The 1901 Glamorgan County Council election was the fifth contest for seats on this authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 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 1901 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.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen
Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.
Results
Aberaman
Aberaman
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
Thomas Davies
Majority
Liberal hold
Swing
Aberavon
Aberavon 1901
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Conservative
John Morgan Smith*
unopposed
Aberdare Town
David Price Davies, a member of the Council since 1889 and an alderman from 1892 until 1898 was defeated.[2]
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
The previous councillor, Edward Knox, was said to have left the district.[1] D.R. David was the owner of the Taibach Tinplate Works and a prominent figure in the public life of the district.[5]
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 1901 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.[6] A notable feature was the non-election of Sir John Llewelyn, an alderman since 1889. As a result, there were no Conservative aldermen on Glamorgan County Council, the first time that this had occurred.
elected for six years
Richard Lewis, Liberal (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach)
Walter H. Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Pontypridd)
William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert)
Thomas Williams
John Thomas, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Garw Valley)
Morgan Williams, Liberal, Ynyshir
Edward Edwards, Liberal, Nelson
Thomas Thomas, Liberal, Merthyr
Thomas Jones, Liberal, Swansea Valley
Jenkin Hill, Liberal (elected councillor at Briton Ferry)
References
^ ab"Glamorgan County Council. Nominations and Unopposed Returns". Cambrian. 8 March 1901. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
^ abc"Etholiad Cynghor Sirol Morgannwg. Aberdar ". Tarian y Gweithiwr. 2 May 1901. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
^"County Council elections". Evening Express. 4 March 1901. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
^"County Council Contests". Evening Express. 1 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^"Death of Colonel D.R. David". Glamorgan Gazette. 4 January 1907. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
^"Glamorgan County Council. Annual Meeting at Pontypridd". Weekly Mail. 16 March 1901. Retrieved 1 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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