1922 Glamorgan County Council election

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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.

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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. [1] 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. [2] However, Labour still had a commanding majority following the election. [1]

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes but some wards were given different names to those used in 1918. 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. [3]

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. [1] 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Luther Davies**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Aberavon

Aberavon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Lewis Hare* 1,334
Ratepayers Andrew Scott1,035
Majority299
Labour hold Swing

Abercynon

Abercynon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr J. Llewelyn Morris* 2,410
Ind. Labour Party Emrys Hughes 1,723
Majority687
Liberal hold Swing

Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick William Mander*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bargoed

Walter Lewis failed to hold the seat previously held by Morgan Jones MP.

Bargoed 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr B.H.E. McCrae 998
Labour Walter Lewis 913
Majority85
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Barry

Barry 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.C. Finch*Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.M. Davies*Unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gwilym Alexander Treharne*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bridgend

Bridgend 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D Llewellyn Powell 1,863
Labour Ted Williams 527
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M.G. Roberts 1,791
Labour Joseph Branch*1,342
Majority449
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.R. Llewellyn*Unopposed
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Caerphilly

Caerphilly 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Edwards* 1,736
Labour Evan Phillips1,250
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Roberts Davies**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr W.D. Lewis Jones* 1,232
Independent W. Phillip Jenkins1,230
Majority2
Conservative hold Swing

Coity

Coity 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Howell*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colonel H.R. Homfray*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cwm Aber

Cwm Aber 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hubert Jenkins**Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Jones Edwards*Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer

Morgan Williams held the seat he had represented for twenty years without opposition.

Cymmer 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Morgan Williams*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Claude D. Thompson*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jabez Davies*Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Gadlys

Gadlys 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Marchant Harries 1,584
Labour Idwal Thomas*590
Majority994
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom John 1,458
Independent Dr Henry Davies*1,044
Majority414
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Gower

Gower 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fredrick William Davies 1,214
Labour Charles Bevan*1,085
Majority209
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Richards* 1,757
Labour Elwyn T. Morgan792
Majority965
Liberal hold Swing

Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Tristram*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor

Kibbor 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Lewis**Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis LougherUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Geoffrey Williams*Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Phillips 1,009
Independent H.E. Morgan-Lindsay* 910
Majority99
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Morgan Llewellyn*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llwynypia

Llwynypia and Clydach 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Evans**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Loughor

Loughor 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas J. Thomas 1,108
Labour W.M. Moses**850
Independent Albert Harding*568
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Evans*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg, East and West

Maesteg East and West 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas E. Hopkins 1,457
Labour George John*1,295
Majority162
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Mountain Ash

The ward was known as Duffryn in 1922.

Mountain Ash 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lord AberdareUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hopkin Morgan**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick William Gibbins*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Newcastle

Newcastle 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.H. Mole*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David J. Thomas 1,395
Labour Thomas A. Job1,392
Majority3
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Penarth North

Penarth North 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rev E.S. Roberts387
Liberal Jenkin Llewellyn385
Majority2
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Frederick Henry Jothamunopposed

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Pentre

Pentre 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Alfred Thomas* 1,366
Labour J.T. Rees1,198
Majority168
Liberal hold Swing

Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Daniel Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyclun

Pontyclun 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Jenkins* 1,718
Labour D. Harris623
Majority1,095
Conservative hold Swing

Port Talbot East

The ward was known as Margam North and Central in 1922.

Port Talbot East 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Thomas*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West

The ward was known as Margam West in 1922.

Port Talbot West 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ratepayers William Arthur Davies 1,311
Labour Meth Jones672
Majority639
Ratepayers hold Swing

Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Coalition Unionist Sir T.G. Jones* 1,338
Labour Jenkin Jones899
Majority429
Conservative hold Swing

Pontlottyn

No nominations were received for this ward where William Hammond (Lab) was the retiring member. [4]

Pontycymmer

The sitting councillor, Jonathan Maddocks (Ind) withdrew, allowing the retiring Labour alderman to be returned unopposed. [4]

Pontycymmer 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev William Saunders**Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fleming602
Liberal James Roberts*398
Conservative H.M. Gregory383
Majority204
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Penygraig

Penygraig 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nefydd ThomasUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Porth

Porth 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans*Unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.T. Williams*Unopposed
Majority
Labour gain from Progressive Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Arthur Jones* 1,496
Independent Morgan Lloyd Griffiths882
Independent Levi Morgan191
Majority614
Labour hold Swing

Trealaw

Trealaw 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Enoch TreharneUnopposed
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Treforest

Treforest 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J.P. Rees** 1,592
Labour W.H. May*828
Majority624
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Treherbert

Treherbert 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Enoch Davies**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Treorchy 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr T.H. Morris*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.H. Jones 2,381
Labour John Davies1,571
Majority810
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Dalling* 996
Independent Labour William Thomas985
Liberal D. Lewis Daniel715
Majority11
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera

D.W. Davies regained the seat he lost three years previously.

Ystalyfera 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.W. Davies 1,527
Labour Daniel T. Jones*1,153
Majority374
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ystrad [n 1]

Ystrad 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr W.E. ThomasUnopposed
Liberal hold Swing

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. [5]

By-elections

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Aberaman by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev David M. Jones 1,884
Independent E.S. Williams1,436
Majority448
Labour hold Swing

Cilfynydd by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cymmer by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Garw Valley by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Kibbor by-election

H. Spence Thomas, who stood down in favour of Alderman Henry Lewis, was returned unopposed.

Kibbor by-election 1922
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Spence Thomas
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llwynypia by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Neath North by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Rhondda by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Swansea Valley by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Treherbert by-election

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour
Independent
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ This result can be assumed from previous and subsequent results, and reports from council meetings.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Glamorgan. Labour Party's Net Loss of Four Seats". Western Mail. 10 March 1922. p. 9. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Labour Routed Again. Glamorgan Council Elections". Western Mail. 9 March 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "County Council Elections. Further Nominations for Glamorgan". Western Mail. 1 March 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "County Council Elections. Further Contests in Glamorgan". Western Mail. 2 March 1922. p. 7. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ald. William Llewellyn Chosen for Glamorgan". Western Mail. 17 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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