1934 Glamorgan County Council election

1934 Welsh local government election April 2022 The fifteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election. Overview of the result By the 1930s, Labour had secured a comfortable majority on the council, and dominated the aldermanic bench. The 1934 election saw little change. Boundary Changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates Many candidates were returned unopposed.Nominations for Glamorgan. Many Retiring Members Not Opposed. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19340227/166/0005?browse=False# 10 March 2021 Western Mail 27 February 1934 5 Contested Elections Most of the retiring aldermen were returned. However, two conflicts arose when retiring councillors sought the nomination at the expense of retiring aldermen, at Hopkinstown and Newcastle. Outcome Labour retained their majority, losing only one seat, at Pencoed.Glamorgan and Gwent Election Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19340306/171/0005?browse=False 10 March 2021 Western Mail 6 March 1934 5 Their victory in the rural Cowbridge ward reflected their domination of county politics. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1934 Labour Party (UK) Sydney Herbert Stephens* Labour Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1934 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1934 Labour Party (UK) R.A. Thomas* Labour Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1934 Independent (politician) William Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Bargoed Bargoed 1934 Labour Party (UK) William John Kedward* Labour Party (UK) Barry Barry 1934 Independent (politician) L.P. Griffiths* 2,158 Labour Party (UK) W. East 2,103 55 Independent (politician) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1934 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Rees 2,194 Independent (politician) E. Irfon Griffiths* 1,690 504 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1934 Labour Party (UK) W.J. Edwards* 1,091 Communist Party of Great Britain Trevor Williams 624 Independent (politician) Henry Vause 358 467 Labour Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1934 Independent (politician) Dapho Llewellyn Powell* 1,988 Independent Conservative R.H. Thomas 1,204 784 Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1934 Labour Party (UK) George Gethin* Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1934 Independent (politician) Dudley Thomas Howe 1,631 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Cook 1,160 471 Independent (politician) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1934 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips* 2,618 Independent (politician) Arthur Hopkins 1,445 1,173 Labour Party (UK) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1934 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pearson* 2,779 Communist Party of Great Britain T.L. Jenkins 504 2,275 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1934 Independent (politician) Ogley L. David* 2,609 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Jenkins 2,440 169 Independent (politician) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1934 Labour Party (UK) P.J. Smith 1,847 Independent (politician) George Lougher* 1,643 204 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1934 Labour Party (UK) Hubert Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1934 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Cymmer Cymmer 1934 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas* 1,446 Independent (politician) Brinley Ithel Rowlands 868 578 Labour Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1934 Independent (politician) Ivor Broadbent Thomas* Independent (politician) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1934 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Davies* Labour Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1934 Labour Party (UK) Jabez Davies** Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Gadlys Gadlys 1934 Independent (politician) Thomas Phillips 2,068 Labour Party (UK) Tom Davies 924 1,144 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1934 Labour Party (UK) Sir William Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Gower Gower 1934 Labour Party (UK) William Henry Davies* Labour Party (UK) Hengoed Hengoed 1934 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Evans* Labour Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1934 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Thomas Williams 2,203 Labour Party (UK) John Tristram** 1,050 1,053 Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1934 Independent (politician) Edgar L. Chappell 1,769 Independent (politician) John Kane 1,400 369 Independent (politician) Llandaff Llandaff 1934 Independent Conservative Sir Lewis Lougher* 862 Independent Liberal Mary Annie Powell 440 422 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1934 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Jones* 2,405 Independent (politician) Josiah Jones 1,661 744 Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1934 Labour Party (UK) Charles H. Davies* 1,534 Independent (politician) William Jones 1,030 Independent Labour Charles Fournier 129 504 Labour Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1934 Independent (politician) Martha Emma Jones* Independent (politician) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1934 Labour Party (UK) Philip Haines Rowlands* 2,152 Communist Party of Great Britain John Jones 708 1,444 Labour Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1934 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies 2,245 Independent (politician) Moses Thomas* 1,854 1,073 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1934 Labour Party (UK) E.D. Evans 1,570 Communist Party of Great Britain Idris Cox 1,348 Independent (politician) Brinley Richards 1,043 232 Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1934 Labour Party (UK) Tom Jenkins 1,930 Independent (politician) T. Evans 1,716 Communist Party of Great Britain R. Davies 488 214 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 1934 Independent (politician) Hon. John H. Bruce* 2,152 Labour Party (UK) Miss M. Nicholls 1,757 396 Independent (politician) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1934 Independent (politician) David Griffith Davies 1,538 Labour Party (UK) Charles P. Huins 1,474 64 Independent (politician) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1934 Labour Party (UK) Rev W. Degwel Thomas* 2,117 Independent (politician) Mrs M.L. Lloyd 861 1,256 Labour Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1934 Labour Party (UK) Rev H.R. Protheroe* 2,093 Independent Labour Edward Horace Mole** 1,512 581 Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1934 Communist Party of Great Britain Frederick Arthur Llewellyn 1,987 Labour Party (UK) Rev J.E. Rees 1,118 Labour Party (UK) E.L. Howells 1,116 Independent (politician) S. Moore 440 869 Communist Party of Great Britain Labour Party (UK) Penarth North Penarth North 1934 Independent (politician) Frank L. Nicholls 1,215 Labour Party (UK) H.J. Cook 819 306 Independent (politician) Penarth South Penarth South 1934 Independent (politician) Samuel Thomas* Independent (politician) Pencoed Pencoed 1934 Independent (politician) Trevor David 1,744 Labour Party (UK) Mervyn W. Paine* 1,670 74 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1934 Labour Party (UK) John William Bath* Labour Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1934 Labour Party (UK) James Jenkin Lewis* 2,053 Independent (politician) Thomas Alfred Thomas 1,482 571 Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1934 Labour Party (UK) Griffith H. Davies Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1934 Labour Party (UK) Johnson Miles* 2,574 Independent (politician) John Williams 1,562 1,012 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1934 Labour Party (UK) Tal Mainwaring* Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1934 Independent (politician) Llewelyn David* 1,584 Labour Party (UK) Maurice Leonardo Bonvonni 1,225 359 Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1934 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell* Independent (politician) Pontlottyn Pontlottyn 1934 Labour Party (UK) William Hammond** Labour Party (UK) Pontycymmer Pontycymmer 1934 Labour Party (UK) Rev William Saunders** Labour Party (UK) Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town 1934 Labour Party (UK) Myra O'Brien 1,687 Independent (politician) Gwilym Seaton* 1,243 444 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Penygraig Penygraig 1934 Labour Party (UK) William Job* 2,312 Communist Party of Great Britain Frederick James Howard 656 1,666 Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1934 Independent (politician) William Evans* 1,940 Communist Party of Great Britain Will Paynter 541 1,399 Independent (politician) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1934 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Williams** Unopposed Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1934 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Jones** 2,515 Independent (politician) Isaac Christmas Morgan 1,448 1,067 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw Trealaw 1934 Labour Party (UK) John Atkins* 1,414 Communist Party of Great Britain Lewis Jones 853 Plaid Cymru James Kitchener Davies 428 561 Labour Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1934 Labour Party (UK) Arthur James Chick* 2,428 Independent (politician) Zenos Thomas 1,380 Communist Party of Great Britain J.A. Cox 472 1,048 Labour Party (UK) Treherbert Treherbert 1934 Labour Party (UK) David Edward Williams* 2,856 Independent (politician) Edwin Jenkins 402 2,454 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1934 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Evans** Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1934 Labour Party (UK) John Mardy Evans* Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1934 Labour Party (UK) William A. Betty* 2,871 Independent (politician) David Arthur 1,824 1,047 Labour Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1934 Labour Party (UK) William Howell 1,852 Independent (politician) Daniel Jones* 1,595 Communist Party of Great Britain Gwen Ray Evans 334 257 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1934 Labour Party (UK) John David Brazell** Labour Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1934 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Cadogan* Labour Party (UK) Election of Aldermen In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1934 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies (one vacancy due to the recent death of a sitting alderman).The Burden of Public Assistance. County Council Chairman's Plea. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19340316/252/0007 7 April 2021 Western Mail 16 March 1934 7 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: William Bowen (Lab, Llanfabon) David Daniel Davies (Lab, Pontardawe) Rose Davies (Lab, Aberaman) John Evans (Lab, Maesteg) Johnson Dicks (Lab, Abercynon) E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown) William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg) Caradoc Jones (Lab, Llandeilo Talybont) David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown) John Thomas (Lab, Port Talbot) Rev D.H. Williams (Ind, Barry) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Aberaman by-election Aberaman by-election 1934 Labour Party (UK) Sydney Herbert Stephens* Labour Party (UK) Abercynon by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Barry by-election Barry by-election 1934 Independent (politician) L.P. Griffiths 2,032 Labour Party (UK) Rev R.H. Lomas 1,624 408 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Glyncorrwg by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hopkinstown by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llandeilo Talybont by-election Llandeilo Talybont Independent (politician) Llewellyn Davies 1,501 Labour Party (UK) J. Powell 1,378 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon by-election Llanfabon by-election 1934 Labour Party (UK) Charles H. Davies 1,212 Independent (politician) William Jones 1,169 43 Labour Party (UK) Maesteg by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontardawe by-election Pontardawe by-election 1934 Labour Party (UK) Charles Williams Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Tylorstown by-election Tylorstown by-election 1934 Labour Party (UK) John Mardy Evans* 1,977 Communist Party of Great Britain George Edward Maslin 584 Independent (politician) David John 284 1,393 Labour Party (UK) Neath South by-election 1935 A by-election was held following the elevation of the Rev. Degwel Thomas to fill a vacancy on the aldermanic bench. Charles Percival Huins, a pioneer of the Labour movement in the Neath area and a former national president of the Shop Assistants UnionLabour Pioneer Passes. Death Of County Councillor C.P. Huins. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19470613/058/0006 16 December 2022 Neath Guardian 13 June 1947 6 comfortably held the seat by an unexpectedly large majority.South Ward By-Election. Socialists Win Seat. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19351206/082/0008 16 December 2022 Neath Guardian 6 December 1935 8 Neath South by-election 1935 Labour Party (UK) Charles P. Huins 2.024 Independent (politician) Thomas Cole 975 1,049 Labour Party (UK) References Bibliography Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1934 Category:1934 Welsh local elections Category:1930s in Glamorgan