# 1907 Cardiganshire County Council election

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.

## Unopposed Returns

There were a large number of unopposed returns.

## 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. 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.

## Contested Elections

contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.

## 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
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Davies Davies | 160 |
| | Liberal | Francis Evans* | 105 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Watkins* | 85 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Hughes | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Doughton | 173 |
| | Unionist | R.J. Jones* | 142 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 |
| | Liberal gain from Unionist | Liberal gain from Unionist | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Ellis* | 215 |
| | Conservative | J.T, Davies | 164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 |
| | Liberal hold | 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.
Aberystwyth Division 4 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Fossett Roberts* | 267 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Morris | 192 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Aeron

Aeron 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Borth

Borth 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A.P. Howell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr James William Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Major Price Lewes | 166 |
| Liberal | John Edwards | 76 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Thomas Davies** | 135 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Goginan

Goginan 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Parry* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rev Llewellyn John Bebb | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 119 |
| Liberal | William Davies* | 105 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas** | 203 |
| Conservative | Charles Lloyd | 191 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Parry* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Unionist | Colonel H. Davies-Evans | 165 |
| | Liberal | D. Saunders Davies* | 113 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Stephens | 145 |
| | Independent | B.T. Davies | 78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Humphreys Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | 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 | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths** | 83 |
| | Conservative | Evan Lewis* | 79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Richards | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | J.C. Harford** | 90 |
| Liberal | David Evans* | 88 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | D. Martin Jones* | 178 |
| Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr. | 147 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel L. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | W. Jenkin Lloyd | 140 |
| | Conservative | Evan Rees Lloyd | 69 |
| | Independent | Evan Davies | 15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### New Quay

New Quay 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies* | 139 |
| | Liberal | Capt. Jenkin Thomas | 127 |
| | Independent | Evan Lewis | 8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Griffith Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev R. Gwmryn Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr John James* | 130 |
| | Conservative | Dr D.O. Williams | 65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Talybont

Talybont 1907 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed |
| Liberal | J. Bunce Morgan | unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.J. Williams** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | 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.
* 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.
Nantcwnlle by-election 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Hugh Herbert | 138 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Watkins | 118 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |