1892 Cardiganshire County Council election
1892 Welsh local election
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The second election for the Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1892.[1] It was preceded by the inaugural 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.
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Overview of the result
To some extent the euphoria of 1889 had passed three years later and the whole atmosphere was marked by less excitement. The result, however, was virtually identical to that of the inaugural election.
Boundary changes
One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in urban areas in the first elections, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.
Candidates
There were far more unopposed returns than three years previously.[2]
Of the eight retiring aldermen, only Jenkin Jenkins and Llewellyn Edwards, both of whom were made aldermen as defeated candidates in 1889, sought election.
Outcome
The Liberals retained a substantial majority on the council.
Most contests were again on party lines although there were several instances of Liberals opposing each other. The Conservatives had a few successes, notably at New Quay where Captain Longcroft of Llanina triumphed following divisions amongst local nonconformists.
The two retiring aldermen who sought election had mixed fortunes. Jenkins won at Llanfihangel Ystrad but Edwards was again defeated at Llanbadarn, this time by solicitor Hugh Hughes.
In contrast to the initial elections, all eight aldermen selected in 1892 were elected members of the Council. The Conservatives were again allocated three places, although two of those selected had captured their seats from the Liberals at the recent election. Their elevation allowed the defeated Liberal candidates to be returned unopposed at the ensuing by-elections (see below).
Ward results
Aberaeron
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Aberarth
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Aberbanc
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Aberporth
The ward was known as Blaenporth at the previous election but there was no boundary change.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | T. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Aberystwyth Division 1
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | George Green* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 3
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John James* | 141 | |||
| Conservative | W.H. Wemyss | 129 | |||
| Majority | 12 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 4
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Rev Thomas Levi* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
- There were boundary changes at Aberystwyth as the previous four-member ward was divided into four single-member wards. Liberal candidates held all seats in 1889 and 1892.
Borth
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Bow Street
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Morgan* | 85 | |||
| Conservative | Henry Bonsall | 75 | |||
| Majority | 10 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cardigan North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Rev John Williams* | 192 | |||
| Conservative | H.R. Daniel | 174 | |||
| Majority | 48 | ||||
Cardigan South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | James Stephens | unopposed | |||
- There were boundary changes at Cardigan as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. In 1889 one Conservative and one Liberal councillor has been elected.
Cilcennin
Cwmrheidol
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Isaac Jones | 79 | |||
| Conservative | Capt. Nicholas Bray* | 64 | |||
| Majority | 15 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Devil's Bridge
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | David Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Goginan
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J.E. James | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Lampeter Borough
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | David Lloyd | 147 | |||
| Liberal | Thomas Owen | 128 | |||
| Majority | 19 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarth
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Llanbadarn Fawr
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Hugh Hughes | 129 | |||
| Liberal | Rev Llewellyn Edwards** | 97 | |||
| Majority | 32 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddewi Brefi
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | D.W.E. Rowland | 113 | |||
| Liberal | David Davies* | 102 | |||
| Majority | 11 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llandygwydd
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Col. John Richard Howell | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Unionist | Swing | ||||
Llandysul North
Llandysul South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Dr Enoch Davies* | 174 | |||
| Conservative | Charles Lloyd MA | 152 | |||
| Majority | 22 | ||||
- There were boundary changes at Llandysul as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889 and 1892.
Llandysiliogogo
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Llanfair Clydogau
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfarian
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Vaughan Davies | 117 | |||
| Conservative | Morris Davies* | 89 | |||
| Majority | 28 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Evan Richards* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Ystrad
Jenkin Jenkins, defeated in 1889 but subsequently made an alderman, successfully held the seat by a small margin.
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Llangoedmor
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Owen Brigstocke* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
Llangeitho
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Unionist | Robert Joseph Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | |||||
Llangrannog
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Rev J.H. Evans | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanilar
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Benjamin Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanrhystyd
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | James James* | 134 | |||
| Conservative | Evan Jones | 123 | |||
| Majority | 11 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanllwchaiarn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Watkin Jones | unopposed | |||
- There were boundary changes at Llanllwchaiarn and New Quay as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889.
Llansantffraed
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Capt. Daniel Jones** | 112 | |||
| Conservative | William Hughes | 83 | |||
| Majority | 29 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanwnen
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Llanwenog
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Col. H. Davies-Evans* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lledrod
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Nantcwnlle
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Jenkin Howells | 123 | |||
| Liberal | W.J. Lloyd | 101 | |||
| Majority | 22 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
New Quay
There were boundary changes at Llanllwchaiarn and New Quay as the previous two-member ward was divided into two single-member wards. Liberal candidates held both seats in 1889.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Charles Edward Longcroft | 142 | |||
| Liberal | J. Owen Davies* | 97 | |||
| Majority | 45 | ||||
Penbryn
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Strata Florida
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Jones | 129 | |||
| Liberal | Rev John Bowen | 108 | |||
| David Jenkins | 6 | ||||
| Majority | 21 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Taliesin
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Talybont
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Trefeurig
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Tregaron
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Troedyraur
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Powell* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ysbyty Ystwyth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 48 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, eight aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.[3]
One retiring alderman was re-elected:
- Jenkin Jenkins, Blaenplwyf, Liberal (retiring alderman, elected councillor at Llanfihangel Ystrad)
In addition, seven new aldermen were elected:
- Peter Jones, Liberal (elected councillor at Trefeurig)
- Evan Richards, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanfihangel y Creuddyn)
- John Powell, Liberal (elected councillor at Troedyraur)
- Col. Herbert Davies-Evans, Conservative (elected councillor at Llanwenog)
- W.O. Brigstocke, Liberal (elected councillor at Llangoedmor)
- D.W.E. Rowland, Conservative (elected councillor at Llanddewi Brefi)
- Dr Jenkin Lewis, Conservative (elected councillor at Cilcennin)
The following aldermen were not re-elected:
- Earl Of Lisburne, Conservative
- Rev Llewellyn Edwards, Liberal
- Jenkin Jenkins (Aeronian), Liberal
- Daniel Jones, Liberal
- Rev John Davies, Liberal
- William Jones, Conservative
- Major Price Lewes, Conservative
Aldermanic vacancies, 1892-98
Colonel Davies-Evans decided not to accept a place on the aldermanic bench soon after the election. The Conservatives proposed that their nominee, David Lloyd, should occupy the vacancy but the Liberals were divided on the issue. In the ballot, Lloyd was elected by 19 votes against 18 for T.H.R. Hughes.[4] As a result, the following appointment was made for six years in May 1892.
- David Lloyd, Conservative (elected councillor at Lampeter)
1892 by-elections following the election of aldermen
Six of the eight vacancies were filled unopposed and there were two contested elections.[5] The Liberals captured all eight sets, including the three held by the Conservative or Unionist aldermen.
Cilcennin by-election
John Davies, elected in 1889, but defeated at the initial election, was returned unopposed.
Llanddewi Brefi by-election
D.J. Williams, who formerly represented Tregaron won a narrow victory.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Unionist | D.J. Williams | 100 | |||
| Liberal | David Davies | 96 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel Ystrad by-election
Walter Davies had been narrowly defeated at the initial election. Jones was described as a working class candidate.[7]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies | 186 | |||
| Conservative | David Jones | 96 | |||
| Majority | 90 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangoedmor by-election
Following W.O. Brigstocke's election as alderman, David Samuel Jones of Llwyngrawys was elected unopposed.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | David Samuel Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwenog by-election
Following Colonel Davies-Evans's election as alderman his son was expected to contest the vacancy. However, he did not stand and Timothy Jones of Coedlanaufach, a farmer and Liberal, was returned unopposed.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Timothy Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Trefeurig by-election
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Troedyraur by-election
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John James Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 1892 and 1895
New Quay by-election 1892
There was also a by-election in New Quay following the death of Captain Longcroft within a few days of the election. In a close contest, Sir Marteine Lloyd of Bronwydd, famously defeated in 1889, narrowly defeated the former councillor John Owen Davies, holding the seat for the Conservatives.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Sir Marteine Lloyd | ||||
| Liberal | John Owen Davies | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lampeter by-election 1892
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J.C. Harford | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lledrod by-election 1892
Roderick Lloyd (elected alderman in 1889) resigned on being appointed county surveyor and the Rev John Owen was elected in his place. In the resulting by-election two candidates were nominated. William Bebb withdrew too late to avoid an election but received no votes at the ensuing ballot.[9]
Llangeitho by-election 1892
This by-election followed the death of Robert Joseph Davies
Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1892
A by-election took place on 29 November 1892 following the death of John James. The Liberals retained the seat.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | J.W. Szlumper | 160 | |||
| Conservative | John Morgan | 128 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||