1904 Cardiganshire County Council election

The sixth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1904. They were preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election

Overview of the Result

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority,

Unopposed Returns

There were a large number of unopposed returns.

Gains and Losses

A few seats were lost by Liberals.

Contested Elections

contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.

Retiring Aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Of these only C.M. Williams in Aberystwyth, David Lloyd in Aberbanc and Daniel Jones in Llanon sought election.

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Lima Jones*	168
	Liberal	D. Jones	100
Majority			68
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1904

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

Aberporth

Aberporth 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Watkins*	84
	Liberal	Joshua Hughes	60
Majority			68
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	R.J. Jones*	unopposed
	Unionist hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1904

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

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Ellis*	172
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E.H. James*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Morgan Howell**	unopposed
	Liberal gain from Unionist		Swing

Borth

Borth 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard James	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Howell	119
	Conservative	Henry Bonsall*	72
Majority			68
	Liberal gain from Ind. Conservative		Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1904

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

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1901

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

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr Jenkin Lewis	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1904

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

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1904

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

Felinfach

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Thomas Davies**	135
	Liberal	John Jones	98
	Unionist	D. Jones	75
Majority			68
	Liberal hold		Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joseph Parry	unopposed
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rev Ll.J. Bebb	210
	Liberal	Rev R.C. Jones	182
Majority			68
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1904

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

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1904

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

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	R.S. Rowland	136
	Liberal	David Davies*	115
Majority			68
	Unionist gain from Liberal		Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Col. J.R. Howel*l	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Jones	147
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1904

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

Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Parry	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D.S. Davies'	176
	Unionist	William Rees*	93
Majority			83
	Liberal gain from Unionist		Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1904

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

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Morgans	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Samuel Jones	140
	Liberal	D. Samuel Jones	70
Majority			68
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1904

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

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1904

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

Llanilar

Llanilar 1904

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

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E.J. Evans	139
	Conservative	D. Morgan James*	129
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Lewis	110
	Liberal	Rev D. Evans	45
Majority			68
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Evan James Price	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1904

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

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1904

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

Lledrod

Lledrod 1904

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

Nantcwnlle

Dr Evan Evans, sitting member for Felinfach, switched to Nantcwnlle, allowing retiring alderman Walter Thomas Davies to contest Felinfach.

Nantcwnlle 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr Evan Evans*	169
	Unionist	Rev D Edwards	71
Majority			68
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1904

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

Penbryn

Penbryn 1904

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

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1904

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

Taliesin

Taliesin 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Unionist	Dr James	134
	Liberal	David Williams*	79
Majority			68
	Unionist gain from Liberal		Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1904

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

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1904

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

Tregaron

Tregaron 1904

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr Evan Lloyd*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1901

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

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth

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

Election of Aldermen

The overhaul of the aldermanic bench saw the election of key figures from the liberal ranks. Having avoided the principle of electing from outside the Council four years previously this practice was now adopted once again, leading to bitter criticism od the decisions to elect three defeated candidates, James Stevens ay=t Cardigan, Daniel Jones of Llanon and Davies of Cwrtmawr. J.T. Morgan of Talybont was also re-elected although he had not contested the election.

The other four elected were Morgan Evans, T H R Hughes of Neuadd Fawr Enoch Davies, Penbryn and retiring alderman C M Williams.