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

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

Ward Results

Battle (one seat)

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

Brecon St David's (one seat)

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)

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

Brecon St Mary (one seat)

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)

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

Brecon Watton (one seat)

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

Brynmawr Central (one seat)

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

Brynmawr East (one seat)

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

Brynmawr South (one seat)

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

Brynmawr West (one seat)

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

Builth (one seat)

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)

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

Cray (one seat)

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

Crickhowell (one seat)

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)

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)

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)

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

Llanafan (one seat)

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)

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)

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

Llanelly, Rural Western (one seat)

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

Llangammarch (one seat)

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)

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)

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

Llanspyddid (one seat)

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)

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

Llanwrtyd (one seat)

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

References

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