1952 Neath Rural District Council election

1952 Welsh local government election January 2023 An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held in May 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election, and followed by the 1955 election.Neath Rural Surprises. Four Old Members Defeated. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19520516/001/0001?browse=False 16 December 2022 Neath Guardian 16 May 1952 1 Overview of the results The election resulted in relatively few changes in personnel as Labour comfortably upheld the majority it had held on the council since 1934. Boundary changes The Blaenrhonddan Ward, which had hitherto elected three members, was divided into three single-member wards. The total number of seats on the authority remained the same at 29. Candidates The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. These included the joint 'fathers of the council', William Jones and J.T. Evans. At the new Cilfrew Ward, Albert Davies, who lost his seat three years previously, was returned unopposed.Neath Borough and Rural Election Contests. Fights in Eleven Wards. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19520425/001/0001?browse=False 17 January 2023 Neath Guardian 25 April 1952 1 Outcome Labour maintained in full control of the authority. The Communists lost one of their two seats at Skewen, as Alun Thomas who had in 1946 been elected both to Neath Rural and the Glamorgan County Council lost his seat. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1952 Labour Party (UK) William Jones* Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (one seats) Blaengwrach 1952 Labour Party (UK) Albert Vowles* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) J.T. Evans* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Albert John* 354 Independent (politician) Daniel Jones* 340 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Albert Mansel Davies Labour Party (UK) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1952 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Allen* 347 Independent (politician) Wilfrid Rees 217 230 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc (five seats) Coedffranc 1952 Independent (politician) William David* 2,342 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Rees* 2,284 Labour Party (UK) Ivor L. Evans 2,055 Independent (politician) George Frost* 1,975 Labour Party (UK) Thomas L. Thomas 1,785 Independent (politician) Amy Jones* 1,581 Labour Party (UK) Rees S. Davies 1,487 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred E. Jones 1,357 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1952 Independent (politician) Gwyn Thomas* 590 Labour Party (UK) William John Griffiths 590 Communist Party of Great Britain Alun C. Thomas* 536 Labour Party (UK) Charles C. Button 425 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Communist Party of Great Britain Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) John James* Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1952 Communist Party of Great Britain William John Davies* 692 Labour Party (UK) Tom Llewellyn 579 113 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 1952 Labour Party (UK) J.S. George* 396 Labour Party (UK) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1952 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Boyle* 246 Independent Labour David Davies 230 Independent (politician) Sidney A. Williams 164 16 Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1952 Labour Party (UK) Blodwen May Jones* 1,311 Labour Party (UK) Joseph James Lunn* 1,220 Labour Party (UK) Richard Arthur* 1,197 Independent (politician) Lewis Cynlais Adams 996 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1952 Labour Party (UK) Samuel Burnard* 174 Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Edward John Ateyo* 351 Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Richard Geary* 1,126 Labour Party (UK) David Hull* 716 Independent (politician) Richard V. Morgan 664 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Iorwerth Williams* 579 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Powell 538 Independent (politician) Rees Morgan Smith* 535 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 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:1952 Welsh local elections