Aberdare Urban District Council election, 1894

The first election to the Aberdare Urban District Council was held in December 1894.^[1] It was followed by the 1896 election.

Members of the first Aberdare Urban District Council, 1894

There were five wards, namely Aberaman (also known as No. 5 Ward), Blaengwawr (also known as No. 4 Ward), Gadlys (also known as No. 2 Ward), Llwydcoed (also known as No. 1 Ward), and the Town Ward (also known as No. 3 Ward). Three members were elected from each ward making a total of fifteen members on the authority. In subsequent elections a third of the council would be elected each year. Therefore, the members returned at the head of the poll would serve until 1898, those in second place until 1897 and those in third place until 1896. Rhys Hopkin Rhys, chair of the previous Local Board of Health became the first chairman of the Urban District Council.

Aberaman Ward

Blaengwawr Ward

Gadlys Ward

Llwydcoed Ward

Town Ward

References

Council elections in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan Bridgend County Borough Council 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council 1995 1999 2004 2008 2012 Mid Glamorgan County Council 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 Abolished Cynon Valley Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Ogwr Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Rhondda Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Rhymney Valley District Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Taff-Ely Borough Council 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 Abolished Glamorgan County Council 1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 Abolished Aberdare Urban District Council 1894 1896 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 Abolished Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council 1894 Abolished Rhondda Urban District Council 1894 Abolished