1901 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The fifth election to Pembrokeshire County Council was held in March 1901.^[1] It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election.

Overview of the result

Only eleven seats were contested and, as a result, the vast majority of wards resulted in unopposed returns.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Results

Ambleston

Ambleston 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Harries	167
	Conservative	R.H. Harries*	166
Majority			1
Turnout
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Amroth

Amroth 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sackville Herbert Owen*	179
	Liberal	D.T. Lewis	140
Majority			39
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Begelly

Begelly 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Henry Seymour Allen*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Burton

Burton 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir Owen H. P. Scourfield, Bart.*	Unopposed
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Camrose

Having been defeated in 1898, Canton regained his seat without opposition.

Camrose 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W.J. Canton	Unopposed
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Carew

Carew 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Lort Phillips*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Castlemartin

Castlemartin 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Leach*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Clydey

Clydey 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Lemuel Jones*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Eglwyswrw

Eglwyswrw 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E. Robinson*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Fishguard

Fishguard 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	James Charles Yorke*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston

Haverfordwest, Prendergast and Uzmaston 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W.T. Davies	154
	Conservative	Marlay Samson*	137
Majority			17
Turnout
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's

W.H. George was elected by the casting vote of the Mayor.^[1]

Haverfordwest St Martin's and St Mary's 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W.H. George	256
	Liberal	John Llewellin*	256
Majority			1
Turnout
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park

Haverfordwest, St Thomas and Furzy Park 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Harry Philipps*	217
	Independent	W. McKenzie	35
Majority			182
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets

Haverfordwest St Martin's Hamlets 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Owen H.S. Williams*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Henry's Mote

Henry's Mote 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.S. Evans	187
	Liberal	W.G. James*	93
Majority			94
Turnout
	Liberal hold		Swing

Kilgerran

Kilgerran 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John V. Colby*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Lampeter Velfrey

Lampeter Velfrey 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Humphries	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfyrnach

Llanfyrnach 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	E.H. James*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	Richard Carrow*	Unopposed
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Llanstadwell

Llanstadwell 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John H. Coram*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnda

Llanwnda 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr William Williams*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llawhaden

Llawhaden 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.H. Evans	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Maenclochog

Maenclochog 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Manorbier

Manorbier 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W.G.Parsell	161
	Liberal	T. Llewellin	112
Majority			49
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mathry

Mathry 1901

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 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr George Griffith*	Unopposed
	Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist		Swing

Monkton

Monkton 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert George*	199
	Liberal	J. Mathias	107
Majority			92
	Conservative hold		Swing

Narberth North

Narberth North 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W.P. Morgan*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nevern

Nevern 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D.G. Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Newport

Newport 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr David Havard*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Pembroke Ward 30

Pembroke Ward 30 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dan Davies	205
	Conservative	F.S. Reed	145
Majority			60
Turnout
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Pembroke Ward 31

Pembroke Ward 31 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Robert George*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 32

Pembroke Dock Ward 32 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Brown*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 33

Pembroke Dock Ward 33 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Bolt Sketch*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 34

Pembroke Dock Ward 34 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	W.D. Ivemy	189
	Conservative	W. Angel	142
Majority			47
Turnout
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 35

Pembroke Dock Ward 35 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Unionist	David Hughes Brown*	Unopposed
	Liberal Unionist hold		Swing

Pembroke Dock Ward 36

Pembroke Dock Ward 36 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S.R. Allen*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

St David's

St David's 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Howard Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	B. Rees*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Thomas*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

St Issels

St Issels 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C.R. Vickerman*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Slebech and Martletwy

Slebech and Martletwy 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Sir C.E.G. Philipps Bart.*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Steynton

Steynton 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.T. Fisher*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Tenby Ward 44

Tenby Ward 44 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Clement J. Williams*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Tenby Ward 45

Stokes had previously represented Manorbier

Tenby Ward 45 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C.W.R. Stokes*	173
	Liberal	C.F. Egerton Allen	145
Majority			28
Turnout
	Conservative hold		Swing

Walwyn's Castle

Walwyn's Castle 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. Howell Walters*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Whitchurch

Whitchurch 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Thomas*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Wiston

Wiston 1901

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Thomas Llewellin*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Election of aldermen

Aldermen were elected at the first meeting of the new council.

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