The twelfth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election. While the previous election had been held in the shadow of bitter Liberal infighting at parliamentary level, the temperature had cooled and only ten seats were contested.
Candidates
editThe election saw only ten contests, compared with 24 three years previously.[1] With hindsight this can be seen as the start of half century of Independent domination in the local politics of Cardiganshire.[n 1] Although political affiliations were no longer a feature of most contests the split in the Liberal ranks between Coalition and Asquithian Liberals had largely disappeared and some individuals had drifted away from Liberalism towards the Conservatives (one example being Morgan Lloyd Williams at Ysbyty Ystwyth).
Retiring aldermen
editEight aldermen retired, seven of whom were Liberals and one Conservative, R.S. Rowland of Gareth, Llangybi.[2] Two of their number, D.C. Roberts (who had previously contested his seat at Aberystwyth) and the sole Conservative sought election.
The other retiring aldermen were the Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, who had not faced the electorate for many years; the Rev William Griffiths (New Quay), the Rev T. Mason Jones, (Devil's Bridge) and R.J.R. Loxdale (Llanilar) who last faced an election in 1913; and John Morgan Howell (Aberaeron) and Thomas Davies (Newcastle Emlyn) who had been elected to fill vacancies in recent years.
Contested elections
editOnly ten seats were contested and these were largely fought on non-political lines.[3] Two seats can be said to have changed hands but in both cases this resulted in the sitting member not seeking re-election. At Lampeter, J.C. Harford's seat was won by a Liberal and at Llangybi, the sitting Liberal stood down allowing Alderman R.S. Rowland, the Garth, to be returned unopposed.
Outcome
editVery little change resulted from the election of 1925. Three members of the originally elected council in 1889 remained as members, namely Aldermen John Morgan Howell, Peter Jones and C.M. Williams.
Results
editAberaeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr David Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberporth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Griffiths Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Edwards* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mrs E.K. Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Roberts** | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Llewellyn Samuel* | 203 | |||
Liberal | T.H. Edwards | 171 | |||
Majority | 32 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Thomas Davies | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Borth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.E. Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bow Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Rees Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Edward Matthews* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cilcennin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Evans | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Felinfach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Simon Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Goginan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Walter Davies | 417 | |||
Independent | Rev T. Oswald Williams | 325 | |||
Majority | 92 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lloyd* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.S. Rowland** | Unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandygwydd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David James* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Davies | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas* | 430 | |||
Conservative | William Jones | 289 | |||
Majority | 141 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Elias Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfarian
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Jones | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Evans Joel* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Davies* | 254 | |||
Independent | Rev Evan Lewis | 212 | |||
Majority | 42 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr David Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Samuel Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanilar
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.W. Lewis | 317 | |||
Liberal | Isaac Jones* | 141 | |||
Majority | 176 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Morgan James* | 205 | |||
Liberal | David Lewis | 146 | |||
Independent | David Lewis | 96 | |||
Majority | 59 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frederick Jones | 192 | |||
Liberal | Henry Lewis | 187 | |||
Liberal | D. Alban Lloyd | 9 | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dr Evan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwenog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Evan Jones* | 312 | |||
Independent | J.J. Thomas | 264 | |||
Majority | 48 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lledrod
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Daniel Herbert* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Lewis Herbert* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
New Quay
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Penbryn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr John Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Taliesin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Audry Dorothy Loxdale Jones | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Talybont
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jenkin Evan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David James | 160 | |||
Liberal | J. Owen Jones | 59 | |||
Majority | 101 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Tregaron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Mary Lloyd* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Troedyraur
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Morgan Lloyd Williams | 151 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Williams | 124 | |||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
editEight aldermen were elected, including one Conservative, Dr John Morgan, who replaced R.S. Rowland.[4] As well as Dr Morgan, Evan Lewis, Samuel Jones and D. Morgan James became new aldermen, while retiring alderman D.C. Roberts had yet again been returned unopposed at Aberystwyth.
Of the three retiring aldermen re-appointed without facing the electorate, J.M. Howell had fought a contested election in 1922 and was re-appointed as alderman after the death of E. Lima Jones. Loxdale had last been returned unopposed in 1910 while the Rev. John Williams had not stood as a candidate since 1898.
- Evan Lewis, Llanllwchaiarn, 48
- Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, 47
- D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth, 48
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar, 47
- John Morgan Howell, Aberaeron, 47
- Dr John Morgan, Pontrhydygroes, 46
- Samuel Jones, Llangrannog, 45
- D. Morgan James, Llanrhystud, 37
By-elections
editAberystwyth, Division 4 by-election
editE.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangrannog by-election
editA 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 |
Llanllwchaiarn by-election
editFollowing 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 |
Llanrhystud by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 | |||
Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 | |||
Majority | 260 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Strata Florida by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 | |||
Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis | 204 | |||
Majority | 260 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Notes
edit- ^ Although political affiliations were not included in press coverage of the election, the affiliations noted at the 1928 election have been used in this article
References
edit- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Only Ten Contests. Forty Unopposed Returns". Welsh Gazette. 5 March 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "The Retiring Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 19 February 1925. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Results of the Elections". Welsh Gazette. 12 March 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of New Body". Welsh Gazette. 26 March 1925. p. 6.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2019.