1937 Glamorgan County Council election

1937 Welsh local government election April 2022 The sixteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1937. It was preceded by the 1934 election and followed, due to the Second World War by the 1946 election. Overview Labour's comfortable majority on the council, including the aldermanic bench, remained unchanged. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates Many candidates were returned unopposed.Nominations for County Council Elections. Many Unopposed Returns in Glamorgan and Gwent. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19370216/139/0006?browse=False 4 April 2021 Western Mail 16 February 1937 6 Contested elections Labour contested almost every seat on the council, with a significant proportion of candidates returned unopposed. Of the eleven aldermen retiring at the end of their sixth year term, the ten Labour aldermen all sought re-election while Rev D.H. Williams (Ind) stood down from the Council after over thirty years. Alderman Dorothy Rees (Lab), who was elected for three years to fill a vacancy in 1934, also sought re-election. Outcome Labour retained their majority, losing two seats but gaining three.Glamorgan and Gwent Elections. Little Change in Position of Parties. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19370302/156/0005?browse=False 8 April 2021 Western Mail 2 March 1937 5 Results Aberaman Aberaman 1937 Labour Party (UK) Florence Rose Davies** Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1937 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1937 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Dicks** Labour Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1937 Independent (politician) Thomas Alwyn John 1,292 Labour Party (UK) Tom Williams 977 Independent (politician) Henry Cohen 242 315 Independent (politician) Bargoed Bargoed 1937 Labour Party (UK) William John Kedward* Labour Party (UK) Barry Dudley Howe had previously represented Cadoxton and gained the neighbouring Barry ward from Labour. However, Labour won Cadoxton for the first time against the new candidate. Barry 1937 Independent (politician) Dudley Thomas Howe* 2,304 Labour Party (UK) W. East* 2,004 300 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1937 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Rees** 1,965 Independent (politician) G. Edward Smith 1,762 203 Labour Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1937 Labour Party (UK) William J. Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1937 Independent (politician) William W. Phillips* Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1937 Labour Party (UK) George Gethin* Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1937 Labour Party (UK) Digby Smith 1,499 Independent (politician) A.L. Davies 1,158 341 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1937 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips* Labour Party (UK) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1934 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pearson* Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1937 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Jenkins 2,916 Independent (politician) Isaac David 1,798 1,118 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1937 Labour Party (UK) P. John Smith Labour Party (UK) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1937 Labour Party (UK) Rev David M. Jones* Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1937 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Cymmer Cymmer 1937 Labour Party (UK) John James Garwood* 1,167 Independent (politician) Evan Thomas 485 682 Labour Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1937 Independent (politician) Ivor Broadbent Thomas* Independent (politician) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1937 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Davies* Labour Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1937 Labour Party (UK) Alfred Evans* Labour Party (UK) Gadlys Gadlys 1937 Independent (politician) Thomas Phillips* 1,802 Labour Party (UK) David Idris Bruton 796 1,006 Independent (politician) Garw Valley Garw Valley 1937 Labour Party (UK) Charles Gunter* Labour Party (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1937 Labour Party (UK) Sir William Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Gower Gower 1937 Independent (politician) Fredrick William Davies 2,083 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Jones 1,480 603 Independent (politician) Hengoed Hengoed 1937 Labour Party (UK) Frank Loveday* Labour Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1937 Labour Party (UK) E.H. Fleming** Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1937 Independent (politician) Edgar L. Chappell 1,769 Independent (politician) John Kane 1,400 369 Independent (politician) Castell Coch Castell Coch 1937 Independent (politician) Sir Lewis Lougher* 1,458 Labour Party (UK) Edward Harry Follis 606 852 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1937 Labour Party (UK) Caradoc Jones** Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1937 Labour Party (UK) William Bowen** Labour Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1937 Independent (politician) Martha Emma Jones* Independent (politician) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1937 Labour Party (UK) Philip Haines Rowlands* Labour Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1937 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1937 Labour Party (UK) John Evans** Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1937 Labour Party (UK) Tom Jenkins* Labour Party (UK) Mountain Ash The sitting member, the Hon. John Bruce (Ind) stood down and Labour gained the seat without a contest. Mountain Ash 1937 Labour Party (UK) Justin Lewis Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1937 Independent (politician) David Griffith Davies* 1,336 Labour Party (UK) J.W. Morgan 1,042 294 Independent (politician) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1937 Labour Party (UK) Charles P. Huins 1,679 Independent (politician) Col. R.G. Llewellyn 912 767 Labour Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1937 Labour Party (UK) Rev Horatio R. Protheroe* Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1937 Communist Party of Great Britain Frederick Arthur Llewellyn* 1,963 Labour Party (UK) Stanley James Moore 833 1,130 Communist Party of Great Britain Penarth North Penarth North 1937 Labour Party (UK) H.J. Cook 1,001 Independent (politician) F.R. Cratchley 801 200 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Penarth South Penarth South 1937 Independent (politician) D.B. Jones Independent (politician) Pencoed Pencoed 1937 Labour Party (UK) Mervyn W. Paine* Labour Party (UK) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1937 Labour Party (UK) John William Bath* Labour Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1937 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Tye Andrews* 1,609 Communist Party of Great Britain Abigail Evans 765 844 Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1937 Labour Party (UK) David Daniel Davies** Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1937 Labour Party (UK) Johnson Miles* Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1937 Labour Party (UK) John Thomas** Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1937 Independent (politician) Llewelyn David* Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1937 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell* Independent (politician) Pontlottyn Pontlottyn 1937 Labour Party (UK) W.A. Hancock* Labour Party (UK) Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town 1937 Labour Party (UK) Jesse Powderhill* Labour Party (UK) Penygraig Penygraig 1937 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Churchill* 2,148 Independent (politician) William John Gribble 981 1,267 Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1937 People's Candidate Daniel Jones 1,067 Labour Party (UK) John Talfryn Llewellyn 1,008 59 Independent (politician) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1937 Labour Party (UK) David Jenkins* Unopposed N/A N/A Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1937 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Rogers* 1,484 Communist Party of Great Britain David John Griffiths 711 Independent (politician) Harold Whitton Davies 584 Independent (politician) Evan Jones 97 773 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw Trealaw 1937 Communist Party of Great Britain Lewis Jones 1,945 Labour Party (UK) Richard Jones 1,315 630 Communist Party of Great Britain Treforest Treforest 1937 Independent (politician) Hopkin J. Smith 1,840 Labour Party (UK) Arthur James Chick* 1,836 4 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Treherbert Treherbert 1937 Labour Party (UK) David Edward Williams* 2,856 Independent (politician) Edwin Jenkins 402 2,454 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1937 Labour Party (UK) David Hughes* Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1937 Labour Party (UK) David Lewis** Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1937 Labour Party (UK) William A. Betty* 2,557 Plaid Cymru Oliver J. Evans 1,083 Independent (politician) J.W. Davies 659 1,474 Labour Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1937 Labour Party (UK) Walter Robins 1,192 People's Candidate Morgan Benjamin 1,177 15 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1937 Labour Party (UK) Alice Williams* 2,051 Plaid Cymru Wynne Samuel 873 1,176 Labour Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1937 Labour Party (UK) Walter Henry Winter* 1,235 Communist Party of Great Britain Edwin Brinley Roberts 881 Independent (politician) David Jenkins 871 354 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 1937 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, and the retiring aldermen were all re-elected.County Councillors's Plea to Boycott "Western Mail". https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19370319/298/0012?browse=False 20 March 2021 Western Mail 19 March 1937 12 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) Dorothy Rees (Lab, Barry Dock) John Thomas (Lab, Port Talbot) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Aberaman by-election Aberaman by-election 1937 Labour Party (UK) Sydney Herbert Stephens* Labour Party (UK) Abercynon by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Barry Dock by-election Labour lost the by-election held following the re-election of Dorothy Rees to the aldermanic bench.County Council By-Elections https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19370420/266/0010?browse=False 20 April 2021 Western Mail 20 April 1937 10 The Labour candidate had been elected following Rees's original election as alderman three years previously and at the recent election had unsuccessfully contested the neighbouring Barry ward. Barry Dock by-election 1937 Independent (politician) J. Edward Smith 2,080 Labour Party (UK) W. East* 1,783 297 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 1937 Labour Party (UK) Charles Herbert Davies 1,387 Independent (politician) Rev. Henry Withers 798 589 Labour Party (UK) Maesteg by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontardawe by-election Pontardawe by-election 1937 Labour Party (UK) Charles Williams Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot by-election Joe Brown, former agent to Ramsay Macdonald when he was MP for Aberavon, failed to gain the Labour nomination and ran as an Independent.Councillor J.A. Brown Leaves Labour Party. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003137/19370414/009/0001?browse=False 20 April 2021 Port Talbot Guardian 14 April 1937 1 Port Talbot by-election 1937 Labour Party (UK) Llewellyn Heycock 1,817 Independent (politician) Joseph A. Brown 1,248 569 Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown by-election Tylorstown by-election 1937 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 1937 Category:1937 Welsh local elections Category:1930s in Glamorgan