1925 Cardiganshire County Council election

1925 Welsh local election

The twelfth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election. While the previous election had been held in the shadow of bitter Liberal infighting at parliamentary level, the temperature had cooled and only ten seats were contested.

## Candidates

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The election saw only ten contests, compared with 24 three years previously.[1] With hindsight this can be seen as the start of half century of Independent domination in the local politics of Cardiganshire.[n 1] Although political affiliations were no longer a feature of most contests the split in the Liberal ranks between Coalition and Asquithian Liberals had largely disappeared and some individuals had drifted away from Liberalism towards the Conservatives (one example being Morgan Lloyd Williams at Ysbyty Ystwyth).

## Retiring aldermen

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Eight aldermen retired, seven of whom were Liberals and one Conservative, R.S. Rowland of Gareth, Llangybi.[2] Two of their number, D.C. Roberts (who had previously contested his seat at Aberystwyth) and the sole Conservative sought election.

The other retiring aldermen were the Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, who had not faced the electorate for many years; the Rev William Griffiths (New Quay), the Rev T. Mason Jones, (Devil's Bridge) and R.J.R. Loxdale (Llanilar) who last faced an election in 1913; and John Morgan Howell (Aberaeron) and Thomas Davies (Newcastle Emlyn) who had been elected to fill vacancies in recent years.

## Contested elections

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Only ten seats were contested and these were largely fought on non-political lines.[3] Two seats can be said to have changed hands but in both cases this resulted in the sitting member not seeking re-election. At Lampeter, J.C. Harford's seat was won by a Liberal and at Llangybi, the sitting Liberal stood down allowing Alderman R.S. Rowland, the Garth, to be returned unopposed.

## Outcome

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Very little change resulted from the election of 1925. Three members of the originally elected council in 1889 remained as members, namely Aldermen John Morgan Howell, Peter Jones and C.M. Williams.

## Results

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### Aberaeron

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Aberaeron 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dr David Morgan Davies* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Aberbanc

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Aberbanc 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Evan James Davies* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aberporth

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Aberporth 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Samuel Griffiths Davies* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

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Aberystwyth Division 1 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Edwards* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

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Aberystwyth Division 2 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mrs E.K. Jones* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

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Aberystwyth Division 3 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins* | Unopposed
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

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Aberystwyth Division 4 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D.C. Roberts** | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 5

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Aberystwyth Division 5 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Evans* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aberystwyth Division 6

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Aberystwyth Division 6 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Llewellyn Samuel*  | 203  |  |
| Liberal | T.H. Edwards  | 171  |  |
Majority | 32  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Aeron

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}  Aeron 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Thomas Davies | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Borth

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Borth 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | R.E. Jones* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Bow Street

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Bow Street 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Rees Morgan* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cardigan North

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Cardigan North 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Edward Matthews* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cardigan South

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Cardigan South 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Evans* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Cilcennin

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Cilcennin 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Evans | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Cwmrheidol

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Cwmrheidol 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Morgan* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Devil's Bridge

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Devil's Bridge 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | J.G. Morris Davies* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Felinfach

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Felinfach 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Simon Davies* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Goginan

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Goginan 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Griffiths* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Lampeter Borough

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Lampeter Borough 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Walter Davies  | 417  |  |
| Independent | Rev T. Oswald Williams  | 325  |  |
Majority | 92  |  |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Llanarth

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Llanarth 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Lloyd* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

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Llanbadarn Fawr 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llanddewi Brefi

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Llanddewi Brefi 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | R.S. Rowland** | Unopposed
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### Llandygwydd

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Llandygwydd 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David James* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandysul North

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Llandysul North 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | William Davies | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llandysul South

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Llandysul South 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas*  | 430  |  |
| Conservative | William Jones  | 289  |  |
Majority | 141  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llansysiliogogo

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Llandysiliogogo 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | James Elias Jones* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfair Clydogau

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Llanfair Clydogau 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Tom Davies* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfarian

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Llanfarian 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Richard Jones | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

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Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Thomas Evans Joel* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangoedmor

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Llangoedmor 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Davies*  | 254  |  |
| Independent | Rev Evan Lewis  | 212  |  |
Majority | 42  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangeitho

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Llangeitho 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Dr David Davies* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangrannog

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Llangrannog 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Samuel Jones* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanilar

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Llanilar 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D.W. Lewis  | 317  |  |
| Liberal | Isaac Jones*  | 141  |  |
Majority | 176  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanrhystyd

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Llanrhystyd 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | D. Morgan James*  | 205  |  |
| Liberal | David Lewis  | 146  |  |
| Independent | David Lewis  | 96  |  |
Majority | 59  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanllwchaiarn

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Llanllwchaiarn 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan Lewis* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llansantffraed

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Llansantffraed 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Frederick Jones  | 192  |  |
| Liberal | Henry Lewis  | 187  |  |
| Liberal | D. Alban Lloyd  | 9  |  |
Majority | 5  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanwnen

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Llanwnen 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Dr Evan Evans* | Unopposed
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Llanwenog

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Llanwenog 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Dr Evan Jones*  | 312  |  |
| Independent | J.J. Thomas  | 264  |  |
Majority | 48  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Lledrod

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Lledrod 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Richard Daniel Herbert* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Nantcwnlle

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Nantcwnlle 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Daniel Lewis Herbert* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### New Quay

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New Quay 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan James Davies* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Penbryn

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Penbryn 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John William Lewis* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Strata Florida

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Strata Florida 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Dr John Morgan* | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Taliesin

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Taliesin 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Audry Dorothy Loxdale Jones | Unopposed
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Talybont

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Talybont 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Jenkin Evan Evans* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Trefeurig

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Trefeurig 1922  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David James  | 160  |  |
| Liberal | J. Owen Jones  | 59  |  |
Majority | 101  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Tregaron

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Tregaron 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Mary Lloyd* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Troedyraur

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Troedyraur 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Evans* | Unopposed
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

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Ysbyty Ystwyth 1925  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Morgan Lloyd Williams  | 151  |  |
| Liberal | Joshua Williams  | 124  |  |
Majority | 27  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## Election of Aldermen

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Eight aldermen were elected, including one Conservative, Dr John Morgan, who replaced R.S. Rowland.[4] As well as Dr Morgan, Evan Lewis, Samuel Jones and D. Morgan James became new aldermen, while retiring alderman D.C. Roberts had yet again been returned unopposed at Aberystwyth.

Of the three retiring aldermen re-appointed without facing the electorate, J.M. Howell had fought a contested election in 1922 and was re-appointed as alderman after the death of E. Lima Jones. Loxdale had last been returned unopposed in 1910 while the Rev. John Williams had not stood as a candidate since 1898.

* Evan Lewis, Llanllwchaiarn, 48
* Rev. John Williams, Cardigan, 47
* D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth, 48
* R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar, 47
* John Morgan Howell, Aberaeron, 47
* Dr John Morgan, Pontrhydygroes, 46
* Samuel Jones, Llangrannog, 45
* D. Morgan James, Llanrhystud, 37

## By-elections

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### Aberystwyth, Division 4 by-election

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E.J. Evans, Cwncybarcud, who previously represented Llanrhystud from 1901 until 1904 was returned unopposed following the appointment of R.J.R. Loxdale as alderman.

Llanilar by-election 1910  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | E.J. Evans | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llangrannog by-election

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A Liberal candidate was returned unopposed for Lledrod following the appointment of Daniel L. Jones as alderman.[5]

Lledrod by-election 1910  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanllwchaiarn by-election

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Following the appointment of E.J. Davies as alderman no valid nomination was initially received.

New Quay by-election 1910  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Evan James Davies* | unopposed  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Llanrhystud by-election

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Troedyraur by-election 1910  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis  | 204  |  |
| Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis  | 204  |  |
Majority | 260  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### Strata Florida by-election

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Troedyraur by-election 1910  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Rev Daniel Evans* | unopposed  |  |
| Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis  | 204  |  |
| Independent | Rev. Evan Lewis  | 204  |  |
Majority | 260  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ Although political affiliations were not included in press coverage of the election, the affiliations noted at the 1928 election have been used in this article

## References

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1. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Only Ten Contests. Forty Unopposed Returns". Welsh Gazette. 5 March 1925. p. 5. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
2. ^ "The Retiring Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 19 February 1925. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
3. ^ "Results of the Elections". Welsh Gazette. 12 March 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
4. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. First Meeting of New Body". Welsh Gazette. 26 March 1925. p. 6.
5. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council Bye-Election". Cambrian News. 8 April 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

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