Historic council election
The fourth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1898.[1] It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election.
Overview of the result
In 1898 there were a number of uncontested but most seats were contested as the Conservatives sought to hold on to gains made in 1895.[2]
Boundary changes
There were no boundary changes at this election.
Results
Ambleston
Ambleston 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R.H. Harries | 188 | | |
| Liberal | James Jenkins* | 135 | | |
Majority | 53 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Amroth
Amroth 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sackville Herbert Owen* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Begelly
Begelly 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry Seymour Allen | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Burton
Burton 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.* | 245 | | |
| Liberal | Walter Evans | 126 | | |
Majority | 119 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Camrose
Camrose 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Penn | 142 | | |
| Liberal | W.J. Canton* | 125 | | |
Majority | 17 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Carew
Carew 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | F. Lort Phillips* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Clydey
Clydey 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Lemuel Jones* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Castlemartin
Castlemartin 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Leach* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eglwyswrw
Eglwyswrw 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E. Robinson | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Fishguard
Fishguard 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Charles Yorke | 179 | | |
| Liberal | John Clement James | 131 | | |
Majority | 48 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets
Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | O.H.S. Williams* | 119 | | |
| Liberal | Philip White | 67 | | |
Majority | 52 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston
Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Marlay Samson | 151 | | |
| Liberal | W. Davies | 138 | | |
Majority | 13 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park
Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Harry Philipps | 231 | | |
| Liberal | Ebenezer Davies | 85 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's
St Martin's 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Llewellin | 251 | | |
| Conservative | Morris Owen* | 220 | | |
Majority | 31 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Kilgerran
Kilgerran 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.V. Colby* | Unopposed |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Lampeter Velfrey
Lampeter Velfrey 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Lewis James* | 214 | | |
| Conservative | Morgans | 56 | | |
Majority | 156 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanfyrnach
Llanfyrnach 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | E.H. James* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnda
Llanwnda 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr William Williams* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llangwm
Carrow was elected as a Liberal in 1892 and a Conservative in 1895.
Llangwm 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Unionist | Richard Carrow* | Unopposed |
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |
Llanstadwell
Llanstadwell 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John H. Coram* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llawhaden
Llawhaden 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Richard John* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Maenclochog
Maenclochog 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Manorbier
Manorbier 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charles William Rees Stokes* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mathry
Mathry 1898 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.
Milford 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr George Griffith* | Unopposed |
| Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | | |
Monkton
Monkton 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Major W.S. Wynne | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Narberth North
Narberth North 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Robert Ward* | 162 | | |
| Conservative | Davies | 129 | | |
Majority | 33 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Nevern
Nevern 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Llewellyn Gilbert* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Newport
Newport 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr David Havard* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Ward 30
Pembroke Ward 30 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W.H.O.M. Bryant* | 219 | | |
| Liberal | Davies | 142 | | |
Majority | 77 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Pembroke Ward 31
Pembroke Ward 31 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert George | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Dock Ward 32
Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | T. Brown* | 134 | | |
| Liberal | W. Davies | 104 | | |
Majority | 30 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Dock Ward 33
Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Samuel Bolt Sketch* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Dock Ward 34
Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dr J.F. Stamper* | 177 | | |
| Liberal | W. Ivemy | 172 | | |
Majority | 5 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Dock Ward 35
Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Hughes Brown* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pembroke Dock Ward 36
Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S.R. Allen* | 186 | | |
| Liberal | J.H. Silcox | 50 | | |
Majority | 136 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St David's
St David's 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Howard Griffiths* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Dogmaels
St Dogmaels 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T. Havard* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | James Thomas* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St Issels
St Issels 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C.R. Vickerman* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Slebech and Martletwy
Slebech and Martletwy 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Sir C.E.G. Philipps Bart.* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Steynton
Steynton 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.T. Fisher* | Unopposed |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tenby Ward 44
Tenby Ward 44 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Clement J. Williams* | 198 | | |
| Liberal | Egerton Allen | 59 | | |
Majority | 139 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tenby Ward 45
Tenby Ward 45 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H.J. Gregory* | 192 | | |
| Liberal | Egerton Allen | 65 | | |
Majority | 127 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Walwyn's Castle
Walwyn's Castle 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W. Howell Walters* | 182 | | |
| Liberal | John George | 95 | | |
Majority | 87 | | |
Turnout | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whitchurch
Whitchurch 1898 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Thomas* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Wiston
Wiston 1898 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
- ^ "Pembrokeshire County Council. Results of Contested Elections". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph. 9 March 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "County Council Elections. The Nominations". Haverfordwest and Milford Haven Telegraph. 23 February 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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