# 1913 Cardiganshire County Council election

The ninth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913. They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.

## Overview of the result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.

## Candidates

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns, including all four seats at Aberystwyth. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.
Two of the eight retiring aldermen stood as candidates, namely David Davies at Llanwnwen and William J. Lloyd (who was returned unopposed) at Nantcwnlle.

## Outcome

Very few seats changed hands.

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jeremy* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | B.T. Davies | 118 |
| | Liberal | J. Williams | 80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Doughton | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.C. Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Ellis* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Aeron

Aeron 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Morgan Howell* | 159 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 144 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Borth

Borth 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir Edward Pryse* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R.W. Matthews | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jone* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Evans | 86 |
| | Liberal | W.S. Davies | 58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Felinfach 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Goginan

Goginan 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.C. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.J. Bonsall* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1910 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans, Llwyndyrus | 165 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans, Rhoswen | 133 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Evans | 149 |
| | Liberal | John Watkin Davies* | 133 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.H. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | C. Evans | 100 |
| | Liberal | T. Jones | 63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 140 |
| | Liberal | Isaac Jones | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Davies | 148 |
| | Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 120 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan Morris Jones | 119 |
| | Conservative | Evan Morgan | 115 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Evans** | 98 |
| | Liberal | John Jones | 92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William J. Lloyd** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Thomas | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Griffith Davies* | 140 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones | 108 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr Morgan | 152 |
| | Liberal | David Jenkins | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr John James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Talybont

Talybont 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Rees | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies | 194 |
| | Liberal | David Davies | 162 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of aldermen

All eight retiring aldermen were Liberals. At the statutory meeting, the vacancies were likewise all filled by Liberals. Of those elected, J.T. Morgan had not faced an electoral contest for many years and was made chair of the council.
The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:
* James James, Llanrhystud
* J.T. Morgan, Talybont
* James Stephens, Llechryd (who had filled a vacancy)
* Rev T. Arthur Thomas, Llandysul
* C.M. Williams, Aberystwyth
In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:
* J.W. Davies, defeated candidate at Llangybi
* J.M. Howell, elected member at Aberaeron
* Thomas Morgan, elected member at Ysbyty Ystwyth
Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen:
* David Evans, Ffynonfair, Llanwnen
* W.J. Lloyd, Nantcwnlle
Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:
* E.J. Price, Morfa Mawr, Llanon

## 1913 by-elections following the election of aldermen

Two by-elections were held. John Davies, Feather Hotel, Aberaeron was returned unopposed for the seat vacated by J.M. Howell. At Ysbyty Ystwyth, Morris Davies, agent to the Hafod estate, gained a seat for the Conservatives.

### Aeron by-election

Aeron by-election 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election

Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies | 97 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Edwards | 59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |