1955 Neath Rural District Council election

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An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held in May 1955. It was preceded by the 1952 election, and followed by the 1958 election. [1]

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Overview of the results

The election resulted in relatively few changes in personnel as Labour comfortably upheld its majority. [2] Around half of the wards saw Labour candidates returned unopposed. [3]

Candidates

The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed.

Outcome

Labour maintained in full control of the authority, gaining an additional three seats at the expense of the Independents. One of these was the seat at Crynant, lost at a by-election the previous year following the death of John James.

Ward results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Vowles*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.T. Evans*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Davies* 386
Independent Daniel Jones294
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Mansel Davies* 274
Independent Thomas Edward Rees185
Labour hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas G. Allen* 347
Independent Wilfrid Rees217
Majority230
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William David* 2,717
Labour Thomas Lewis Thomas* 1,820
Labour Thomas Rees* 1,747
Labour Clarence Gwyn Pope 1,721
Labour Ivor L. Evans 1,684
Labour Wilfred Edgar Jones1,355
Communist Glaslyn Morgan954
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles H. ButtonUnopposed
Labour William John Griffiths*Unopposed
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Emlyn DaviesUnopposed
Independent Daniel Crynant Williams*291
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Communist William John Davies* 660
Independent Labour Tom Llewellyn582
Majority78
Communist hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Joseph Smith 1,029
Labour Edith Jones* 845
Independent William Morris759
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.S. George* 462
Independent Richard Davies Douglas Rees289
Labour hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym Thomas Morgan
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Arthur*Unopposed
Labour Blodwen May Jones*Unopposed
Labour Joseph James Lunn*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry EvansUnopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Edward John Ateyo*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Hull*Unopposed
Labour William John PowellUnopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas G. Powell* 705
Labour Iorwerth Williams* 568
Independent Clifford Lionel Smith439
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David J. Daymond 636
Independent Howard P. Thomas455
Majority181
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Labour Lose One and Gain Three Seats". Neath Guardian. 20 May 1955. p. 11. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. "Skewen Provides Election Surprises. Two Old Members Defeated". Neath Guardian. 13 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. "Five will not seek new seats on RDC". Neath Guardian. 29 April 1955. p. 13. Retrieved 11 January 2023.