1952 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1952. [1] It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed, by the 1955 election.

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Overview of the result

After capturing control of the Council for the first time in 1949, Labour strengthened their hold by gaining an additional six seats in the Llanelli area. These included the two new wards created after boundary changes and the two wards in Llanelli town lost in by-elections in 1949. This counterbalanced the loss of Llangeler where Labour did not field a candidate. This was augmented by taking seven of the nine vacancies on the aldermanic bench. [2]

Boundary changes

Two additional seats were created, at Burry Port and Felinfoel.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ...

Retiring Labour councillors Haydn Lewis and Evan Bevan stood down in Ammanford and Llandybie respectively to allow Aldermen Frank Davies, and D.B. Lewis to be returned unopposed. Likewise, H.H. Harries and J.H. Davies stood down in Llandissilio and Llansteffan in favour of Edward James and T.Ll. Harries. Aldermen John Phillips (Cwmamman) and J.D. Rees (St Clears) withdrew at the last moment. [3]

Unopposed returns

34 members were returned unopposed, which included both rural and urban seats. [3]

Contested elections

25 seats were contested, including a number of instances where rival Independents fought each other. As in 1949, Independents sought to fight elections in Llanelli as a group, but had little success. Following the elections, Labour held all nine wards in Llanelli town for the first time.

A number of retiring aldermen stood as candidates and were returned unopposed. In Carmarthen, Alderman William Edwards, a member of the Council since 1928, stood in a town ward rather than in Llangunnor which he represented as a councilor until 1946. Edwards was defeated by the retiring Labour member.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1952: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William John Phillipsunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Davies**unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Harries*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Isaac Daniel*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Boundary Change

Burry Port East 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Labor Dennis921
Independent Dr W.D. Williams471
Labour win (new seat)

Burry Port West

Boundary Change

Burry Port West 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward Lewis*901
Independent Gwyn Thomas273
Labour win (new seat)

Caio

Caio 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George V. Davies* 1,240
Independent William Edwards**1,022
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.O. Morgans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Verdi Jenkins*931
Labour Ellis J. Powell708
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.E. James Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.I. Lewis448
Independent J.A. Owen*290
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Davies*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel

Boundary Change

Felinfoel 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Howells**unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Hengoed

Boundary Change

Hengoed 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Stone*864
Independent J.G. Thomas358
Labour win (new seat)

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.H. Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. John797
Independent H.R. Lewis582
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Edgar Lewis*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Joshua Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym R. Thomas*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.B. Lewis**unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Marlais Humphreysunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Morgan Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Davies565
Independent Anthony H. Gower*425
Independent James James157
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward James**unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwyn Howells*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Griffith Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev David Penry Jones*1,064
Independent W.G. Edmunds1,041
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dr H.D. Llewellyn1,117
Independent John Zammit*1,070
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs Claudia R. Rees*696
Independent Edith A. Francis283
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs Charlotte Hopkins*1,306
Independent Thomas B.J. Perks685
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sidney Lewis532
Independent Frederick Howells*500
Majority
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William J. Davies*859
Independent William Hughes93
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.J. Williams1,387
Independent Eleanor Thomas*651
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George M. McConkeyunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 9 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S.I. Thomas1,150
Independent A.H. Olive*865
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.J. Williams*766
Labour D.G. Williams446
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Gwynfor Richard Evans 618
Independent William Jones486
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Evansunopposed
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rev R.G. James*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Bowen*959
Plaid Cymru Trefor Beasley289
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Dobson Phelps626
Independent William Parry Thomas*557
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sidney Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Daniel Williams*312
Independent John Morgan295
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.Ll. Haries*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Benjamin Edward Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Morgan Lewis Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon John Elwyn Samuel*1,180
Independent Evelyn M. Thomas503
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Josiah Jones*1,674
Independent Owen A. Jenkins658
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.E. Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trevor Rhys Morris*815
Independent M.T. Evans418
Independent M. Jones240
Labour hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Simon Owen Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brinley Jenkins*718
Independent William Harries288
Independent C. Phillips206
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W.J.F. Thomasunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Hughes Mathias*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, seven of the nine aldermanic vacancies were taken by Labour. The leader of the Labour group, Douglas Hughes, justified this by stating that the Independents had behaved in a similar fashion over many years. [2]

By-elections

Following the selection of aldermen the following by-elections were held. Four members of the previous authority who had stood down in favour of retiring aldermen were now returned unopposed. [4] The two contested elections included a strong showing by Plaid Cymru in Ammanford. [5]

Ammanford No.1 by-election

Ammanford No.1 by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Haydn Lewis*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2 by-election

Ammanford No.2 by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Elias Evans663
Plaid Cymru David Samuel Gwynfor Evans558
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel by-election

Felinfoel by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francisunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed by-election

Hengoed by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edgar S. Samuel497
Independent Labour Gwilym Thomas344
Labour hold Swing

Llanarthney by-election

Llanarthney by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D.M. Daviesunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llandybie North by-election

Llandybie North by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evan Bevan*
Labour hold Swing

Llandybie South by-election

Llandybie South by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Morris
Labour hold Swing

Llandyssilio by-election

Llandyssilio by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H.H. Harriesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan by-election

Llanstephan by-election 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.H. Daviesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1952.
  2. 1 2 "New County Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 25 April 1952.
  3. 1 2 "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1952.
  4. ↑ "County Council by-elections". Carmarthen Journal. 16 May 1955.
  5. ↑ "County Council by-elections". Carmarthen Journal. 6 June 1955.
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