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
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Unionist | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Unionist | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal | | | | | | | | |
| Conservative | | | | | | | | |
| Liberal Unionist | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Results
Aberaeron
Aberaeron 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Davies Davies | 160 | | |
| Liberal | Francis Evans* | 105 | | |
Majority | 55 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberporth
Aberporth 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Watkins* | 85 | | |
| Liberal | Joshua Hughes | 80 | | |
Majority | 5 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Doughton | 173 | | |
| Unionist | R.J. Jones* | 142 | | |
Majority | 31 | | |
| Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1907 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]
Aberystwyth Division 4 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 267 | | |
| Liberal | Edwin Morris | 192 | | |
Majority | 75 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Aeron
Aeron 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Liberal hold |
Borth
Borth 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Richard James* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street
Bow Street 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | A.P. Howell | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr James William Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilcennin
Cilcennin 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Major Price Lewes | 166 | | |
| Liberal | John Edwards | 76 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach
Llanfihangel Ystrad 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Goginan
Goginan 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joseph Parry* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rev Llewellyn John Bebb | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth
Llanarth 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 119 | | |
| Liberal | William Davies* | 105 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** | 203 | | |
| Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 191 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansysiliogogo
Llansysiliogogo 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Tom Parry* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Colonel H. Davies-Evans | 165 | | |
| Liberal | D. Saunders Davies* | 113 | | |
Majority | 52 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanfarian
Llanfarian 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Stephens | 145 | | |
| Independent | B.T. Davies | 78 | | |
Majority | 67 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar
Llanilar 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystyd
The result reversed the outcome four years previously.
Llanrhystyd 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Morgan James | 155 | | |
| Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 115 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths** | 83 | | |
| Conservative | Evan Lewis* | 79 | | |
Majority | 4 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Richards | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.C. Harford** | 90 | | |
| Liberal | David Evans* | 88 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Martin Jones* | 178 | | |
| Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 147 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Lledrod
Lledrod 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel L. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle
Nantcwnlle 1907 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
New Quay 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan James Davies* | 139 | | |
| Liberal | Capt. Jenkin Thomas | 127 | | |
| Independent | Evan Lewis | 8 | | |
Majority | 12 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn
Penbryn 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Griffith Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev R. Gwmryn Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin
Taliesin 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr John James* | 130 | | |
| Conservative | Dr D.O. Williams | 65 | | |
Majority | 65 | | |
| Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Talybont
Talybont 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | | |
| Liberal | J. Bunce Morgan | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Trefeurig
Trefeurig 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron
Tregaron 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.J. Williams** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth 1907 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]
Nantcwnlle by-election 1907 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.
References
- ^ a b c "Cardiganshire County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Cardigan County Council Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1907. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of the New Council". Cambrian News. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election". Aberystwyth Observer. 18 April 1907. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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