# 1892 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The second election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 8 March 1892. It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.

## Overview of the result

At the inaugural election in 1889 most seats were contested, but three years later many of the sitting members were returned unopposed.

## Unopposed returns

In the vast majority of wards, candidates were returned unopposed. There were fewer contested elections than three years previously.

## Boundary changes

Multi-member wards in Pembroke and Pembroke Dock were replaced by single member wards. Tenby continued as a two member ward.

## Results
### Ambleston

Ambleston 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Jenkins | 121 |
| | Conservative | C. Mathias | 117 |
| | Liberal | Colonel Edwardes | 43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Amroth

Amroth 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sackville Herbert Owen* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Begelly

Begelly 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Seymour Allen* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Burton

Burton 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Camrose

Camrose 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | W.J. Canton | 124 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Massy | 120 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Carew

Carew 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Lort Phillips | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Clydey

Clydey 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lemuel Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Castlemartin

Earl Cawdor, who was elected at the inaugural election, was replaced by another Conservative representative.
Castlemartin 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Colonel Henry Leach | 173 |
| | Liberal | T.M.G. Williams | 77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Eglwyswrw

The returning member gave his casting vote in favour of the sitting member, Thomas Williams.
Eglwyswrw 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Williams* | 168 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Vaughan | 168 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Fishguard

Fishguard 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Worthington* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | O.H.S. Williams | 109 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Thomas* | 84 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas James* | 135 |
| | Liberal | Rev J. Jenkins | 128 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. T. P. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Howard Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr J. Stevens | 187 |
| | Conservative | Capt. E. Gower | 150 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Lewis James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E.H. James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr William Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangwm

Llangwm 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Carrow* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John H. Coram* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev D. Rees | 173 |
| | Conservative | R.S. Lewis | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |

### Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Manorbier

Manorbier 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C.W.R. Stokes* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Mathry

Mathry 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.E. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Milford

Milford 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr George Griffith | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Monkton

Monkton 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Col. Morgan J. Saurin* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Nevern

Nevern 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Newport

Newport 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr D. Havard* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Narberth North

Narberth North 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Ward* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pembroke Ward 30

Pembroke Ward 30 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joshua W, Morrison | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Ward 31

Pembroke Ward 31 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Morgan | 173 | | |
| | Liberal | W.T. Morgan | 137 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Dock Ward 32

Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S.J. Allen | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Dock Ward 33

Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Dock Ward 34

Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Dr J.F. Stamper* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Unionist win (new seat) | Liberal Unionist win (new seat) | Liberal Unionist win (new seat) | Liberal Unionist win (new seat) | Liberal Unionist win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Dock Ward 35

Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Hughes Brown* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Pembroke Dock Ward 36

Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Isaac Smedley* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### St David's

St David's 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | J. Howard Griffiths | 208 |
| | Conservative | M.D. Propert | 126 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Issels

St Issels 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C.R. Vickerman* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.V. Colby | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Staynton

Staynton 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.T. Fisher* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Tenby (two seats)

Tenby 1892 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | W. Henry Richards* | unopposed |
| Conservative | Clement J. Williams | unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Howell Walters* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Thomas* | 169 |
| | Independent | F.R. Howell | 145 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Wiston

Wiston 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Llewellin | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

## Election of aldermen

Mr G. P. Brewer (L.), N arberth, 46 votes; Mr Joseph Thomas (L.), Haverfordwest, 38; Mr Benjamin Rees (L.), Granant, 38; Mr H. Seymour Allen (L.), Crescelly, 28; Rev William Evans (L.), Pembroke Dock, 23 Mr R. Thomas (L.). Trebover, 28; Mr William Watts Williams (L.), St. David's, 28; Mr William Mason (L.), Pem- broke Dock, 26.