Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1889
The first election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in January 1889.[1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two or more councillors elected to represent Tenby and Pembroke Dock.
Overview of the result
1889 was a landmark year in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. The Liberal triumph in Pembrokeshire was not as complete as in other Welsh counties but was nevertheless significant. In the north of the county a number of landed gentry were defeated including James Bevan Bowen of Llwyngwair, former MP for the county of Pembrokeshire. There were only nine unopposed returns, most of whom were Liberals.
Ward Results
Ambleston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Morris | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Amroth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sackville H. Owen | 191 | |||
Liberal | R. Phillips | 87 | |||
Majority | 104 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Begelly
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Seymour Allen | 161 | |||
Conservative | R. H. Buckby | 78 | |||
Majority | 83 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Burton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart. | 287 | |||
Liberal | James James | 97 | |||
Majority | 190 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Camrose
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W.J. Owen | 152 | |||
Conservative | R.P.L. Penn | 111 | |||
Majority | 41 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Carew
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. G. Allen, Q.C. | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Clydey
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lemuel Jones | 174 | |||
Conservative | J. Vaughan Colby | 72 | |||
Majority | 102 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Castlemartin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Earl Cawdor | unopposed | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Eglwyswrw
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T. Williams | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Fishguard
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Worthington | 218 | |||
Liberal | William James | 77 | |||
Majority | 142 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest St Mary's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | S. Thomas | 275 | |||
Conservative | E. White | 133 | |||
Majority | 142 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas James | 123 | |||
Liberal | Rev J. Jenkins | 121 | |||
Independent | Henry Davies | 6 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. T. P. Williams | 204 | |||
Liberal | William Williams | 86 | |||
Majority | 118 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest St Martin's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Thomas | 101 | |||
Conservative | E. Vaughan | 95 | |||
Majority | 6 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Kilgerran
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Evans | 158 | |||
Conservative | E. Gower | 149 | |||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Lampeter Velfrey
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev L. James | unopposed | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Llanfyrnach
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E.H. James | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Llanwnda
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | W. Williams | 187 | |||
Conservative | E. Perkins | 57 | |||
Conservative | C. Mathias | 25 | |||
Majority | 130 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Llawhaden
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones | 175 | |||
Liberal | Richard John | 133 | |||
Majority | 42 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Llangwm
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R. Carrow | 171 | |||
Conservative | W.J. Avery | 33 | |||
Majority | 138 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Llanstadwell
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.H. Coram | 232 | |||
Liberal | D. A. L. M'AIpin | 133 | |||
Majority | 99 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Maenclochog
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev W. Griffiths | 175 | |||
Independent | J.P.Bushell | 85 | |||
Liberal | David Davies | 49 | |||
Majority | 90 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Manorbier
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.W.R. Stokes | 159 | |||
Liberal | W. Gibbs | 111 | |||
Majority | 48 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Mathry
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | T.E. Thomas | 208 | |||
Conservative | J. Reynolds | 48 | |||
Majority | 160 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Milford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr Griffith | 237 | |||
Liberal | J.Ll. Davies | 132 | |||
Majority | 105 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Monkton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. M.J. Saurin | 175 | |||
Liberal | W. Carey Rees | 89 | |||
Majority | 86 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Nevern
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Griffiths | 192 | |||
Conservative | James Bevan Bowen | 167 | |||
Majority | 25 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Newport
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dr D. Havard | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Narberth North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R. Ward | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Pembroke (two seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. George | 347 | |||
Liberal | Dr W.J. Morrison | 293 | |||
Liberal | H. Mathias | 261 | |||
Conservative | Rev D.P. Davies | 143 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Pembroke Dock (five seats)
None of the candidates were said to have openly run on political lines and no meetings took place during the campaign.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.H. Brown | 926 | |||
Liberal | W.E. Seccombe | 865 | |||
Liberal | J. Williams | 824 | |||
Liberal | Isaac Smedley | 706 | |||
Conservative | Dr J.F. Stamper
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595 | |||
Liberal | J. Davie | 529 | |||
Liberal | S. Jenkins | 426 | |||
Conservative | Rev J.S. Allen | 323 | |||
Liberal | A.E. Owen | 263 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
St David's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D.P. Williams | 204 | |||
Conservative | W.D. Propert | 135 | |||
Majority | 69 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
St Dogmaels
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Rees | 159 | |||
Conservative | E.C. Phillips | 154 | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
St Ishmaels
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lord Kensington | unopposed | |||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
St Issels
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C.R. Vickerman | 236 | |||
Conservative | Major J. Birtwhistle | 27 | |||
Majority | 209 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Slebech and Martletwy
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sir Charles Philipps | unopposed | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Staynton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | I.T. Fisher | 156 | |||
Liberal | J. George | 85 | |||
Majority | 71 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Tenby (two seats)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W.H. Richards | 250 | |||
Liberal | Mathias Thomas | 236 | |||
Conservative | N.A. Roch | 157 | |||
J.A. Jenkins | 126 | ||||
Conservative | B.G. Gifford | 52 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Walwyn's Castle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.H. Walters | 150 | |||
Conservative | Capt. Goldwyer | 80 | |||
Majority | 70 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Whitchurch
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Thomas | 205 | |||
Conservative | G.D. Harries | 120 | |||
Majority | 85 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Wiston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Captain Higgon | unopposed | |||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 51 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the election of the initial sixteen aldermen, half of the aldermanic bench would be elected every three years following the triennial council election. After the initial elections, there were sixteen aldermanic vacancies and the following Alderman were appointed by the newly elected council (with the number of votes cast recorded in each case). A second vote was held to determine which aldermen should retire in three years.[2]
Elected for six years
- H. Allen, Liberal (elected councillor for Carew) 42
- Lord Kensington, Liberal (elected councillor for St Ishmaels) 42
- J. Bevan Bowen, Conservative (defeated candidate at Nevern) 31
- Jno Thomas, Llether 30, Liberal
- W. Gibbs, Hodgeston 29, Liberal
- W. Williams, Haverfordwest 27, Liberal
- N.A. Roch, Tenby, Conservative (defeated candidate at Tenby) 24
- Captain Higgon 23, Conservative (elected councillor for Wiston)
Elected for three years
- W.E. Seccombe, Liberal (elected councillor for Pembroke Dock) 32
- G.P. Brewer, Narberth 29, Liberal
- R, Thomas, Trebover 29, Liberal
- W. Evans, Bletherston 28, Liberal
- Ben Rees, Granant 28, Liberal
- H. Jno Thomas, Lochturfin 28, Liberal
- W. Watts Williams, St David's 28, Liberal
- Sir Charles Philipps, Conservative (elected councillor for Slebech and Martletwy) 22
By-elections
Five vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.
Pembroke Dock by-election
The election to replace the Mayor of Pembroke was fought on political lines.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas George Seccombe | 751 | |||
Conservative | William Henry Gibby | 587 | |||
Liberal | Albert Edward Owen | 27 | |||
St Ishmaels by-election
The election which followed the elevation of Lord Kensington was not fought on political lines.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Thomas | 173 | |||
Liberal | John George | 66 | |||
References
- 1 2 "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 18 January 1889. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pembrokeshire County Council. Election of Aldermen.". Pembrokeshire Herald. 25 March 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "The County Councils". Pembrokeshire Herald. 15 February 1889. p. 2. Retrieved 7 November 2016.