# Blaengwawr (electoral ward)

Blaengwawr was, for much of the twentieth century, an electoral ward for the purposes of electing members to Glamorgan County Council and the Aberdare Urban District Council. Blaengwawr no longer forms an electoral ward and is part of Aberaman.
Blaengwawr became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Glamorgan County Council. Blaengwawr was also one of the five electoral wards of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894. The other wards were Aberaman, Aberdare Town, Gadlys and Llwydcoed.

## History 1889-1914

Blaengwawr first became an electoral ward in the late nineteenth century with the formation of Aberdare Urban District Council. From 1895, Blaengwawr was also an electoral ward for the purposes of elections to Glamorgan County Council following reorganisation of wards in the Aberdare area.

### Glamorgan County Council

In 1895, John Howell, who was already a district councillor, became the first member to represent the ward.
Blaengwawr 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howell | unopposed | | |
Howell was again elected unopposed in 1898
Blaengwawr 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
In 1901, Howell appears to have been again returned without opposition although the result cannot be traced.
Blaengwawr 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
At the 1904 election, Howell was opposed by another Liberal candidate, Gwilym Treharne, who came within 71 votes of victory.
Blaengwawr 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | 610 |
| | Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 539 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
Treharne intended to oppose Howell again in 1907 but withdrew before the poll.
Blaengwawr 1907 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
In 1910, however, Treharne finally succeeded in ousting Howell, who lost his seat after fifteen years.
Blaengwawr 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 696 |
| | Liberal | John Howell* | 624 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |
It can be seen, therefore, that Labour made no challenge for this seat at county level. The position in district election was, however, a different one.

### Aberdare Urban District Council

Blaengwawr was also an electoral ward of the Aberdare Urban District Council from its formation in 1894.
Blaengwawr Ward 1894 :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Morgan John | 767 |
| David Price Davies | 600 |
| John Howell | 549 |
| John Simon | 422 |
Blaengwawr Ward 1896 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
In 1899, John Howell was again returned unopposed.
Blaengwawr Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
In 1900, David Price Davies was returned without opposition.
Blaengwawr Ward 1900 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | David Price Davies* | unopposed | | |
In 1901, Llewellyn was re-elected by a large majority.
Llwydcoed Ward 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Rees Llewellyn* | 825 | | |
| | | W. Williams | 291 | | |
The 1902 result cannot be traced but in 1903, J.W. Evans was re-elected unopposed.
Llwydcoed Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | John William Evans* | unopposed | | |
In 1904 an additional seat was created, allowing T. Walter Williams to be returned alongside Rees Llewellyn.
Llwydcoed Ward 1904 :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Rees Llewellyn* | 872 |
| T. Walter Williams | 866 |
| William Williams | 238 |
| Joseph Morgan | 177 |
| James Berry | 125 |