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1889 Brecknockshire County Council election

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The first election to Brecknockshire County Council was held in January 1889.[1] It was followed by the 1892 election. The county was divided into numerous single member wards with two or more councillors elected to represent some urban wards.

Overview of the result

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Breconshire was the only county in Wales to be captured by the Conservatives.

Ward Results

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Battle (one seat)

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Battle 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R.D. Cleasby Unopposed
Registered electors 187
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St David's (one seat)

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Brecon St David's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rev Rees Price 125
Liberal John Morgan 118
Majority 7
Turnout 243
Registered electors 274
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St John's (one seat)

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Brecon St John's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Evans Unopposed
Registered electors 199
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon St Mary (one seat)

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Brecon St Mary 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Col. John Morgan 143
Liberal Lewis Jones 59
Majority 84
Turnout 202
Registered electors 237
Conservative win (new seat)

Brecon Struet (one seat)

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Brecon Struet 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Games Unopposed
Registered electors 105
Liberal win (new seat)

Brecon Watton (one seat)

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Brecon Watton 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Prothero Unopposed
Registered electors 238
Independent win (new seat)

Brynmawr Central (one seat)

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Brynmawr Central 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Basil Jayne Unopposed
Registered electors 227
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr East (one seat)

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Brynmawr East 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Thomas Unopposed
Registered electors 304
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr South (one seat)

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Brynmawr South 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Hicks Unopposed
Registered electors 241
Liberal win (new seat)

Brynmawr West (one seat)

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Brynmawr West 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John J. Lyddon Unopposed
Registered electors 243
Liberal win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

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Builth 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Davies 131
Liberal Henry Lloyd 65
Ind. Conservative M.G. Howell 16
Majority 66
Turnout 212
Registered electors 234
Conservative win (new seat)

Cefncoed-y-Cymmer / Vaynor (one seat)

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Cefncoed-y-Cymmer / Vaynor 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist William Thompson Crawshay Unopposed
Registered electors 481
Unionist win (new seat)

Cray (one seat)

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Cray 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Price Unopposed
Registered electors 149
Conservative win (new seat)

Crickhowell (one seat)

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Crickhowell 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.G. Davies 161
Liberal Thomas Watkins 68
Majority 93
Turnout 229
Registered electors 269
Conservative win (new seat)

Cwmdu (one seat)

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Cwmdu 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Raikes 83
Liberal F. Evans 71
Majority 12
Turnout 154
Registered electors 171
Conservative win (new seat)

Gelly and Duffryn or Vaynor Upper (one seat)

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Gelly and Duffryn or Vaynor Upper 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones 45
Conservative Walter M. North 44
Majority 1
Turnout 89
Registered electors 95
Liberal win (new seat)

Hay (one seat)

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Hay 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R.T, Griffiths Unopposed
Registered electors 344
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanafan (one seat)

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Llanafan 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev D.A. Griffiths 126
Conservative William C. Mogg 51
Majority 75
Turnout 177
Registered electors 189
Liberal win (new seat)

Llandefalle (one seat)

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Llandefalle 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Williams Vaughan 265
Conservative William Morgan 61
Majority 204
Turnout 326
Registered electors 189
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly, Rural Eastern (one seat)

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Llanelly, Rural Eastern 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Turbeville Unopposed
Registered electors 194
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanelly, Rural Western (one seat)

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Llanelly, Rural Western 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lewis Pritchard Unopposed
Registered electors 325
Liberal win (new seat)

Llangammarch (one seat)

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Llangammarch 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Charles Evan-Thomas 95
Liberal Evan Jones 85
Majority 10
Turnout 180
Registered electors 199
Liberal Unionist win (new seat)

Llangattock (one seat)

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Llangattock 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Bailey 77
Liberal William Davies 73
Majority 4
Turnout 150
Registered electors 164
Conservative win (new seat)

Llangynider (one seat)

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Llangynider 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M.P. Jones Unopposed
Registered electors 97
Liberal win (new seat)

Llanspyddid (one seat)

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Llanspyddid 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.W. Morgan 46
Liberal William S. Miller 45
Majority 1
Turnout 91
Registered electors 107
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanwrthwl (one seat)

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Llanwrthwl 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R.L. Lloyd Unopposed
Registered electors 68
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanwrtyd (one seat)

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Llanwrtyd 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Penry Lloyd Unopposed
Registered electors 232
Liberal Unionist win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "County Council Elections". Western Mail. 18 January 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 30 January 2018.