1913 Cardiganshire County Council election

The ninth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1913.^[1] They were preceded by the 1910 election and followed by the 1919 election as no election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.

As in previous elections, there was a Liberal majority.^[1]

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns, including all four seats at Aberystwyth.^[2] In all 31 members were returned without a contest.^[3]

Two of the eight retiring aldermen stood as candidates, namely David Davies at Llanwnwen and William J. Lloyd (who was returned unopposed) at Nantcwnlle.^[2]

Very few seats changed hands.^[4]

Aberaeron 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Lima Jones**	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberbanc 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Jeremy*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberporth 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B.T. Davies	118
	Liberal	J. Williams	80
Majority			38
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Doughton	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D.C. Roberts*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Ellis*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Evans	Unopposed
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Aeron 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Morgan Howell*	159
	Conservative	Thomas Jenkins	144
Majority			15
	Liberal hold		Swing

Borth 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Morris*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bow Street 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir Edward Pryse*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cardigan North 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R.W. Matthews	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan South 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr J.W. Stephens*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cilcennin 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Jone*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Evans	86
	Liberal	W.S. Davies	58
Majority			28
	Liberal hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev T. Mason Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Felinfach 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Jones	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Goginan 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Pugh Lewis*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.C. Harford*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanarth 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.C. Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.J. Bonsall*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R.S. Rowland*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llandygwydd 1910

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Evans, Llwyndyrus	165
	Liberal	Thomas Evans, Rhoswen	133
Majority			32
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul North 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Josiah Richard Jones*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul South 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysiliogogo 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Davies*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Joseph Evans	149
	Liberal	John Watkin Davies*	133
Majority			16
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Llanfarian 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E.A.L. Powell*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangoedmor 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangeitho 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.H. Davies*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangrannog 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	C. Evans	100
	Liberal	T. Jones	63
Majority			37
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanilar 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E.J. Evans*	140
	Liberal	Isaac Jones	103
Majority			37
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Davies	148
	Conservative	D. Morgan James*	120
Majority			28
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Griffiths*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansantffraed 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Morris Jones	119
	Conservative	Evan Morgan	115
Majority			4
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnen 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Evans**	98
	Liberal	John Jones	92
Majority			6
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llanwenog 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.*	unopposed
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Lledrod 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev T.R. Morgan*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William J. Lloyd**	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Quay 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Thomas	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Penbryn 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Griffith Davies*	140
	Liberal	Thomas Jones	108
Majority			32
	Liberal hold		Swing

Strata Florida 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr Morgan	152
	Liberal	David Jenkins	103
Majority			49
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Taliesin 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr John James*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Talybont 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Rees	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Trefeurig 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Tregaron 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. J. Williams*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Troedyraur 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Davies	194
	Liberal	David Davies	162
Majority			32
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Morgan*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

All eight retiring aldermen were Liberals.^[2] At the statutory meeting, the vacancies were likewise all filled by Liberals.^[5] Of those elected, J.T. Morgan had not faced an electoral contest for many years and was made chair of the council.

The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:

• James James, Llanrhystud
• J.T. Morgan, Talybont
• James Stephens, Llechryd (who had filled a vacancy)
• Rev T. Arthur Thomas, Llandysul
• C.M. Williams, Aberystwyth

In addition, the following three new aldermen were elected:

• J.W. Davies, defeated candidate at Llangybi
• J.M. Howell, elected member at Aberaeron
• Thomas Morgan, elected member at Ysbyty Ystwyth

Two retiring aldermen were elected as councillors but were not re-elected as aldermen:

• David Evans, Ffynonfair, Llanwnen
• W.J. Lloyd, Nantcwnlle

Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:

• E.J. Price, Morfa Mawr, Llanon

Two by-elections were held. John Davies, Feather Hotel, Aberaeron was returned unopposed for the seat vacated by J.M. Howell.^[6] At Ysbyty Ystwyth, Morris Davies, agent to the Hafod estate, gained a seat for the Conservatives.^[7]

Aeron by-election 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Davies	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.G. Morris Davies	97
	Liberal	Samuel Edwards	59
Majority			38
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing