1901 Carmarthenshire County Council election
Welsh local election
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The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1901.[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.
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Overview of the result
The Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed.[2]
Candidates
Only six seats were contested. Eleven of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election.
None of the retiring aldermen sought election as candidates. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant.[2]
Outcome
An uneventful election saw little change in the political composition of the council. The Liberals gained two seats when their candidates were returned unopposed at Llangeler and in one of the Llanelli wards after Conservative councillors stood down.
At the annual meeting, the six retiring aldermen were supported by the majority of members but there was no unanimity on replacement for Henry Wilkins, who stood down, and W.O. Brigstocke, who had died in office. W.N. Jones polled 26 votes, only three fewer than the eighth candidate, Augustus Brigstocke.[3] However, all eight were Liberals, leaving the Conservatives with only two seats on the aldermanic bench.
Ward results
Abergwili
Bettws
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
Caio
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T.E. Brigstocke* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Davies* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Cilycwm
Conwil
Kidwelly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | 301 | |||
| Liberal | W. Young | 176 | |||
| Majority | 125 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Laugharne
Llanarthney
Llanboidy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Thomas* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llandebie
Llandilo Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llandilo Urban
Llandovery
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanedy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | 240 | |||
| Conservative | David White | 201 | |||
| Majority | 39 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanegwad
Llanelly Division.1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | J. Allen Williams* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William David* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llanelly Division 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
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 | Earl Cawdor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | |||||
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Barrett | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llangadock
Llangeler
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colonel W.P. Lewes* | unopposed | |||
| 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
Llanybyther
Both candidates received the same number of votes so the contest was decided upon the toss of a coin.[1]
Mothvey
Pembrey North
Pembrey South
It was a reflection of the largely non-political character of the 1901 county election in Carmarthenshire (with the vast majority being elected unopposed) that the political affiliation of the two candidates for this ward was not recorded in the local press.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas F. Wilkins | 391 | |||
| Conservative | John G. Thomas | 148 | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Quarter Bach
Rhydcymmerai
St Clears
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr R.L. Thomas | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmael
Trelech
Whitland
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following eight aldermen were elected (with the number of votes recorded in each case).[3]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- John Bevan, retiring alderman (48)
- Joseph Joseph, retiring alderman (45)
- Sir Lewis Morris, retiring alderman (44)
- Daniel Stephens, retiring alderman (45)
- H J Thomas, retiring alderman (48)
- Thomas Watkins, retiring alderman (44)
In addition, two new aldermen were elected:
- Joseph Mayberry, elected member for Llanelli Ward 2 (34)
- Augustus Brigstocke, from outside the Council (29)
One retiring aldermen was not re-elected
- Henry Wilkins, Llanelli