Cardiganshire County Council election, 1904
The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1904. They were preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election
Overview of the Result
The election was dominated by the controversy over the Education Act and the funding of church schools. In some quarters, candidates were described as 'Progressive' or 'Sectarian' rather than on party lines.[1] However, as in previous elections, there was a large Liberal majority,which was assured once the unopposed returns had been confirmed.
Unopposed Returns
There were a large number of unopposed returns.[2]
Gains and Losses
A few seats were lost by Liberals.
Contested Elections
contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.[3]
Retiring Aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.
The New Council
Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : elected members | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : elected members and sitting aldermen | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Cardiganshire County Council 1904 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Liberal | ||||||||||
Conservative | ||||||||||
Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Results
Aberaeron
Aberaeron 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | J. Lima Jones* | 168 | |||
Liberal | D. Jones | 100 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Evan Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberporth
Aberporth 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Thomas Watkins* | 84 | |||
Liberal | Joshua Hughes | 60 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | R.J. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Robert Ellis* | 172 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 4 1901 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | E.H. James* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aeron
J.M. Howell, whose term as alderman had come to an end, was elected unopposed for a seat that was previously held by a Conservative.
Aeron 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | John Morgan Howell** | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Borth
Borth 1901 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Richard James | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bow Street
Bow Street 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | A. Howell | 119 | |||
Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | 72 | |||
Majority | 47 | ||||
Liberal gain from Independent Conservative | Swing | ||||
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1901 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | James Stephens* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cilcennin
Cilcennin 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Felinfach
Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 98 | |||
Unionist | D. Jones | 75 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Goginan
Goginan 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Joseph Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Rev Ll.J. Bebb | 210 | |||
Liberal | Rev R.C. Jones | 182 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarth
Llanarth 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | R.S. Rowland | 136 | |||
Liberal | David Davies* | 115 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Thomas Evans | 181 | |||
Conservative | E. Williams | 85 | |||
Majority | 96 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Jenkin Jones | 147 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llansysiliogogo
Llansysiliogogo 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Tom Parry | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | D.S. Davies' | 176 | |||
Unionist | William Rees* | 93 | |||
Majority | 83 | ||||
Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
Llanfarian
Llanfarian 1904 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Vaughan Davies | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | David Morgans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | 140 | |||
Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | 70 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangeitho
Llangeitho 1904 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Thomas Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanilar
Llanilar 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanrhystyd
Llanrhystyd 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | E.J. Evans | 139 | |||
Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 129 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Evan Lewis | 110 | |||
Liberal | Rev D. Evans | 45 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Evan James Price | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | David Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | James Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lledrod
Lledrod 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | D.L. Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Nantcwnlle
Dr Evan Evans, sitting member for Felinfach, switched to Nantcwnlle, allowing retiring alderman Walter Thomas Davies to contest Felinfach.
Nantcwnlle 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Dr Evan Evans* | 169 | |||
Unionist | Rev D Edwards | 71 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
New Quay
New Quay 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Penbryn
Penbryn 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | David Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Edward Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Taliesin
Taliesin 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Unionist | Dr James | 134 | |||
Liberal | David Williams* | 79 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Talybont
Talybont 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Trefeurig
Trefeurig 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Peter Jones** | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Tregaron
Tregaron 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Dr Evan Lloyd* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1901 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Daniel Evans | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Morgan Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Election of Aldermen
Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected.[4] Evan Richards was elected aldermen for a third term (although he had not faced the electorate since 1892) and Sir Marteine Lloyd and the Rev John Williams for a second term. The other five aldermen were new appointments, including Thomas Morris who had not contested the election. Peter Jones (an alderman since 1889 although he had always sought re-election) and J.M. Howell (an alderman since 1898) were two prominent figures who were re-elected as councillors but not as aldermen.
The following were elected:
- Sir Marteine Lloyd, Conservative. (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Edward Evans, Liberal (elected councillor for Strada Florida)
- Vaughan Davies, M.P., (elected councillor for Llanfarian)
- Thomas Morris. (from outside the Council, retiring member for Troedyraur)
- Lima Jones (elected councillor for Aberaeron)
- Evan Richards, (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev. John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Dr. Jenkyn Lewis.(elected councillor for Cilcennin)
By-elections
At Cilcennin and Llanfarian Conservative candidates were elected unopposed to fill Liberal vacancies. While one local paper said it 'spoke well' of the Liberals to allow political opponents to take the two seats, including that previously held by the sitting Liberal MP, it also reflected the decline of partisan politics in the county since 1889.[5]
Aberaeron by-election
Following Lima Jones's election as alderman, three candidates contested the by-election.[5]
Aberaeron by-election 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Francis Evans | 124 | |||
Liberal | John Davies | 98 | |||
Conservative | D. Pennant James | 48 | |||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cilcennin by-election
Cilcennin by-election 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Price Lewes | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llanfarian by-election
Llanfarian by-election 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Edward Powell | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Strata Florida by-election
Strata Florida by-election 1904 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | Thomas Jones | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Forthcoming Election". Welsh Gazette. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 October 1904. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ "County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 4 March 1904. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ↑ "The County Council Elections. Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 11 March 1904. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 18 March 1904. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Cardiganshire County Council. Bye-Elections.". Aberystwyth Observer. 7 April 1904. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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