The 1907 Glamorgan County Council election was the seventh contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election.
Overview of the result
As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party again won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made a slight advance, notably in the western part of the county where they also held on in a number of industrial wards where the influence of paternalism remained strong. A more striking factor was the advance of Labour candidates in several areas and there were also Liberal members who were returned under a 'progressive' banner with support from the labour movement.
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen
All eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals, or Lib-Lab members as the Conservatives and their allies had been denied any seats on the aldermanic bench since the 1901 election.
Contested elections
There were fewer contested elections than three years before.
Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Merthyr districts
There were only two contested elections in the Aberdare district, and both were more personal than political. It was noted that the labour movement did not show the same interest in county elections than in those for the district council.[1]
Bridgend and Maesteg districts
There were only two contested elections in this area and in one of those, a candidate had withdrawn too late in the day and polled very few votes. The contest in Maesteg was a particularly lively one and was influenced by the political struggles in Mid Glamorgan where Vernon Hartshorn was an increasingly influential figure. Hartshorn instigated the candidacy of the local federation solicitor who defeated a candidate closely allied to the coalowners.
Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts
In these areas the Conservatives performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals and also holding off Labour challenges in Pontardawe and Loughor. Labour took Cwmavon from the Liberals by a substantial majority.
Results
Aberaman
Aberaman 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberavon
J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years.[2]
Aberavon 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 710 | | |
| Labour | Frank B. Smith | 450 | | |
Majority | 260 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberdare Town
David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned.[3]
Aberdare Town 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Hughes* | 677 | | |
| Liberal | Edward Morgan | 632 | | |
Majority | 45 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.
Barry 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams | 899 | | |
| Conservative | F.P. Jones-Lloyd | 629 | | |
Majority | 270 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Blaengwawr
John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.
Blaengwawr 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.
Cadoxton 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | | |
| Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | | |
Majority | 237 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Bridgend
Randall was returned unopposed.[4]
Bridgend 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Briton Ferry
Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Briton Ferry 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Hill* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Caeharris
Caeharris 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Edward Pritchard Martin | unopposed | | |
Caerphilly
Caerphilly 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Edward Evans | 1,391 | | |
| Conservative | H.E. Morgan Lindsay | 982 | | |
Majority | 409 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilfynydd
Cilfynydd 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.R. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Coedffranc
Coedffranc 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Coity
On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned.
[4] Coity 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cowbridge
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.[4]
Cowbridge 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cwmavon
Cwmavon 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Henry Davies | 652 | | |
| Liberal | Griffith C. Jenkins | 275 | | |
Majority | 377 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 | | |
| Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cymmer 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Dinas Powys Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dowlais 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | John Davies* | 410 | | |
| Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | | |
Majority | 13 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dulais Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evan Evans Bevan* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ferndale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | 1,224 | | |
| Conservative | E. Nelmes | 546 | | |
Majority | 678 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Gadlys
Griffith George was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman.[5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election.[3]
Gadlys 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Griffith George | 663 | | |
| Progressive | Charles R. Vicary | 389 | | |
Majority | 274 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Garw Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Gellifaelog
Gellifaelog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed | | |
Gelligaer 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 | | |
| Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 | | |
Majority | 245 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Gower 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | George E. Gordon* | unopposed | | |
Kibbor 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 757 | | |
| Liberal | Eli Rees | 517 | | |
Majority | 240 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandaff Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Forrest* | unopposed | | |
Llandeilo Talybont
Llandeilo Talybont 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Samuel Williams | 581 | | |
| Labour | David Evans | 324 | | |
Majority | 257 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansamlet
Llansamlet 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed | | |
Llantrisant
Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed.[4]
Llantrisant 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
Llwydcoed
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
Llwydcoed 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | | |
Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W. E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper.[6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week.[2]
Loughor and Penderry 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. T. D. Llewellyn* | 687 | | |
| Labour | W. E. Morgan | 457 | | |
Majority | 230 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries who had not been adopted by any public meeting or organisation[7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally.[8]
Maesteg 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Davies | 1,444 | | |
| | J.P. Gibbon | 1,207 | | |
Margam
The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years.[2]
Margam 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward T. Evans* | 892 | | |
| Independent | Gordon Lipscombe | 867 | | |
Majority | 25 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Town 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.D. Jones | 663 | | |
| Conservative | Dan Thomas | 297 | | |
Majority | 366 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Prosser* | 880 | | |
| Liberal | Rowland Evans | 729 | | |
Majority | 151 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Morriston
Morriston 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William John Percy Player | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Morris | 549 | | |
| Liberal | Samuel Evans | 459 | | |
| Liberal | John Lewis | 316 | | |
Majority | 90 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Neath (North) 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Hopkin Morgan | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Unionist hold |
At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Neath (South) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.B. Trick | unopposed | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
John Thomas switched to Newcastle.
Newcastle 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas** | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Liberal hold |
The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him.[4]
Ogmore 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | George Sibbering Jones* | 521 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ogmore Valley
David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed.[4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections.[9]
Ogmore Valley 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Oystermouth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | T.W. James | unopposed | | |
| | Swing | | |
Penarth North
Penarth North 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 | | |
| Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 | | |
Majority | 2 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penarth South
Penarth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed | | |
Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr. R. W. Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.
Pentre 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.T. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penydarren Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | 516 | | |
| Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 | | |
Majority | 146 | | |
Having defeated the Liberal candidate by 1 vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.
Pontardawe 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 | | |
| Labour | Johnny James | 710 | | |
Majority | 212 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Plymouth
Plymouth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | | |
| Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 | | |
Pontlottyn 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.B. Owen | 572 | | |
| Liberal | John Griffiths | 372 | | |
Majority | 200 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda
Pontypridd 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fleming | 602 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 | | |
| Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 | | |
Majority | 204 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
The sitting member was defeated.[10]
Penygraig 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Dr Llewellyn | 519 | | |
| Liberal | Rees Lloyd* | 340 | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Porth
Porth and Penygraig 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | D. Watts Morgan | 967 | | |
| Liberal | W.T. Davies | 862 | | |
Majority | 105 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Resolven 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sketty
John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Sketty 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev John Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swansea Valley
Swansea Valley 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 | | |
| Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 | | |
Majority | 461 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Treforest 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 | | |
Majority | 57 | | |
Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.
Treherbert 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Treorchy
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Treorchy 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was again returned.[10]
Tonypandy 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.W. Davies* | 738 | | |
| Conservative | William Morgan | 523 | | |
| | William Richards | 28 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.
Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Griffiths | 453 | | |
| Liberal | James Williams* | 380 | | |
Majority | 73 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
Ystrad 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
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 1907 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.
elected for six years
- W.R. Davies, Liberal (elected councillor at Cilfynydd)
- J.E. Evans
- Jenkin Hill, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Briton Ferry)
- John Thomas, Liberal-Labour, retiring alderman, (elected councillor at Newcastle)
- E.H. Davies
- Richard Lewis, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach)
- William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert)
- Morgan Williams, Liberal, retiring alderman Ynyshir
- John Davies
- John Morgan
- Thomas Jones, Liberal, Swansea Valley
- Rees Llewellyn
elected for three years
Results
Aberaman
Aberaman 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberavon
J.M. Smith held on to the seat he had held since 1889 by a far more comfortable majority than three years previously. His opponent, a Liberal in 1904, now stood as a Labour candidate. The result was greeted by what was said to be the liveliest crowd seen in Aberavon for many years.[2]
Aberavon 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Morgan Smith* | 710 | | |
| Labour | Frank B. Smith | 450 | | |
Majority | 260 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberdare Town
David Hughes, first elected in 1901 when he ousted David Price Davies, and re-elected in 1904 at a by-election following John William Evans's re-election as alderman, was again returned.[3]
Aberdare Town 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Hughes* | 677 | | |
| Liberal | Edward Morgan | 632 | | |
Majority | 45 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
J.C. Meggitt stood down after fifteen years.
Barry 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams | 899 | | |
| Conservative | F.P. Jones-Lloyd | 629 | | |
Majority | 270 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Blaengwawr
John Howell, first elected in 1895, was returned unopposed after G.A.Treharne withdrew.
Blaengwawr 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
This was a contest in which the controversy over the education rate featured and the sitting member, a Roman Catholic, was defeated by the clerk of the former School Board.
Cadoxton 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Gwyn Morris | 729 | | |
| Liberal | P.J. O' Donnell* | 492 | | |
Majority | 237 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Randall was returned unopposed (check political affiliation).[4]
Bridgend 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | 558 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Briton Ferry 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Hill* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Caeharris
Caeharris 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Unionist | Edward Pritchard Martin | unopposed | | |
Caerphilly 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Edward Evans | 1,391 | | |
| Conservative | H,B.M. Lindsay | 982 | | |
Majority | 409 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilfynydd 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.R. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Coedffranc 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
On completion of his aldermanic term, William Howell was again returned.
[4] Coity 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Howell* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The sitting member, a timber merchant at Pendoylan, who had captured the seat three years previously, was now returned unopposed.[4]
Cowbridge 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas William David* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cwmavon
Cwmavon 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Henry Davies | 652 | | |
| Liberal | Griffith C. Jenkins | 275 | | |
Majority | 377 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cyfarthfa 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | Thomas Thomas* | 515 | | |
| Liberal | Thomas Davies | 266 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Lib-Lab gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Cymmer 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Morgan Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Dinas Powys Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Oliver Henry Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dowlais 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Davies* | 410 | | |
| Liberal | D. Jenkins | 397 | | |
Majority | 13 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Dulais Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Evan Evans Bevan* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Ferndale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Samuel* | 1,224 | | |
| Conservative | E. Nelmes | 546 | | |
Majority | 678 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Gadlys
Griffith George was opposed by Charles Vicary who described himself as a 'progressive' and a trade union candidate. Vicary claimed that there were no differences between him and George on a number of issues and denied George's claims that the contest was a sectarian one owing to Vicary being a churchman.[5] George, first elected in 1904, held the seat by a far more comfortable majority than at his initial election.[3]
Gadlys 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Griffith George | 663 | | |
| Progressive | Charles R. Vicary | 389 | | |
Majority | 274 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Garw Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
Gellifaelog
Gellifaelog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Lewis* | unopposed | | |
Gelligaer 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Thomas | 739 | | |
| Conservative | D.S. Jones* | 494 | | |
Majority | 245 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Gower 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | George E. Gordon* | unopposed | | |
Kibbor 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 757 | | |
| Liberal | Eli Rees | 517 | | |
Majority | 240 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandaff Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Forrest* | unopposed | | |
Llandeilo Talybont
Llandeilo Talybont 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Samuel Williams | 581 | | |
| Labour | David Evans | 324 | | |
Majority | 257 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansamlet
Llansamlet 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Jordan* | unopposed | | |
Llantrisant
Blandy Jenkins was again returned unopposed.[4]
Llantrisant 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Blandy Jenkins* | unopposed | | |
Llwydcoed
Rees Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.
Llwydcoed 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Llewellyn* | unopposed | | |
James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | | |
Llewelyn, sitting member and a member of the authority since its formation, was opposed by W.E. Morgan, miners' agent in the Western District of the South Wales Miners' Federation and a well known labour leader. Llewelyn, in view of his status as a landowner and employer, attracted widespread support and favourable reports of his public meetings appeared in the Cambrian newspaper.[6] At the election, Llewelyn was said to have majority support in Gorseinon and Gowerton, although Tirdeunaw was said to favour Llewelyn. After his defeat, Morgan stated that as a working man he had only been campaigning for a week.[2]
Loughor and Penderry 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir J.T.D. Llewellyn* | 687 | | |
| Labour | W.E. Morgan | 457 | | |
Majority | 230 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
This was a fierce contest between Evan Davies, solicitor to the local miners' union and described by opponents as the Federation candidate and J.P. Gibbon, chairman of Maesteg Urban District Council and a local mineral agent. Davies responded to attacks by describing Gibbon as the candidate of North's Navigation collieries who had not been adopted by any public meeting or organisation[7] Vernon Hartshorn played a prominent role in Davies's campaign and even brought Adela Pankhurst to address his final meeting, something which was not welcomed universally.[8]
Maesteg 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan E. Davies | 1,444 | | |
| | J.P. Gibbon | 1,207 | | |
Margam
The Liberal candidate, who captured the seat three years previously, narrowly held on. The Conservatives had been confident of victory and the result was said to have been witnessed by one of the largest crowds seen in Port Talbot for many years.[2]
Margam 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Edward T. Evans* | 892 | | |
| Independent | Gordon Lipscombe | 867 | | |
Majority | 25 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Town 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.D. Jones | 663 | | |
| Conservative | Dan Thomas | 297 | | |
Majority | 366 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Prosser* | 880 | | |
| Liberal | Rowland Evans | 729 | | |
Majority | 151 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Morriston
Morriston 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | William John Percy Player | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Morris | 549 | | |
| Liberal | Samuel Evans | 459 | | |
| Liberal | John Lewis | 316 | | |
Majority | 90 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Neath (North)1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Hopkin Morgan | unopposed | | |
| Unionist hold | Swing | | |
At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Neath (South) 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.B. Trick | unopposed | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
The Conservative won a surprising victory in an election largely fought on the issue of education.[11]
Newcastle by-election 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E.F. Lynch-Blosse | 657 | | |
| Liberal | John Matthews | 559 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
The sitting member, a timber merchant of Porthcawl, was returned unopposed after the former member, J.D. Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr, declined to oppose him.[4]
Ogmore 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | George Sibbering Jones* | 521 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ogmore Valley
David John Thomas, surgeon of Nantymoel, was returned unopposed.[4] A mass meeting of workmen at Nantymoel had decided not to field a labour candidate and to concentrate on the district elections.[9]
Ogmore Valley 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David John Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Oystermouth 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | T.W. James | unopposed | | |
| | Swing | | |
Penarth North
Penarth North 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 | | |
| Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 | | |
Majority | 2 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penarth South
Penarth South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed | | |
Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Dr. R. W. Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.
Pentre 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.T. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penydarren Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Davies* | 516 | | |
| Conservative | T.E. Morgan | 270 | | |
Majority | 146 | | |
Having defeated the Liberal candidate by 1 vote only in 1904, the sitting member, Frank Gilbertson was now opposed by a Labour candidate, Johnny James, check weigher at Cwmgors Colliery. James fared less well than his predecessor, however, in seeking to oust Gilbertson.
Pontardawe 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Frank W. Gilbertson* | 922 | | |
| Labour | Johnny James | 710 | | |
Majority | 212 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Plymouth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry W. Lewis* | 603 | | |
| Conservative | A. Daniel | 440 | | |
Pontlottyn 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.B. Owen | 572 | | |
| Liberal | John Griffiths | 372 | | |
Majority | 200 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
The seat was now known as Pontypridd and Rhondda
Pontypridd 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Fleming | 602 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 | | |
| Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 | | |
Majority | 204 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Penygraig appears to be a new ward.
Penygraig 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rees Lloyd | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Porth
Porth and Penygraig 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Lib-Lab | D. Watts Morgan | 967 | | |
| Liberal | W.T. Davies | 862 | | |
Majority | 105 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Resolven 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel Evans** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sketty
John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Sketty 1901 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev John Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Swansea Valley
Swansea Valley 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Lewis* | 825 | | |
| Liberal | Dr J. Jones | 364 | | |
Majority | 461 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Treforest 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Samuel Evans | 671 | | |
| Liberal | James Roberts* | 614 | | |
Majority | 57 | | |
Treherbert by-election
Enoch Davies, originally returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was re-elected after a close fight with another Liberal.[12]
Treherbert by-election 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Enoch Davies* | 787 | | |
| Liberal | Evan Watkins | 611 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Treorchy
Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Treorchy 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.
Tonypandy 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D.W. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.
Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera 1907 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Griffiths | 453 | | |
| Liberal | James Williams* | 380 | | |
Majority | 73 | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.
Ystrad 1904 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Clifford John Cory* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Forthcoming Elections". Aberdare Leader. 23 February 1907. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "County Council Elections. Conservative Gains". Cambrian. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d "County Council Election. Declaration of the Poll at Aberdare". Aberdare Leader. 16 March 1907. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "County Council Elections. Nominations". Glamorgan Gazette. 1 March 1907. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Election. Mr Vicary's Candidature". Aberdare Leader. 9 March 1907. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Sir John Llewelyn at Gorseinion". Cambrian. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Mr Davies's Candidature. Attack on Mr Gibbon". Glamorgan Gazette. 8 March 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Miss Pankhurst at Maesteg". Glamorgan Gazette. 15 March 1907. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Nantymoel". Glamorgan Gazette. 1 March 1907. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b "County Council Election. Local Results". Rhondda Leader. 16 March 1907. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Glamorgan Bye-Election. Mr Lynch-Blosse Elected for the Newcastle Division". Glamorgan Gazette. 19 April 1907. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ "County Council Election. Treherbert Division". Rhondda Leader. 6 April 1907. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
Bibliography
- Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
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