1919 Glamorgan County Council election

1919 Welsh local government election April 2022 The tenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. Overview of the result In this first post-war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party, which captured a number of seats, and established a comfortable majority on the Council for the first time.Labour's Good Day. Election Surprises in Glamorgan https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190304/049/0003?browse=False 18 January 2021 Western Mail 4 March 1919 3 Boundary Changes A number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. The extension of the Swansea Borough boundary caused the disappearance of the Llansamlet, Morriston, Sketty, and Oystermouth divisions which were no longer part of the county. Four new divisions were created in other parts of the county. The old Margam division was divided into two (Margam East and Port Talbot West), and the Llantrisant division was likewise divided into two new wards, namely Gilfach Goch and Tonyrefail. Llantwit Fardre, a new division was also created at Hopkinstown, Pontypridd and the old Aber division was divided into the Cwm Aber and Llanfabon divisions.Council Elections. The Nominations for Glamorgan. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190225/048/0003?browse=true# 18 January 2021 Western Mail 25 February 1919 3 The number of wards remained at 66. Candidates 38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed.Some Surprises. Glamorgan Council Elections. https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4426645/4426650/76/ 10 December 2015 Cambria Daily Leader 4 March 1919 5 Party Unopposed Returns Conservative 8 Labour 10 Liberal 12 Independent 0 Liberal-Labour 1 Most of the re-elected Conservatives represented wards on the outskirts of Cardiff and in the Vale of Glamorgan. Labour candidates were returned unopposed in a number of the mining valleys although sitting Liberals were also unopposed in some of these localities. Of the eleven retiring aldermen, seven sought re-election to the Council. Three of these namely E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown), William Jones (Lab, Mountain Ash) and William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale) were returned unopposed. Contested Elections Many of the contested elections resulted in the decision of the Labour Party to run more candidates than ever before. The distribution of these candidates was not uniform, with candidates being run in all Rhondda wards bar two (where two long-serving Liberals went unopposed). In contrast there was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district, and this was more personal than political.County Council Elections https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3581426/3581434/98/ 21 December 2015 Aberdare Leader 1 March 1919 8 Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre-war period they fielded no candidates. Outcome A number of seats changed hands as Labour captured twelve seats and lost only one. Most attention focused on the defeat of two members who had served since 1889, namely Alderman J.M. Smith (Aberavon) and Alderman W.H. Mathias (Rhondda) lost to Labour challengers, but Labour victories occurred in most parts of the county .Glamorgan's New Council. Labour Gains at the Liberal Expense https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190305/063/0003?browse=False 19 January 2021 Western Mail 5 March 1919 3 A third retiring alderman, Evan Davies (Lib, Maesteg) was also defeated while the Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) sought off a Labour challenger. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Lewis Liberal Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Rees 1,016 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan Smith** 1,010 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Dr I. Llewelyn Morris* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Thomas* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bargoed Bargoed 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Rev D. Leyshon Evans* 1,460 Labour Party (UK) Morgan Jones 1,146 314 Liberal Party (UK) Barry Barry 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Rev D.H. Williams** 901 Labour Party (UK) Dr C.E.G. Sixsmith 406 495 Liberal Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1919 Liberal Party (UK) W.M. Davies* 774 Labour Party (UK) Rev Ingli James 268 506 Liberal Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Gwilym Alexander Treharne* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1919 Conservative Party (UK) John Morgan Randall* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1919 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Branch 1,063 Liberal Party (UK) James Morris 987 76 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1919 Conservative Party (UK) J.R. Llewellyn* Conservative Party (UK) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Howells* 1,304 Labour Party (UK) Claude Denscombe 896 408 Liberal Party (UK) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1919 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Rees 1,294 Liberal Party (UK) J.E. Brooks 689 685 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Dr W.D. Lewis Jones 936 Labour Party (UK) T.W. Davies* 689 Labour Party (UK) John Rees 430 247 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Coity Coity 1919 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell 1,242 Liberal Party (UK) John Rees* 395 847 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Colonel H.R. Homfray* Labour Party (UK) Kenneth James Conservative Party (UK) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1919 Labour Party (UK) Hubert Jenkins* Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards 1,135 Conservative Party (UK) John Hanbury 563 Independent (politician) Yilliam McNeil 289 572 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cymmer Cymmer 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Watts-Morgan* 1,343 Independent (politician) D. Roberts Powell 301 1,042 Labour Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Claude D. Thompson* Conservative Party (UK) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Daniels* Liberal Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Davies Labour Party (UK) Gadlys The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle, Aberdare.County Council Election https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3581435/3581437/4/ 21 December 2015 Aberdare Leader 8 March 1919 2 Gadlys 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Rev T. Madoc Jeffreys 841 Liberal Party (UK) T. Walter Williams* 272 569 Liberal Party (UK) Garw Valley Garw Valley 1919 Liberal-Labour (UK) Rev William Saunders* Liberal-Labour (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1919 Labour Party (UK) William Jenkins* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Gower Gower 1919 Labour Party (UK) W.H. Davies 1,126 Independent (politician) George E. Gordon* 586 540 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hengoed Hengoed 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Richards* 1,343 Conservative Party (UK) William James Price 615 728 Liberal Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1919 Labour Party (UK) E.H. Fleming** Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1919 Conservative Party (UK) H. Spence Thomas Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff Llandaff 1919 Conservative Party (UK) William Forrest Conservative Party (UK) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Geoffrey Williams 850 Independent (politician) Albert Morgan 554 296 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1919 Conservative Party (UK) H.E. Morgan Lindsay 997 Labour Party (UK) David Bouldin 559 348 Conservative Party (UK) Llantrisant Llantrisant 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins 733 Labour Party (UK) Tom Young 711 Liberal Party (UK) George Thomas Davies* 581 22 Conservative Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Morgan Llewellyn unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Hammond unopposed Labour Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1919 Independent (politician) Albert Harding Independent (politician) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Evans* Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1919 Labour Party (UK) Edwin Barnett 1,852 Liberal Party (UK) Evan E. Davies** 769 1,063 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Mountain Ash Lord Aberdare was initially nominated but withdrew, allowing retiring alderman William Jones to be returned unopposed. Mountain Ash 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Jones** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1919 Progressive Party (London) David Griffith Davies 494 Liberal Party (UK) J. Morris 365 Independent (politician) Rev Degwell Thomas 296 129 Progressive Party (London) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Frederick William Gibbins* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1919 Labour Party (UK) Edward H. Mole 1,613 Conservative Party (UK) William H.C. Llewellyn* 1,040 573 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Llewellyn** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Penarth North Penarth North 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Walter Hallett Conservative Party (UK) Penarth South Penarth South 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Thomas* Conservative Party (UK) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Alfred Thomas Liberal Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Daniel Davies* 1,008 Progressive Party (London) F.R. Phillips 699 Independent Labour David Lewis 375 309 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Thomas 787 Labour Party (UK) William Lewis 446 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1919 Independent (politician) Llewelyn David* 986 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Griffiths 446 Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1919 Progressive Party (London) Thomas G. Jones 953 Labour Party (UK) Jenkin Jones 659 Conservative Party (UK) J.I.D. Nicholl 557 294 Progressive Party (London) Liberal Party (UK) Pontlottyn Alderman William Williams withdrew in favour of sitting councillor William Hammond.County Council Elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190226/080/0003?browse=False 19 January 2021 Western Mail 26 February 1919 3 Pontlottyn 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Hammond Liberal Party (UK) Pontypridd Pontypridd 1919 Labour Party (UK) Ben Davies 1,008 Liberal Party (UK) Hopkin Morgan* 999 9 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Penygraig Penygraig 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Bowen unopposed Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1919 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans Liberal Party (UK) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1919 Progressive Party (London) Richard Thomas 1,157 Labour Party (UK) J.L. Rees 1,074 Independent (politician) R.A. Jones 269 Progressive Party (London) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch The Liberal candidate had sought to withdraw before polling day but missed the deadline and his name was therefore included on the ballot. Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1919 Labour Party (UK) William Arthur Jones 834 Independent (politician) William Evans 772 Liberal Party (UK) David Naunton Morgan 19 62 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw The sitting member, David Charles Evans, licensed victualler, withdrew, allowing the Labour candidate to be returned unopposed. Trealaw 1919 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Treharne Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1919 Labour Party (UK) W.H. May 1,194 Conservative Party (UK) Dr W. Miles 828 366 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Treherbert Treherbert 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Edward Williams unopposed Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Long-serving councillor, Thomas Jones, was defeated and W.P. Thomas withdrew before the poll. Treorchy 1919 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Evans 2,309 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones* 1,708 501 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1919 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Rev Aneurin Davies 1,768 Conservative Party (UK) Col. J. Edwards-Vaughan* 1,267 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1919 Labour Party (UK) George Dolling 1,501 Liberal Party (UK) W.H. Mathias** 1,317 184 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1919 Labour Party (UK) Daniel T. Jones 1,112 Liberal Party (UK) D.W. Davies* 986 126 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Dr W.E. Thomas unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Election of Aldermen In addition to the elected councillors the County Council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1919 election, there were twelve aldermanic vacancies, following the resignation of Alderman J.E. Evans.New Aldermen. Changes in Glamorgan Council. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190314/066/0004?browse=False 20 January 2021 Western Mail 14 March 1919 4 It was initially resolved to re-elect the four retiring aldermen who had been successful at the recent election, namely: E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown) William Jones (Lib, Mountain Ash) William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale) Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) In addition, the following eight new aldermen were elected: Llewellyn David (Ind, Port Talbot) Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley) W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower) Joseph Howells (Lib, Caerphilly) Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber) - elected alderman for three years William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg) David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown) William Thomas (Lib, Aberdare) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Aberdare Retired grocer F.W. Mander was returned unopposed following William Thomas's election as alderman.New County Councillors. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190401/128/0007?browse=False 2 February 2021 Western Mail 1 April 1919 7 Aberdare by-election 1919 Liberal Party (UK) Frederick William Mander Liberal Party (UK) Barry by-election The by-election at Barry was caused by the re-election of the Rev, D.H. Williams as alderman. John Lowden, who had held the seat for fifteen years and had stood down in favour of D.H. Williams at the recent election, was defeated by a Labour candidate.Labour Achievement. Prominent Barry Educationalist Defeated in Bye-Election. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190414/109/0006?browse=False 27 January 2021 Western Mail 14 April 1919 6 Barry by-election 1919 Labour Party (UK) J.C. Finch 1,174 Liberal Party (UK) J. Lowden 1,014 170 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Caerphilly by-election A Conservative replaced a Liberal at this by-election.New County Councillor. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190416/099/0005?browse=False 3 February 2021 Western Mail 16 April 1919 5 Caerphilly by-election 1919 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Edwards 1,525 Labour Party (UK) Claude Denscombe 1,134 391 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Gower by-election Farmer Charles Bevan of Port Eynon held the seat for Labour following W.H. Davies's appointment as alderman. Gower by-election 1919 Labour Party (UK) Charles Bevan 779 Liberal Party (UK) Daniel Williams 702 77 Labour Party (UK) Hopkinstown by-election The successful candidate, John Tristram, was an engine driver on the Taff Vale Railway and the local secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen.Rhondda Bye-Election. New Labour Member for Glamorgan County Council. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19190419/128/0005?browse=False 27 January 2021 Western Mail 19 April 1919 5 Hopkinstown by-election 1919 Labour Party (UK) John Tristram 1,555 Liberal Party (UK) Hugh Bramwell 1,043 512 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West by-election Edward Lowther, general manager of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks company chosen as joint Conservative and Liberal candidate defeated Thomas Griffiths (Lab).Election Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19190407/081/0006 3 February 2021 Western Mail 7 April 1919 6 Port Talbot West by-election 1919 Independent (politician) Edward Lowther 1,048 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Griffiths 921 127 Independent (politician) Notes n References Bibliography Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1919 Glamorgan County Council election, 1919