1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election
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All 68 seats to Carmarthenshire County Council
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Liberal Unionist
Last election 55/68 9/68 1/68
Seats before 55/68 9/68 1/68
Seats won 53/68 13/68 1/68
Councillors 38 11 1
Aldermen 15 2 0
Seats +/– Decrease2 Increase4 Decrease0
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 3/68
Seats before 3/68
Seats won 1/68
Councillors 1
Aldermen 0
Seats +/– Decrease2
Council control after election

Liberal
Liberal Party


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.

Overview of the result[edit]

The Liberals retained a strong majority.

Candidates[edit]

37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant that 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[edit]

With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attracted relatively little interest. Much attention 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 ve elevated to the aldermanic bench.[2]

Ward results[edit]

Abergwili[edit]

Abergwili 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lloyd* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bettws[edit]

Bettws 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Nathaniel Jones* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Caio[edit]

Caio 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir James Hills-Johnes* 226
Liberal T. Francis Jones 191
Majority 35
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James John Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)[edit]

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Professor D.E. Jones* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Cenarth[edit]

Cenarth 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah
Conservative Davies
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Cilycwm[edit]

Cilycwm 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Conwil[edit]

Conwil 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones 265
Conservative David Evan Stephens 156
Majority 109
Liberal hold Swing

Kidwelly[edit]

Kidwelly 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Holmes Stead 243
Liberal Daniel Stephens* 230
Majority 13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Laugharne[edit]

Laugharne 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John D. Morse* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanarthney[edit]

Llanarthney 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Jones-Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanboidy[edit]

Llanboidy 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandebie[edit]

Llandebie 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Herbert* 285
Conservative J. Price 145
Majority 140
Liberal hold Swing

Llandilo Rural[edit]

Llandilo Rural 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Jones* 320
Liberal W. Jones 254
Majority 66
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban[edit]

Llandilo Urban 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J.W. Gwynne Hughes* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llandovery[edit]

Llandovery 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanedy[edit]

Llanedy 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Ll. Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanegwad[edit]

Llanegwad 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H.J. Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1[edit]

Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans

Llanelly Division 1 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W.J. Wilson* unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 2[edit]

Llanelly Division 2 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Mayberry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3[edit]

Llanelly Division 3 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ernest Trubshaw* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4[edit]

Llanelly Division 4 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev J. Evans unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5[edit]

Llanelly Division 5 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Parry* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 6[edit]

Llanelly Division 6 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Phillips* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7[edit]

Llanelly Division 7 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones 75
Liberal William David 7
Majority 68
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8[edit]

Llanelly Division 8 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Williams unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Rural, Berwick[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Owen Bonville* 231
Liberal David Lewis 156
Majority
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David John* Unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn[edit]

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins 120
Liberal W.B. Jones 52
Majority 68
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythick[edit]

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Viscount Emlyn* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth[edit]

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T.R. Jones 186
Liberal T. Barrett 173
Majority 13
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llangadock[edit]

Llangadock 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jenkins 236
Liberal William Davies 203
Majority 33
Liberal hold Swing

Llangeler[edit]

Llangeler 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Thomas*
Liberal Daniel Lewis
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Llangendeirne[edit]

Llangendeirne 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Harries* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangennech[edit]

Llangennech 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangunnor[edit]

Llangunnor 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C.E. Morris* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llanon[edit]

Llanon 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev W.E. Evans* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llansawel[edit]

Llansawel 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Llanstephan[edit]

Llanstephan 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Johns unopposed
Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist Swing

Llanybyther[edit]

Llanybyther 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Rees unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Mothvey[edit]

Mothvey 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Walter Jones* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pembrey North[edit]

Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.

Pembrey North 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist W.J. Buckley* unopposed
Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal Swing

Pembrey South[edit]

Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892
Pembrey South 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W.S. Marsh* unopposed
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Quarter Bach[edit]

Quarter Bach 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr Howell Rees* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai[edit]

Rhydcymmerai 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies 181
Conservative M.L.Price 117
Majority 64
Liberal hold Swing

St Clears[edit]

St Clears 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

St Ishmael[edit]

St Ishmael 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Lloyd Thomas* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trelech[edit]

Trelech 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Phillips* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Whitland[edit]

Whitland 1895
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev William Thomas* unopposed
Liberal win (new seat)

Election of Aldermen[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "County Council Elections. Carmarthenshire". Welshman. 8 March 1895. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Carmarthenshire County Council". Welshman. 22 March 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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