1949 Glamorgan County Council election

1949 Welsh local government election April 2022 The eighteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in April 1949. It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 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. Among the Labour candidates returned unopposed was John Shea (Briton Ferry) who had been selected in a 'referendum' to succeed George Gethin, who had died some months before the election.County Council Election Candidates. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003431/19490304/083/0006 15 December 2022 Neath Guardian 4 March 1949 6 Outcome Labour retained their majority as comfortably as in all previous elections, and captured both the Garw Valley wardCounty Council Election Results. Mid Glamorgan Area. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002846/19490408/147/0001 9 June 2021 Glamorgan Gazette 8 April 1949 1 and the Coedffranc wardLabour Regains Skewen By Big Majority. County Council Election Results. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003431/19490408/014/0001?browse=False 15 December 2022 Glamorgan Gazette 8 April 1949 1 from the Communists. Results Aberaman Aberaman 1949 Labour Party (UK) Florence Rose Davies** Labour Party (UK) Aberavon Aberavon 1949 Labour Party (UK) Edward Lewis Hare* Labour Party (UK) Abercynon Abercynon 1949 Labour Party (UK) Joseph Dicks** Labour Party (UK) Aberdare Town Aberdare Town 1949 Independent (politician) Thomas Alwyn John 1,292 Labour Party (UK) Tom Williams 977 Independent (politician) Henry Cohen 242 315 Independent (politician) Bargoed Bargoed 1949 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 1949 Independent (politician) Dudley Thomas Howe* 2,304 Labour Party (UK) W. East* 2,004 300 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Barry Dock Barry Dock 1949 Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Rees** 1,965 Independent (politician) G. Edward Smith 1,762 203 Labour Party (UK) Blaengwawr Blaengwawr 1949 Labour Party (UK) William J. Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Bridgend Bridgend 1949 Independent (politician) H.P. Williams 1,808 Labour Party (UK) W.T. Ellis 1,344 Conservative Party (UK) H.D. Bellew 945 464 Independent (politician) Briton Ferry Briton Ferry 1949 Labour Party (UK) John Shea Labour Party (UK) Cadoxton Cadoxton 1949 Labour Party (UK) Digby Smith 1,499 Independent (politician) A.L. Davies 1,158 341 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Caerphilly Caerphilly 1949 Labour Party (UK) Evan Phillips* Labour Party (UK) Castell Coch Castell Coch 1949 Independent (politician) Sir Lewis Lougher* 1,458 Labour Party (UK) Edward Harry Follis 606 852 Independent (politician) Cilfynydd Cilfynydd 1949 Labour Party (UK) W. Edryd Lewis Labour Party (UK) Coedffranc Coedffranc 1949 Labour Party (UK) D.T. Jenkins 3,278 Communist Party of Great Britain Alun Thomas* 1,456 Independent (politician) Bessie Davies 908 1,822 Labour Party (UK) Communist Party of Great Britain Cowbridge Cowbridge 1949 Labour Party (UK) D.I. Morgan 2,770 Independent (politician) D.H. Hopkin 2,410 360 Labour Party (UK) Cwm Aber Cwm Aber 1949 Labour Party (UK) Rev David M. Jones* Labour Party (UK) Cwmavon Cwmavon 1949 Labour Party (UK) John Jones Edwards* Labour Party (UK) Cymmer Cymmer 1949 Labour Party (UK) John James Garwood* 1,167 Independent (politician) Evan Thomas 485 682 Labour Party (UK) Dinas Powys Dinas Powys 1949 Independent (politician) Ivor Broadbent Thomas* Independent (politician) Dulais Valley Dulais Valley 1949 Labour Party (UK) George Adams* Labour Party (UK) Ferndale Ferndale 1934 Labour Party (UK) Alfred Evans* Labour Party (UK) Gadlys Gadlys 1949 Independent (politician) Thomas Phillips* 1,802 Labour Party (UK) David Idris Bruton 796 1,006 Independent (politician) Garw Valley Garw Valley 1949 Labour Party (UK) Charles Gunter* Labour Party (UK) Glyncorrwg Glyncorrwg 1949 Labour Party (UK) Sir William Jenkins** Labour Party (UK) Gower Gower 1949 Independent (politician) Fredrick William Davies 2,083 Labour Party (UK) Stanley Jones 1,480 603 Independent (politician) Hengoed Hengoed 1949 Labour Party (UK) Frank Loveday* Labour Party (UK) Hopkinstown Hopkinstown 1949 Labour Party (UK) Tom Waite Labour Party (UK) Kibbor Kibbor 1931 Independent (politician) Edgar L. Chappell 1,769 Independent (politician) John Kane 1,400 369 Independent (politician) Llandeilo Talybont Llandeilo Talybont 1949 Labour Party (UK) Caradoc Jones** Labour Party (UK) Llanfabon Llanfabon 1949 Labour Party (UK) William Bowen** Labour Party (UK) Llwydcoed Llwydcoed 1949 Independent (politician) Martha Emma Jones* Independent (politician) Llwynypia Llwynypia 1949 Labour Party (UK) Philip Haines Rowlands* Labour Party (UK) Loughor Loughor 1949 Labour Party (UK) David John Davies Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1949 Labour Party (UK) E.D. Evans* Labour Party (UK) Maesteg, East and West Maesteg East and West 1949 Labour Party (UK) Tom Jenkins* Labour Party (UK) Mountain Ash Mountain Ash 1949 Labour Party (UK) Justin Lewis Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Neath (North) Neath (North) 1949 Independent (politician) W.K. Owen* 2,072 Labour Party (UK) J.W. Morgan 1,462 610 Independent (politician) Neath (South) Neath (South) 1949 Labour Party (UK) Reg Francis* Labour Party (UK) Newcastle Newcastle 1949 Labour Party (UK) Philip Squire* 3,081 Conservative Party (UK) W.T. Baker 530 2,551 Labour Party (UK) Ogmore Valley Ogmore Valley 1949 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 1949 Labour Party (UK) H.J. Cook 1,001 Independent (politician) F.R. Cratchley 801 200 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Penarth South Penarth South 1949 Independent (politician) D.B. Jones Independent (politician) Pencoed Pencoed 1949 Labour Party (UK) Mervyn W. Paine* Labour Party (UK) Penrhiwceiber Penrhiwceiber 1949 Labour Party (UK) John William Bath* Labour Party (UK) Pentre Pentre 1949 Independent (politician) Glyn L. Wales 2,530 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Evans 978 Communist Party of Great Britain Thomas Evans 414 1,552 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Penygraig Penygraig 1949 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Churchill* 2,148 Independent (politician) William John Gribble 981 1,267 Labour Party (UK) Pontardawe Pontardawe 1949 Labour Party (UK) David Daniel Davies** Labour Party (UK) Pontlottyn Pontlottyn 1949 Labour Party (UK) W.A. Hancock* Labour Party (UK) Pontyclun Pontyclun 1949 Labour Party (UK) Johnson Miles** 2,483 Independent (politician) Annie Mary Russell 1,554 929 Labour Party (UK) Pontypridd Town Pontypridd Town 1949 Labour Party (UK) Ivor M. Jenkins 1,458 Independent (politician) Cyril R. Morgan 1,450 308October 2024 Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot East Port Talbot East 1949 Labour Party (UK) John Thomas** Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot West Port Talbot West 1949 Labour Party (UK) Rees L. Matthews Labour Party (UK) Porth Porth 1949 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Griffiths 976 Independent (politician) Daniel Jones* 974 Communist Party of Great Britain Murray Williams 868 2 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Porthcawl Porthcawl 1949 Labour Party (UK) Jenkin Francis John* 3,634 Independent (politician) Bruce Cameron 2,287 1,347 Labour Party (UK) Swansea Valley Swansea Valley 1949 Labour Party (UK) David Jenkins* Labour Party (UK) Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1949 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 1949 Communist Party of Great Britain Lewis Jones 1,945 Labour Party (UK) Richard Jones 1,315 630 Communist Party of Great Britain Treforest Treforest 1949 Labour Party (UK) Arthur W. Harris 2,507 Independent (politician) Ceiriog Williams 1,029 1,478 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Treherbert Treherbert 1949 Labour Party (UK) William Llewellyn* 3,345 Communist Party of Great Britain George Thomas 1,964 1,391 Labour Party (UK) Treorchy Treorchy 1949 Labour Party (UK) Rhys Evans** 4,401 Communist Party of Great Britain Ivor Williams 1,077 3,324 Labour Party (UK) Tylorstown Tylorstown 1949 Labour Party (UK) Llewellyn Jones 1,984 Communist Party of Great Britain Frederick J. Morton 942 1,042 Labour Party (UK) Vale of Neath Vale of Neath 1949 Labour Party (UK) Frances Handy* Labour Party (UK) Ynyshir Ynyshir 1949 Labour Party (UK) Ivor Jones 1,855 Independent (politician) Morgan Benjamin 1,418 437 Labour Party (UK) Ystalyfera Ystalyfera 1949 Labour Party (UK) Alice Williams* 2,051 Plaid Cymru Wynne Samuel 873 1,176 Labour Party (UK) Ystrad Ystrad 1949 Labour Party (UK) Sidney Cadogan** 1,931 Communist Party of Great Britain Annie Powell 1,189 Independent (politician) Thomas Aldridge 853 742 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 1928 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which all of which were filled by Labour nominees despite the protestations of their opponents.Seniority Ignored in Selection of Chairman. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19280316/173/0007 22 April 2021 Western Mail 15 March 1946 3 The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: Sidney Cadogan (Lab, Rhondda) W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower) Alfred Evans (Lab, Rhondda) Rhys Evans (Lab, Treorchy) Tom Evans (Lab, Pengam) Daniel T. Jones (Lab, Ystalyfera) W. Arthur Jones (Lab, Tonyrefail) Evan Phillips (Lab, Caerphilly) Rev W. Degwel Thomas (Lab, Neath) The following new aldermen were elected: H.J. Cook (Lab, Penarth) Mervyn Payne (Lab, Pencoed) By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen. Aberaman by-election Aberaman by-election 1949 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 10October 2024 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 1949 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 1949 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 1949 Labour Party (UK) Charles Williams Labour Party (UK) Port Talbot by-election Tylorstown by-election Tylorstown by-election 1947 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 1949 Category:1949 Welsh local elections Category:1940s in Glamorgan