# 1895 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895. It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election.

## Overview of the result

The Liberals retained a strong majority.

## Candidates

37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election.
None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors.

## Outcome

With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attracted relatively little interest. Much attention was focused on Kidwelly, where the sitting member, Daniel Stephens, was narrowly defeated by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats.
At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer.
The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when a proposal was made that only elected members should be elevated to the aldermanic bench.

## Ward results
### Abergwili

Abergwili 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lloyd* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bettws

Bettws 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Caio

Caio 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | 226 |
| | Liberal | T. Francis Jones | 191 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James John | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cenarth

Cenarth 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Jeremiah | |
| | Conservative | Davies | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil

Conwil 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones | 265 |
| | Conservative | David Evan Stephens | 156 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Holmes Stead | 243 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Stephens* | 230 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Laugharne

Laugharne 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John D. Morse* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie

Llandebie 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Henry Herbert* | 285 |
| | Conservative | J. Price | 145 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Jones* | 320 |
| | Liberal | W. Jones | 254 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanedy

Llanedy 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | H.J. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 1

Wilson had been elected as an Independent in 1892, defeating Gwilym Evans
Llanelly Division 1 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W.J. Wilson* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ernest Trubshaw* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev J. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Parry* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones | 75 |
| | Liberal | William David | 7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Williams | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Owen Bonville* | 231 | | |
| | Liberal | David Lewis | 156 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David John* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jenkins | 120 | | |
| | Liberal | W.B. Jones | 52 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | T.R. Jones | 186 |
| | Liberal | T. Barrett | 173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llangadock

Llangadock 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jenkins | 236 |
| | Liberal | William Davies | 203 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangeler

Llangeler 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Thomas* | |
| | Liberal | Daniel Lewis | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Harries* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanon

Llanon 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev W.E. Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansawel

Llansawel 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir J.H.W. Drummond, Bart.* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Johns | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | | |

### Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Rees | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Mothvey

Mothvey 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Walter Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pembrey North

Buckley, the prospective Unionist candidate for West Carmarthenshire, had been returned as an Independent Liberal in 1892.
Pembrey North 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | W.J. Buckley* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | | |

### Pembrey South

Marsh was returned as a Liberal in 1892
Pembrey South 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W.S. Marsh* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Davies | 181 |
| | Conservative | M.L.Price | 117 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St Clears

St Clears 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trelech

Trelech 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Phillips* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland

Whitland 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

## Election of Aldermen

An unsuccessful attempt was made to select aldermen from among sitting members only.
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
* Joseph Joseph, Liberal (retiring alderman)
* W.R. Edwards, Carmarthen, Liberal
* W.O. Brigstocke JP, Liberal (retiring alderman)
* Dr J.A. Jones, Llanelly, Liberal (retiring alderman)
* Henry Wilkins, Liberal
In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:
* John Bevan, Llansadwrn
* Daniel Stephens, Liberal (defeated candidate at Kidwelly)
* Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery, Conservative
The following retiring aldermen were not re-elected
* John James, Llandovery
* David Randell MP, Liberal
* H. Nevill, Llanelli, Conservative
* T. Williams, Llwynhendy, Liberal
* D. Richards, Ammanford, Liberal