1952 Cardiganshire County Council election

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The nineteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed by the 1955 election.

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Candidates

40 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in only ten contests. This was five fewer than in 1949 with more unopposed returns than at any election since the council was established in 1888. [1]

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Outcome

Of the ten contests, the striking result was the defeat of the chairman-elect, Morgan Jones at Strata Florida. Jones, a retiring alderman and member since 1928 was opposed and defeated by retiring councillor Emrys Lloyd. [2]

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1937
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain* 385
Independent Evan John Thomas358
Majority27
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin John Davies*Unopposed
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John JohnUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwendoline Calan Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Enoch James Morgan* 386
Labour James Ian Parkes Boultbee138
Majority276
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Ellis* 529
Labour Richard H. Rochell248
Majority281
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emlyn Abraham-Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwendolen Eluned JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

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Aeron 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Glyn Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev J. Bowden Thomas* 510
Independent Jesse Matthews309
Majority201
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Bodin Trevor Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hubert Maxwell Davies+Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.L. Phillips* 420
Independent John Evan Jones200
Majority220
Independent hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geraint Wyn Howells 164
Independent Isaac Richard Howells*152
Majority12
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ivor C. Edwards 210
Independent Morgan Morgan157
Majority53
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Davies* 409
Independent Hext Lewes304
Majority105
Independent hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Richard Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev T. Oswald Williams* 810
Independent David Evans384
Majority426
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Christmas Evans* 413
Independent Rev. Edwin Pryce Jones388
Majority25
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emile Thomas Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Morgan Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Lloyd Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Griffith Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ben Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.O. MorganUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Zadrach Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Daniel Evans+Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Lodwick Herbert+Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Griffiths 177
Independent J. Davies158
Independent J.J. Davies125
Independent R.A. Evans28
Majority19
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths 284
Independent David Charles Morgan280
Majority4
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths* 322
Independent David Charles Morgan243
Majority79
Independent hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Owen Williams*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Dewi Morgan*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Grey Hughes* 318 354
Independent William Lynn Jones208
Majority46
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Owen James Owen*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Oswald Davies 487
Independent John Sidney Davies235
Majority252
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd Thomas* 316
Independent Morgan Lloyd Jenkins255
Majority61
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emrys S. Lloyd* 318
Independent Morgan Jones+211
Majority107
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Cardaog Jones 261
Independent John Oliver114
Independent John Morgan Davies106
Majority155
Independent hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Isaac Richard Jenkins* 236
Independent David Lewis Edwards234
Majority2
Independent hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Rowland Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rev David Thomas JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hywel Heulyn Roberts 427
Independent Edwin Stanley Jones*324
Majority103
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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 1937 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting. [3] The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.J. Ellis 313
Independent Mrs C.A. Middleton246
Independent T.I. Ellis 115
Majority67
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach by-election

Felinfach by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Davies 541
Independent John Hext Lewes301
Majority240
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election

Llanfihangel y Creuddynh by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David H. Jones 321
Independent James Thomas239
Majority82
Independent hold Swing


Llangeitho by-election

Llangeitho by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd 474
Independent George Harris149
Majority325
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor by-election

Llangoedmor by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Howard Lloyd 426
Independent David Thomas James182
Majority244
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud by-election

Llanrhystud by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Jenkin Griffiths 284
Independent David Charles Morgan280
Majority4
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog by-election

Llanwenog by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Donald Gwarnant WilliamsUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn by-election

Penbryn by-election 1949
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morgan Lloyd Jenkins 373
Independent David James Davies225
Majority148
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Candidates. Cardiganshire Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 31 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Election results in detail". Western Mail. 7 April 1949. p. 5. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 21 April 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "County Council By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 2 June 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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