1894 Ystradyfodwg Urban District Council election
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The 1894 Ystradyfodwg Urban District Council election was held in December 1894 and was the first election to the district council of Ystradyfodwg in the Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Wales.[1][2] Three members were elected from each ward making a total of fifteen members on the authority. It was followed by the 1896 election.
Ystradyfodwg Urban District Council was renamed Rhondda Urban District Council in 1897.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 7 | ||||||||
| Conservative | 5 | ||||||||
| Independent Labour | 2 | ||||||||
| Independent | 1 | ||||||||
Ward No.1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Morgan Llewellyn | 720 | |||
| Liberal | William Morgan | 637 | |||
| Liberal | William Jones | 593 | |||
Ward No.2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Jenkins | 957 | |||
| Conservative | Rev William Lewis | 855 | |||
| Liberal | William Thomas | 723 | |||
Ward No.3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Thomas | 652 | |||
| Liberal | Rhys S. Griffiths | 574 | |||
| Labour | Ebenezer Davies | 533 | |||
Ward No.4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Griffiths | 1,108 | |||
| Conservative | John D. Williams | 907 | |||
| Conservative | L.P. Griffiths | 771 | |||