The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1901.[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.
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Overview of the result
editThe Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed.[2]
Candidates
editOnly six seats were contested. Eleven of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election.
None of the retiring aldermen sought election as candidates. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant.[2]
Outcome
editAn uneventful election saw little change in the political composition of the council. The Liberals gained two seats when their candidates were returned unopposed at Llangeler and in one of the Llanelli wards after Conservative councillors stood down.
At the annual meeting, the six retiring aldermen were supported by the majority of members but there was no unanimity on replacement for Henry Wilkins, who stood down, and W.O. Brigstocke, who had died in office. W.N. Jones polled 26 votes, only three fewer than the eighth candidate, Augustus Brigstocke.[3] However, all eight were Liberals, leaving the Conservatives with only two seats on the aldermanic bench.
Ward Results
editAbergwili
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Caio
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Francis Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T.E. Brigstocke* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Andrew Fuller-Mills | 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 | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | 301 | |||
Liberal | W. Young | 176 | |||
Majority | 125 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Laugharne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse* | 188 | |||
Liberal | Richard Evans | 103 | |||
Majority | 85 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanboidy
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llandebie
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
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* | 240 | |||
Conservative | David White | 201 | |||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Col. W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | J. Allen Williams* | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William David* | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanelly Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold |
Llanelly Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | 279 | |||
Labour | Frank Vivian | 154 | |||
Majority | 125 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | |||
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* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David John* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gwilym Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Earl Cawdor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Barrett | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llangadock
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colonel W.P. Lewes* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llangendeirne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Jenkins* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.B. Rees | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Morgan Jones* | 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 hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
editBoth candidates received the same number of votes so the contest was decided upon the toss of a coin.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Rees* | 232 | |||
Liberal | David Williams | 232 | |||
Majority | 0 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Mothvey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev J.H. Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey South
editIt was a reflection of the largely non-political character of the 1901 county election in Carmarthenshire (with the vast majority being elected unopposed) that the political affiliation of the two candidates for this ward was not recorded in the local press.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas F. Wilkins | 391 | |||
Conservative | John G. Thomas | 148 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Quarter Bach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Benjamin Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr R.L. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold |
Whitland
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
editIn 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 eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes recorded in each case).[3]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- John Bevan, retiring alderman (48)
- Joseph Joseph, retiring alderman (45)
- Sir Lewis Morris, retiring alderman (44)
- Daniel Stephens, retiring alderman (45)
- H J Thomas, retiring alderman (48)
- Thomas Watkins, retiring alderman (44)
In addition, two new aldermen were elected:
- Joseph Mayberry, elected member for Llanelli Ward 2 (34)
- Augustus Brigstocke, from outside the Council (29)
One retiring aldermen was not re-elected
- Henry Wilkins, Llanelli
References
edit- ^ a b c "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 15 March 1901. p. 7. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1901. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Carmarthenshire County Council. Statutory Meeting". Welshman. 22 March 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 16 September 2015.