1958 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 8 May 1958. It was preceded by the 1955 election, and followed by the 1961 election. ^[1]

Overview of the results

A Labour stronghold for over twenty years, the position remained more or less the same as a result of the election, with the most notable feature being the defeat of the last Communist councillor. ^[1] Over half of the wards saw Labour candidates returned unopposed.

Candidates

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

Outcome

As noted there were very few changes, with Labour gaining a seat from the Communists and losing another, at Glyn-neath, to an Independent candidate who headed the poll.

Ward results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William Jones*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Albert Vowles*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J.T. Evans*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David John Davies*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Albert Mansel Davies*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas G. Allen*	347
	Independent	Wilfrid Rees	217
Majority			230
	Labour hold		Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William David*	2,751
	Labour	Thomas Rees*	1,840
	Labour	Clarence Gwyn Pope*	1,775
	Labour	Thomas L. Thomas	1,771
	Labour	Ivor Llewellyn Evans	1,740
	Independent	Martin Thomas	1,495
	Labour	Wilfred Edgar Jones	1,365
	Communist	Glaslyn Morgan	863
	Independent hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1982

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Charles H. Button*	Unopposed
	Labour	William John Griffiths*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Emlyn Davies*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Daniel Lewis	611
	Communist	William John Davies*	522
Majority			89
	Labour gain from Communist		Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Joseph Smith*	1,237
	Labour	Richard Davies*	1,143
	Communist	David Davies	293
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J.S. George*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Gwilym Thomas Morgan*
	Labour hold		Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lewis Cynlais Adams	1,156
	Labour	Thomas George Evans*	1,094
	Labour	Blodwen May Jones*	1,075
	Labour	Richard Arthur*	1,029
	Communist	William Irwyn Davies	337
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1955

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Henry Evans*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Edward John Ateyo*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1955

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Hull*	Unopposed
	Labour	William John Powell*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Iorwerth Williams*	Unopposed
	Labour	Thomas G. Powell*	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing
	Labour hold		Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1958

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David J. Daymond	661
	Independent	Nathaniel Thomas	243
Majority			418
	Labour hold		Swing

References

1. "Quiet, but two election shocks". Neath Guardian. 16 May 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2023.