1955 Neath Rural District Council election

1955 Welsh local government election An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held in May 1955. It was preceded by the 1952 election and followed by the 1958 election.Labour Lose One and Gain Three Seats. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19550520/080/0011?browse=False 11 January 2023 Neath Guardian 20 May 1955 11 Overview of the results The election resulted in relatively few changes in personnel as Labour comfortably upheld its majority.Skewen Provides Election Surprises. Two Old Members Defeated. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19490513/162/0001?browse=False 13 December 2022 Neath Guardian 13 May 1949 1 Around half of the wards saw Labour candidates returned unopposed.Five will not seek new seats on RDC. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19550429/175/0015 11 January 2023 Neath Guardian 29 April 1955 13 Candidates The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. Outcome Labour maintained in full control of the authority, gaining an additional three seats at the expense of the Independents. One of these was the seat at Crynant, lost at a by-election the previous year following the death of John James. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1955 Labour Party (UK) William Jones* Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (one seats) Blaengwrach 1955 Labour Party (UK) Albert Vowles* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) J.T. Evans* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies* 386 Independent (politician) Daniel Jones 294 Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) Albert Mansel Davies* 274 Independent (politician) Thomas Edward Rees 185 Labour Party (UK) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1955 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Allen* 347 Independent (politician) Wilfrid Rees 217 230 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc (five seats) Coedffranc 1955 Independent (politician) William David* 2,717 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Lewis Thomas* 1,820 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Rees* 1,747 Labour Party (UK) Clarence Gwyn Pope 1,721 Labour Party (UK) Ivor L. Evans 1,684 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred Edgar Jones 1,355 Communist Party of Great Britain Glaslyn Morgan 954 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1955 Labour Party (UK) Charles H. Button Labour Party (UK) William John Griffiths* Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) John Emlyn Davies 704 Independent (politician) Daniel Crynant Williams* 291 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1955 Communist Party of Great Britain William John Davies* 660 Independent Labour Tom Llewellyn 582 78 Communist Party of Great Britain Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) J. Joseph Smith 1,029 Labour Party (UK) Edith Jones* 845 Independent (politician) William Morris 759 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Lower (one seat) Dulais Lower 1955 Labour Party (UK) J.S. George* 462 Independent (politician) Richard Davies Douglas Rees 289 Labour Party (UK) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1955 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Thomas Morgan Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1955 Labour Party (UK) Richard Arthur* 1,197 Labour Party (UK) Blodwen May Jones* 1,311 Labour Party (UK) Joseph James Lunn* 1,220 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1955 Labour Party (UK) John Henry Evans Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) Edward John Ateyo* 351 Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) David Hull* 716 Labour Party (UK) William John Powell 1,126 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Powell* 705 Labour Party (UK) Iorwerth Williams* 568 Independent (politician) Clifford Lionel Smith 439 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat) Resolven, Tonna Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) David J. Daymond 636 Independent (politician) Howard P. Thomas 455 181 Labour Party (UK) References collapsed Category:1955 Welsh local elections