1958 Neath Rural District Council election

1958 Welsh local government election An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 8 May 1958. It was preceded by the 1955 election, and followed by the 1961 election.Quiet, but two election shocks. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19580516/100/0009?browse=False 12 January 2023 Neath Guardian 16 May 1958 9 Overview of the results A Labour stronghold for over twenty years, the position remained more or less the same as a result of the election, with the most notable feature being the defeat of the last Communist councillor. Over half of the wards saw Labour candidates returned unopposed. Candidates The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. Outcome As noted there were very few changes, with Labour gaining a seat from the Communists and losing another, at Glyn-neath, to an Independent candidate who headed the poll. Ward results Baglan Higher (one seat) Baglan Higher 1958 Labour Party (UK) William Jones* Labour Party (UK) Blaengwrach (one seats) Blaengwrach 1958 Labour Party (UK) Albert Vowles* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) J.T. Evans* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies* Labour Party (UK) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat) Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) Albert Mansel Davies* Labour Party (UK) Clyne (one seats) Clyne 1958 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Allen* 347 Independent (politician) Wilfrid Rees 217 230 Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc (five seats) Coedffranc 1958 Independent (politician) William David* 2,751 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Rees* 1,840 Labour Party (UK) Clarence Gwyn Pope* 1,775 Labour Party (UK) Thomas L. Thomas 1,771 Labour Party (UK) Ivor Llewellyn Evans 1,740 Independent (politician) Martin Thomas 1,495 Labour Party (UK) Wilfred Edgar Jones 1,365 Communist Party of Great Britain Glaslyn Morgan 863 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dyffryn Clydach (two seats) Dyffryn Clydach 1982 Labour Party (UK) Charles H. Button* Labour Party (UK) William John Griffiths* Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) John Emlyn Davies* Labour Party (UK) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat) Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Lewis 611 Communist Party of Great Britain William John Davies* 522 89 Labour Party (UK) Communist Party of Great Britain Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats) Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) J. Joseph Smith* 1,237 Labour Party (UK) Richard Davies* 1,143 Communist Party of Great Britain David Davies 293 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dulais Lower (one seat) Dulais Lower 1958 Labour Party (UK) J.S. George* 396 Labour Party (UK) Michaelstone Higher (one seat) Michaelstone Higher 1958 Labour Party (UK) Gwilym Thomas Morgan* Labour Party (UK) Neath Higher (three seats) Neath Higher 1958 Independent (politician) Lewis Cynlais Adams 1,156 Labour Party (UK) Thomas George Evans* 1,094 Labour Party (UK) Blodwen May Jones* 1,075 Labour Party (UK) Richard Arthur* 1,029 Communist Party of Great Britain William Irwyn Davies 337 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Neath Lower (one seat) Neath Lower 1955 Labour Party (UK) John Henry Evans* Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat) Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Edward John Ateyo* 351 Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats) Resolven, Resolven Ward 1955 Labour Party (UK) David Hull* 716 Labour Party (UK) William John Powell* 1,126 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats) Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952 Labour Party (UK) Iorwerth Williams* 579 Labour Party (UK) Thomas G. Powell* 538 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat) Resolven, Tonna Ward 1958 Labour Party (UK) David J. Daymond 661 Independent (politician) Nathaniel Thomas 243 418 Labour Party (UK) References collapsed Category:1958 Welsh local elections