Welsh local election
The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1898.[1] It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election.
Overview of the result
The Liberal Party once again retained a strong majority.
Candidates
42 candidates were returned unopposed, with only nine seats being contested, and several of these were between rival Liberal candidates. This was the highest number of uncontested seats since the council was created. Fourteen of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election
Of the retiring aldermen, only Gwilym Evans, former chairman of the council, sought election. He had been defeated for a Llanelli ward in 1892 but was now returned unopposed for a different ward.
Outcome
Although the number of contested elections was small, a number of wards were keenly contested.
There were notable Liberal victories at Caio, where Sir James Hills-Johnes was defeated, and at Pembrey, where W.J. Buckley lost to the Liberal candidate David Evans. Buckley had been a member since 1889 and was parliamentary candidate for West Carmarthenshire.
The Conservatives, in turn, gained ground by winning a number of seats including St Clears and Llanboidy. In Llanelli, John Allen Williams, editor of the Llanelly Guardian, was returned unopposed as a Liberal Unionist.
Seven of the aldermanic seats were occupied by Liberals with the newly elected aldermen including Sir James Hills-Johnes and John Williams, both of whom had been defeated at the polls. Two Conservatives were elected as aldermen, a net gan of one on the aldermanic bench.
Ward results
Abergwili
Abergwili 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Lloyd* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Bettws
Bettws 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Nathaniel Jones* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Caio
Caio 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T. Francis Jones | 217 | | |
| Conservative | Sir James Hills-Johnes* | 201 | | |
Majority | 16 | | N/A |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T.E. Brigstocke | Unopposed |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)
Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | James John | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)
Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Professor D.E. Jones* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth
Cenarth 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Davies | 258 | | |
| Liberal | D.D. Walters | 163 | | |
Majority | 95 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Conwil
Conwil 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Jones | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alfred Stephens | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne
Laugharne 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John D. Morse* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry Jones-Davies* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Thomas | 298 | | |
| Liberal | Thomas Evans* | 248 | | |
Majority | 50 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llandebie
Llandebie 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J.W. Gwynne Hughes* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanedy
Llanedy 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Ll. Thomas* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division.1
Llanelly Division.1 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Unionist | J. Allen Williams | unopposed | | |
| Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joseph Mayberry* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division.3 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William David | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Thomas Johns* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Liberal hold |
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.C. Parry* | 222 | | |
| Liberal | D. Rees Edmunds | 114 | | |
Majority | 108 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips* | 147 | | |
| Liberal | T. Williams | 135 | | |
| Liberal | J. Auckland | 102 | | |
Majority | 12 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Joseph Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Berwick
Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Owen Bonville* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed
Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David John* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn
Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gwilym Evans** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Viscount Emlyn* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Conservative hold |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Rees Jones | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangadock
Llangadock 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler
Llangeler 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Colonel W.P. Lewes | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Jenkins | 159 | | |
| Liberal | John Jenkins | 126 | | |
Majority | 33 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangennech
Llangennech 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | C.E. Morris* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanon
Llanon 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansawel
Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Johns | 177 | | |
| Liberal | D.W. Lewis | 114 | | |
| | William Williams | 80 | | |
Majority | 63 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Mothvey
Mothvey 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey North
Pembrey North 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Evans | 336 | | |
| Liberal Unionist | W.J. Buckley* | 213 | | |
Majority | 123 | | |
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | | |
Pembrey South
Pembrey South 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W.S. Marsh* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr Howell Rees* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Clears
St Clears 1895 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dr R.L. Thomas | 253 | | |
| Liberal | John Williams* | 246 | | |
Majority | 7 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
St Ishmael
St Ishmael 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Lloyd Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Trelech
Trelech 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Phillips* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Whitland
Whitland 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.[2]
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- J.S. Tregoning, Iscoed, Conservative (retiring alderman) 43
- John Lewis, Meirios Hall, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42
- D.L. Jones, Derlwyn, Liberal (retiring alderman) 42
- R.W. Stephens, Coedybrain, Liberal (retiring alderman) 41
- David Evans, Llangennech, Liberal (retiring alderman)38
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
- Rev. William Davies, Llandilo, Liberal 38
- James Hill-Johnes, Dolaucothy, Conservative (defeated candidate at Caio) 35
- Rev. W. Thomas, Whitland, Liberal (elected member for Whitland) 38
- John Williams, Llanginning, Liberal 35 (defeated candidate at St Clears)
One retiring alderman was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:
Two aldermen were not re-elected
- J. Bagnall Evans, Liberal
- Robert Scourfield, Llansteffan, Liberal
References
- ^ "Results". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1898.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire". Cardiff Times. 19 March 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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