1901 Glamorgan County Council election


The Glamorgan County Council election, 1901 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.
Results are drawn from a number of sources. The 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 (electoral ward)">Aberaman

Aberavon">Aberavon (electoral ward)">Aberavon

Aberdare Town">Aberdare Town (electoral ward)">Aberdare Town

David Price Davies, a member of the Council since 1889 and an alderman from 1892 until 1898 was defeated.

Barry">Barry, Vale of Glamorgan">Barry

Blaengwawr

Cadoxton">Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan">Cadoxton

[Bridgend]

[Briton Ferry]

Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.

[Caeharris]

[Caerphilly]

[Cilfynydd]

[Coedffranc]

[Coity]

[Cowbridge]

Cwmavon

Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.

[Cyfarthfa]

Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.

Cymmer">Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf">Cymmer

[Dinas Powys]

[Dowlais]

[Dulais Valley]

Ferndale">Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf">Ferndale

Gadlys">Gadlys (electoral ward)">Gadlys

Charles Kenshole, elected unopposed in 1898 was defeated.

[Garw Valley]

Gellifaelog

[Gelligaer]

[Gower]

[Kibbor]

[Llandaff]

Llandeilo Talybont

Llansamlet

Llantrisant

Llwydcoed">Llwydcoed (electoral ward)">Llwydcoed

Rees Llewellyn, prominent industrialist and member of Aberdare Urban District Council won the seat.

[Llwynypia] and Clydach

Lougher and Penderry">Loughor">Lougher and Penderry

[Maesteg]

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.

Margam

The previous councillor, Edward Knox, was said to have left the district. D.R. David was the owner of the Taibach Tinplate Works and a prominent figure in the public life of the district.

Merthyr Town">Merthyr Tydfil">Merthyr Town

Merthyr Vale

Morriston

Mountain Ash">Mountain Ash (Rhondda Cynon Taf)">Mountain Ash

Neath (North)">Neath">Neath (North)

Neath (South)">Neath">Neath (South)

At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.

Newcastle">Newcastle, Bridgend">Newcastle

Ogmore">Ogmore, Vale of Glamorgan">Ogmore

Ogmore Valley

[Oystermouth]

Penarth North

Penarth South

Penrhiwceiber

[Pentre]

Morris appears to have defected to the Unionists, leading to his defeat.

[Penydarren]

[Pontardawe]

Plymouth

[Pontlottyn]

Although a Liberal gain, the shock was the defeat of Alderman Aaron Davies.

[Pontypridd]

Porth and [Penygraig]

[Resolven]

Sketty">Sketty (electoral ward)">Sketty

John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.

Clydach

[Treforest]

James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon

[Treherbert]

Treorchy

Trealaw and [Tonypandy]

Tylorstown and [Ynyshir]

Ystalyfera

[Ystrad]

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 1901 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. 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