1907 Cardiganshire County Council election
1907 Welsh local election
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The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election
Overview of the result
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives.[1]
Unopposed Returns
There were a large number of unopposed returns.[2]
Gains and Losses
The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes.[1] In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen.[1]
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
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | |||||||||
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
| Independent | |||||||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | |||||||||
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
| Independent | |||||||||
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | |||||||||
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Liberal Unionist | |||||||||
| Independent | |||||||||
Results
Aberaeron
Aberbanc
Aberporth
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Ellis* | 215 | |||
| Conservative | J.T, Davies | 164 | |||
| Majority | 51 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Aberystwyth Division 4
Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 267 | |||
| Liberal | Edwin Morris | 192 | |||
| Majority | 75 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aeron
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
Borth
Bow Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | A.P. Howell | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cardigan North
Cardigan South
Cilcennin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Major Price Lewes | 166 | |||
| Liberal | John Edwards | 76 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Cwmrheidol
Devil's Bridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones** | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Felinfach
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Goginan
Lampeter Borough
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rev Llewellyn John Bebb | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanarth
Llanbadarn Fawr
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanddewi Brefi
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llandygwydd
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llandysul North
Llandysul South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** | 203 | |||
| Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 191 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llansysiliogogo
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Parry* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfair Clydogau
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unionist | Colonel H. Davies-Evans | 165 | |||
| Liberal | D. Saunders Davies* | 113 | |||
| Majority | 52 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llanfarian
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangoedmor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Stephens | 145 | |||
| Independent | B.T. Davies | 78 | |||
| Majority | 67 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangeitho
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Humphreys Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Liberal hold | |||||
Llangrannog
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanilar
Llanrhystyd
The result reversed the outcome four years previously.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Morgan James | 155 | |||
| Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 115 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Llanllwchaiarn
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths** | 83 | |||
| Conservative | Evan Lewis* | 79 | |||
| Majority | 4 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Llansantffraed
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev William Richards | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwnen
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J.C. Harford** | 90 | |||
| Liberal | David Evans* | 88 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwenog
Lledrod
Nantcwnlle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W. Jenkin Lloyd | 140 | |||
| Conservative | Evan Rees Lloyd | 69 | |||
| Independent | Evan Davies | 15 | |||
| Majority | 71 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
New Quay
Penbryn
Strata Florida
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev R. Gwmryn Jones | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Taliesin
Talybont
Trefeurig
Tregaron
Troedyraur
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Ysbyty Ystwyth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Morgan* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Election of Aldermen
Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman.[4] [n 1]
- E J. Price, Conservative (retiring councillor at Llansantffraed - did not seek re-election)
- Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- D. Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanwnen)
- W.J. Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Nantcwnlle)
- James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1907 by-election following the election of aldermen
Nantcwnlle by-election
Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hugh Herbert | 138 | |||
| Conservative | Daniel Watkins | 118 | |||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- By this time, it appears that the practice of deciding upon the list of candidates for the aldermanic bench in advance of the election had become well-established.