Jump to content

1952 Cardiganshire County Council election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The nineteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed by the 1955 election.

Candidates

[edit]

40 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in only ten contests. This was five fewer than in 1949 with more unopposed returns than at any election since the council was established in 1888.[1]

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Outcome

[edit]

Of the ten contests, the striking result was the defeat of the chairman-elect, Morgan Jones at Strata Florida. Jones, a retiring alderman and member since 1928 was opposed and defeated by retiring councillor Emrys Lloyd.[2]

Results

[edit]

Aberaeron

[edit]
Aberaeron 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain* 385
Independent Evan John Thomas 358
Majority 27
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc

[edit]
Aberbanc 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin John Davies* Unopposed
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aberporth

[edit]
Aberporth 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 1 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John John Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 2 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwendoline Calan Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 3 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Enoch James Morgan* 386
Labour James Ian Parkes Boultbee 138
Majority 276
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 4 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Ellis* 529
Labour Richard H. Rochell 248
Majority 281
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 5 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emlyn Abraham-Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 6 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwendolen Eluned Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aeron

[edit]
}
Aeron 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Glyn Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth

[edit]
Borth 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev J. Bowden Thomas* 510
Independent Jesse Matthews 309
Majority 201
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street

[edit]
Bow Street 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bodin Trevor Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan North

[edit]
Cardigan North 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hubert Maxwell Davies+ Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan South

[edit]
Cardigan South 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.L. Phillips* 420
Independent John Evan Jones 200
Majority 220
Independent hold Swing

Cilcennin

[edit]
Cilcennin 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

[edit]
Cwmrheidol 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Geraint Wyn Howells 164
Independent Isaac Richard Howells* 152
Majority 12
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Devil's Bridge

[edit]
Devil's Bridge 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ivor C. Edwards 210
Independent Morgan Morgan 157
Majority 53
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach

[edit]
Felinfach 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Simon Davies* 409
Independent Hext Lewes 304
Majority 105
Independent hold Swing

Goginan

[edit]
Goginan 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Isaac Richard Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

[edit]
Lampeter Borough 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev T. Oswald Williams* 810
Independent David Evans 384
Majority 426
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth

[edit]
Llanarth 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Christmas Evans* 413
Independent Rev. Edwin Pryce Jones 388
Majority 25
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

[edit]
Llanbadarn Fawr 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emile Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

[edit]
Llanddewi Brefi 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Morgan Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd

[edit]
Llandygwydd 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lloyd Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North

[edit]
Llandysul North 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Griffith Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South

[edit]
Llandysul South 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

[edit]
Llandysiliogogo 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

[edit]
Llanfair Clydogau 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.O. Morgan Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian

[edit]
Llanfarian 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Zadrach Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

[edit]
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Daniel Evans+ Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor

[edit]
Llangoedmor 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho

[edit]
Llangeitho 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lodwick Herbert+ Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog

[edit]
Llangrannog 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Benjamin Griffiths 177
Independent J. Davies 158
Independent J.J. Davies 125
Independent R.A. Evans 28
Majority 19
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar

[edit]
Llanilar 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths 284
Independent David Charles Morgan 280
Majority 4
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

[edit]
Llanrhystyd 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths* 322
Independent David Charles Morgan 243
Majority 79
Independent hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

[edit]
Llanllwchaiarn 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Owen Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed

[edit]
Llansantffraed 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Dewi Morgan* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnen

[edit]
Llanwnen 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Grey Hughes* 318 354
Independent William Lynn Jones 208
Majority 46
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog

[edit]
Llanwenog 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+ Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod

[edit]
Lledrod 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Owen James Owen* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

[edit]
Nantcwnlle 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay

[edit]
New Quay 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Oswald Davies 487
Independent John Sidney Davies 235
Majority 252
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn

[edit]
Penbryn 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Thomas* 316
Independent Morgan Lloyd Jenkins 255
Majority 61
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida

[edit]
Strata Florida 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emrys S. Lloyd* 318
Independent Morgan Jones+ 211
Majority 107
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin

[edit]
Taliesin 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwilym Cardaog Jones 261
Independent John Oliver 114
Independent John Morgan Davies 106
Majority 155
Independent hold Swing

Talybont

[edit]
Talybont 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Isaac Richard Jenkins* 236
Independent David Lewis Edwards 234
Majority 2
Independent hold Swing

Trefeurig

[edit]
Trefeurig 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Rowland Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron

[edit]
Tregaron 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev David Thomas Jones Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur

[edit]
Troedyraur 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts 427
Independent Edwin Stanley Jones* 324
Majority 103
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

[edit]
Ysbyty Ystwyth 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Richard Edwards* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

[edit]

In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1937 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

  • J.D. Evans, New Cross
  • D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
  • Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwenog

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

  • Emlyn Abraham-Williams, Aberystwyth
  • D. Alban Davies, Llanrhystud
  • Simon Davies, Felinfach
  • D. Lloyd Thomas, Tresaith
  • Evan Davies, Llechryd

In addition to the three retiring aldermen who were re-elected, Simon Davies had previously served as an alderman from 1928 until 1946.

By-elections

[edit]

Seven by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4]

Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election

[edit]
Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.J. Ellis 313
Independent Mrs C.A. Middleton 246
Independent T.I. Ellis 115
Majority 67
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach by-election

[edit]
Felinfach by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Davies 541
Independent John Hext Lewes 301
Majority 240
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election

[edit]
Llanfihangel y Creuddynh by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David H. Jones 321
Independent James Thomas 239
Majority 82
Independent hold Swing


Llangeitho by-election

[edit]
Llangeitho by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd 474
Independent George Harris 149
Majority 325
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor by-election

[edit]
Llangoedmor by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Howard Lloyd 426
Independent David Thomas James 182
Majority 244
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud by-election

[edit]
Llanrhystud by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths 284
Independent David Charles Morgan 280
Majority 4
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog by-election

[edit]
Llanwenog by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Donald Gwarnant Williams Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn by-election

[edit]
Penbryn by-election 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Morgan Lloyd Jenkins 373
Independent David James Davies 225
Majority 148
Independent hold Swing

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "County Council Candidates. Cardiganshire Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 31 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Election results in detail". Western Mail. 7 April 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 21 April 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ "County Council By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 2 June 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2022.