1913 Cardiganshire County Council election
The ninth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913.[1] They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
Overview of the Result
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.[1]
Candidates
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[2]
Gains and Losses
Very few seats changed hands.
Contested Elections
It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.[3]
Retiring Aldermen
Eight aldermen retired. These included one Conservartve, Sir Marteine Lloyd, and seven Liberals. Edward Evans, Lima Jones and Dr Jenkin Lewis sought re-election but were not subsequently re-appointed aldermen. Vaughan Davies MP, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams did not seek re-election but were re-appointed. Sir Marteine Lloyd and Thomas Morris retired from county politics
The New Council
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | |||||||||
Conservative | |||||||||
Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
Independent |
Results
Aberaeron
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B.T. Davies | 118 | |||
Liberal | J. Williams | 80 | |||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Doughton | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Ellis* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Fossett Roberts* | 318 | |||
Liberal | B. Taylor Lloyd | 196 | |||
Majority | 122 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aeron
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | 159 | |||
Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 144 | |||
Majority | 15 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilcennin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Cwmrheidol
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Felinfach
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 98 | |||
Unionist | D. Jones | 75 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Josiah R. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Davies* | 217 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Evans | 149 | |||
Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 133 | |||
Majority | 16 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llanfarian
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Evans | 100 | |||
Liberal | T. Jones | 63 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 140 | |||
Liberal | Isaac Jones | 103 | |||
Majority | 37 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies | 148 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 120 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanllwchaiarn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Morris Jones | 119 | |||
Conservative | Evan Morgan | 115 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans** | 98 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 92 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanwenog
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Lledrod
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lodwig Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr Morgan | 152 | |||
Liberal | David Jenkins | 103 | |||
Majority | 49 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Taliesin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr John James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
Eight aldermen were elected, including only one Conservative.[4]
- M. L. Vaughan Davies, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Evan Richards, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanilar)
- Major Price Lewes, Conservative (from outside the Council, retiring councillor at Cilcennin)
- Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- E.J. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at New Quay)
- Rev Daniel Evans, Liberal (elected councillor at Troedyraur)
- D. Lewis Jones, Liberal (elected councillor at Lledrod)
By-elections
Llanilar by-election
E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod by-election
A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay by-election
Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur by-election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
References
- "County Council Elections. Results of the Contests". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- "County Council Nominations". Carmarthen Journal. 7 March 1913. Retrieved 17 October 2014.. Details of nominations are incomplete in this source.
- "The County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 10 March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Cardigan County Council. Annual Meeting at Lampeter. Lead Mining Revival". Aberystwyth Observer. 24 March 1910. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 October 2014.