1952 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1952. County Council Elections Carmarthen Journal 11 April 1952 It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed, by the 1955 election. Overview of the result After capturing control of the Council for the first time in 1949, Labour strengthened their hold by gaining an additional six seats in the Llanelli area. These included the two new wards created after boundary changes and the two wards in Llanelli town lost in by-elections in 1949. This counterbalanced the loss of Llangeler where Labour did not field a candidate. This was augmented by taking seven of the nine vacancies on the aldermanic bench. New County Aldermen Carmarthen Journal 25 April 1952 Boundary changes Two additional seats were created, at Burry Port and Felinfoel. Retiring aldermen The aldermen who retired at the election were ... Retiring Labour councillors Haydn Lewis and Evan Bevan stood down in Ammanford and Llandybie respectively to allow Aldermen Frank Davies, and D.B. Lewis to be returned unopposed. Likewise, H.H. Harries and J.H. Davies stood down in Llandissilio and Llansteffan in favour of Edward James and T.Ll. Harries. Aldermen John Phillips (Cwmamman) and J.D. Rees (St Clears) withdrew at the last moment. Unopposed returns 34 members were returned unopposed, which included both rural and urban seats. County Council Elections Carmarthen Journal 28 March 1952 Contested elections 25 seats were contested, including a number of instances where rival Independents fought each other. As in 1949, Independents sought to fight elections in Llanelli as a group, but had little success. Following the elections, Labour held all nine wards in Llanelli town for the first time. A number of retiring aldermen stood as candidates and were returned unopposed. In Carmarthen, Alderman William Edwards, a member of the Council since 1928, stood in a town ward rather than in Llangunnor which he represented as a councilor until 1946. Edwards was defeated by the retiring Labour member. Results This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections. This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected. Carmarthesnhire County Council 1952: elected members Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) |} Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) |} Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) |} Ward results Abergwili Abergwili 1952 Independent (politician) William John Phillips unopposed Independent (politician) Ammanford No.1 Ammanford No.1 1952 Labour Party (UK) Frank Davies** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford No.2 Ammanford No.2 1952 Labour Party (UK) John Harries* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Berwick Berwick 1952 Labour Party (UK) William Isaac Daniel* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Burry Port East Boundary Change Burry Port East 1952 Labour Party (UK) Labor Dennis 921 Independent (politician) Dr W.D. Williams 471 Labour Party (UK) Burry Port West Boundary Change Burry Port West 1952 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis* 901 Independent (politician) Gwyn Thomas 273 Labour Party (UK) Caio Caio 1952 Independent (politician) Thomas Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 1 Carmarthen Division 1 1952 Labour Party (UK) George V. Davies* 1,240 Independent (politician) William Edwards** 1,022 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 2 Carmarthen Division 2 1952 Independent (politician) J.O. Morgans* unopposed Independent (politician) Carmarthen Division 3 Carmarthen Division 3 1952 Independent (politician) J. Verdi Jenkins* 931 Labour Party (UK) Ellis J. Powell 708 Independent (politician) Cenarth Cenarth 1952 Independent (politician) D.E. James Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Cilycwm Cilycwm 1952 Independent (politician) D.I. Lewis 448 Independent (politician) J.A. Owen* 290 Independent (politician) Conwil Conwil 1952 Independent (politician) William Howell Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Cwmamman Cwmamman 1952 Labour Party (UK) David Davies* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel Boundary Change Felinfoel 1952 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Howells** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Hengoed Boundary Change Hengoed 1952 Labour Party (UK) David John Stone* 864 Independent (politician) J.G. Thomas 358 Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly Kidwelly 1952 Labour Party (UK) J.H. Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Laugharne 1952 Independent (politician) W.G. John 797 Independent (politician) H.R. Lewis 582 Independent (politician) Llanarthney Llanarthney 1952 Labour Party (UK) W. Edgar Lewis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanboidy Llanboidy 1952 Independent (politician) William Joshua Phillips* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandebie North Llandebie North 1952 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym R. Thomas* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandebie South Llandebie South 1952 Labour Party (UK) D.B. Lewis** unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandilo Rural Llandilo Rural 1952 Independent (politician) David Marlais Humphreys unopposed Independent (politician) Llandilo Urban Llandilo Urban 1952 Independent (politician) James Morgan Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llandovery Llandovery 1952 Independent (politician) William Davies 565 Independent (politician) Anthony H. Gower* 425 Independent (politician) James James 157 Independent (politician) Llandyssilio Llandyssilio 1952 Independent (politician) Edward James** unopposed Independent (politician) Llanedy Llanedy 1952 Labour Party (UK) Gwyn Howells* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanegwad Llanegwad 1952 Independent (politician) Griffith Evans* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 1 Llanelly Division 1 1952 Labour Party (UK) Rev David Penry Jones* 1,064 Independent (politician) W.G. Edmunds 1,041 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 2 Llanelly Division 2 1952 Labour Party (UK) Dr H.D. Llewellyn 1,117 Independent (politician) John Zammit* 1,070 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 3 Llanelly Division 3 1952 Labour Party (UK) Mrs Claudia R. Rees* 696 Independent (politician) Edith A. Francis 283 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 4 Llanelly Division 4 1952 Labour Party (UK) Mrs Charlotte Hopkins* 1,306 Independent (politician) Thomas B.J. Perks 685 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 5 Llanelly Division 5 1952 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Lewis 532 Independent (politician) Frederick Howells* 500 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 6 Llanelly Division 6 1952 Labour Party (UK) William J. Davies* 859 Independent (politician) William Hughes 93 Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 7 Llanelly Division 7 1952 Labour Party (UK) D.J. Williams 1,387 Independent (politician) Eleanor Thomas* 651 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanelly Division 8 Llanelly Division 8 1952 Labour Party (UK) George M. McConkey unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llanelly Division 9 Llanelly Division 9 1952 Labour Party (UK) S.I. Thomas 1,150 Independent (politician) A.H. Olive* 865 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythick Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1952 Independent (politician) T.J. Williams* 766 Labour Party (UK) D.G. Williams 446 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1952 Independent (politician) John Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llangadog Llangadog 1952 Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans 618 Independent (politician) William Jones 486 Plaid Cymru Llangeler Llangeler 1952 Independent (politician) John Evans unopposed Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Llangendeirne Llangendeirne 1952 Labour Party (UK) Rev R.G. James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llangennech Llangennech 1952 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Bowen* 959 Plaid Cymru Trefor Beasley 289 Labour Party (UK) Llangunnor Llangunnor 1952 Independent (politician) John Dobson Phelps 626 Independent (politician) William Parry Thomas* 557 Independent (politician) Llanon Llanon 1952 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Jones* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llansawel Llansawel 1952 Independent (politician) Daniel Williams* 312 Independent (politician) John Morgan 295 Independent (politician) Llanstephan Llanstephan 1952 Independent (politician) T.Ll. Haries* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanybyther Llanybyther 1952 Independent (politician) Benjamin Edward Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Myddfai Myddfai 1952 Independent (politician) Morgan Lewis Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) Pembrey Pembrey 1952 Labour Party (UK) Simon John Elwyn Samuel* 1,180 Independent (politician) Evelyn M. Thomas 503 Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem Pontyberem 1952 Labour Party (UK) John Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Quarter Bach Quarter Bach 1952 Labour Party (UK) Josiah Jones* 1,674 Independent (politician) Owen A. Jenkins 658 Labour Party (UK) Rhydcymmerai Rhydcymmerai 1952 Independent (politician) David Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) St Clears St Clears 1952 Independent (politician) T.E. Williams* unopposed Independent (politician) St Ishmaels St Ishmaels 1952 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Rhys Morris* 815 Independent (politician) M.T. Evans 418 Independent (politician) M. Jones 240 Labour Party (UK) Trelech Trelech 1952 Independent (politician) Simon Owen Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Trimsaran Trimsaran 1952 Labour Party (UK) Brinley Jenkins* 718 Independent (politician) William Harries 288 Independent (politician) C. Phillips 206 Labour Party (UK) Westfa Westfa 1952 Labour Party (UK) W.J.F. Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Whitland Whitland 1952 Independent (politician) William Hughes Mathias* unopposed Independent (politician) Election of aldermen In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, seven of the nine aldermanic vacancies were taken by Labour. The leader of the Labour group, Douglas Hughes, justified this by stating that the Independents had behaved in a similar fashion over many years. Joseph Howells, Labour D.B. Lewis, Labour Frank Davies, Labour John Harries, Labour Edgar Lewis, Labour D.J. Stone, Labour Gwilym R. Thomas, Labour Edward James, Independent T.Ll. Harries, Independent By-elections Following the selection of aldermen the following by-elections were held. Four members of the previous authority who had stood down in favour of retiring aldermen were now returned unopposed.County Council by-elections Carmarthen Journal 16 May 1955 The two contested elections included a strong showing by Plaid Cymru in Ammanford.County Council by-elections Carmarthen Journal 6 June 1955 Ammanford No.1 by-election Ammanford No.1 by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) Haydn Lewis* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ammanford No.2 by-election Ammanford No.2 by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Elias Evans 663 Plaid Cymru David Samuel Gwynfor Evans 558 Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel by-election Felinfoel by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Cledwyn Francis unopposed Labour Party (UK) Hengoed by-election Hengoed by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) Edgar S. Samuel 497 Independent Labour Gwilym Thomas 344 Labour Party (UK) Llanarthney by-election Llanarthney by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) D.M. Davies unopposed Labour Party (UK) Llandybie North by-election Llandybie North by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) Evan Bevan* Labour Party (UK) Llandybie South by-election Llandybie South by-election 1952 Labour Party (UK) William Morris Labour Party (UK) Llandyssilio by-election Llandyssilio by-election 1952 Independent (politician) H.H. Harries unopposed Independent (politician) Llanstephan by-election Llanstephan by-election 1952 Independent (politician) J.H. Davies unopposed Independent (politician) References 1952 Category:1952 Welsh local elections