Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1892
The second election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1892.[1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.
Contents
- 1 Overview of the Result
- 2 Boundary Changes
- 3 Unopposed Returns
- 4 Contested Elections
- 5 Summary of Results
- 6 Results
- 6.1 Abergwili
- 6.2 Bettws
- 6.3 Caio
- 6.4 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
- 6.5 Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
- 6.6 Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
- 6.7 Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
- 6.8 Cenarth
- 6.9 Cilycwm
- 6.10 Conwil
- 6.11 Kidwelly
- 6.12 Laugharne
- 6.13 Llanarthney
- 6.14 Llanboidy
- 6.15 Llandebie
- 6.16 Llandilo Rural
- 6.17 Llandilo Urban
- 6.18 Llandovery
- 6.19 Llanedy
- 6.20 Llanegwad
- 6.21 Llanelly Division.1
- 6.22 Llanelly Division 2
- 6.23 Llanelly Division 3
- 6.24 Llanelly Division 4
- 6.25 Llanelly Division 5
- 6.26 Llanelly Division 6
- 6.27 Llanelly Division 7
- 6.28 Llanelly Division 8
- 6.29 Llanelly Rural, Berwick
- 6.30 Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
- 6.31 Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
- 6.32 Llanfihangel Aberbythick
- 6.33 Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
- 6.34 Llangadock
- 6.35 Llangeler
- 6.36 Llangendeirne
- 6.37 Llangennech
- 6.38 Llangunnor
- 6.39 Llanon
- 6.40 Llansawel
- 6.41 Llanstephan
- 6.42 Llanybyther
- 6.43 Mothvey
- 6.44 Pembrey North
- 6.45 Pembrey South
- 6.46 Quarter Bach
- 6.47 Rhydcymmerai
- 6.48 St Clears
- 6.49 St Ishmael
- 6.50 Trelech
- 6.51 Whitland
- 7 Election of Aldermen
- 8 References
- 9 Bibliography
Overview of the Result
The Liberals retained a strong majority.
Boundary Changes
One feature was that the multi-member seats, which existed in the Llanelli area in the first election in 1889, were divided so that all councillors were now elected to represent single member wards.
Unopposed Returns
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Contested Elections
There were a large number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances.
Summary of Results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no comparison can be made with the previous elections. In some cases there is an ambiguity in the sources over the party affiliations and this is explained below where relevant.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 48 councillors were elected.
Carmarthesnhire County Council 1889: elected members | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1889 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Conservative | ||||||||||
Liberal Unionist | ||||||||||
Independent |
Results
Abergwili
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lloyd | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Bettws
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Caio
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes** | 253 | |||
Liberal | Rev T. Thomas | 153 | |||
Majority | 100 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jenkins* | 293 | |||
Conservative | E.A. Rogers | 146 | |||
Majority | 147 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas | 189 | |||
Liberal Unionist | H. Norton | 180 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D.H. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cenarth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edward Davies* | 151 | |||
Conservative | D. Davies | 30 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Cilycwm
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Conwil
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Jones | 253 | |||
Conservative | D.E. Stephens | 168 | |||
Majority | 85 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Kidwelly
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Stephens | 254 | |||
Conservative | Rowland Browne | 221 | |||
Majority | 33 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Laugharne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John D. Morse | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanarthney
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies | 263 | |||
Conservative | Rev R.G. Lawrence* | 208 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llanboidy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Llewelyn | 244 | |||
Liberal | David Thomas | 242 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandebie
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Herbert | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Llandilo Rural
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones | 297 | |||
Liberal | David Thomas | 242 | |||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llandilo Urban
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | 147 | |||
Conservative | T.G. Williams | 124 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llandovery
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 'Walter G. Jeffreys | 146 | |||
Liberal | J. Walter Jones | 122 | |||
Majority | 24 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanedy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Ll. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanegwad
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H.J. Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanelly Division.1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.J. Wilson* | 250 | |||
Liberal | Gwilym Evans* | 203 | |||
Majority | 47 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Joseph Mayberry | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw | 223 | |||
Liberal | Henry Wilkins* | 217 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Isiah Beavan | 317 | |||
Conservative | J.S. Tregoning* | 133 | |||
Majority | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Division 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Bourne* | 250 | |||
Conservative | John S. Tregoning jnr. | 186 | |||
Majority | 64 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Owen Bonville* | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | unopposed | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev P. Phillips | 60 | |||
Liberal | J. Philpott | 52 | |||
Liberal | D. Evans | 2 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Evan Harries* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangadock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | L. Beavan | ||||
Liberal | Rev W. Thomas | ||||
Majority | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangeler
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Thomas | 316 | |||
Liberal | John Lewis* | 264 | |||
Majority | 52 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangendeirne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Harrries | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangennech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llangunnor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llanon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev W.E. Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Llansawel
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart. | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Llanstephan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Thomas Morris | unopposed | |||
Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |
Llanybyther
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.H. James | unopposed | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Mothvey
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Pembrey North
Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1892
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Liberal | W.J. Buckley* | 255 | |||
Liberal | John Owen | 238 | |||
Majority | 22 | ||||
Independent Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal | W.S. Marsh | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Quarter Bach
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rhydcymmerai
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Daniel Evans* | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Clears
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Williams | 270 | |||
Liberal | John Jones | 210 | |||
Majority | 60 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St Ishmael
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Lewis Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Trelech
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Phillips | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Whitland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev William Thomas | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Election of Aldermen
- John Lewis, Meirios Hall
- J. Bagnall Evans
- Gwilym Evans
- D.L. Jones, Derlwyn
- R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain
- J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed
- David Evans, Llangennech
- Henry Wilkins
References
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Bibliography
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