1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election
Welsh local election
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The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895.[1] It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election.
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Overview of the result
The Liberals retained a strong majority.
Candidates
37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election.
None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors.
Outcome
With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attracted relatively little interest. Much attention was focused on Kidwelly, where the sitting member, Daniel Stephens, was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats.
At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer.
The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should be elevated to the aldermanic bench.[2]
Ward results
Abergwili
Bettws
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Caio
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | 226 | |||
| Liberal | T. Francis Jones | 191 | |||
| Majority | 35 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James John | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Cenarth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeremiah | ||||
| Conservative | Davies | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cilycwm
Conwil
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Jones | 265 | |||
| Conservative | David Evan Stephens | 156 | |||
| Majority | 109 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Kidwelly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Holmes Stead | 243 | |||
| Liberal | Daniel Stephens* | 230 | |||
| Majority | 13 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Laugharne
Llanarthney
Llanboidy
Llandebie
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Herbert* | 285 | |||
| Conservative | J. Price | 145 | |||
| Majority | 140 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llandilo Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Jones* | 320 | |||
| Liberal | W. Jones | 254 | |||
| Majority | 66 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandilo Urban
Llandovery
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanedy
Llanegwad
Llanelly Division 1
Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W.J. Wilson* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T.R. Jones | 186 | |||
| Liberal | T. Barrett | 173 | |||
| Majority | 13 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llangadock
Llangeler
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Thomas* | ||||
| Liberal | Daniel Lewis | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llangendeirne
Llangennech
Llangunnor
Llanon
Llansawel
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
Llanstephan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Johns | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | ||||
Llanybyther
Mothvey
Pembrey North
Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | W.J. Buckley* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | ||||
Pembrey South
Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W.S. Marsh* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Quarter Bach
Rhydcymmerai
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Davies | 181 | |||
| Conservative | M.L.Price | 117 | |||
| Majority | 64 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St Clears
St Ishmael
Trelech
Whitland
Election of Aldermen
An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.[2]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- Joseph Joseph, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- W.R. Edwards, Carmarthen, Liberal
- W.O. Brigstocke JP, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Dr J.A. Jones, Llanelly, Liberal (retiring alderman)
- Henry Wilkins, Liberal
In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:
- John Bevan, Llansadwrn
- Daniel Stephens, Liberal (defeated candidate at Kidwelly)
- Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery, Conservative
The following retiring aldermen were not re-elected
- John James, Llandovery
- David Randell MP, Liberal
- H. Nevill, Llanelli, Conservative
- T. Williams, Llwynhendy, Liberal
- D. Richards, Ammanford, Liberal