The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1901.[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.
Overview of the result
Only eleven seats were contested and, as a result, the vast majority of wards resulted in unopposed returns.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Results
Ambleston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Harries | 167 | |||
| Conservative | R.H. Harries* | 166 | |||
| Majority | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Amroth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sackville Herbert Owen* | 179 | |||
| Liberal | D.T. Lewis | 140 | |||
| Majority | 39 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Camrose
Having been defeated in 1898, Canton regained his seat without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W.J. Canton | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Carew
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Lort Phillips* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castlemartin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Leach* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Clydey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lemuel Jones* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Eglwyswrw
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | E. Robinson* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Fishguard
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Charles Yorke* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W.T. Davies | 154 | |||
| Conservative | Marlay Samson* | 137 | |||
| Majority | 17 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's
W.H. George was elected by the casting vote of the Mayor.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W.H. George | 256 | |||
| Liberal | John Llewellin* | 256 | |||
| Majority | 1 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Harry Philipps* | 217 | |||
| Independent | W. McKenzie | 35 | |||
| Majority | 182 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Owen H.S. Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Henry's Mote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J.S. Evans | 187 | |||
| Liberal | W.G. James* | 93 | |||
| Majority | 94 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Kilgerran
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John V. Colby* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lampeter Velfrey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D. Humphries | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanfyrnach
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | E.H. James* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llangwm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | Richard Carrow* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Llanstadwell
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John H. Coram* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llanwnda
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr William Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Llawhaden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J.H. Evans | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Maenclochog
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Manorbier
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W.G.Parsell | 161 | |||
| Liberal | T. Llewellin | 112 | |||
| Majority | 49 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Mathry
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | T.E. Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Milford
Dr Griffith had stood as a Liberal in 1892 and a Liberal Unionist in 1895.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr George Griffith* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | ||||
Monkton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert George* | 199 | |||
| Liberal | J. Mathias | 107 | |||
| Majority | 92 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Narberth North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W.P. Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Nevern
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | D.G. Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Newport
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr David Havard* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Ward 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dan Davies | 205 | |||
| Conservative | F.S. Reed | 145 | |||
| Majority | 60 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Ward 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert George* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Ward 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Brown* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Ward 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Bolt Sketch* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Ward 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | W.D. Ivemy | 189 | |||
| Conservative | W. Angel | 142 | |||
| Majority | 47 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Ward 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | David Hughes Brown* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Ward 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S.R. Allen* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St David's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | J. Howard Griffiths* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St Dogmaels
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | B. Rees* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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 | Sir C.E.G. Philipps Bart.* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Steynton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J.T. Fisher* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Tenby Ward 44
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Clement J. Williams* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Tenby Ward 45
Stokes had previously represented Manorbier
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C.W.R. Stokes* | 173 | |||
| Liberal | C.F. Egerton Allen | 145 | |||
| Majority | 28 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Walwyn's Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Howell Walters* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Whitchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Wiston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Llewellin* | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Election of aldermen
Aldermen were elected at the first meeting of the new council.
References
- 1 2 "County Council Elections". Pembrokeshire Herald. 8 March 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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