The 1901 Glamorgan County Council election was the fifth contest for seats on this authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Glamorgan was by far the largest county in Wales in terms of population. Glamorgan County Council had been established by the Local Government Act 1888, the first elections being held in early 1889.
Overview of the result As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. In 1901 the majority of the seats were uncontested, in contrast to the position at previous elections.
Results are drawn from a number of sources. They include a number of newspapers.
Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election.
Retiring aldermen Eight of the eleven retiring aldermen were Liberals.
Results by ward
Aberaman
Aberavon
Aberdare Town David Price Davies, a member of the Council since 1889 and an alderman from 1892 until 1898 was defeated.
Barry
Blaengwawr
Cadoxton
Bridgend
Briton Ferry Jenkin Hill recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Caeharris
Caerphilly
Cilfynydd
Coedffranc
Coity
Cowbridge
Cwmavon Two Liberals, a sitting alderman and sitting councillor, opposed each other.
Cyfarthfa Thomas Thomas recaptured the seat he lost three years previously.
Cymmer
Dinas Powys
Dowlais
Dulais Valley
Ferndale Three candidates were nominated to contest the vacancy left by the former member, Rev Silas Charles, who had moved to Cardiff.
Gadlys Charles Kenshole, elected unopposed in 1898 was defeated.
Garw Valley
Gellifaelog
Gelligaer
Gower
Kibbor
Llandaff
Llandeilo Talybont
Llansamlet
Llantrisant
Llwydcoed Rees Llewellyn, prominent industrialist and member of Aberdare Urban District Council won the seat.
Llwynypia and Clydach
Lougher and Penderry
Maesteg The same two candidates had faced each other in 1895. On that occasion, Barrow had won and was elected as alderman for a three-year period. Jenkin Jones was then returned at a by-election.
Margam The previous councillor, Edward Knox, was said to have left the district. D.R. David was the owner of the Taibach Tinplate Works and a prominent figure in the public life of the district.
Merthyr Town
Merthyr Vale
Morriston
Mountain Ash
Neath (North)
Neath (South) At the previous election, Trick had stood as a Conservative.
Newcastle
Ogmore
Ogmore Valley
Oystermouth
Penarth North
Penarth South
Penrhiwceiber
Pentre Morris appears to have defected to the Unionists, leading to his defeat.
Penydarren
Pontardawe
Plymouth
Pontlottyn Although a Liberal gain, the shock was the defeat of Alderman Aaron Davies.
Pontypridd
Porth and Penygraig
Resolven
Sketty John Davies had been defeated in the two previous elections but was now returned unopposed.
Clydach
Treforest James Roberts had won the seat at a by-election following the death of the previous member, David Leyshon
Treherbert
Treorchy
Trealaw and Tonypandy
Tylorstown and Ynyshir
Ystalyfera
Ystrad
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 1901 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.
The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council. A notable feature was the non-election of Sir John Llewelyn, an alderman since 1889. As a result, there were no Conservative aldermen on Glamorgan County Council, the first time that this had occurred.
elected for six years Richard Lewis, Liberal (elected councillor at Llwynypia and Clydach) Walter H. Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Pontypridd) John Jones Griffiths, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Porth) William Morgan, Liberal, retiring alderman (elected councillor at Treherbert) Thomas Williams John Thomas, Liberal-Labour (elected councillor at Garw Valley) Morgan Williams, Liberal, Ynyshir Edward Edwards, Liberal, Nelson Thomas Thomas, Liberal, Merthyr Thomas Jones, Liberal, Swansea Valley Jenkin Hill, Liberal (elected councillor at Briton Ferry)
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