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The '''1888 Cardiff Town Council election''' was held on Thursday 1 November 1888 to elect councillors to [[Cardiff Town Council]] in [[Cardiff]], [[Glamorgan]], [[Wales]]. They took place on the same day as other local elections in Wales and England.
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The '''1888 Cardiff Town Council election''' was held on Thursday 1 November 1888 to elect councillors to [[Cardiff Town Council]] in [[Cardiff]], [[Glamorgan]], [[Wales]]. They took place on the same day as other local elections in Wales and England.


These were to be the last all-Cardiff elections before the creation of the county borough in 1889. The previous elections were [[1887 Cardiff Town Council election|in November 1887]]. The first full elections to [[Cardiff County Borough Council]] were to take place [[1889 Cardiff County Borough Council election|in November 1889]].
These were to be the last all-Cardiff elections before the creation of the county borough in 1889. The previous elections were [[1887 Cardiff Town Council election|in November 1887]]. The first full elections to [[Cardiff County Borough Council]] were to take place [[1889 Cardiff County Borough Council election|in November 1889]].
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==Background==
==Background==
Cardiff Town Council had been created in 1836. Elections were held annually, though not all council seats were included in each contest, because the six councillors in each ward stood down for election in three-yearly rotation.
Cardiff Town Council had been created in 1836. Elections were held annually, though not all council seats were included in each contest, because the six councillors in each ward stood down for election in three-yearly rotation.


The council consisted of 30 councillors who were elected by the town's voters and ten [[aldermen]] who were elected by the councillors.<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |pages=14-16 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref> Ten seats were up for election in November 1888.
The council consisted of 30 councillors who were elected by the town's voters and ten [[aldermen]] who were elected by the councillors.<ref>{{Citation|author=B. W. Row, F. G. Squire |title=Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough |year=1974 |pages=14–16 |publisher=The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff}}</ref> Ten seats were up for election in November 1888.


==Overview of the result==
==Overview of the result==


Only one contest took place in November 1888, in the West [[electoral ward]]. In the [[Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)|Canton]], East, [[Roath]] and [[South (Cardiff electoral ward)|South]] wards the councillors were elected unopposed.<ref name="WMail 2 Nov">{{cite news|title=The Municipal Elections - Cardiff |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4318695/4318698 |work=[[Western Mail (Wales)|The Western Mail]] |pages=3 |date=2 November 1888 |via=Welsh Newspapers Online }}</ref>
Only one contest took place in November 1888, in the West [[electoral ward]]. In the [[Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)|Canton]], East, [[Roath]] and [[South (Cardiff electoral ward)|South]] wards the councillors were elected unopposed.<ref name="WMail 2 Nov">{{cite news|title=The Municipal Elections - Cardiff |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4318695/4318698 |work=[[Western Mail (Wales)|The Western Mail]] |pages=3 |date=2 November 1888 |via=Welsh Newspapers Online }}</ref>


===Council composition===
===Council composition===
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 30 October 2023

The 1888 Cardiff Town Council election was held on Thursday 1 November 1888 to elect councillors to Cardiff Town Council in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. They took place on the same day as other local elections in Wales and England.

These were to be the last all-Cardiff elections before the creation of the county borough in 1889. The previous elections were in November 1887. The first full elections to Cardiff County Borough Council were to take place in November 1889.

The election saw the Liberals gain an extra two seats in Cardiff.

Background

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Cardiff Town Council had been created in 1836. Elections were held annually, though not all council seats were included in each contest, because the six councillors in each ward stood down for election in three-yearly rotation.

The council consisted of 30 councillors who were elected by the town's voters and ten aldermen who were elected by the councillors.[1] Ten seats were up for election in November 1888.

Overview of the result

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Only one contest took place in November 1888, in the West electoral ward. In the Canton, East, Roath and South wards the councillors were elected unopposed.[2]

Council composition

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The Liberal Party (or 'Radicals') saw an increase of two seats. The composition of the council following these elections was Liberals 24, Conservatives 16, giving a Radical majority of eight.[2]

Ward results

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Canton

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Canton ward 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel A. Brain * Unopposed
Liberal William Lewis Unopposed
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

East

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East ward 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Herne * Unopposed
Liberal D. Richards * Unopposed
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Roath

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Roath ward 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Beavan * Unopposed
Conservative T. Reynolds * Unopposed
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

South

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South ward 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Morel * Unopposed
Liberal A. Rees * Unopposed
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

West

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West ward 1888
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jones * 818
Liberal F. Jotham 729
Conservative Lascelles Carr 618
Conservative J. W. A. Stevens 578
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

The Liberals made a strong campaign, including the use of a Women's Brigade to bring out the vote in Temperance Town. It was reported there were fives times more vehicles available for the Liberals to transport voters to the polling station.[2]

* = 'retiring' ward councillor for re-election

References

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  1. ^ B. W. Row, F. G. Squire (1974), Cardiff 1889-1974 - The Story of the County Borough, The Corporation of Cardiff, City Hall, Cardiff, pp. 14–16
  2. ^ a b c "The Municipal Elections - Cardiff". The Western Mail. 2 November 1888. p. 3 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
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