1931 Glamorgan County Council election

1931 Welsh local government election April 2022 The fourteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election. Overview of the result Labour was defending a secure majority in an election where they faced opposition from the left in the form of the Communist Party, as well as more traditional opponents. The result showed little change from previous years. Boundary Changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates 13 candidates were returned unopposed.Glamorgan Contests. Eleven Aldermen Seek Election. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19310224/219/0011?browse=False 3 February 2021 Western Mail 24 February 1931 11 Contested Elections Most of the retiring aldermen were returned. Outcome Labour retains its majority.County Council Elections. Small Polls in Monmouth and Glamorgan. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19310303/101/0005?browse=true 3 February 2021 Western Mail 3 March 1931 5 The party won some additional seats, such as Pentre in the Rhondda where T.A. Thomas had held on against several previous Labour challenges. In the Cymmer ward, David Thomas, who had failed to hold the seat in 1928 after David Watts-Morgan was elected alderman, was successful after the sitting Independent stood down. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1931 Labour Party (UK) Florence Rose Davies** 2,408 Independent (politician) T.Ll. Davies 1,833 575 Labour Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1931 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* 2,292 Independent (politician) Horace Hyde Macey 1,408 884 Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1931 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Dicks** 2,434 Liberal Party (UK) Edward J. Thomas 1,063 1,381 Labour Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1931 Independent (politician) William Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Bargoed The sitting member had been elected as the official Labour candidate in 1928. Bargoed 1931 Independent Labour William Henry Hopkins* 2,434 Independent (politician) T.C. Jones 1,204 Labour Party (UK) Moses C. Price 550 1,230 Independent Labour Barry Barry 1931 Independent (politician) Rev D.H. Williams** 1,953 Labour Party (UK) Rev R.H. Lomas* 1,494 459 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1931 Liberal Party (UK) W.M. Davies* Liberal Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1931 Labour Party (UK) William J. Edwards* 1,156 Independent (politician) Henry Vause 518 Communist Party of Great Britain Trevor Williams 152 638 Labour Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1931 Independent Liberal Dapho Llewellyn Powell* 1,713 Independent Conservative William W. Phillips 1,227 486 Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1931 Labour Party (UK) George Gethin* 2,068 Conservative Party (UK) J.M. Bevan 1,500 568 Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1931 Independent (politician) Dudley Thomas Howe 1,631 Labour Party (UK) Frederick Cook 1,160 471 Independent (politician) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1931 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips 2,183 Independent (politician) Joseph Howells** 2,119 Communist Party of Great Britain Edward Withers 101 64 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1931 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pearson* 2,306 Independent (politician) Ivor W. Thomas 1,358 948 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1931 Independent (politician) Ogley L. David 2,170 Labour Party (UK) W. Phillip Jenkins* 1,867 303 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1931 Independent (politician) George Lougher 2,147 Labour Party (UK) Emily Jones 1,487 660 Independent (politician) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1931 Labour Party (UK) Rev David M. Jones* 2,462 Independent (politician) Griffith H. Lloyd 845 Communist Party of Great Britain F. Parrish 95 1,617 Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1931 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Cymmer Cymmer 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas 997 Independent (politician) Brinley Ithel Rowlands 775 222 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1931 Independent (politician) Ivor Broadbent Thomas* Independent (politician) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1931 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Davies* Labour Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1931 Independent (politician) Alfred Evans* Independent (politician) Gadlys Gadlys 1931 Labour Party (UK) John Prowle 1,328 Independent (politician) T. Marchant Harries* 1,000 328 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1931 Labour Party (UK) Sir William Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Gower W.H. Davies had won the seat in 1919, and was elected alderman. He failed to be re-elected in 1925 and 1928. Gower 1931 Labour Party (UK) William Henry Davies 1,761 Independent (politician) Frederick W. Davies* 1,602 159 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Hengoed Hengoed 1931 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Evans* 1,900 Independent (politician) T.B. Fisher 1,551 349 Labour Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1931 Labour Party (UK) E.H. Fleming** Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1931 Independent (politician) Edgar L. Chappell 1,769 Independent (politician) John Kane 1,400 369 Independent (politician) Llandaff Llandaff 1931 Independent Conservative Sir Lewis Lougher* 862 Independent Liberal Mary Annie Powell 440 422 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1931 Labour Party (UK) Caradoc Jones** 1,885 Independent (politician) Alfred Morgan 1,153 732 Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1931 Labour Party (UK) William Bowen* 1,596 Independent (politician) Arthur Hopkins 966 630 Labour Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1931 Independent (politician) Martha Emma Jones* 1,563 Labour Party (UK) Owen Powell 926 637 Independent (politician) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1931 Labour Party (UK) Philip Haines Rowlands* 2,241 Communist Party of Great Britain Lewis R. Jones 154 2,067 Labour Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1931 Independent (politician) Thomas J. Thomas* 2,245 Labour Party (UK) David J. Davies 1,854 Communist Party of Great Britain Sarah Edith Williams 143 391 Independent (politician) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1931 Labour Party (UK) John Evans** 2,162 Independent (politician) Brinley Richards 984 Communist Party of Great Britain Benjamin Francis 914 1,172 Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1931 Independent (politician) Albert E. Lockyer 2,863 Labour Party (UK) Tom Jenkins 1,746 1,117 Independent (politician) Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 1931 Independent (politician) Hon. John H. Bruce* 1,836 Labour Party (UK) Justin Lewis 1,727 109 Independent (politician) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1931 Independent Liberal David Griffith Davies 1,382 Labour Party (UK) John William Morgan 1,234 Communist Party of Great Britain Frank Roper 77 148 Independent (politician) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1931 Labour Party (UK) Rev W. Degwel Thomas* 1,934 Independent (politician) Theodore Gibbins 1,907 27 Labour Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1931 Labour Party (UK) Rev H.R. Protheroe* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley The sitting Independent Labour councillor had recently died. Ogmore Valley 1931 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Lucas 2,337 Independent (politician) Thomas Llewellyn 2,152 349 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Penarth North Penarth North 1931 Independent (politician) Frank L. Nicholls 1,261 Labour Party (UK) Ernest Edwards 615 646 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Penarth South Penarth South 1931 Independent (politician) Samuel Thomas* Independent (politician) Pencoed The sitting member, W.A. Howell, switched to contest the Porthcawl ward and Labour won the seat. Pencoed 1931 Labour Party (UK) Mervyn W. Paine 1,819 Independent (politician) David Bayliss 938 881 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1931 Labour Party (UK) John William Bath 3,130 Independent (politician) Mrs Alice Phillips 1,343 1,787 Labour Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1931 Labour Party (UK) James Jenkin Lewis 2,061 Independent (politician) Thomas Alfred Thomas* 1,208 853 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Daniel Davies** 2,787 Independent (politician) Rev T.M. Roderick 1,342 1,445 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1931 Labour Party (UK) Johnson Miles 2,093 Independent (politician) Rev. Benjamin Salmon 1,778 315 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1931 Labour Party (UK) John Thomas** 1,481 Independent (politician) William Arthur Davies 1,226 255 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1931 Independent (politician) Llewelyn David* Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1931 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell* 2,277 Labour Party (UK) Jenkin Jones 1,414 863 Independent (politician) Pontlottyn Pontlottyn 1931 Labour Party (UK) W.A. Hancock* Labour Party (UK) Pontycymmer Pontycymmer 1931 Labour Party (UK) Ted Williams* Labour Party (UK) Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town 1931 Independent (politician) Gwilym Seaton 1,438 Labour Party (UK) Myra O'Brien 1,407 29 Independent (politician) Penygraig Penygraig 1931 Labour Party (UK) William Job 2,019 Independent (politician) John Picton Davies* 1,378 Communist Party of Great Britain Vivian Howard James 231 641 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Porth Porth 1931 Independent (politician) William Evans* Independent (politician) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Jenkins 2,903 Independent (politician) Richard Thomas* 2,058 945 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1931 Labour Party (UK) James Dicks* Labour Party (UK) Trealaw Trealaw 1931 Labour Party (UK) John Atkins 1,649 Independent (politician) Edwin Jenkins 993 Communist Party of Great Britain John James Townsend 213 656 Labour Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1931 Labour Party (UK) Arthur James Chick* 2,104 Independent (politician) Zenos Thomas 1,968 136 Labour Party (UK) Treherbert Treherbert 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Edward Williams* 2,674 Independent (politician) Frederick George Dingley 715 1,959 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Hughes* Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1931 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis** 1,907 Communist Party of Great Britain George Edward Maslin 872 935 Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1931 Labour Party (UK) William A. Betty* 3,169 Independent (politician) Rees Howells 2.229 Communist Party of Great Britain W.J. Sherlock 129 940 Labour Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1931 Independent (politician) Daniel Jones 1,744 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Henry Matthews 1,594 150 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1931 Labour Party (UK) Daniel T. Jones* Labour Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1931 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Cadogan* 2,417 Independent (politician) Henry Harris 951 1,466 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 1931 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, and the retiring aldermen were all re-elected.Expenses of Members. Another Glamorgan Council "Storm". https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19310313/160/0005 7 March 2021 Western Mail 13 March 1931 5 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 1931 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 1931 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 1931 Labour Party (UK) Charles Herbert 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 1925 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 1931 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) References Bibliography Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1931 Category:1931 Welsh local elections Category:1930s in Glamorgan