1928 Glamorgan County Council election

1928 Welsh local government election April 2022 The thirteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election. Overview of the result Labour was defending a secure majority in an election that was more bitterly fought than in previous year, in the wake of divisions persisting after the General Strike and lockout of 1926. Non-Labour candidates largely coalesced under an Independent banner but lost further ground as Labour won additional seats Boundary Changes There were no boundary changes at this election. Candidates 20 candidates were returned unopposed, only five won whom were Labour.Strong Glamorgan Attack. Independent Candidates Oppose Retiring Socialists. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19280228/190/0009 28 January 2021 Western Mail 28 February 1928 9 Following the death of Dr T.H. Morris (Rhondda) there were ten retiring aldermen, nine of whom sought re-election. The only exception was Thomas Luther Davies (Aberaman). Contested Elections The pattern of contests was similar to 1925, although Labour did challenge some long-serving aldermen including W.R. Davies (first elected in 1898) at Cilfynydd and Enoch Davies in the Rhondda. In the Garw Valley ward, retiring alderman Rev. William Saunders was opposed by the sitting Independent councillor as was Alderman D.T. Williams in the Swansea Valley ward. Outcome Labour gained a number of seats, increasing their majority on the County Council.How the Voting Went. County Council Election Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19280306/176/0008?browse=False 28 January 2021 Western Mail 6 March 1928 8 A notable result in the Dulais Valley was the defeat of coal owner Daniel Daniels, former chairman of the Council, by Labour candidate Gwilym Davies. Daniels had not been re-elected as an alderman three years previously and the result came after a series of disputes in the mining industry. In the Cilfynydd ward, Labour candidate Arthur Pearson defeated Alderman W.R. Davies, first elected to the council in 1898. Labour had won the seat in 1919 but in 1922 stood down to allow Davies to be returned unopposed. The decision to oppose him reflected the increasingly partisan politics of the mining valleys and Davies was narrowly defeated. A similar situation arose in Treherbert, a seat won for Labour by D.E. Williams in 1919. Williams stood down in favour of Alderman Enoch Davies in 1922 but having been returned unopposed in 1925 he stood against Davies and was returned by several hundred votes. Enoch Davies had served as a member of the Council since 1901, and was a prominent tradesman and nonconformist.Williams 1996 54 Labour lost only two seats, at Penygraig in the Rhondda and also Pontardawe.Glamorgan. Tuesday Declarations Show More Changes. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000104/19280307/196/0009?browse=False 2 February 2021 Western Mail 7 March 1928 9 The latter was significant as it was also represented by Alderman Dan Dai Davies, jailed for his role in the anthracite strike and disturbances of 1925. Labour consolidated their majorities in many others, including seats gained three years previously. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1928 Labour Party (UK) Sydney Herbert Stephens* 2,410 Independent (politician) Augustus Davies 1,681 729 Labour Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1928 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* 2,369 Independent (politician) E. Marchant Jenkins 1,984 385 Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1928 Labour Party (UK) Richard A. Thomas 2,473 Liberal Party (UK) Edward J. Thomas 1,579 394 Labour Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1928 Independent (politician) William Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Bargoed Bargoed 1928 Labour Party (UK) William Henry Hopkins* 2,760 Independent (politician) Gus Jones 1,786 974 Labour Party (UK) Barry Barry 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rev R.H. Lomas 1,909 Independent (politician) E.T. Lawrence* 1,669 240 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1928 Liberal Party (UK) W.M. Davies* 2,139 Independent (politician) P.J. O'Donnell 880 1,259 Liberal Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1928 Labour Party (UK) William J. Edwards* 1,541 Independent (politician) Henry Vause 750 791 Labour Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1928 Independent (politician) Dapho Llewellyn Powell* Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1928 Labour Party (UK) George Gethin* 1,946 Independent (politician) W.J. Hill 1,714 232 Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1928 Independent (politician) J.R. Llewellyn* Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Edwards* 2,412 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips 2,345 67 Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1928 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Pearson 1,912 Independent (politician) William Roberts Davies** 1,773 139 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1928 Labour Party (UK) W. Phillip Jenkins* 2,149 Independent (politician) Ogley L. David 2,077 72 Labour Party (UK) Cowbridge Cowbridge 1928 Independent (politician) Colonel H.R. Homfray* 2,061 Labour Party (UK) David E. Harris 1,132 919 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1928 Labour Party (UK) Hubert Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1928 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* 1,728 Independent (politician) Percy Jacob 1,241 487 Labour Party (UK) Cymmer In 1922 David Watts-Morgan had stood down in favour of retiring Liberal alderman Morgan Williams but by 1928 Williams had retired from public life. Cymmer 1928 Labour Party (UK) David Watts-Morgan* 1,378 Independent (politician) Mrs R.D. Chalke 925 453 Labour Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1928 Independent (politician) Claude D. Thompson* Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1928 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Davies 2,338 Independent (politician) Daniel Daniels* 1,421 917 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1928 Labour Party (UK) Jabez Davies* Labour Party (UK) Gadlys Gadlys 1928 Independent (politician) T. Marchant Harries* Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1928 Labour Party (UK) Tom John* 2,135 Independent (politician) Dr Alfred Davies 1,095 1,040 Labour Party (UK) Gower Gower 1928 Independent (politician) Frederick W. Davies* 2,041 Labour Party (UK) William Henry Davies 1,534 407 Independent (politician) Hengoed Hengoed 1928 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Evans 1,810 Independent (politician) Edward Richards* 1,466 344 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1928 Labour Party (UK) John Tristram* Independent (politician) W.E. Summers 1,131 701 Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1928 Independent (politician) H. Spence Thomas* 2,501 Labour Party (UK) W.S. Collins 857 1,644 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Llandaff Llandaff 1928 Independent (politician) Lewis Lougher* Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1928 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Jones 2,086 Independent (politician) Ben Oliver 1,437 649 Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1928 Labour Party (UK) William Bowen* 1,502 Independent (politician) Arthur Hopkins 1,037 465 Labour Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1928 Independent (politician) Martha Emma Jones unopposed Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1928 Independent (politician) James Evans** unopposed Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas J. Thomas* Independent (politician) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1928 Labour Party (UK) John Hughes* Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1928 Independent (politician) Albert E. Lockyer 2,471 Labour Party (UK) George Hitchings 1,129 1,612 Independent (politician) Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 1928 Independent (politician) Lord Aberdare* unopposed Independent (politician) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1928 Independent (politician) Hopkin Morgan** Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Neath (South) Davies failed to hold Neath South having stood down in favour of Alderman Hopkin Morgan in neighbouring Neath North. Neath (South) 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rev W. Degwel Thomas 1,880 Independent (politician) David Griffith Davies* 1,714 175 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1928 Labour Party (UK) Edward Horace Mole* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Six years previously, the SWMF candidate had defeated a railwaymen's nominee but that result was now reversed. Ogmore Valley 1928 Independent Labour Thomas A. Job 2,157 Labour Party (UK) David J. Thomas* 1,808 349 Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Penarth North Penarth North 1928 Labour Party (UK) Peter Freeman 802 Independent (politician) Walter Hallett* 801 1 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Penarth South Penarth South 1928 Independent (politician) Samuel Thomas* Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Pencoed Pencoed 1928 Independent (politician) W.A. Howell* Independent (politician) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1928 Labour Party (UK) John William Bath Labour Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Alfred Thomas* Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1928 Independent (politician) C. Gilbertson 2,150 Labour Party (UK) Charles Williams* 1,986 164 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1928 Independent (politician) Thomas Jenkins* 1,949 Labour Party (UK) Johnson Miles 1,636 313 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1928 Labour Party (UK) Taliesin Mainwaring 1,461 Independent (politician) William Arthur Davies 1,363 98 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1928 Independent (politician) Llewelyn David* 1,778 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Brown 1,020 758 Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1928 Independent (politician) William Elias 2,585 Labour Party (UK) William J. Owen 1,626 959 Independent (politician) Pontlottyn Hammond had previously been elected as a Liberal. Pontlottyn 1928 Labour Party (UK) William Hammond* 1,683 Independent (politician) A.E. Gardner 552 1,131 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Pontycymmer Pontycymmer 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rev. William Saunders** 2,260 Independent (politician) Jonathan Maddocks* 1,519 741 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town 1928 Independent (politician) H.R. Evans* 1,651 Labour Party (UK) D.L. Davies 1,127 524 Independent (politician) Penygraig Penygraig 1928 Independent (politician) J.P. Davies 1,680 Labour Party (UK) Nefydd Thomas* 1,628 52 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1928 Independent (politician) William Evans* Independent (politician) Liberal Party (UK) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1928 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Williams** 2,596 Independent (politician) Richard Thomas* 2,042 Independent (politician) Mrs E. Jones 363 554 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1928 Labour Party (UK) William Arthur Jones* 1,646 Independent (politician) E.W. Evans 1,535 111 Labour Party (UK) Trealaw Trealaw 1928 Labour Party (UK) Enoch Treharne* 1,764 Independent (politician) Rev T.L. Jones 1,133 Independent Labour A. Boyce 1,072 631 Labour Party (UK) Treforest Treforest 1928 Labour Party (UK) Arthur James Chick* 2,175 Independent (politician) R. Roper 1,850 325 Labour Party (UK) Treherbert Enoch Davies was defeated after 27 years after the sitting Labour councillor did not withdraw in his favour Treherbert 1928 Labour Party (UK) David Edward Williams* 2,426 Independent (politician) Enoch Davies** 2,019 407 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Evans* 3,118 Independent (politician) John Samuel 2,316 802 Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1928 Labour Party (UK) John Mardy Evans* 2,060 Independent (politician) Daniel Ashton 874 1,186 Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1928 Labour Party (UK) William A. Betty 2,250 Independent (politician) D.H. Jones* 2.004 46 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1928 Labour Party (UK) George Dalling* 2,145 Independent (politician) Dan Jones 1,449 699 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1928 Labour Party (UK) John David Brazell* 2,177 Independent (politician) T. Alex Evans 1,170 1,007 Labour Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1928 Independent (politician) Dr W.E. Thomas* Independent (politician) Liberal 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 1928 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which all of which were filled by Labour nominees despite the protestations of their opponents.Socialist Goodwill. Glamorgan Demonstration of "Co-operation". Ousting of Aldermen. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19280316/173/0007 1 March 2021 Western Mail 16 March 1928 7 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber) Rev William Saunders (Lab, Garw Valley) David Thomas Williams (Lab, Swansea Valley) In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected: J.D. Brazell (Lab, Ystalyfera) Jabez Davies (Lab, Rhondda) Rhys Evans (Lab, Treorchy) William Hammond (Lab, Pontlottyn) W. Arthur Jones (Lab, Tonyrefail) E.H. Mole (Lab, Newcastle) Enoch Treharne (Lab, Rhondda) David Watts-Morgan MP (Lab, Rhondda) The following retiring aldermen were re-elected as members of the Council but were not re-elected as aldermen: Hopkin Morgan (Lib, Neath) Enoch Davies (Lib, Rhondda) James Evans (Lib, Rhondda) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Cwm Aber by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cymmer by-election Following the election of David Watts-Morgan as alderman the by-election was won by the Independent candidate. Mrs Chalke was married to R.D. Chalke, headmaster of Porth Grammar School and the prospective Liberal candidate for Rhondda East, when he was due to oppose Watts-Morgan.Williams 1996 157 Cymmer by-election 1928 Independent (politician) Mrs R.D. Chalke 1,068 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas 908 160 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Ferndale by-election Ferndale by-election 1928 Independent (politician) Alfred Evans 2,301 Labour Party (UK) Dr K. Datta 1,559 Communist Party of Great Britain Charles Jones 1,224 742 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Garw Valley by-election Jonathan Maddocks, the sitting Independent councillor, had been defeated by Alderman William Saunders at the regular election, and was again defeated by a Labour candidate. Garw Valley by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) Ted Williams 2,370 Independent (politician) Jonathan Maddocks 1,391 979 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Newcastle by-election Following the appointment of E.H. Mole as alderman, the Rev. H.R. Jenkins, vicar of Penyfai, was elected to represent this ward. Newcastle by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rev H.R. Jenkins 1,734 Independent (politician) Thomas Butler 1,252 482 Labour Party (UK) Pontlottyn by-election Pontlottyn by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) W.A. Hancock 1,439 Liberal Party (UK) Mrs H. Davies 909 530 Labour Party (UK) Swansea Valley by-election Following the re-election of D.T. Williams as alderman, Richard Thomas, who had held the seat since 1922 but failed to hold on against Williams, regained the seat as an Independent. Swansea Valley by-election 1928 Independent (politician) Richard Thomas 2,547 Labour Party (UK) John L. Rees 2,130 417 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail by-election Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Trealaw by-election Trealaw by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) Rev R.J. Barker 2,022 Independent Labour Jack Hughes 1,677 350 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy by-election Following the election of Rhys Evans as alderman, David Hughes, checkweigher at Abergorki Colliery was elected as his successor. Treorchy by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) David Hughes 2,726 Independent Labour J. Davies 1,991 737 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera by-election Following the election of J.D. Brazell as alderman, Daniel T. Jones of Cwmllynfell, who had held the seat from 1919 until 1922 was elected as his successor. Ystalyfera by-election 1928 Labour Party (UK) Daniel T. Jones 1,962 Independent (politician) John Griffiths 982 980 Labour Party (UK) References Bibliography Williams Chris Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951 1996 University of Wales Press Cardiff collapsed 1928 Category:1928 Welsh local elections Category:1920s in Glamorgan