- Source: 1907 Cardiganshire County Council election
The seventh election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1907. They were preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election
Overview of the Result
As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority, with 36 of the elected members being Liberals and 12 Conservatives.
Unopposed Returns
There were a large number of unopposed returns.
Gains and Losses
The Liberals gained two seats, one at Aberystwyth where Captain Thomas Doughton regained the seat in No.1 Ward which he had previously held between and the other at Llanllwchaiarn where sitting alderman Rev William Griffiths ousted the siting councillor Evan Lewis by four votes. In turn, however, they lost three seats. At Llanrhystud the previous Conservative member regained the seat he lost three years before while two major landowners won significant victories. The Lord Lieutenant, Herbert Davies-Evans won at Llanddewi Brefi while J.C. Harford of Falcondale narrowly captured Llanwnen.
Contested Elections
contested elections were mostly won by Liberals.
Retiring Aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals apart from Sir Marteine Lloyd. Peter Jones, J.M. Howell, Walter T. Davies and the Rev T. Mason Jones stood in the election but were not re-elected aldermen. Sir Marteine Lloyd, Evan Richards and Rev John Williams were re-elected without facing the electorate. John Powell stood down.
The New Council
Results
= Aberaeron
== Aberbanc
== Aberporth
== Aberystwyth Division 1
== Aberystwyth Division 2
== Aberystwyth Division 3
== Aberystwyth Division 4
=Fossett Roberts retained the seat he won at a by-election in 1905, in a contest dominated by accusations about nonconformist ministers' involvement.
= Aeron
== Borth
== Bow Street
== Cardigan North
== Cardigan South
== Cilcennin
== Cwmrheidol
== Devil's Bridge
== Felinfach
== Goginan
== Lampeter Borough
== Llanarth
== Llanbadarn Fawr
== Llanddewi Brefi
== Llandygwydd
== Llandysul North
== Llandysul South
== Llansysiliogogo
== Llanfair Clydogau
== Llanfarian
== Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
== Llangoedmor
== Llangeitho
== Llangrannog
== Llanilar
== Llanrhystyd
=The result reversed the outcome four years previously.
= Llanllwchaiarn
== Llansantffraed
== Llanwnen
== Llanwenog
== Lledrod
== Nantcwnlle
== New Quay
== Penbryn
== Strata Florida
== Taliesin
== Talybont
== Trefeurig
== Tregaron
== Troedyraur
== Ysbyty Ystwyth
=Election of Aldermen
Five aldermen who had not faced the election were re-appointed, together with David Evans, who had lost by two votes at Llanwnen to J.C. Harford, another retiring alderman.
E J. Price, Conservative (retiring councillor at Llansantffraed - did not seek re-election)
Col. J.R. Howell, Conservative (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
Dr David Lloyd, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
D. Evans, Liberal (defeated candidate at Llanwnen)
W.J. Lloyd, Liberal (elected councillor at Nantcwnlle)
James James, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
C. M. Williams, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
J.T. Morgan, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
1907 by-election following the election of aldermen
= Nantcwnlle by-election
=Following the election of W. Jenkin Lloyd as alderman, a Liberal candidate retained the seat.
Notes
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 1907 Cardiganshire County Council election
- Cardiganshire County Council
- 1922 Cardiganshire County Council election
- 1910 Cardiganshire County Council election
- 1904 Cardiganshire County Council election
- Ceredigion
- Ceredigion (UK Parliament constituency)
- Dyfed County Council
- Aberystwyth
- 1921 Cardiganshire by-election
