The first election to Swansea County Borough Council took place in 1889.[1] It was followed by the 1890 election. The previous Town Council which had 24 members (18 councillors and 6 aldermen) would now have 40 members (30 councillors and 10 aldermen). An additional 16 members would therefore be elected.

Almost all candidates expressed no party affiliation, fighting the contest on local issues.[1]

Ward Results

Alexandra (two seats)

Alexandra 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Abram Francis 505
John Griffiths 328
Thomas Jones 312
George Thomas King 56

Brynmelin (one seat)

Brynmelin 1889 [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Ruler Gwilym Morgan 406
Charles Davies 390
Philips Jenkins 194

Castle (two seats)

Castle 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Albert Mason 290
Frederick Bradford 273
Lawrence Tulloch 168
William Bondfield Westlake 159

East (one seat)

East 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Stephen Lloyd Francis 680
Roger Thomas 480

Ffynone (two seats)

Ffynone 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Morgan Tutton 470
John Viner Leeder 436
Thomas T. Pascoe 417
Richard White Beor 19

Landore (two seats)

Landore 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
James Naysmith 489
William Williams 425
James Howell 404
Benjamin Roberts 275

Morriston (two seats)

Morriston 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
David Harris 526
Edward Thomas 449
Edward Rice Morgan 430
Morgan Hussey 172

St Helen's (two seats)

St Helen's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Pike 567
James Matthew Mayne 407
Richard White Beor 131

St John's (three seats)

St John's 1889
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Herbert Monger 648
Edward Rice Daniel 557
James Howell 484
John Griffiths 420

Victoria (one seat)

Victoria 1889 [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Usher 309
Conservative T.P. Martin 248
Gladstonian Lib Stephen Prust Willis 239

Election of Aldermen

Seven aldermen were elected at the annual meeting of the Council held on 9 November.[2] An attempt was made to ensure that aldermen from particular wards were elected but this was ruled out of order. The following aldermen were elected for a term of six years.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "County Borough of Swansea. Election of Councillors". Cambrian. 8 November 1889. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Swansea County Council". South Wales Daily News. 11 November 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via Welsh Newspapers Online.
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