1889 Brecknockshire County Council election
Appearance
The first election to Brecknockshire 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 some urban wards.
Overview of the result
Breconshire was the only county in Wales to be captured by the Conservatives.
Ward Results
Battle (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.D. Cleasby | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 187 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Brecon St David's (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rev Rees Price | 125 | |||
Liberal | John Morgan | 118 | |||
Majority | 7 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 274 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Brecon St John's (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Evans | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 199 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Brecon St Mary (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Col. John Morgan | 143 | |||
Liberal | Lewis Jones | 59 | |||
Majority | 84 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 237 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Brecon Struet (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Games | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 105 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Brecon Watton (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Prothero | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 238 | ||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Brynmawr Central (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Basil Jayne | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 227 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Brynmawr East (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Thomas | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 304 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Brynmawr South (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Hicks | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 241 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Brynmawr West (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John J. Lyddon | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 243 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Builth (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Davies | 131 | |||
Liberal | Henry Lloyd | 65 | |||
Ind. Conservative | M.G. Howell | 16 | |||
Majority | 66 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 234 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Cefncoed-y-Cymmer / Vaynor (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | William Thompson Crawshay | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 481 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) |
Cray (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Owen Price | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 149 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Crickhowell (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E.G. Davies | 161 | |||
Liberal | Thomas Watkins | 68 | |||
Majority | 93 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 269 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Cwmdu (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Raikes | 83 | |||
Liberal | F. Evans | 71 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 171 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Gelly and Duffryn or Vaynor Upper (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Jones | 45 | |||
Conservative | Walter M. North | 44 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 95 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Hay (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R.T, Griffiths | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 344 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanafan (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rev D.A. Griffiths | 126 | |||
Conservative | William C. Mogg | 51 | |||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 189 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llandefalle (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Williams Vaughan | 265 | |||
Conservative | William Morgan | 61 | |||
Majority | 204 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 189 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly, Rural Eastern (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Turbeville | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 194 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanelly, Rural Western (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Lewis Pritchard | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 325 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llangammarch (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Charles Evan-Thomas | 95 | |||
Liberal | Evan Jones | 85 | |||
Majority | 10 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 199 | ||||
Liberal Unionist win (new seat) |
Llangattock (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Russell Bailey | 77 | |||
Liberal | William Davies | 73 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 164 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Llangynider (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M.P. Jones | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 97 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanspyddid (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.W. Morgan | 46 | |||
Liberal | William S. Miller | 45 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | 107 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Llanwrthwl (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.L. Lloyd | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 68 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
Llanwrtyd (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Unionist | Penry Lloyd | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 232 | ||||
Liberal win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Western Mail. 18 January 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 30 January 2018.