The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895.[1] It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election.
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Overview of the result
editThe Liberals retained a strong majority.
Candidates
edit37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant that the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election.
None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors.
Outcome
editWith only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attracted relatively little interest. Much attention focused on Kidwelly where the sitting member Daniel Stephens was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats.
At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer.
The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should be elevated to the aldermanic bench.[2]
Ward results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | 226 | |||
Liberal | T. Francis Jones | 191 | |||
Majority | 35 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James John | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jeremiah | ||||
Conservative | Davies | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 265 | |||
Conservative | David Evan Stephens | 156 | |||
Majority | 109 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Holmes Stead | 243 | |||
Liberal | Daniel Stephens* | 230 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Herbert* | 285 | |||
Conservative | J. Price | 145 | |||
Majority | 140 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | 320 | |||
Liberal | W. Jones | 254 | |||
Majority | 66 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanedy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H.J. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 1
editWilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W.J. Wilson* | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev J. Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 75 | |||
Liberal | William David | 7 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Owen Bonville* | 231 | |||
Liberal | David Lewis | 156 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins | 120 | |||
Liberal | W.B. Jones | 52 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T.R. Jones | 186 | |||
Liberal | T. Barrett | 173 | |||
Majority | 13 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangadock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins | 236 | |||
Liberal | William Davies | 203 | |||
Majority | 33 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Thomas* | ||||
Liberal | Daniel Lewis | ||||
Majority | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Harries* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev W.E. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llanstephan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Johns | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |
Llanybyther
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Rees | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Walter Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editBuckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | W.J. Buckley* | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal | Swing |
Pembrey South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W.S. Marsh* | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Davies | 181 | |||
Conservative | M.L.Price | 117 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Election of Aldermen
editAn unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.[2]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- Joseph Joseph, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- W.R. Edwards, Carmarthen, Liberal
- W.O. Brigstocke JP, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Dr J.A. Jones, Llanelly, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Henry Wilkins, Liberal
In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:
- John Bevan, Llansadwrn
- Daniel Stephens, Liberal (defeated candidate at Kidwelly)
- Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery, Conservative
The following retiring aldermen were not re-elected
- John James, Llandovery
- David Randell MP, Liberal
- H. Nevill, Llanelli, Conservative
- T. Williams, Llwynhendy, Liberal
- D. Richards, Ammanford, Liberal
References
edit- ^ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1895. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Carmarthenshire County Council". Welshman. 22 March 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2023.