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1919 Glamorgan County Council election

The tenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

Overview of the Result edit

In this first post-war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party, which captured a number of seats, and established a comfortable majority on the Council for the first time.[1]

Boundary Changes edit

A number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. The extension of the Swansea Borough boundary caused the disappearance of the Llansamlet, Morriston, Sketty, and Oystermouth divisions which were no longer part of the county. Four new divisions were created in other parts of the county. The old Margam division was divided into two (Margam East and Port Talbot West), and the Llantrisant division was likewise divided into two new wards, namely Gilfach Goch and Tonyrefail, Llantwit Fardre. A new division was also created at Hopkinstown, Pontypridd and the old Aber division was divided into the Cwm Aber and Llanfabon divisions.[2] The number of wards remained at 66.

Candidates edit

38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed.[3]

Party Unopposed Returns
Conservative 8
Labour 10
Liberal 12
Independent 0
Liberal-Labour 1

Most of the re-elected Conservatives represented wards on the outskirts of Cardiff and in the Vale of Glamorgan. Labour candidates were returned unopposed in a number of the mining valleys although sitting Liberals were also unopposed in some of these localities.

Of the eleven retiring aldermen, seven sought re-election to the Council. Three of these namely E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown), William Jones (Lab, Mountain Ash) and William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale) were returned unopposed.

Contested Elections edit

Many of the contested elections resulted in the decision of the Labour Party to run more candidates than ever before. The distribution of these candidates was not uniform, with candidates being run in all Rhondda wards bar two (where two long-serving Liberals went unopposed). In contrast there was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district, and this was more personal than political.[4] Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre-war period they fielded no candidates.

Outcome edit

A number of seats changed hands as Labour captured twelve seats and lost only one. Most attention focused on the defeat of two members who had served since 1889, namely Alderman J.M. Smith (Aberavon) and Alderman W.H. Mathias (Rhondda) lost to Labour challengers, but Labour victories occurred in most parts of the county .[5] A third retiring alderman, Evan Davies (Lib, Maesteg) was also defeated while the Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) sought off a Labour challenger.

Results edit

Aberaman edit

Aberaman 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Lewis Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon edit

Aberavon 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Rees 1,016
Conservative John Morgan Smith** 1,010
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Abercynon edit

Abercynon 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr I. Llewelyn Morris* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberdare Town edit

Aberdare Town 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Thomas* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bargoed edit

Bargoed 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev D. Leyshon Evans* 1,460
Labour Morgan Jones 1,146
Majority 314
Liberal hold Swing

Barry edit

Barry 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams** 901
Labour Dr C.E.G. Sixsmith 406
Majority 495
Liberal hold Swing

Barry Dock edit

Barry Dock 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.M. Davies* 774
Labour Rev Ingli James 268
Majority 506
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr edit

Blaengwawr 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gwilym Alexander Treharne* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend edit

Bridgend 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Morgan Randall* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Briton Ferry edit

Briton Ferry 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Branch 1,063
Liberal James Morris 987
Majority 76
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Cadoxton edit

Cadoxton 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.R. Llewellyn* Unopposed
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Caerphilly edit

Caerphilly 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Howells* 1,304
Labour Claude Denscombe 896
Majority 408
Liberal hold Swing

Cilfynydd edit

Cilfynydd 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Rees 1,294
Liberal J.E. Brooks 689
Majority 685
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc edit

Coedffranc 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr W.D. Lewis Jones 936
Labour T.W. Davies* 689
Labour John Rees 430
Majority 247
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Coity edit

Coity 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Howell 1,242
Liberal John Rees* 395
Majority 847
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Cowbridge edit

Cowbridge 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colonel H.R. Homfray*
Labour Kenneth James
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Cwm Aber edit

Cwm Aber 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hubert Jenkins* Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cwmavon edit

Cwmavon 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Jones Edwards 1,135
Conservative John Hanbury 563
Independent Yilliam McNeil 289
Majority 572
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cymmer edit

Cymmer 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan* 1,343
Independent D. Roberts Powell 301
Majority 1,042
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys edit

Dinas Powys 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Claude D. Thompson* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley edit

Dulais Valley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daniel Daniels* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Ferndale edit

Ferndale 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Davies Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gadlys edit

The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle, Aberdare.[6]

Gadlys 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev T. Madoc Jeffreys 841
Liberal T. Walter Williams* 272
Majority 569
Liberal hold Swing

Garw Valley edit

Garw Valley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Lib-Lab Rev William Saunders* Unopposed
Majority
Lib-Lab hold Swing

Glyncorrwg edit

Glyncorrwg 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jenkins* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gower edit

Gower 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.H. Davies 1,126
Independent George E. Gordon* 586
Majority 540
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hengoed edit

Hengoed 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Richards* 1,343
Conservative William James Price 615
Majority 728
Liberal hold Swing

Hopkinstown edit

Hopkinstown 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E.H. Fleming** Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor edit

Kibbor 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Spence Thomas Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff edit

Llandaff 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Forrest Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandeilo Talybont edit

Llandeilo Talybont 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Geoffrey Williams 850
Independent Albert Morgan 554
Majority 296
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Llanfabon edit

Llanfabon 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H.E. Morgan Lindsay 997
Labour David Bouldin 559
Majority 348
Conservative win (new seat)

Llantrisant edit

Llantrisant 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Jenkins 733
Labour Tom Young 711
Liberal George Thomas Davies* 581
Majority 22
Conservative win (new seat)

Llwydcoed edit

Llwydcoed 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Morgan Llewellyn unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llwynypia edit

Llwynypia 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Hammond Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Loughor edit

Loughor 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Albert Harding Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon edit

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Evans* Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg, East and West edit

Maesteg East and West 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edwin Barnett 1,852
Liberal Evan E. Davies** 769
Majority 1,063
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Mountain Ash edit

Lord Aberdare was initially nominated but withdrew, allowing retiring alderman William Jones to be returned unopposed.[7]

Mountain Ash 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jones** Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (North) edit

Neath (North) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive David Griffith Davies 494
Liberal J. Morris 365
Independent Rev Degwell Thomas 296
Majority 129
Progressive hold Swing

Neath (South) edit

Neath (South) 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick William Gibbins* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Newcastle edit

Newcastle 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward H. Mole 1,613
Conservative William H.C. Llewellyn* 1,040
Majority 573
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ogmore Valley edit

Ogmore Valley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Llewellyn** Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Penarth North edit

Penarth North 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Hallett Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South edit

Penarth South 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Thomas* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber edit

Penrhiwceiber 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pentre edit

Pentre 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Alfred Thomas Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pontardawe edit

Pontardawe 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Daniel Davies* 1,008
Progressive F.R. Phillips 699
Independent Labour David Lewis 375
Majority 309
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot East edit

Port Talbot East 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Thomas 787
Labour William Lewis 446
Labour win (new seat)

Port Talbot West edit

Port Talbot West 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewelyn David* 986
Labour Thomas Griffiths 446
Independent win (new seat)

Porthcawl edit

Porthcawl 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Thomas G. Jones 953
Labour Jenkin Jones 659
Conservative J.I.D. Nicholl 557
Majority 294
Progressive gain from Liberal Swing

Pontlottyn edit

Alderman William Williams withdrew in favour of sitting councillor William Hammond.[7]

Pontlottyn 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hammond Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pontypridd edit

Pontypridd 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ben Davies 1,008
Liberal Hopkin Morgan* 999
Majority 9
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Penygraig edit

Penygraig 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Bowen Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Porth edit

Porth 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Evans Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Swansea Valley edit

Swansea Valley 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Richard Thomas 1,157
Labour J.L. Rees 1,074
Independent R.A. Jones 269
Majority
Progressive hold Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch edit

The Liberal candidate had sought to withdraw before polling day but missed the deadline and his name was therefore included on the ballot.[7]

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Arthur Jones 834
Independent William Evans 772
Liberal David Naunton Morgan 19
Majority 62
Labour win (new seat)

Trealaw edit

The sitting member, David Charles Evans, licensed victualler, withdrew, allowing the Labour candidate to be returned unopposed.[7]

Trealaw 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Enoch Treharne Unopposed
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Treforest edit

Treforest 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.H. May 1,194
Conservative Dr W. Miles 828
Majority 366
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Treherbert edit

Treherbert 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Edward Williams Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Treorchy edit

Long-serving councillor, Thomas Jones, was defeated and W.P. Thomas withdrew before the poll.[7]

Treorchy 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rhys Evans 2,309
Liberal Thomas Jones* 1,708
Majority 501
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Tylorstown edit

Tylorstown 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lewis* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Vale of Neath edit

Vale of Neath 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev Aneurin Davies 1,768
Conservative Col. J. Edwards-Vaughan* 1,267
Majority
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Ynyshir edit

Ynyshir 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Dolling 1,501
Liberal W.H. Mathias** 1,317
Majority 184
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ystalyfera edit

Ystalyfera 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel T. Jones 1,112
Liberal D.W. Davies* 986
Majority 126
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ystrad edit

Ystrad 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr W.E. Thomas Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen edit

In addition to the elected councillors the County Council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1919 election, there were twelve aldermanic vacancies, following the resignation of Alderman J.E. Evans.[8]

It was initially resolved to re-elect the four retiring aldermen who had been successful at the recent election, namely:

  • E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown)
  • William Jones (Lib, Mountain Ash)
  • William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale)
  • Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry)

In addition, the following eight new aldermen were elected:

  • Llewellyn David (Ind, Port Talbot)
  • Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley)
  • W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower)
  • Joseph Howells (Lib, Caerphilly)
  • Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber) - elected alderman for three years
  • William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg)
  • David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown)
  • William Thomas (Lib, Aberdare)

By-elections edit

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Aberdare edit

Retired grocer F.W. Mander was returned unopposed following William Thomas's election as alderman.[9]

Aberdare by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick William Mander Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Barry by-election edit

The by-election at Barry was caused by the re-election of the Rev, D.H. Williams as alderman. John Lowden, who had held the seat for fifteen years and had stood down in favour of D.H. Williams at the recent election, was defeated by a Labour candidate.[10]

Barry by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.C. Finch 1,174
Liberal J. Lowden 1,014
Majority 170
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Caerphilly by-election edit

A Conservative replaced a Liberal at this by-election.[11]

Caerphilly by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Edwards 1,525
Labour Claude Denscombe 1,134
Majority 391
Conservative hold Swing

Gower by-election edit

Farmer Charles Bevan of Port Eynon held the seat for Labour following W.H. Davies's appointment as alderman.[9]

Gower by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Bevan 779
Liberal Daniel Williams 702
Majority 77
Labour hold Swing

Hopkinstown by-election edit

The successful candidate, John Tristram, was an engine driver on the Taff Vale Railway and the local secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen.[12]

Hopkinstown by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Tristram 1,555
Liberal Hugh Bramwell 1,043
Majority 512
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West by-election edit

Edward Lowther, general manager of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks company chosen as joint Conservative and Liberal candidate defeated Thomas Griffiths (Lab).[13]

Port Talbot West by-election 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward Lowther 1,048
Labour Thomas Griffiths 921
Majority 127
Independent hold Swing

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Labour's Good Day. Election Surprises in Glamorgan". Western Mail. 4 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Council Elections. The Nominations for Glamorgan". Western Mail. 25 February 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Some Surprises. Glamorgan Council Elections". Cambria Daily Leader. 4 March 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "County Council Elections". Aberdare Leader. 1 March 1919. p. 8. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Glamorgan's New Council. Labour Gains at the Liberal Expense". Western Mail. 5 March 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "County Council Election". Aberdare Leader. 8 March 1919. p. 2. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "County Council Elections". Western Mail. 26 February 1919. p. 3. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "New Aldermen. Changes in Glamorgan Council". Western Mail. 14 March 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "New County Councillors". Western Mail. 1 April 1919. p. 7. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Labour Achievement. Prominent Barry Educationalist Defeated in Bye-Election". Western Mail. 14 April 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "New County Councillor". Western Mail. 16 April 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Rhondda Bye-Election. New Labour Member for Glamorgan County Council". Western Mail. 19 April 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Election Results". Western Mail. 7 April 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

Bibliography edit

  • Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.

1919, glamorgan, county, council, election, tenth, election, glamorgan, county, council, south, wales, took, place, march, 1919, preceded, 1913, election, followed, 1922, election, contents, overview, result, boundary, changes, candidates, contested, elections. The tenth election to Glamorgan County Council south Wales took place in March 1919 It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election Contents 1 Overview of the Result 2 Boundary Changes 3 Candidates 4 Contested Elections 5 Outcome 6 Results 6 1 Aberaman 6 2 Aberavon 6 3 Abercynon 6 4 Aberdare Town 6 5 Bargoed 6 6 Barry 6 7 Barry Dock 6 8 Blaengwawr 6 9 Bridgend 6 10 Briton Ferry 6 11 Cadoxton 6 12 Caerphilly 6 13 Cilfynydd 6 14 Coedffranc 6 15 Coity 6 16 Cowbridge 6 17 Cwm Aber 6 18 Cwmavon 6 19 Cymmer 6 20 Dinas Powys 6 21 Dulais Valley 6 22 Ferndale 6 23 Gadlys 6 24 Garw Valley 6 25 Glyncorrwg 6 26 Gower 6 27 Hengoed 6 28 Hopkinstown 6 29 Kibbor 6 30 Llandaff 6 31 Llandeilo Talybont 6 32 Llanfabon 6 33 Llantrisant 6 34 Llwydcoed 6 35 Llwynypia 6 36 Loughor 6 37 Maesteg Caerau and Nantyffyllon 6 38 Maesteg East and West 6 39 Mountain Ash 6 40 Neath North 6 41 Neath South 6 42 Newcastle 6 43 Ogmore Valley 6 44 Penarth North 6 45 Penarth South 6 46 Penrhiwceiber 6 47 Pentre 6 48 Pontardawe 6 49 Port Talbot East 6 50 Port Talbot West 6 51 Porthcawl 6 52 Pontlottyn 6 53 Pontypridd 6 54 Penygraig 6 55 Porth 6 56 Swansea Valley 6 57 Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 6 58 Trealaw 6 59 Treforest 6 60 Treherbert 6 61 Treorchy 6 62 Tylorstown 6 63 Vale of Neath 6 64 Ynyshir 6 65 Ystalyfera 6 66 Ystrad 7 Election of Aldermen 8 By elections 8 1 Aberdare 8 2 Barry by election 8 3 Caerphilly by election 8 4 Gower by election 8 5 Hopkinstown by election 8 6 Port Talbot West by election 9 Notes 10 References 11 BibliographyOverview of the Result editIn this first post war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party which captured a number of seats and established a comfortable majority on the Council for the first time 1 Boundary Changes editA number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election The extension of the Swansea Borough boundary caused the disappearance of the Llansamlet Morriston Sketty and Oystermouth divisions which were no longer part of the county Four new divisions were created in other parts of the county The old Margam division was divided into two Margam East and Port Talbot West and the Llantrisant division was likewise divided into two new wards namely Gilfach Goch and Tonyrefail Llantwit Fardre A new division was also created at Hopkinstown Pontypridd and the old Aber division was divided into the Cwm Aber and Llanfabon divisions 2 The number of wards remained at 66 Candidates edit38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed 3 Party Unopposed ReturnsConservative 8Labour 10Liberal 12Independent 0Liberal Labour 1Most of the re elected Conservatives represented wards on the outskirts of Cardiff and in the Vale of Glamorgan Labour candidates were returned unopposed in a number of the mining valleys although sitting Liberals were also unopposed in some of these localities Of the eleven retiring aldermen seven sought re election to the Council Three of these namely E H Fleming Lab Hopkinstown William Jones Lab Mountain Ash and William Llewellyn Lib Ogmore Vale were returned unopposed Contested Elections editMany of the contested elections resulted in the decision of the Labour Party to run more candidates than ever before The distribution of these candidates was not uniform with candidates being run in all Rhondda wards bar two where two long serving Liberals went unopposed In contrast there was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district and this was more personal than political 4 Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre war period they fielded no candidates Outcome editA number of seats changed hands as Labour captured twelve seats and lost only one Most attention focused on the defeat of two members who had served since 1889 namely Alderman J M Smith Aberavon and Alderman W H Mathias Rhondda lost to Labour challengers but Labour victories occurred in most parts of the county 5 A third retiring alderman Evan Davies Lib Maesteg was also defeated while the Rev D H Williams Lib Barry sought off a Labour challenger Results editAberaman edit Aberaman 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Lewis UnopposedLiberal hold SwingAberavon edit Aberavon 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Rees 1 016Conservative John Morgan Smith 1 010Labour gain from Conservative SwingAbercynon edit Abercynon 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Dr I Llewelyn Morris UnopposedLiberal hold SwingAberdare Town edit Aberdare Town 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Thomas UnopposedLiberal hold SwingBargoed edit Bargoed 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Rev D Leyshon Evans 1 460Labour Morgan Jones 1 146Majority 314Liberal hold SwingBarry edit Barry 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Rev D H Williams 901Labour Dr C E G Sixsmith 406Majority 495Liberal hold SwingBarry Dock edit Barry Dock 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal W M Davies 774Labour Rev Ingli James 268Majority 506Liberal hold SwingBlaengwawr edit Blaengwawr 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Gwilym Alexander Treharne UnopposedLiberal hold SwingBridgend edit Bridgend 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Morgan Randall UnopposedConservative hold SwingBriton Ferry edit Briton Ferry 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Joseph Branch 1 063Liberal James Morris 987Majority 76Labour gain from Liberal SwingCadoxton edit Cadoxton 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative J R Llewellyn UnopposedMajorityConservative hold SwingCaerphilly edit Caerphilly 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Joseph Howells 1 304Labour Claude Denscombe 896Majority 408Liberal hold SwingCilfynydd edit Cilfynydd 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Daniel Rees 1 294Liberal J E Brooks 689Majority 685Labour hold SwingCoedffranc edit Coedffranc 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Dr W D Lewis Jones 936Labour T W Davies 689Labour John Rees 430Majority 247Conservative gain from Labour SwingCoity edit Coity 1919 Party Candidate Votes Independent W A Howell 1 242Liberal John Rees 395Majority 847Independent gain from Liberal SwingCowbridge edit Cowbridge 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Colonel H R Homfray Labour Kenneth JamesMajorityConservative hold SwingCwm Aber edit Cwm Aber 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Hubert Jenkins UnopposedMajorityLabour hold SwingCwmavon edit Cwmavon 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Jones Edwards 1 135Conservative John Hanbury 563Independent Yilliam McNeil 289Majority 572Labour gain from Independent SwingCymmer edit Cymmer 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Watts Morgan 1 343Independent D Roberts Powell 301Majority 1 042Labour hold SwingDinas Powys edit Dinas Powys 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Claude D Thompson UnopposedConservative hold SwingDulais Valley edit Dulais Valley 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Daniel Daniels UnopposedLiberal hold SwingFerndale edit Ferndale 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Davies UnopposedLabour hold SwingGadlys edit The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle Aberdare 6 Gadlys 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Rev T Madoc Jeffreys 841Liberal T Walter Williams 272Majority 569Liberal hold SwingGarw Valley edit Garw Valley 1919 Party Candidate Votes Lib Lab Rev William Saunders UnopposedMajorityLib Lab hold SwingGlyncorrwg edit Glyncorrwg 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour William Jenkins UnopposedLabour hold SwingGower edit Gower 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour W H Davies 1 126Independent George E Gordon 586Majority 540Labour gain from Conservative SwingHengoed edit Hengoed 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Richards 1 343Conservative William James Price 615Majority 728Liberal hold SwingHopkinstown edit Hopkinstown 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour E H Fleming UnopposedLabour hold SwingKibbor edit Kibbor 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative H Spence Thomas UnopposedConservative hold SwingLlandaff edit Llandaff 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Forrest UnopposedConservative hold SwingLlandeilo Talybont edit Llandeilo Talybont 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Geoffrey Williams 850Independent Albert Morgan 554Majority 296Labour gain from Conservative SwingLlanfabon edit Llanfabon 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative H E Morgan Lindsay 997Labour David Bouldin 559Majority 348Conservative win new seat Llantrisant edit Llantrisant 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Jenkins 733Labour Tom Young 711Liberal George Thomas Davies 581Majority 22Conservative win new seat Llwydcoed edit Llwydcoed 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Morgan Llewellyn unopposedLiberal hold SwingLlwynypia edit Llwynypia 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Hammond UnopposedLabour hold SwingLoughor edit Loughor 1919 Party Candidate Votes Independent Albert Harding UnopposedIndependent hold SwingMaesteg Caerau and Nantyffyllon edit Maesteg Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Evans UnopposedMajorityLabour hold SwingMaesteg East and West edit Maesteg East and West 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Edwin Barnett 1 852Liberal Evan E Davies 769Majority 1 063Labour gain from Liberal SwingMountain Ash edit Lord Aberdare was initially nominated but withdrew allowing retiring alderman William Jones to be returned unopposed 7 Mountain Ash 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Jones UnopposedLiberal hold SwingNeath North edit Neath North 1919 Party Candidate Votes Progressive David Griffith Davies 494Liberal J Morris 365Independent Rev Degwell Thomas 296Majority 129Progressive hold SwingNeath South edit Neath South 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Frederick William Gibbins UnopposedLiberal hold SwingNewcastle edit Newcastle 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Edward H Mole 1 613Conservative William H C Llewellyn 1 040Majority 573Labour gain from Conservative SwingOgmore Valley edit Ogmore Valley 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Llewellyn UnopposedLiberal hold SwingPenarth North edit Penarth North 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Walter Hallett UnopposedConservative hold SwingPenarth South edit Penarth South 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Samuel Thomas UnopposedConservative hold SwingPenrhiwceiber edit Penrhiwceiber 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Dr Ben Phillips Jones UnopposedLiberal hold SwingPentre edit Pentre 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Thomas Alfred Thomas UnopposedLiberal hold SwingPontardawe edit Pontardawe 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Daniel Davies 1 008Progressive F R Phillips 699Independent Labour David Lewis 375Majority 309Labour hold SwingPort Talbot East edit Port Talbot East 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Thomas 787Labour William Lewis 446Labour win new seat Port Talbot West edit Port Talbot West 1919 Party Candidate Votes Independent Llewelyn David 986Labour Thomas Griffiths 446Independent win new seat Porthcawl edit Porthcawl 1919 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Thomas G Jones 953Labour Jenkin Jones 659Conservative J I D Nicholl 557Majority 294Progressive gain from Liberal SwingPontlottyn edit Alderman William Williams withdrew in favour of sitting councillor William Hammond 7 Pontlottyn 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Hammond UnopposedLiberal hold SwingPontypridd edit Pontypridd 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ben Davies 1 008Liberal Hopkin Morgan 999Majority 9Labour gain from Liberal SwingPenygraig edit Penygraig 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Bowen UnopposedLabour hold SwingPorth edit Porth 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal William Evans UnopposedLiberal hold SwingSwansea Valley edit Swansea Valley 1919 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Richard Thomas 1 157Labour J L Rees 1 074Independent R A Jones 269MajorityProgressive hold SwingTonyrefail and Gilfach Goch edit The Liberal candidate had sought to withdraw before polling day but missed the deadline and his name was therefore included on the ballot 7 Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour William Arthur Jones 834Independent William Evans 772Liberal David Naunton Morgan 19Majority 62Labour win new seat Trealaw edit The sitting member David Charles Evans licensed victualler withdrew allowing the Labour candidate to be returned unopposed 7 Trealaw 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Enoch Treharne UnopposedLabour gain from Liberal SwingTreforest edit Treforest 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour W H May 1 194Conservative Dr W Miles 828Majority 366Labour gain from Independent SwingTreherbert edit Treherbert 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Edward Williams UnopposedLabour hold SwingTreorchy edit Long serving councillor Thomas Jones was defeated and W P Thomas withdrew before the poll 7 Treorchy 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Rhys Evans 2 309Liberal Thomas Jones 1 708Majority 501Labour gain from Liberal SwingTylorstown edit Tylorstown 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour David Lewis UnopposedLabour hold SwingVale of Neath edit Vale of Neath 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Rev Aneurin Davies 1 768Conservative Col J Edwards Vaughan 1 267MajorityLiberal gain from Conservative SwingYnyshir edit Ynyshir 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour George Dolling 1 501Liberal W H Mathias 1 317Majority 184Labour gain from Liberal SwingYstalyfera edit Ystalyfera 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Daniel T Jones 1 112Liberal D W Davies 986Majority 126Labour gain from Liberal SwingYstrad edit Ystrad 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Dr W E Thomas UnopposedLiberal hold SwingElection of Aldermen editIn addition to the elected councillors the County Council consisted of 22 county aldermen Aldermen were elected by the council and served a six year term Following the 1919 election there were twelve aldermanic vacancies following the resignation of Alderman J E Evans 8 It was initially resolved to re elect the four retiring aldermen who had been successful at the recent election namely E H Fleming Lab Hopkinstown William Jones Lib Mountain Ash William Llewellyn Lib Ogmore Vale Rev D H Williams Lib Barry In addition the following eight new aldermen were elected Llewellyn David Ind Port Talbot Daniel Daniels Lib Dulais Valley W H Davies Lab Gower Joseph Howells Lib Caerphilly Hubert Jenkins Lab Cwm Aber elected alderman for three years William Jenkins Lab Glyncorrwg David Lewis Lab Tylorstown William Thomas Lib Aberdare By elections editEleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen Aberdare edit Retired grocer F W Mander was returned unopposed following William Thomas s election as alderman 9 Aberdare by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Frederick William Mander UnopposedLiberal hold SwingBarry by election edit The by election at Barry was caused by the re election of the Rev D H Williams as alderman John Lowden who had held the seat for fifteen years and had stood down in favour of D H Williams at the recent election was defeated by a Labour candidate 10 Barry by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour J C Finch 1 174Liberal J Lowden 1 014Majority 170Labour gain from Liberal SwingCaerphilly by election edit A Conservative replaced a Liberal at this by election 11 Caerphilly by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Edwards 1 525Labour Claude Denscombe 1 134Majority 391Conservative hold SwingGower by election edit Farmer Charles Bevan of Port Eynon held the seat for Labour following W H Davies s appointment as alderman 9 Gower by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour Charles Bevan 779Liberal Daniel Williams 702Majority 77Labour hold SwingHopkinstown by election edit The successful candidate John Tristram was an engine driver on the Taff Vale Railway and the local secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen 12 Hopkinstown by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Labour John Tristram 1 555Liberal Hugh Bramwell 1 043Majority 512Labour hold SwingPort Talbot West by election edit Edward Lowther general manager of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks company chosen as joint Conservative and Liberal candidate defeated Thomas Griffiths Lab 13 Port Talbot West by election 1919 Party Candidate Votes Independent Edward Lowther 1 048Labour Thomas Griffiths 921Majority 127Independent hold SwingNotes editReferences edit Labour s Good Day Election Surprises in Glamorgan Western Mail 4 March 1919 p 3 Retrieved 18 January 2021 Council Elections The Nominations for Glamorgan Western Mail 25 February 1919 p 3 Retrieved 18 January 2021 Some Surprises Glamorgan Council Elections Cambria Daily Leader 4 March 1919 p 5 Retrieved 10 December 2015 County Council Elections Aberdare Leader 1 March 1919 p 8 Retrieved 21 December 2015 Glamorgan s New Council Labour Gains at the Liberal Expense Western Mail 5 March 1919 p 3 Retrieved 19 January 2021 County Council Election Aberdare Leader 8 March 1919 p 2 Retrieved 21 December 2015 a b c d e County Council Elections Western Mail 26 February 1919 p 3 Retrieved 19 January 2021 New Aldermen Changes in Glamorgan Council Western Mail 14 March 1919 p 4 Retrieved 20 January 2021 a b New County Councillors Western Mail 1 April 1919 p 7 Retrieved 2 February 2021 Labour Achievement Prominent Barry Educationalist Defeated in Bye Election Western Mail 14 April 1919 p 6 Retrieved 27 January 2021 New County Councillor Western Mail 16 April 1919 p 5 Retrieved 3 February 2021 Rhondda Bye Election New Labour Member for Glamorgan County Council Western Mail 19 April 1919 p 5 Retrieved 27 January 2021 Election Results Western Mail 7 April 1919 p 6 Retrieved 3 February 2021 Bibliography editWilliams Chris 1996 Democratic Rhondda Politics and society 1885 1951 Cardiff University of Wales Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1919 Glamorgan County Council election amp oldid 1122119077, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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