1937 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The sixteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1937. It was preceded by the 1934 election and, after those scheduled for 1940 and 1943 were postponed due to the Second World War, by the 1946 election.

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Candidates

36 of the 50 councillors were returned unopposed and this resulted in fourteen contests, one fewer than three years previously [1] Political affiliations did not feature in the election.

Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Contested elections

Following the fourteen contests, three retiring members (including one who withdrew too late to be removed from the ballot paper) were defeated while two retiring aldermen were defeated by incumbent councillors. [2]

Outcome

Very little change took place as a result of an election in which only one sitting member lost his seat.

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ieuan John Luke 501
Independent Benjamin John Davies*423
Majority78
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis 453
Independent Thomas Rhys Williams179
Majority274
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Edwards*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Capt. B. Taylor LloydUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Barclay Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.C. Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs M.E. Roberts*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewellyn Samuel*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Thomas Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward James*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hubert Maxwell Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Evans 262
Independent Henry Lewis*205
Majority57
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llew J. LewisUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.G. Morris Davies**Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mrs Gladys Mary Douglas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Williams* 204
Independent William Thomas*192
Majority12
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* 368
Independent David Christmas Evans214
Majority154
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emile Thomas Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev John Ellis Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David James*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Josiah Richard Jones* 323
Independent Griffith Davies250
Majority73
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rees Williams* 285
Independent James Elias Jones+220
Majority65
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Gwyn Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Daniel Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Davies* 314
Independent T.D. Roberts174
Majority140
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Lodwick Herbert*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.J.R. Loxdale+Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Hugh Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Parry Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Capt. David Morgan* 304
Independent Isaac Frederick Jones190
Majority114
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard David Herbert**Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers Lewis 160
Independent John Lloyd Edwardes134
Majority26
Independent hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Oswald Davies 318
Independent Jack Evans287
Majority31
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd Thomas 259
Independent John William Lewis+235
Majority24
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morgan Jones* 239
Independent William James Jones159
Majority80
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Basil Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev Fred Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard R. Davies 113
Independent John Thomas110
Independent William James*5
Majority3
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Roderick Lloyd*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Joshua Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1937 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting. [3] There was some controversy due to the fact that the principle did seniority was not observed in the selection of aldermen. The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:

The five re-elected aldermen had served at least two previous terms while Meredith Gwarnant Williams had been an alderman from 1922 until 1928.

By-elections

Five by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. [4] Morgan Davies was returned unopposed at Llanddewi Brefi as was the incumbent councillor at Llanilar, James Isaac, who had stood down in favour of Alderman Loxdale. New members were elected for the three other divisions, including Devil's Bridge where the veteran member T. Mason Jones, who had returned to the council in 1934 after fifteen years absence did not stand due to ill health.

Devil's Bridge by-election

Devil's Bridge by-election 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev T. Noah Jones 180
Independent Morgan Morgan129
Majority51
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi by-election

Llanddewi Brefi by-election 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Morgan DaviesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar by-election

Llanilar by-election 1934
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Isaac*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog by-election

Llanwenog by-election 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd James 391
Independent J. Elias Jones213
Majority178
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur by-election

Troedyraur by-election 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Jenkins Davies 484
Independent Owen Evans331
Majority153
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in 14 Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 25 February 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results". Welsh Gazette. 11 March 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman's Advice". Welsh Gazette. 18 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 22 April 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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