1907 Cardiganshire County Council election

The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election

Overview of the Result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives.^[1]

Unopposed Returns

There were a large number of unopposed returns.^[2]

Gains and Losses

The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes.^[1] In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen.^[1]

Contested Elections

contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.^[3]

Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.

The New Council

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal
	Conservative
	Liberal Unionist
	Independent

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : elected members and sitting aldermen

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal
	Conservative
	Liberal Unionist
	Independent

Cardiganshire County Council 1907 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal
	Conservative
	Liberal Unionist
	Independent

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Davies Davies	160
	Liberal	Francis Evans*	105
Majority			55
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Davies*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Watkins*	85
	Liberal	Joshua Hughes	80
Majority			5
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Doughton	173
	Unionist	R.J. Jones*	142
Majority			31
	Liberal gain from Unionist		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D.C. Roberts*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Ellis*	215
	Conservative	J.T, Davies	164
Majority			51
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement.^[3]

Aberystwyth Division 4 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	George Fossett Roberts*	267
	Liberal	Edwin Morris	192
Majority			75
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Morgan Howell*	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Liberal hold

Borth

Borth 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard James*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A.P. Howell	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	O. Beynon Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr James William Stephens*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Major Price Lewes	166
	Liberal	John Edwards	76
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev T. Mason Jones**	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Thomas Davies**	135
	Liberal hold		Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joseph Parry*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rev Llewellyn John Bebb	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Morgan Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.J. Bonsall*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R.S. Rowland*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir Edward Webley-Parry-Pryse	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Jones*	119
	Liberal	William Davies*	105
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas**	203
	Conservative	Charles Lloyd	191
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Tom Parry*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Colonel H. Davies-Evans	165
	Liberal	D. Saunders Davies*	113
Majority			52
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E.A.L. Powell*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Evans	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Stephens	145
	Independent	B.T. Davies	78
Majority			67
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Humphreys Davies	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Liberal hold

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Benjamin Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd

The result reversed the outcome four years previously.

Llanrhystyd 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Morgan James	155
	Liberal	E.J. Evans*	115
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Griffiths**	83
	Conservative	Evan Lewis*	79
Majority			4
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Richards	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.C. Harford**	90
	Liberal	David Evans*	88
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Martin Jones*	178
	Liberal	Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.	147
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Daniel L. Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W. Jenkin Lloyd	140
	Conservative	Evan Rees Lloyd	69
	Independent	Evan Davies	15
Majority			71
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan James Davies*	139
	Liberal	Capt. Jenkin Thomas	127
	Independent	Evan Lewis	8
Majority			12
	Liberal hold		Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Griffith Davies	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev R. Gwmryn Jones	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr John James*	130
	Conservative	Dr D.O. Williams	65
Majority			65
	Unionist gain from Liberal		Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Edward Evans	unopposed
	Liberal	J. Bunce Morgan	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D.J. Williams**	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev Daniel Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Morgan*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Election of Aldermen

Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman.^{[4] [n 1]}

• E J. Price, Conservative (retiring councillor at Llansantffraed - did not seek re-election)
• Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• D. Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanwnen)
• W.J. Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Nantcwnlle)
• James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)

1907 by-election following the election of aldermen

Nantcwnlle by-election

Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat.^[5]

Nantcwnlle by-election 1907

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hugh Herbert	138
	Conservative	Daniel Watkins	118
Majority			20
	Liberal hold		Swing

Notes

1. By this time, it appears that the practice of deciding upon the list of candidates for the aldermanic bench in advance of the election had become well-established.

References

1. "Cardiganshire County Council Elections (editorial)". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
2. "Cardigan County Council Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 28 February 1907. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
3. "Cardiganshire County Council Elections". Cambrian News. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of the New Council". Cambrian News. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
5. "County Council Election". Aberystwyth Observer. 18 April 1907. Retrieved 17 October 2014.