1958 Neath Rural District Council election

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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]

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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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jones*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Vowles*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.T. Evans*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Mansel Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas G. Allen* 347
Independent Wilfrid Rees217
Majority230
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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 Thomas1,495
Labour Wilfred Edgar Jones1,365
Communist Glaslyn Morgan863
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1982
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Emlyn Davies*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Lewis 611
Communist William John Davies*522
Majority89
Labour gain from Communist Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Joseph Smith* 1,237
Labour Richard Davies* 1,143
Communist David Davies293
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.S. George*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gwilym Thomas Morgan*
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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 Davies337
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Henry Evans*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952
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 Powell*Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Iorwerth Williams*Unopposed
Labour Thomas G. Powell* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David J. Daymond 661
Independent Nathaniel Thomas243
Majority418
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quiet, but two election shocks". Neath Guardian. 16 May 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 12 January 2023.