The 1904 Glamorgan County Council election was the sixth contest for seats on this authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. Glamorgan was by far the largest county in Wales in terms of population. Glamorgan County Council had been established by the Local Government Act 1888, the first elections being held in early 1889.
Overview of the result
As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1904 the majority of the seats were uncontested, in contrast to the position at previous elections.[1]
Results are drawn from a number of sources. They include a number of newspapers.[2]
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen
Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.
Contested elections
In the Rhondda district, the local paper stated that 'no truer manifestation of good faith and respect for the retiring County Councillors could have been shown than that eight of them were returned unopposed.' There were only two contested elections in the valley.[3]
Results
Aberaman
Aberaman 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberavon
John Morgan Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a mere two votes. At previously elections he had described himself both as a Conservative and Independent and had been returned unopposed on several occasions.
Aberavon 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 538 | | |
| Liberal | Frank B. Smith | 536 | | |
Majority | 2 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberdare Town
Retiring alderman J.W. Evans was returned unopposed. Retiring councillor David Hughes did not stand.[4]
Aberdare Town 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John William Evans** | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Liberal hold |
J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.
Barry 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams | 899 | | |
| Conservative | F.P. Jones-Lloyd | 629 | | |
Majority | 270 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Blaengwawr
Blaengwawr 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Howell* | 610 | | |
| Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne | 539 | | |
Majority | 71 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.[1]
Cadoxton 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | | |
| Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | | |
Majority | 237 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Bridgend
Bridgend 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | | |
| Liberal | W. House | 479 | | |
Majority | 99 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Briton Ferry
Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Briton Ferry 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Hill* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Caeharris
After fifteen years, Edward P. Martin, managing director of Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds decided not to seek re-election but was replaced as candidate by Henry W. Martin, general manager of the company. A 'large deputation of tradespeople and workmen' was reported to have pressed him to stand.
[5] Caeharris 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Henry W. Martin | unopposed | | |
Caerphilly
Caerphilly 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Edward Evans | 1,391 | | |
| Conservative | H.E. Morgan Lindsay* | 982 | | |
Majority | 409 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilfynydd
Cilfynydd 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.R. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Coedffranc
Coedffranc 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Coity
Coity 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cowbridge
Cowbridge 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T.W. David | 639 | | |
| Conservative | Colonel Homfray | 446 | | |
Majority | 93 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Cwmavon
Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.
Cwmavon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Herbert Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Cyfarthfa 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 | | |
| Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cymmer 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Dinas Powys Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dowlais 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | John Davies*[n 1] | 410 | | |
| Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | | |
Majority | 13 | | |
| Lib-Lab hold | Swing | | |
Dulais Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evan Evans Bevan* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ferndale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | 1,224 | | |
| Conservative | E. Nelmes | 546 | | |
Majority | 678 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Gadlys
Griffith George, who had previously served on the Aberdare School Board and Aberdare Urban District Council had been invited to contest the seat three years previously but had declined. Parker then stood and came within 41 votes of victory.[7] There was some criticism of George for opposing Parker at this election but he held on to win by 96 votes.
Gadlys 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Griffith George | 497 | | |
| Labour | Evan Parker | 401 | | |
Majority | 96 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Garw Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
Gellifaelog
Gellifaelog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed | | |
Gelligaer 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 | | |
| Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 | | |
Majority | 245 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Gower 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | George E. Gordon* | unopposed | | |
Kibbor 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 757 | | |
| Liberal | Eli Rees | 517 | | |
Majority | 240 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandaff Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Forrest* | unopposed | | |
Llandeilo Talybont
Llandeilo Talybont 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Harries* | unopposed | | |
Llansamlet
Llansamlet 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed | | |
Llantrisant
Llantrisant Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
Llwydcoed
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.[4]
Llwydcoed 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.[3]
Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | | |
Loughor and Penderry 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn** | unopposed | | |
The same two candidates had faced each other in 1895. On that occasion, Barrow had won and was elected as alderman for a three-year period. Jenkin Jones was then returned at a by-election.
Maesteg Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Jones* | 972 | | |
| Liberal | James Barrow** | 842 | | |
Margam
Margam 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward T. Evans | 770 | | |
| Conservative | D.R. David* | 716 | | |
Majority | 54 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Town 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.D. Jones | 663 | | |
| Conservative | Dan Thomas | 297 | | |
Majority | 366 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Prosser* | 880 | | |
| Liberal | Rowland Evans | 729 | | |
Majority | 151 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Morriston
Morriston 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William John Percy Player | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Morris | 549 | | |
| Liberal | Samuel Evans | 459 | | |
| Liberal | John Lewis | 316 | | |
Majority | 90 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Neath (North) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Hopkin Morgan | unopposed | | |
| Unionist hold | Swing | | |
At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Neath (South) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.B. Trick | unopposed | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
T.J. Hughes, first elected in 1889, had served as an alderman since 1898.
Newcastle 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas J. Hughes** | 841 | | |
| Conservative | Lynch Blosse | 371 | | |
Majority | 470 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ogmore 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | G. Sibbering Jones | 521 | | |
| Conservative | J.D.I Nicholl | 384 | | |
Majority | 137 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ogmore Valley
Ogmore Valley 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Oystermouth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | T.W. James | unopposed | | |
| | Swing | | |
Penarth North
Penarth North 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 | | |
| Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 | | |
Majority | 2 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penarth South
Penarth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed | | |
Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr. R. W. Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.[3]
Pentre 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.T. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penydarren Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | 516 | | |
| Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 | | |
Majority | 146 | | |
Pontardawe 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 658 | | |
| Liberal | Rev B.D. Davies | 657 | | |
Majority | 1 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Plymouth
Plymouth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | | |
| Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 | | |
Pontlottyn 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.B. Owen | 572 | | |
| Liberal | John Griffiths | 372 | | |
Majority | 200 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda
Pontypridd 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fleming | 602 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 | | |
| Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 | | |
Majority | 204 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.[3]
Penygraig 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Lloyd | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Porth
Porth and Penygraig 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | D. Watts Morgan | 967 | | |
| Liberal | W.T. Davies | 862 | | |
Majority | 105 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Resolven 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sketty
John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Sketty 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev John Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swansea Valley
Swansea Valley 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 | | |
| Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 | | |
Majority | 461 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Treforest 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 | | |
Majority | 57 | | |
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.[3]
Treherbert 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Treorchy
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.[3]
Treorchy 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.[3]
Tonypandy 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.W. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Tylorstown and Ynyshir
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.[3]
Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Williams | 303 | | |
| Liberal | John Williams | 298 | | |
| Labour | David John Rees | 172 | | |
Majority | 5 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.[3]
Ystrad 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1904 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years
Notes
- ^ The results in the local press incorrectly refer to Davies as an Unionist.[2] He is described as a 'Radical' in a list of nominations in the same paper the previous week.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Glamorganshire". Cardiff Times. 27 February 1904. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Elections. Radicals Gain Four Seats in Glamorganshire". Weekly Mail. 12 March 1904. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "5 March Impending Elections. County Council". Rhondda Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Nominations". Aberdare Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "County Councils. Preparing for the Forthcoming Elections". Weekly Mail. 27 February 1904. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Elections. Nominations & Unopposed Returns in South Wales". Weekly Mail. 5 March 1904. p. 10. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "County Council Election, Gadlys Ward (letter by A Nonconformist)". Aberdare Leader. 5 March 1904. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
Bibliography
- Parry, Jon (1989). "Labour Leaders and Local Politics 1888-1902: The Example of Aberdare". Welsh History Review. 14 (3): 399–416. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
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