1925 Glamorgan County Council election

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The twelfth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election.

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Overview of the Result

Having lost its majority at the 1922 elections, Labour regained control of the County Council by winning seven seats. [1]

Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

16 councillors were returned unopposed. [2]

Of the eleven retiring aldermen, nine sought re-election. Seven of their number were returned unopposed; these included the chairman of the County Council, Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley) after the sitting Labour councillor stood down in his favour.

Contested Elections

The pattern of contests was similar to 1922, although Labour contested some seats that it had not previously stood. [3]

Three retiring aldermen faced opposition. Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) faced a Labour opponent and the seat had been held by Labour since a 1919 by-election. W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower) faced an Independent opponent and in Caerphilly the sitting Independent stood down in favour of Joseph Howells though he faced a Labour challenge.

Outcome

Labour gained seven seats and lost only one, establishing a firm majority on the County Council.

Results

Aberaman

Rose Davies captured a seat previously held by a Liberal and became the first woman elected to the County Council.

Aberaman 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Florence Rose Davies 1,989
Independent Joseph Martin1,786
Majority203
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aberavon

Aberavon 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Lewis Hare*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Abercynon

Abercynon 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Johnson Dicks 2,158
Liberal Dr J. Llewelyn Morris*1,975
Majority183
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Thomas**Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bargoed

Bargoed 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.H. Hopkins 1,284
Independent Dr B.H.E. McCrae*1,136
Majority148
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Barry

Alderman D.H. Williams, chair of the Central Welsh Board of Education, comfortably won the seat but this was technically a Liberal gain from Labour who had held the seat since a by-election after Williams was re-elected as alderman in 1919.

Barry 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams** 2,216
Labour B.B. Bembridge734
Majority1,482
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.M. Davies*Unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William J. Edwards 1,189
Independent H. Cowen787
Majority402
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Bridgend

Bridgend 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dapho Llewellyn Powell**Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Gethin 1,800
Conservative M.G. Roberts*1,562
Majority243
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J.R. Llewellyn*Unopposed
Majority
Conservative hold Swing

Caerphilly

Alderman Joseph Howells won the seat after the sitting Independent councillor withdrew in his favour.

Caerphilly 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Howells** 2,067
Labour Evan Phillips1,477
Majority610
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan Rees*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc

W.T. Jenkins had previously stood as an Independent but now declared himself a Labour supporter. [4]

Coedffranc 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Phillip Jenkins 2,007
Independent Ogley L. David1,893
Majority114
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colonel H.R. Homfray* 2,139
Labour Johnson Miles639
Majority1,500
Conservative hold Swing

Cwm Aber

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

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Jones Edwards*Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer

Cymmer 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Claude D. Thompson*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Dulais Valley

Alderman Daniel Daniels of Crynant, chairman of the County Council, was returned unopposed after the sitting Labour councillor did not contest the seat. This was technically a Liberal gain.

Dulais Valley 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Daniel Daniels**Unopposed
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Ferndale

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

Gadlys

Gadlys 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal T. Marchant Harries*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins** Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gower

Gower 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frederick W. Davies* 1,634
Labour William Henry Davies**1,441
Majority193
Independent hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edward Richards* 1,216
Labour E. Jenkins995
Majority221
Liberal hold Swing

Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.H. Fleming**Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

Kibbor 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Lewis*1,035
Liberal D. Morgan Rees379
Majority656
Conservative hold Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lewis Lougher* Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Caradog Jones 1,190
Independent Llewellyn Davies957
Majority233
Labour hold Swing

Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Phillips* 1,360
Liberal Arthur Hopkins1,175
Majority185
Labour hold Swing

Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Morgan Llewellyn*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llwynypia and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

Llwynypia and Clydach 1904
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Evans*unopposed

Loughor

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.

Loughor 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas J. Thomas* 1,582
Labour William Evans1,534
Majority48
Independent 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 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas E. Hopkins* 1,881
Labour E. Barnett1,026
Majority855
Independent hold Swing

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Lord Aberdare*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Griffith Davies*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick William Gibbins*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Newcastle

Newcastle 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.H. Mole*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David J. Thomas*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Penarth North

Penarth North 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Hallett 655
Labour Peter Freeman 646
Majority9
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Thomas*Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Pencoed

Pencoed 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Howell**Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.O. James 2,740
Liberal Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones*2,289
Majority451
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Pentre

Pentre 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Alfred Thomas* 1,542
Labour T.T. Andrews1,076
Majority486
Liberal hold Swing

Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1925
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

Port Talbot East 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Thomas*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West

Port Talbot West 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewelyn David**
Independent hold Swing

Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sir Thomas Jones* 1,644
Labour Thomas Woods1,340
Majority255
Independent hold Swing

Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Hammond*Unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Pontycymmer

Pontycymmer 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jonathan Maddocks 1,654
Labour J. Jones1,610
Majority44
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1904
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 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Evans*Unopposed
Majority
Liberal hold Swing

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Thomas* 2,300
Labour J.L. Rees1,622
Majority678
Independent hold Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Arthur Jones* 1,496
Independent Morgan Lloyd Griffiths882
Independent Levi Morgan191
Majority614
Labour hold Swing

Treforest

Trealaw 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Enoch TreharneUnopposed
Majority
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Treforest

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.

Treforest 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur James Chick 1,488
Independent John Thomas Rees*1,164
Majority324
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Treherbert

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Treherbert 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Enoch Davies*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

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

Treorchy 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr T.H. Morris*Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.H. Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Dalling* 996
Independent Labour William Thomas985
Liberal D. Lewis Daniel715
Majority11
Liberal hold Swing

Ystalyfera

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

Ystalyfera 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.W. Davies 1,527
Labour Daniel T. Jones*1,153
Majority374
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ystrad

Ystrad 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dr W.E. Thomas* 1,818
Labour J. Davies1,183
Majority635
Liberal hold Swing

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 1925 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which were filled by Labour nominees (including one long-serving Liberal). [5] These included the first woman elected to the Council, Rose Davies (Aberaman).

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:

The following retiring aldermen were re-elected as members of the Council but were not re-elected as aldermen:

By-elections

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

Aberaman by-election

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

Abercynon by-election

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

Barry by-election

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

Glyncorrwg by-election

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

Hopkinstown by-election

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

Llandeilo Talybont by-election

Llandeilo Talybont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewellyn Davies 1,501
Labour J. Powell1,378
Majority
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanfabon by-election

Llanfabon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Bowen 1,338
Independent William Hopkins1,189
Majority149
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg by-election

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

Pontardawe by-election

Pontardawe by-election 1925
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles WilliamsUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot by-election

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

Tylorstown by-election

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Seven Seats Won. Supremacy Regained After Three Years". Western Mail. 7 March 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "County Council Elections. Unopposed Returns in Glamorgan". Western Mail. 26 February 1925. p. 14. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Welsh County Elections. Polling Somewhat Featureless. Labour Gains". Western Mail. 6 March 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Other Glamorgan Results". Western Mail. 7 March 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "County Council Honours. Chairman and Vice-Chairman Re-elected. Labour Aldermen". Western Mail. 13 March 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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