# 1901 Glamorgan County Council election

The 1901 Glamorgan County Council election was the fifth contest for seats on this authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Glamorgan was by far the largest county in Wales in terms of population. Glamorgan County Council had been established by the Local Government Act 1888, the first elections being held in early 1889.

## Overview of the result

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1901 the majority of the seats were uncontested, in contrast to the position at previous elections.
Results are drawn from a number of sources. They include a number of newspapers.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

## Retiring aldermen

Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.

## Results
### Aberaman

Aberaman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberavon

Aberavon 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Morgan Smith* | unopposed | | |

### Aberdare Town

David Price Davies, a member of the Council since 1889 and an alderman from 1892 until 1898 was defeated.
Aberdare Town 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | David Hughes | 709 |
| Liberal | David Price Davies* | 488 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Barry

Barry 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Captain Hamilton Murrell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |

### Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr P.J. O' Donnell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bridgend

Bridgend 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Morgan Randall | unopposed | | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Briton Ferry

Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Briton Ferry 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Hill* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Caeharris

Caeharris 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Edward Pritchard Martin | unopposed | | |

### Caerphilly

Caerphilly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | H.E. Morgan Lindsay | 864 |
| | Liberal | Richard Hill Male | 488 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Roberts Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Coity

Coity 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cowbridge

Cowbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.T. Bassett | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmavon

Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.
Cwmavon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Herbert Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cyfarthfa

Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Cyfarthfa 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Cymmer

Cymmer 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dowlais

Dowlais 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | John Davies* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold |

### Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Evan Evans Bevan* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ferndale

Three candidates were nominated to contest the vacancy left by the former member, Rev Silas Charles, who had moved to Cardiff.
Ferndale 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Silas Charles | 778 | | |
| | Liberal | Thomas Samuel | 629 | | |

### Gadlys

Charles Kenshole, elected unopposed in 1898 was defeated.
Gadlys 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Lib-Lab | A.S. Pleace | 423 |
| | | Evan Parker | 380 |
| | | Charles Kenshole* | 249 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Swing |

### Garw Valley

Garw Valley 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |

### Gellifaelog

Gellifaelog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed | | |

### Gelligaer

Gelligaer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry William Martin | unopposed | | |

### Gower

Gower 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | George E. Gordon* | unopposed | | |

### Kibbor

Kibbor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Lewis* | unopposed | | |

### Llandaff

Llandaff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Forrest* | unopposed | | |

### Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rees Harries* | unopposed | | |

### Llansamlet

Llansamlet 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed | | |

### Llantrisant

Llantrisant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed | | |

### Llwydcoed

Rees Llewellyn, prominent industrialist and member of Aberdare Urban District Council won the seat.
Llwydcoed 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rees Llewellyn | 759 | | |
| | | T. Lewis | 289 | | |

### Llwynypia and Clydach

Llwynypia and Clydach 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Lewis* | unopposed | | |

### Lougher and Penderry

Loughor and Penderry 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn** | unopposed | | |

### Maesteg

The same two candidates had faced each other in 1895. On that occasion, Barrow had won and was elected as alderman for a three-year period. Jenkin Jones was then returned at a by-election.
Maesteg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 972 | | |
| | Liberal | James Barrow** | 842 | | |

### Margam

The previous councillor, Edward Knox, was said to have left the district. D.R. David was the owner of the Taibach Tinplate Works and a prominent figure in the public life of the district.
Margam 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | D.R. David | unopposed | | |

### Merthyr Town

Merthyr Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.W. Lewis | 706 | | |
| | Liberal | Alfred Edwards | 597 | | |

### Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Prosser | 538 |
| | Liberal | Walter Bell | 523 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 |

### Morriston

Morriston 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William John Percy Player | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Morris | 549 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Evans | 459 |
| | Liberal | John Lewis | 316 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Hopkin Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |

### Neath (South)

At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Neath (South) 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.B. Trick* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas J. Hughes | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ogmore

Ogmore 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.D. Nicholl | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Oystermouth

Oystermouth 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | T.W. James | unopposed | | |
| | | | Swing | | |

### Penarth North

Penarth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | W.B. Shepherd* | 377 |
| | J.L. Norris | 240 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Penarth South

Penarth South 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Frederick Henry Jotham* | unopposed | | |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Dr. R. W. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pentre

Morris appears to have defected to the Unionists, leading to his defeat.
Pentre 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Elias Henry Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penydarren

Penydarren :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Davies* | 516 |
| | Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 146 |

### Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | unopposed | | |

### Plymouth

Plymouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 | | |

### Pontlottyn

Although a Liberal gain, the shock was the defeat of Alderman Aaron Davies.
Pontlottyn 1898 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Alfred Phillips | 570 |
| Liberal | Rev Aaron Davies** | 355 |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter H. Morgan** | unopposed | | |

### Porth and Penygraig

Porth and Penygraig 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Jones Griffiths** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Resolven

Resolven 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Sketty

John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Sketty 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev John Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Clydach

Clydach 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treforest

James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Treforest 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 |
| | Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57 |

### Treherbert

Treherbert 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morgan** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treorchy

Treorchy 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | Daronwy Isaac* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold |

### Trealaw and Tonypandy

Tonypandy 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.W. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tylorstown and Ynyshir

Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.H. Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ystrad

Ystrad 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1901 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. A notable feature was the non-election of Sir John Llewelyn, an alderman since 1889. As a result, there were no Conservative aldermen on Glamorgan County Council, the first time that this had occurred.
elected for six years
* Richard Lewis, Liberal (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach)
* Walter H. Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Pontypridd)
* John Jones Griffiths, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Porth)
* William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert)
* Thomas Williams
* John Thomas, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Garw Valley)
* Morgan Williams, Liberal, Ynyshir
* Edward Edwards, Liberal, Nelson
* Thomas Thomas, Liberal, Merthyr
* Thomas Jones, Liberal, Swansea Valley
* Jenkin Hill, Liberal (elected councillor at Briton Ferry)