Mountain Ash Urban District

Mountain Ash Urban District was a local authority in Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act. The council replaced the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health which had been established in 1867.[1] Initially, the Council had fifteen members, but this was increased to eighteen in 1898. The council was based at Mountain Ash Town Hall.[2] The urban district was abolished in 1974, becoming part of the borough of Cynon Valley, which was in turn abolished in 1996 to become part of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Election Results in the 1890s

1894 Election

The inaugural election was held in December 1894.[3] Among those elected were two checkweighers at local collieries, John Powell and John Williams. Williams later served as MP for Gower from 1906 until 1922.

East Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rees Price 437
Gwilym Jones 399
Jabez Long 381
Morgan Morgan 355
William Little 352
John Powell 317
Henry Eynon 293
Isaac George 213

South Ward
South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Dr Morgan 480
John Williams 444
Rev J.F. Williams 289
Cornelius Williams 106

West Ward
West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
J.W. Jones 770
Evan Morgan 608
James Davies 598
Adam Clark 546
Thomas Edmunds 542
Thomas Jones 521
William James 516
W. Phillips Bowden 438
D.T. Phillips 361
William A. Jenkins 260

1896 Election

In two of the three wards candidates were returned unopposed.[4]

East Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  William Little* Unopposed
  John Powell* Unopposed

South Ward
South Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Rev J.F. Williams* Unopposed

West Ward

The only contested election in the West Ward was contested by four Liberals.[5]

West Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones* 711
Liberal Isaac George 615
Liberal James James 557
Liberal Thomas Edmunds* 556

1898 Election

Following significant growth in the population of the locality the wards were redrawn for this election and all members were obliged to seek re-election for six new wards, each of which returned three members.[6] A number of nominated candidates withdrew before the election. Several retiring councillors were defeated.[7]

Abercynon Ward
Abercynon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Frederick Joseph Williams 324
Evan Jones 245
William Evans 221
Llewelyn Rees Powell 152

Darranlas Ward
Darranlas Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Evan Morgan* 317
Thomas Edmunds 307
Morgan Morgan* 285
David Williams 239
Jabez Long* 190
William Lamburn 171

Duffryn Ward
Duffryn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
James Davies* 324
Rees Price* 298
William Little* 269
Gwilym Jones* 257
William P. Bowden 185
William Probert 151

Miskin Ward
Miskin Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Powell* 291
Fred Noel Gray 212
James James 237
Adam Clark* 217
Isaac George* 170

Penrhiwceiber Ward
Penrhiwceiber Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Phillips 373
William Lewis 275
Thomas Bevan 269
Thomas Jones* 214
William James* 173

Ynysybwl Ward
Ynysybwl Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Rhys David Morgan* 451
David Rogers 323
David William Howell 276
Gomer Jones 234

1899 Election

Only one ward was contested, namely Miskin, where Adam Clark regained a seat he has lost the previous year.[8] In Duffryn Ward the sitting councillor William Litle was nominated but withdrew in favour of Gwilym Jones, a former member defeated in 1898.[9]

Abercynon Ward
Abercynon Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  William Evans* Unopposed

Darranlas Ward
Darranlas Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Morgan Morgan* Unopposed

Duffryn Ward
Duffryn Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Gwilym Jones Unopposed

Miskin Ward
Miskin Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Adam Clark 290
James James* 189

Penrhiwceiber Ward
Penrhiwceiber Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Thomas Bevan* Unopposed

Ynysybwl Ward
Ynysybwl Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  David William Howell* Unopposed

1908 Election

There were elections in all four wards.[10]

Darranlas Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Lamburn 510
Conservative Major Morgan 343

Duffryn Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Griffith Evans 417
Labour Richard Parsons* 381

Penrhiwceiber Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Henry Hall 506
Liberal J.P. Davies* 475

Abercynon Ward
East Ward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Evans 443
Liberal W. Fenwick* 364
Labour W. Jenkins 331

References
  1. "No. 23204". The London Gazette. 1 January 1867. p. 24.
  2. Cadw. "Mountain Ash Town Hall (80903)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  3. "The Elections". Aberdare Times. 22 December 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. "Mountain Ash Council Election". Merthyr Times. 19 March 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "Rural Councils. More Results of the Electing [sic]". Evening Express. 2 April 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  6. "Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations". Glamorgan Free Press. 26 March 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "Mountain Ash Urban District Council Election". Pontypridd Chronicle. 8 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. "Mountain Ash". Glamorgan Free Press. 1 April 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. "Election of District Councillors". Western Mail. 10 March 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  10. "The Elections". Aberdare Leader. 11 April 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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