1889 Montgomeryshire County Council election

The first elections to the Montgomeryshire County Council were held in January 1889. 22 Liberals and 18 Conservatives were elected.[1]

Results

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Cemmaes

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Cemmaes ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Evans 147
Independent Edward Hughes 126
Majority 21

Darowen

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Darowen ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Hughes Cilywenlian 112
Conservative Joseph Evans 93
Independent John Owen 37
Majority 19

Llanbrynmair

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Llanbrynmair ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. L. Smith 139
Liberal A. P. Howell[2] 81
Majority 58

Llanidloes Borough

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Llanidloes Borough ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jenkins 305
Liberal William Thomas 290
Conservative Evan Williams 161
Conservative John Kitto 148
Majority

Llanidloes Parish

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Llanidloes Parish ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Henry Williams 143
Conservative Evan Powell 62
Majority 81

Machynlleth

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Machynlleth ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Vane-Tempest 221
Liberal John Rowlands 150
Majority 71

Newtown

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Newtown ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Parry Jones 650
Liberal Martin Woosnam 592
Liberal Richard Lloyd 581
Liberal Hugh Lewis 562
Ind. Conservative Pryce Pryce-Jones 556
Ind. Conservative Edward Pryce-Jones 506
Ind. Conservative Edward Powell 388
Ind. Conservative A. D. Dawson 376
Majority

Uwchygarreg

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Uwchygarreg ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Davies 96
Conservative W. E. Gilbertson Pritchard 39
Majority 57

Welshpool

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Welshpool ward[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Herbert, Lord Powis 749
Conservative David Richards 705
Conservative Cpt. Mytton 637
Conservative Abraham Howell 500
Liberal David Bebb 436
Conservative John Jones 400
Majority

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Montgomeryshire County Council". The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard. 25 January 1889. Retrieved 4 December 2013. This source contains results from the southern part of the county.
  2. ^ "County Council election addresses - A. P. Howell". The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard. 23 November 1888. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

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