# 1901 Cardiganshire County Council election

The fifth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1901. They were preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election

## Overview of the Results

The Liberals once again won by a large majority but there were signs that elections were becoming less political, with candidates of similar political persuasions opposing each other and some candidates not openly declaring any political affiliation. Neither the Cambrian News or the Aberystwyth Observer indicated party affiliation although the Brython Cymreig did so in relation to the contested elections only. The Welsh Gazette commented that while the contests at Aberystwyth were on political lines, many of those in the rural areas were between candidates whose political views were often indistinguishable. In many ways this reflected the changes in the politics of the county, now represented at Westminster by the former Conservative, Matthew Vaughan Davies.

## Contested Elections

The vast majority of councillors were elected unopposed. Only ten of the 48 wards were contested at the election.

## Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only Morgan Evans in Llanarth and James Stephens in Cardigan South sought election. Neither was re-elected an alderman. Of those who stood down, J.H. Davies, Enoch Davies and Daniel Jones retired from county politics but C.M. Williams, T.H.R. Hughes and J.T. Morgan were later re-elected aldermen (the latter for the second time) without facing the electorate. This was the first occasion upon which those aldermen later re-elected had not faced the electorate.

## The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss |
| Liberal | 38 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Liberal Unionist | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : elected members and sitting aldermen :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent
Cardiganshire County Council 1901 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections :
* Party
* Liberal
* Conservative
* Liberal Unionist
* Independent

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E. Lima Jones | 145 |
| | Liberal | Rev Gwilym Evans | 109 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Lloyd* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Watkins | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Unionist | R.J. Jones | 182 |
| | Liberal | Robert Doughton* | 108 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Ellis | 172 |
| | Conservative | T.E. Salmon | 150 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E.H. James | 164 |
| | Conservative | John Morgan | 127 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aeron

Aeron 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Thomas Jenkins | 128 | | |
| | Liberal | John Jones | 117 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | | |
| | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) | Unionist win (new seat) |

### Borth

Borth 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.M. Williams | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Conservative | Henry Bonsall | unopposed | | |
| | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | O. Beynon Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Stephens | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Jenkin Lewis was described as a Liberal candidate in one newspaper but this may not have been correct.
Cilcennin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Jenkin Lewis | 145 |
| | Unionist | Jenkin Morgan Jones | 78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Gwmryn Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr Evan Evans | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Goginan

Goginan 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.R. James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Charles Harford* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Morgan Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

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

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Col. J.R. Howell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Evans* | 147 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Pennant Phillips | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Thomas | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Unionist | William Rees | 134 |
| | Liberal | J.J. Davies* | 117 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 |
| | Unionist gain from Liberal | Unionist gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vaughan Davies | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | David Morgans | 151 |
| Conservative | David Morgans | 69 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. Samuel Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1901 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | David Morgan | 156 |
| Liberal | John Ellis | 73 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Evan Morgan | 137 |
| | Liberal | L. Davies | 53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Jenkins | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Williams | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Talybont

Talybont 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Hugh Edwards | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.J. Williams | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Morris | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of Aldermen

Once again a number of aldermen who had not faced the electorate were elected. C.M. Williams and J.T. Morgan were elected aldermen for a third term (although the latter had not faced the electorate since 1889) and T.H.R. Hughes and James James for a second term. James James had been elected, from outside the Council, to an aldermanic vacancy in 1895 and so had never faced an election. David Lloyd, previously an alderman from 1889 until 1892 was elected for a second term. The other four aldermen were new appointments, including one Conservative, Colonel J.R. Howell.
* C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* T. H. R. Hughes, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* D.J. Wiliams, Liberal (elected councillor at Tregaron)
* Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (elected councillor at Llandygwydd)
* Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Aberbanc)
* Rev William Griffiths, Liberal (elected councillor at Llanllwchaiarn)
* James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)

## 1901 by-elections following the election of aldermen

Three of the subsequent by-elections were contested.

### Aberbanc by-election

Evan Davies, who had previously represented the ward from 1889 until 1895, was elected unopposed following David Lloyd's election as alderman.
Aberbanc by-election 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd by-election

Llandygwydd by-election 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Augustus Brigstocke | 150 |
| | Conservative | Capt. Webley Parry Pryse | 149 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn by-election

Llanllwchaiarn by-election 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Morgan | 89 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Lewis | 75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Tregaron by-election

Tregaron by-election 1901 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr Evan Lloyd | 210 |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland | 104 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |