Pembrokeshire County Council election, 1892
The second election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 8 March 1892.[1] It was preceded by the 1889 election and followed by the 1895 election.
Overview of the result
At the inaugural election in 1889 most seats were contested, but three years later many of the sitting members were returned unopposed.
Unopposed returns
In the vast majority of wards, candidates were returned unopposed.[2] There were fewer contested elections than three years previously.[3]
Results
Ambleston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Jenkins | 121 | |||
| Conservative | C. Mathias | 117 | |||
| Liberal | Colonel Edwardes | 43 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Amroth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sackville H. Owen* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Begelly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Seymour Allen* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Burton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Camrose
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W.J. Canton | 124 | |||
| Conservative | Arthur Massy | 120 | |||
| Majority | 4 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Carew
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Lort Phillips | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Clydey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lemuel Jones* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Castlemartin
Earl Cawdor, who was elected at the inaugural election, was replaced by another Conservative representative.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colonel Henry Leach | 173 | |||
| Liberal | T.M.G. Williams | 77 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Eglwyswrw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T. Williams | unopposed | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Fishguard
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Worthington* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest St Mary's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | S. Thomas | 275 | |||
| Conservative | E. White | 133 | |||
| Majority | 142 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas James | 123 | |||
| Liberal | Rev J. Jenkins | 121 | |||
| Independent | Henry Davies | 6 | |||
| Majority | 2 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. T. P. Williams* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest St Martin's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Howard Davies | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Kilgerran
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr J. Stevens | 187 | |||
| Conservative | Capt. E. Gower | 150 | |||
| Majority | 37 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lampeter Velfrey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rev Lewis James* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfyrnach
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | E.H. James* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwnda
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr William Williams* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Llangwm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Richard Carrow* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstadwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John H. Coram* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Llawhaden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Jones | 175 | |||
| Liberal | Richard John | 133 | |||
| Majority | 42 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Maenclochog
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Manorbier
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C.W.R. Stokes* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Mathry
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T.E. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Milford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr Griffith | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Monkton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Col. M.J. Saurin* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Nevern
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Griffiths* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Newport
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr D. Havard* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Narberth North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Ward* | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. George | 347 | |||
| Liberal | Dr W.J. Morrison | 293 | |||
| Liberal | H. Mathias | 261 | |||
| Conservative | Rev D.P. Davies | 143 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Pembroke Dock (five seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D.H. Brown | 926 | |||
| Liberal | W.E. Seccombe | 865 | |||
| Liberal | J. Williams | 824 | |||
| Liberal | Isaac Smedley | 706 | |||
| Conservative | Dr J.F. Stamper
|
595 | |||
| Liberal | J. Davie | 529 | |||
| Liberal | S. Jenkins | 426 | |||
| Conservative | Rev J.S. Allen | 323 | |||
| Liberal | A.E. Owen | 263 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
St David's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D.P. Williams | 204 | |||
| Conservative | W.D. Propert | 135 | |||
| Majority | 69 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
St Dogmaels
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Rees | 159 | |||
| Conservative | E.C. Phillips | 154 | |||
| Majority | 5 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
St Ishmaels
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Thomas | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St Issels
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C.R. Vickerman* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Slebech and Martletwy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J.V. Colby | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Staynton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I.T. Fisher* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Tenby (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Henry Richards* | 250 | |||
| Conservative | Clement J. Williams | 236 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Walwyn's Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W.H. Walters* | unopposed | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Whitchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Thomas | 205 | |||
| Conservative | G.D. Harries | 120 | |||
| Majority | 85 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
Wiston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Llewellin | unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 "South Wales County Council Elections.". Western Mail. 9 March 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "The County Councils. List of Candidates Nominated.". South Wales Daily News. 1 March 1892. p. 7. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "The County Council Elections. March 1892.". Carmarthen Journal. 11 March 1892. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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