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Mountain Ash Urban District was a local authority in Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley, Glamorgan, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England and Wales Act. The council replaced the Mountain Ash Local Board of Health which had been established in 1867. Initially, the Council had fifteen members, but this was increased to eighteen in 1898. The council was based at Mountain Ash Town Hall. The urban district was abolished in 1974, becoming part of the borough of Cynon Valley, which was in turn abolished in 1996 to become part of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Election Results in the 1890s

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1894 Election

The inaugural election was held in December 1894. Among those elected were two checkweighers at local collieries, John Powell and John Williams. Williams later served as MP for Gower from 1906 until 1922.

East Ward

South Ward

West Ward

1896 Election

In two of the three wards candidates were returned unopposed.

East Ward

South Ward

West Ward

The only contested election in the West Ward was contested by four Liberals.

1898 Election

Following significant growth in the population of the locality the wards were redrawn for this election and all members were obliged to seek re-election for six new wards, each of which returned three members. A number of nominated candidates withdrew before the election. Several retiring councillors were defeated.

Abercynon Ward

Darranlas Ward

Duffryn Ward

Miskin Ward

Penrhiwceiber Ward

Ynysybwl Ward

1899 Election

Only one ward was contested, namely Miskin, where Adam Clark regained a seat he has lost the previous year. In Duffryn Ward the sitting councillor William Litle was nominated but withdrew in favour of Gwilym Jones, a former member defeated in 1898.

Abercynon Ward

Darranlas Ward

Duffryn Ward

Miskin Ward

Penrhiwceiber Ward

Ynysybwl Ward

1908 Election

There were elections in all four wards.

Darranlas Ward

Duffryn Ward

Penrhiwceiber Ward

Abercynon Ward

References

1. "No. 23204". The London Gazette. 1 January 1867. p. 24.
2. Cadw. "Mountain Ash Town Hall (80903)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
3. "The Elections". Aberdare Times. 22 December 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
4. "Mountain Ash Council Election". Merthyr Times. 19 March 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
5. "Rural Councils. More Results of the Electing [sic]". Evening Express. 2 April 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
6. "Mountain Ash Urban District Council. Nominations". Glamorgan Free Press. 26 March 1898. p. 8. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
7. "Mountain Ash Urban District Council Election". Pontypridd Chronicle. 8 April 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
8. "Mountain Ash". Glamorgan Free Press. 1 April 1899. p. 5. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
9. "Election of District Councillors". Western Mail. 10 March 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
10. "The Elections". Aberdare Leader. 11 April 1908. p. 7. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

v t e Council elections in the administrative county of Glamorgan
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
Neath Rural District Council	1894 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 Abolished
Mountain Ash Urban District	1894 1896 1898 1899 1908
Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council	1894 Abolished
Pontypridd Urban District Council	1894 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 Abolished
Rhondda Urban District Council	1894 1896 Abolished

v t e (1893 ←) 1894 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1895)
Borough Councils	Liverpool
Rural District Councils (Wales)	Aberystwyth Llandeilo
Urban District Councils (Wales)	Aberdare Ogmore and Garw Ystradyfodwg
Urban District Councils (England)	Harrow on the Hill Wealdstone
Rural District Councils (England)	Hendon
Municipal Councils (Scotland)	Edinburgh Glasgow Leith

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