1958 Cardiganshire County Council election

1958 Welsh local government election The twenty-first election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1958. It was preceded by the 1955 election and followed by the 1961 election. Candidates 41 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in only nine contests.County Council Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19580327/150/0005?browse=False 11 September 2025 Welsh Gazette 27 March 1958 5 Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election. Retiring councillors stood down in favour of aldermen in Aberystwyth, Llanllwchaiarn and at Bow Street, where D.R. Morgan, first elected in 1922, was again returned. At Aberporth, however, retiring alderman the Rev. Evan Melinfab Lewis was opposed by the retiring councillor, the Rev. Tegryn Davies. Outcome With only nine contests, attention focused entirely on the contest at Aberporth between the retiring alderman and councillor, both of whom were nonconformist ministers. Evan Melinfab Lewis, Baptist minister at Penparc, was a previous chairman of the council and a member since 1937, while Tegryn Davies was the Congregational minister at Aberporth. Denominationlism featured prominently in the contest and on a turnout of 88%, Davies was returned. It was reported that the crowd that gathered at Aberporth to hear the result was among the largest ever seen at a Cardiganshire local authority election. Two other sitting members were also defeated.County Council Election. Three Old Members Defeated. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19580417/020/0001?browse=False 12 September 2025 Welsh Gazette 17 April 1958 1 Results Aberaeron Aberaeron 1958 Independent (politician) Evan John Thomas* 590 Independent (politician) Aberbanc Aberbanc 1958 Independent (politician) Dr Stanley George Budd* Independent (politician) Aberporth Aberporth 1958 Independent (politician) Rev Tegryn Davies* 668 Independent (politician) Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis+ 477 191 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 1 Aberystwyth Division 1 1958 Labour Party (UK) J. Caleb Edwards 422 Independent (politician) William Williams 317 105 Labour Party (UK) Aberystwyth Division 2 Aberystwyth Division 2 1958 Independent (politician) Gwendoline Calan Evans+ 391 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 3 Aberystwyth Division 3 1958 Independent (politician) Ryland Kenneth Clues* 386 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 4 Aberystwyth Division 4 1958 Independent (politician) Richard Rowlands 529 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 5 Aberystwyth Division 5 1958 Independent (politician) Richard Jenkin Ellis* 528 Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 6 Aberystwyth Division 6 1958 Independent (politician) Gwendolen Eluned Jones* 241 Independent (politician) Aeron Aeron 1958 Independent (politician) Evan Hughes* 335 Independent (politician) Lewis Phillips 223 112 Independent (politician) Borth Borth 1958 Independent (politician) W. Jones Morris 726 Independent (politician) Bow Street Bow Street 1958 Independent (politician) David Rees Morgan+ Independent (politician) Cardigan North Cardigan North 1958 Independent (politician) Arthur Thomas* 560 Independent (politician) Cardigan South Cardigan South 1958 Independent (politician) Albert Hallam* 255 Independent (politician) Cilcennin Cilcennin 1958 Independent (politician) L.E. Jones 298 Independent (politician) William Jenkin Jones* 238 60 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Cwmrheidol Cwmrheidol 1958 Independent (politician) Geraint Wyn Howells* 172 Independent (politician) Devil's Bridge Devil's Bridge 1958 Independent (politician) Ivor Charles Williams 210 Independent (politician) Felinfach Felinfach 1958 Independent (politician) Thomas Davies* 504 Independent (politician) Goginan Goginan 1958 Independent (politician) Isaac Richard Lewis* Independent (politician) Lampeter Borough Lampeter Borough 1958 Independent (politician) Rev T. Oswald Williams* 781 Independent (politician) Llanarth Llanarth 1958 Independent (politician) Rev. Edwin Pryce Jones* 441 Independent (politician) Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fawr 1958 Independent (politician) Percy Ewart Davies Independent (politician) Llanddewi Brefi Llanddewi Brefi 1958 Independent (politician) William Morgan Davies* Independent (politician) Llandygwydd Llandygwydd 1958 Independent (politician) Melbourne Evan Griffiths* Independent (politician) Llandysul North Llandysul North 1958 Independent (politician) Griffith Davies* Independent (politician) Llandysul South Llandysul South 1958 Independent (politician) Edward Lewis* Independent (politician) Llansysiliogogo Llandysiliogogo 1958 Independent (politician) Ben Thomas* Independent (politician) Llanfair Clydogau Llanfair Clydogau 1958 Independent (politician) Daniel Owen Morgan* Independent (politician) Llanfarian Llanfarian 1958 Independent (politician) John Herbert Daniel Matthews* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanfihangel y Creuddyn Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1958 Independent (politician) David Howell Jones* Independent (politician) Llangoedmor Llangoedmor 1958 Independent (politician) Evan Davies* Independent (politician) Llangeitho Llangeitho 1958 Independent (politician) David Lloyd* Independent (politician) Llangrannog Llangrannog 1958 Independent (politician) Benjamin Griffiths* 177 Independent (politician) Llanilar Llanilar 1958 Independent (politician) David Charles Morgan* 246 Independent (politician) Llanrhystyd Llanrhystyd 1958 Independent (politician) Idwal James 266 Independent (politician) Jenkin Griffiths* 241 25 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanllwchaiarn Llanllwchaiarn 1958 Independent (politician) David Owen Williams+ Independent (politician) Llansantffraed Llansantffraed 1958 Independent (politician) G.T. Davies* 354 Independent (politician) Brinley Jenkins Jones 178 176 Independent (politician) Llanwnen Llanwnen 1958 Independent (politician) William Grey Hughes* 254 Independent (politician) Llanwenog Llanwenog 1958 Independent (politician) Thomas Donald Gwarnant Williams* Independent (politician) Lledrod Lledrod 1958 Independent (politician) John David Herbert* 321 Independent (politician) Nantcwnlle Nantcwnlle 1958 Independent (politician) John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* Independent (politician) New Quay New Quay 1958 Independent (politician) John Owen Williams* 370 Penbryn Penbryn 1958 Independent (politician) Morgan Lloyd Jenkins* 316 Independent (politician) Strata Florida Strata Florida 1958 Independent (politician) Owen Davies 275 Independent (politician) J.G. Williams 194 81 Independent (politician) Taliesin Taliesin 1958 Independent (politician) Gwilym Caradog Jones* 261 Independent (politician) Talybont Talybont 1958 Independent (politician) Isaac Richard Jenkins* 236 Independent (politician) Trefeurig Trefeurig 1958 Independent (politician) Jenkin Davies* Independent (politician) Tregaron Tregaron 1958 Independent (politician) John Lewis Independent (politician) Troedyraur Troedyraur 1958 Independent (politician) Hywel Heulyn Roberts* 427 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Ysbyty Ystwyth Ysbyty Ystwyth 1958 Independent (politician) Thomas Caradog Edwards* 188 Independent (politician) John Jones 157 31 Independent (politician) Election of Aldermen 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 1955 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.More Women Members on County Council? https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19580501/021/0001?browse=False 22 September 2025 Welsh Gazette 1 May 1958 1 The following retiring aldermen was re-elected: D.R. Morgan, Bow Street Mrs G.C. Evans, Aberystwyth Capt. D. Oswald Davies, New Quay In addition, the following new aldermen were elected: Isaac R. Lewis, Capel Bangor J.E. Rogers-Lewis, Abermeurig W.G. Hughes, Silian Griffith Davies, Pontshaen Rev Tegryn Davies, Aberporth Evan Evans, Cilcennin, stood down after over thirty years as a member of the council By-elections Eight by-elections were called following the election of aldermen.County Council By-Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19580515/024/0001?browse=False 22 September 2025 Welsh Gazette 15 May 1952 1 Four of the wards were contested. At Bow Street, the retiring councillor who had stood down in favour of long-serviong alderman D.R. Morgan was returned unopposed. Aberporth by-election Aberporth by-election 1958 Independent (politician) Rev Tegryn Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election 1958 Independent (politician) Ryland Kenneth Clues 307 Independent (politician) Brinley L. Jones 203 104 Independent (politician) Bow Street by-election Bow Street by-election 1958 Independent (politician) Bodin Trevor Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) Goginan by-election Goginan by-election 1958 Independent (politician) Llewelyn B. Bebb 303 Independent (politician) Llanllwchaiarn by-election Llanllwchaiarn by-election 1958 Independent (politician) Rev T.P. Jarman unopposed Independent (politician) Llanwnen by-election Llanwnen by-election 1958 Independent (politician) William Lyn Jones unopposed Independent (politician) Nantcwnlle by-election Nantcwnlle by-election 1958 Independent (politician) R.O. Williams 249 Independent (politician) Rev W.J. Davies 243 6 Independent (politician) Llandysul North by-election Llandysul North by-election 1952 Independent (politician) Rev Victor Thomas 314 Independent (politician) John Williams 302 Independent (politician) Walter Cherry 96 12 Independent (politician) References Category:Ceredigion County Council elections Cardiganshire Category:20th century in Ceredigion