1928 Glamorgan County Council election

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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.

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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. [1]

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. [2]

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. [3]

Labour lost only two seats, at Penygraig in the Rhondda and also Pontardawe. [4] 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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sydney Herbert Stephens* 2,410
Independent Augustus Davies1,681
Majority729
Labour hold Swing

Aberavon

Aberavon 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Lewis Hare* 2,369
Independent E. Marchant Jenkins1,984
Majority385
Labour hold Swing

Abercynon

Abercynon 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard A. Thomas 2,473
Liberal Edward J. Thomas1,579
Majority394
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas*Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Bargoed

Bargoed 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Henry Hopkins* 2,760
Independent Gus Jones1,786
Majority974
Labour hold Swing

Barry

Barry 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev R.H. Lomas 1,909
Independent E.T. Lawrence*1,669
Majority240
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal W.M. Davies* 2,139
Independent P.J. O'Donnell880
Majority1,259
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William J. Edwards* 1,541
Independent Henry Vause750
Majority791
Labour hold Swing

Bridgend

Bridgend 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dapho Llewellyn Powell*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Gethin* 1,946
Independent W.J. Hill1,714
Majority232
Labour hold Swing

Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.R. Llewellyn*Unopposed
Majority
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Caerphilly

Caerphilly 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Edwards* 2,412
Labour Evan Phillips2,345
Majority67
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Pearson 1,912
Independent William Roberts Davies**1,773
Majority139
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Phillip Jenkins* 2,149
Independent Ogley L. David2,077
Majority72
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Colonel H.R. Homfray* 2,061
Labour David E. Harris1,132
Majority919
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Cwm Aber

Cwm Aber 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hubert Jenkins**Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Jones Edwards* 1,728
Independent Percy Jacob1,241
Majority487
Labour hold Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan* 1,378
Independent Mrs R.D. Chalke925
Majority453
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Claude D. Thompson*Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym Davies 2,338
Independent Daniel Daniels*1,421
Majority917
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ferndale

Ferndale 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jabez Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gadlys

Gadlys 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Marchant Harries*Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom John* 2,135
Independent Dr Alfred Davies1,095
Majority1,040
Labour hold Swing

Gower

Gower 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frederick W. Davies* 2,041
Labour William Henry Davies1,534
Majority407
Independent hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Evans 1,810
Independent Edward Richards*1,466
Majority344
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Tristram*
Independent W.E. Summers1,131
Majority701
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor

Kibbor 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Spence Thomas* 2,501
Labour W.S. Collins857
Majority1,644
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Llandaff

Llandaff 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lewis Lougher* Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Jones 2,086
Independent Ben Oliver1,437
Majority649
Labour hold Swing

Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Bowen* 1,502
Independent Arthur Hopkins1,037
Majority465
Labour hold Swing

Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martha Emma JonesUnopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llwynypia

Llwynypia 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Evans**Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Loughor

Loughor 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas J. Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hughes*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg, East and West

Maesteg East and West 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Albert E. Lockyer 2,471
Labour George Hitchings1,129
Majority1,612
Independent hold Swing

Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lord Aberdare*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hopkin Morgan**Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Neath (South)

Davies failed to hold Neath South having stood down in favour of Alderman Hopkin Morgan in neighbouring Neath North.

Neath (South) 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev W. Degwel Thomas 1,880
Independent David Griffith Davies*1,714
Majority175
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newcastle

Newcastle 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Horace Mole*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Six years previously, the SWMF candidate had defeated a railwaymen's nominee but that result was now reversed.

Ogmore Valley 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Thomas A. Job 2,157
Labour David J. Thomas*1,808
Majority349
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Penarth North

Penarth North 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Freeman 802
Independent Walter Hallett*801
Majority1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penarth South

Penarth South 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Samuel Thomas*Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Pencoed

Pencoed 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Howell*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John William BathUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pentre

Pentre 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Alfred Thomas*Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Gilbertson 2,150
Labour Charles Williams*1,986
Majority164
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontyclun

Pontyclun 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Jenkins* 1,949
Labour Johnson Miles1,636
Majority313
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Port Talbot East

Port Talbot East 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Taliesin Mainwaring 1,461
Independent William Arthur Davies1,363
Majority98
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West

Port Talbot West 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewelyn David* 1,778
Labour Joseph Brown1,020
Majority758
Independent hold Swing

Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Elias 2,585
Labour William J. Owen1,626
Majority959
Independent hold Swing

Pontlottyn

Hammond had previously been elected as a Liberal.

Pontlottyn 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hammond* 1,683
Independent A.E. Gardner552
Majority1,131
Labour hold Swing

Pontycymmer

Pontycymmer 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev. William Saunders** 2,260
Independent Jonathan Maddocks*1,519
Majority741
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pontypridd Town

Pontypridd Town 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.R. Evans* 1,651
Labour D.L. Davies1,127
Majority524
Independent hold Swing

Penygraig

Penygraig 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.P. Davies 1,680
Labour Nefydd Thomas*1,628
Majority52
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Porth

Porth 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Evans*Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.T. Williams** 2,596
Independent Richard Thomas*2,042
Independent Mrs E. Jones363
Majority554
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Arthur Jones* 1,646
Independent E.W. Evans1,535
Majority111
Labour hold Swing

Trealaw

Trealaw 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Enoch Treharne* 1,764
Independent Rev T.L. Jones1,133
Independent Labour A. Boyce1,072
Majority631
Labour hold Swing

Treforest

Treforest 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur James Chick* 2,175
Independent R. Roper1,850
Majority325
Labour hold Swing

Treherbert

Enoch Davies was defeated after 27 years after the sitting Labour councillor did not withdraw in his favour

Treherbert 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Edward Williams* 2,426
Independent Enoch Davies**2,019
Majority407
Labour hold Swing

Treorchy

Treorchy 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rhys Evans* 3,118
Independent John Samuel2,316
Majority802
Labour hold Swing

Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Mardy Evans* 2,060
Independent Daniel Ashton874
Majority1,186
Labour hold Swing

Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William A. Betty 2,250
Independent D.H. Jones*2.004
Majority46
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Dalling* 2,145
Independent Dan Jones1,449
Majority699
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John David Brazell* 2,177
Independent T. Alex Evans1,170
Majority1,007
Labour hold Swing

Ystrad

Ystrad 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dr W.E. Thomas*Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal 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 1928 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which all of which were filled by Labour nominees despite the protestations of their opponents. [5]

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.

Cwm Aber by-election

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

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. [6]

Cymmer by-election 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs R.D. Chalke 1,068
Labour David Thomas908
Majority160
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Ferndale by-election

Ferndale by-election 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alfred Evans 2,301
Labour Dr K. Datta1,559
Communist Charles Jones1,224
Majority742
Independent gain from Labour Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ted Williams 2,370
Independent Jonathan Maddocks1,391
Majority979
Labour gain from Independent Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev H.R. Jenkins 1,734
Independent Thomas Butler1,252
Majority482
Labour hold Swing

Pontlottyn by-election

Pontlottyn by-election 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.A. Hancock 1,439
Liberal Mrs H. Davies909
Majority530
Labour hold Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Thomas 2,547
Labour John L. Rees2,130
Majority417
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Tonyrefail by-election

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

Trealaw by-election

Trealaw by-election 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev R.J. Barker 2,022
Independent Labour Jack Hughes1,677
Majority350
Labour hold Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hughes 2,726
Independent Labour J. Davies1,991
Majority737
Labour hold Swing

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel T. Jones 1,962
Independent John Griffiths982
Majority980
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Strong Glamorgan Attack. Independent Candidates Oppose Retiring Socialists". Western Mail. 28 February 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "How the Voting Went. County Council Election Results". Western Mail. 6 March 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Williams 1996, p. 54.
  4. ↑ "Glamorgan. Tuesday Declarations Show More Changes". Western Mail. 7 March 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Socialist Goodwill. Glamorgan Demonstration of "Co-operation". Ousting of Aldermen". Western Mail. 16 March 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Williams 1996, p. 157.

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