1949 Cardiganshire County Council election

The eighteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1949. It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 election.

Candidates

35 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in fifteen contests which was eight less than in 1946 but consistent with most of the inter-war period. ^[1]

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Outcome

There was very little change as the new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from the sole Labour councillor who was re-elected unopposed at Aberystwyth. Four other Labour candidates were defeated. ^[2]

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan John Thomas	398
	Independent	T.G. Griffiths-Herbert	289
	Independent	Phyllis Warden Sewell	148
Majority			109
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin John Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John John	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwendoline Calan Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Enoch James Morgan*	386
	Labour	James Ian Parkes Boultbee	138
Majority			276
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Ellis*	529
	Labour	Richard H. Rochell	248
Majority			281
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emlyn Abraham-Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwendolen Eluned Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Glyn Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Borth

Borth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev J. Bowden Thomas*	510
	Independent	Jesse Matthews	309
Majority			201
	Independent hold		Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bodin Trevor Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hubert Maxwell Davies+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.L. Phillips*	420
	Independent	John Evan Jones	200
Majority			220
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Richard Howells+	184
	Independent	Gwynn Mason Lewis	143
Majority			41
	Independent hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev David Lewis Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Simon Davies*	409
	Independent	Hext Lewes	304
Majority			105
	Independent hold		Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Richard Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Christmas Evans	317
	Independent	Jenkin Garfield Thomas	202
	Labour	Ada Jessie Emrys-Jones	154
	Independent	David Jones	144
Majority			115
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emile Thomas Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Morgan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Lloyd Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Griffith Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ben Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.O. Morgan	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Zadrach Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Daniel Evans+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Daniel Lodwick Herbert+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Richard Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Price Thomas	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Alban Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Owen Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Dewi Morgan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Grey Hughes*	318
	Independent	John Evans	164
Majority			154
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Owen James Owen*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Edwardes Rogers Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Oswald Davies	487
	Independent	John Sidney Davies	235
Majority			252
	Independent hold		Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lloyd Thomas*	316
	Independent	Morgan Lloyd Jenkins	255
Majority			61
	Independent hold		Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emrys S. Lloyd*	287
	Independent	Joseph Morgan Hughes	275
Majority			12
	Independent hold		Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwilym Caradog Jones	261
	Independent	John Oliver	114
	Independent	John Morgan Davies	106
Majority			155
	Independent hold		Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Richard Jenkins	261
	Independent	David Lewis Edwards*	227
Majority			34
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Rowland Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev David Thomas Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edwin Stanley Jones	431
	Labour	Thomas Lewis Morris	305
Majority			126
	Independent hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Richard Edwards*	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 1949 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting. ^[3] The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

• J.D. Evans, New Cross
• D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
• Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwenog

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

• Emlyn Abraham-Williams, Aberystwyth
• D. Alban Davies, Llanrhystud
• Simon Davies, Felinfach
• D. Lloyd Thomas, Tresaith
• Evan Davies, Llechryd

In addition to the three retiring aldermen who were re-elected, Simon Davies had previously served as an alderman from 1928 until 1946.

By-elections

Seven by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. ^[4]

Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election

Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.J. Ellis	313
	Independent	Mrs C.A. Middleton	246
	Independent	T.I. Ellis	115
Majority			67
	Independent hold		Swing

Felinfach by-election

Felinfach by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Davies	541
	Independent	John Hext Lewes	301
Majority			240
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David H. Jones	321
	Independent	James Thomas	239
Majority			82
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangeitho by-election

Llangeitho by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lloyd	474
	Independent	George Harris	149
Majority			325
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangoedmor by-election

Llangoedmor by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Howard Lloyd	426
	Independent	David Thomas James	182
Majority			244
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanrhystud by-election

Llanrhystud by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jenkin Griffiths	284
	Independent	David Charles Morgan	280
Majority			4
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog by-election

Llanwenog by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Donald Gwarnant Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Penbryn by-election

Penbryn by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Lloyd Jenkins	373
	Independent	David James Davies	225
Majority			148
	Independent hold		Swing

References

1. "County Council Candidates. Cardiganshire Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 31 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
2. "County Council Elections. Ten Retiring Members Re-Elected". Welsh Gazette. 14 April 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
3. "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 21 April 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
4. "County Council By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 2 June 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2022.