Swansea County Borough Council election, 1889
The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889.[1] The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected.
Results
Morriston (two seats)
Morriston 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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David Harris |
526 |
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Edward Thomas |
449 |
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Edward Rice Morgan |
430 |
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Morgan Hussey |
172 |
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Landore (two seats)
Landore 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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James Naysmith |
489 |
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William Williams |
425 |
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James Howell |
404 |
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Benjamin Roberts |
275 |
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St John's (three seats)
St John's 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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Herbert Monger |
648 |
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Edward Rice Daniel |
557 |
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James Howell |
484 |
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John Griffiths |
420 |
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Brynmelyn (one seat)
Brynmelyn 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
|
Gwilym Morgan |
406 |
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Charles Davies |
390 |
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Philips Jenkins |
194 |
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Ffynone (two seats)
Ffynone 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
|
Morgan Tutton |
470 |
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John Viner Leeder |
436 |
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Thomas T. Pascoe |
417 |
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Richard White Beor |
19 |
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St Helen's (two seats)
St Helen's 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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William Pike |
567 |
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James Matthew Mayne |
407 |
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Richard White Beor |
131 |
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Victoria (one seat)
Victoria 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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William Usher |
309 |
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T.P. Martin |
248 |
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Stephen Prust Willis |
239 |
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Castle (two seats)
Castle 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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Albert Mason |
290 |
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Frederick Bradford |
273 |
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Lawrence Tulloch |
168 |
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William Bondfield Westlake |
159 |
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Alexandra (two seats)
Alexandra 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
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Abram Francis |
505 |
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John Griffiths |
328 |
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Thomas Jones |
312 |
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George Thomas King |
56 |
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East (one seat)
East 1889
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
|
Stephen Lloyd Francis |
680 |
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Roger Thomas |
480 |
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References
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| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | |
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| City and County of Swansea Council | |
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| West Glamorgan County Council |
- 1973
- 1977
- 1981
- 1985
- 1989
- 1993
- Abolished
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| Lliw Valley Borough Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1983
- 1987
- 1991
- Abolished
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| Neath Borough Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1983
- 1987
- 1991
- Abolished
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| Port Talbot Borough Council |
- 1973
- 1976
- 1979
- 1983
- 1987
- 1991
- Abolished
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| Glamorgan County Council | |
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Council elections in the preserved county of West Glamorgan