposed to fill Liberal vacancies. While one local paper said it 'spoke well' of the Liberals to allow political opponents to take the two seats, including that previously held by the sitting Liberal MP, it also reflected the decline of partisan politics in the county since 1889.[5]

Aberaeron by-election

Following Lima Jones's election as alderman, three candidates contested the by-election.[5]

Aberaeron by-election 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Francis Evans 124
Liberal John Davies 98
Conservative D. Pennant James 48
Majority 26
Liberal hold Swing

Cilcennin by-election

Cilcennin by-election 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Price Lewes unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfarian by-election

Llanfarian by-election 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Edward Powell unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Strata Florida by-election

Strata Florida by-election 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
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References

  1. "Cardiganshire County Council. The Forthcoming Election". Welsh Gazette. 3 October 1904. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. "County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 4 March 1904. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  3. "The County Council Elections. Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 11 March 1904. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 18 March 1904. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  5. "Cardiganshire County Council. Bye-Elections". Aberystwyth Observer. 7 April 1904. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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