1922 Glamorgan County Council election

1922 Welsh local government election April 2022 The 1922 Glamorgan County Council election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1922. It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election. Overview of the result By the early 1920s, the Labour Party was making significant progress in Glamorgan, capturing the majority of the parliamentary constituencies. This was reflected in the county council elections of 1919, when Labour with 40 out of 66 councillors and 11 of the 22 aldermen secured a majority on the County Council for the first time.Glamorgan. Labour Party's Net Loss of Four Seats https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19220310/189/0008?browse=False 26 January 2021 Western Mail 10 March 1922 9 In 1922 it suffered a minor setback, causing the Western Mail to gleefully report that the party had been "routed once again" owing to a number of individual losses.Labour Routed Again. Glamorgan Council Elections. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19220309/139/0006?browse=False 15 January 2021 Western Mail 9 March 1922 6 However, Labour still had a commanding majority following the election. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes but some wards were given different names to those used in 1919. Garw Valley ward was known in 1922 as Pontycymmer and the Llantrisant ward as Pontyclun. Margam ward appears to have been divided into two, named Port Talbot East and Port Talbot West. Candidates At least 32 candidates were returned unopposed.County Council Elections. Further Nominations for Glamorgan https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19220301/198/0011?browse%20=%20false 15 January 2021 Western Mail 1 March 1922 11 A number of retiring aldermen sought re-election. W.H. Davies (Lib, Cilfynydd), Hopkin Morgan (Lib, Neath North) and the Rev William Saunders (Lab, Garw Valley) were returned unopposed. Contested elections At least 32 councillors were returned unopposed. Most of the contested elections featured a Labour candidate facing one opponent, whether Conservative, Liberal or Independent. In the Ogmore Valley ward an unusual situation arose where two Labour candidates faced each other, with the railwaymen opposing the nominated candidate of the SWMF Outcome In contrast to the 1919 election, Labour suffered a minor setback at the election with a net loss of four seats. Several of these were high-profile contests. At Bargoed, Walter Lewis failed to hold the seat recently vacated by Morgan Jones when he was elected MP for Caerphilly. At Mountain Ash, the wartime pacifist Emrys Hughes failed to dislodge the sitting Liberal councillor while prominent miners' leaders Meth Jones and Ted Williams fell short at Port Talbot and Bridgend respectively. Labour also lost the Gower seat which was a surprise gain three years earlier. Overall, however, Labour was still in the ascendancy. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Luther Davies** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1922 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* 1,334 Ratepayers Association Andrew Scott 1,035 299 Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Dr J. Llewelyn Morris* 2,410 Independent Labour Party Emrys Hughes 1,723 687 Liberal Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Frederick William Mander* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bargoed Walter Lewis failed to hold the seat previously held by Morgan Jones MP. Bargoed 1922 Independent (politician) Dr B.H.E. McCrae 998 Labour Party (UK) Walter Lewis 913 85 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Barry Barry 1922 Labour Party (UK) J.C. Finch* Labour Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1922 Liberal Party (UK) W.M. Davies* Liberal Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Gwilym Alexander Treharne* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1922 Independent (politician) D Llewellyn Powell 1,863 Labour Party (UK) Ted Williams 527 Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1922 Conservative Party (UK) M.G. Roberts 1,791 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Branch* 1,342 449 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1922 Conservative Party (UK) J.R. Llewellyn* Conservative Party (UK) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1922 Independent (politician) Thomas Edwards* 1,736 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips 1,250 Independent (politician) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1922 Liberal Party (UK) William Roberts Davies** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Dr W.D. Lewis Jones* 1,232 Independent (politician) W. Phillip Jenkins 1,230 2 Conservative Party (UK) Coity Coity 1922 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell* Independent (politician) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Colonel H.R. Homfray* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1922 Labour Party (UK) Hubert Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1922 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Cymmer Morgan Williams held the seat he had represented for twenty years without opposition. Cymmer 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Morgan Williams* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Claude D. Thompson* Conservative Party (UK) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1922 Labour Party (UK) William Davies* Labour Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1922 Labour Party (UK) Jabez Davies* Labour Party (UK) Gadlys Gadlys 1922 Independent (politician) T. Marchant Harries 1,584 Labour Party (UK) Idwal Thomas* 590 994 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1922 Labour Party (UK) Tom John 1,458 Independent (politician) Dr Henry Davies* 1,044 414 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Gower Gower 1922 Independent (politician) Fredrick William Davies 1,214 Labour Party (UK) Charles Bevan* 1,085 209 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Hengoed Hengoed 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Edward Richards* 1,757 Labour Party (UK) Elwyn T. Morgan 792 965 Liberal Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1922 Labour Party (UK) J. Tristram* Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Lewis** Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff Llandaff 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Lewis Lougher Conservative Party (UK) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1922 Labour Party (UK) David Geoffrey Williams* Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1922 Labour Party (UK) John Phillips 1,009 Independent (politician) H.E. Morgan-Lindsay* 910 99 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1922 Liberal Party (UK) William Morgan Llewellyn* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Llwynypia Llwynypia and Clydach 1922 Liberal Party (UK) James Evans** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas J. Thomas 1,108 Labour Party (UK) W.M. Moses** 850 Independent (politician) Albert Harding* 568 Liberal Party (UK) Independent (politician) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1922 Labour Party (UK) John Evans* Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1922 Independent (politician) Thomas E. Hopkins 1,457 Labour Party (UK) George John* 1,295 162 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Mountain Ash The ward was known as Duffryn in 1922. Mountain Ash 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Lord Aberdare unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Hopkin Morgan** Liberal Party (UK) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Frederick William Gibbins* Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1922 Labour Party (UK) E.H. Mole* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1922 Labour Party (UK) David J. Thomas 1,395 Labour Party (UK) Thomas A. Job 1,392 3 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Penarth North Penarth North 1904 Conservative Party (UK) Rev E.S. Roberts 387 Liberal Party (UK) Jenkin Llewellyn 385 2 Conservative Party (UK) Penarth South Penarth South Frederick Henry Jotham unopposed Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Alfred Thomas* 1,366 Labour Party (UK) J.T. Rees 1,198 168 Liberal Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1922 Labour Party (UK) David Daniel Davies* Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1922 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Jenkins* 1,718 Labour Party (UK) D. Harris 623 1,095 Conservative Party (UK) Port Talbot East The ward was known as Margam North and Central in 1922. Port Talbot East 1922 Labour Party (UK) John Thomas* 787 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West The ward was known as Margam West in 1922. Port Talbot West 1922 Ratepayers Association William Arthur Davies 1,311 Labour Party (UK) Meth Jones 672 639 Ratepayers Association Porthcawl Porthcawl 1922 Coalition Unionist Sir T.G. Jones* 1,338 Labour Party (UK) Jenkin Jones 899 429 Conservative Party (UK) Pontlottyn No nominations were received for this ward where William Hammond (Lab) was the retiring member. Pontycymmer The sitting councillor, Jonathan Maddocks (Ind) withdrew, allowing the retiring Labour alderman to be returned unopposed.County Council Elections. Further Contests in Glamorgan https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19220302/160/0007?browse=False 15 January 2021 Western Mail 2 March 1922 7 Pontycymmer 1922 Labour Party (UK) Rev William Saunders** Labour Party (UK) Pontypridd Pontypridd 1922 Labour Party (UK) Fleming 602 Liberal Party (UK) James Roberts* 398 Conservative Party (UK) H.M. Gregory 383 204 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Penygraig Penygraig 1922 Labour Party (UK) Nefydd Thomas unopposed Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1922 Liberal Party (UK) William Evans* Liberal Party (UK) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1922 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Williams* Labour Party (UK) Progressive Party (London) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1922 Labour Party (UK) William Arthur Jones* 1,496 Independent (politician) Morgan Lloyd Griffiths 882 Independent (politician) Levi Morgan 191 614 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw Trealaw 1922 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Treharne Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1922 Liberal Party (UK) J.P. Rees** 1,592 Labour Party (UK) W.H. May* 828 624 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Treherbert Treherbert 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Enoch Davies** unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Treorchy Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed. Treorchy 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Thomas Jones* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1922 Liberal Party (UK) Dr T.H. Morris* unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1922 Independent (politician) D.H. Jones 2,381 Labour Party (UK) John Davies 1,571 810 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1922 Labour Party (UK) George Dalling* 996 Independent Labour William Thomas 985 Liberal Party (UK) D. Lewis Daniel 715 11 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera D.W. Davies regained the seat he lost three years previously. Ystalyfera 1922 Independent (politician) D.W. Davies 1,527 Labour Party (UK) Daniel T. Jones* 1,153 374 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) YstradThis result can be assumed from previous and subsequent results, and reports from council meetings. n Ystrad 1922 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 1922 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, which were filled at the annual meeting by re-electing all eleven retiring aldermen.Ald. William Llewellyn Chosen for Glamorgan. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19220317/148/0008 26 January 2021 Western Mail 17 March 1922 8 Thomas Luther Davies (Lib, Aberaman) William Roberts Davies (Lib, Cilfynydd) Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber) Henry Lewis (Con, Kibbor) Hopkin Morgan (Lib, Neath) Rev William Saunders (Lab, Garw Valley) David Thomas Williams (Lab, Swansea Valley) Enoch Davies (Lib, Rhondda) James Evans (Lib, Rhondda) Morgan Williams (Lib, Rhondda) James Norris (Lab, Rhondda) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Aberaman by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cwm Aber by-election Rev D.M. Jones, who stood down in favour of Alderman Hubert Jenkins, was returned unopposed. Cwm Aber by-election 1922 Labour Party (UK) Rev David M. Jones 1,884 Independent (politician) E.S. Williams 1,436 448 Labour Party (UK) Cilfynydd by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cymmer by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Garw Valley by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Kibbor by-election H. Spence Thomas, who stood down in favour of Alderman Henry Lewis, was returned unopposed. Kibbor by-election 1922 Independent (politician) H. Spence Thomas Independent (politician) Llwynypia by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Neath North by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Rhondda by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Swansea Valley by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Treherbert by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Notes n References Bibliography Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1922 Category:1922 Welsh local elections Category:1920s in Glamorgan