1946 Cardiganshire County Council election
The seventeenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1946. It was preceded by the 1937 election with the scheduled 1940 and 1943 being postponed due to the Second World War, and followed by the 1949 election.
Candidates
[edit]27 candidates were returned unopposed, all but three of whom were retiring members. This resulted in 23 contests, the largest number since 1922. The contested wards included five of the six wards at Aberystwyth, where very few contests had taken place in the inter-war period. While the overwhelming majority of candidates stood as Independents, there were four Labour candidates.[1]
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.
Outcome
[edit]The new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from a sole Labour councillor who won a seat at Aberystwyth. However, there were a number of long-serving councillors who lost their seats, including three at Aberystwyth.[2]
At Felinfach, Simon Davies, a retiring alderman, defeated Gwladys Davies of Llanllyr who had represented the ward since 1928.
Results
[edit]Aberaeron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mary Nesta Poulgrain* | 385 | |||
Independent | Evan John Thomas | 358 | |||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Benjamin John Davies | 536 | |||
Independent | Ieuan John Luke* | 465 | |||
Majority | 61 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Aberporth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* | 620 | |||
Independent | John N. Thomas | 214 | |||
Majority | 406 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John John | 464 | |||
Independent | Miss L. Winstanley | 228 | |||
Majority | 236 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwendoline Calan Evans | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs C.M. Lewis Evans* | 386 | |||
Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins+ | 117 | |||
Majority | 269 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Ellis | 488 | |||
Labour | Daniel Davies | 344 | |||
Independent | T.C. Jenkins* | 72 | |||
Majority | 144 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 5
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emlyn Abraham-Williams* | 399 | |||
Independent | Gwendolen Eluned Jones | 194 | |||
Majority | 205 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 6
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Eric Edwards | 241 | |||
Independent | Llewellyn Samuel* | 202 | |||
Labour | E. Treharne | 122 | |||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aeron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Glyn Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Borth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev J. Bowden Thomas | 288 | |||
Independent | Jesse Matthews | 286 | |||
Independent | Stanley Owen Williams | 202 | |||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bow Street
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Rees Morgan+ | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jenkins Richards | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.L. Phillips | 407 | |||
Independent | Arthur Thomas* | 339 | |||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Cilcennin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan+ | 179 | |||
Independent | Isaac Richard Howells | 120 | |||
Majority | 59 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev David Lewis Evans | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Felinfach
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Simon Davies+ | 339 | |||
Independent | Dan Lloyd | 262 | |||
Independent | Gladys Mary Douglas* | 131 | |||
Majority | 77 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Goginan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emile Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David James* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Josiah Richard Jones* | 308 | |||
Independent | Griffith Davies | 303 | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rees Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Joseph Gwyn Evans* | 297 | |||
Independent | D.O. Morgan | 274 | |||
Majority | 23 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfarian
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Zadrach Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Daniel Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel Lodwick Herbert* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Richard Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanilar
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Price Thomas | 335 | |||
Independent | D.C. Morgan | 219 | |||
Majority | 116 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Alban Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Owen Williams* | 286 | |||
Independent | J. Davies | 103 | |||
Majority | 183 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Capt. David Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Grey Hughes | 247 | |||
Independent | John Evans* | 151 | |||
Majority | 97 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanwenog
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd James* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lledrod
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Owen James Owen* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
New Quay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Oswald Davies | 318 | |||
Independent | Jack Evans | 287 | |||
Majority | 31 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penbryn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd Thomas* | ||||
Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | ||||
Majority | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Morgan Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Taliesin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs A.D.L. Evans* | 226 | |||
Independent | John Oliver | 214 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Talybont
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Fred Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Rowland Davies* | 147 | |||
Independent | William James | 107 | |||
Majority | 40 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tregaron
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev David Thomas Jones | 437 | |||
Independent | D.J. Edwards* | 278 | |||
Majority | 159 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Troedyraur
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | B.J. Davies* | 347 | |||
Independent | T.L. Morris | 335 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Richard Edwards* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
[edit]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 1946 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] Those elected included only one retiring alderman and the first woman ever appointed in the county.
The following retiring aldermen was re-elected:
- D.R. Morgan, Bow Street
In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:
- Mrs C.M. Evans, Aberystwyth
- John Williams, Goginan
- Morgan Jones, Strat Florida
- Josiah R. Jones, Llandysul
- Rees Williams, Llwyndafydd
- Capt D. Morgan, Llannon
- David James, Llwyndyrus
The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
- Simon Davies, Felinfach
Of the newly elected aldermen, Josiah Jones had previously served as alderman from 1922 until 1934.
By-elections
[edit]Six contested by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4]
Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Enoch James Morgan | 306 | |||
Labour | Daniel Davies | 173 | |||
Majority | 133 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Goginan by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Richard Lewis | 309 | |||
Independent | W.G. Davies | 188 | |||
Majority | 121 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Lloyd Davies | 395 | |||
Independent | David Jones | 160 | |||
Majority | 235 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysiliogogo by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ben Thomas | 300 | |||
Independent | Evan Davies | 212 | |||
Majority | 88 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Dewi Morgan | 263 | |||
Independent | John James Jones | 235 | |||
Majority | 28 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Strata Florida by-election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emrys S. Lloyd | 299 | |||
Independent | Joseph Morgan Hughes | 208 | |||
Majority | 91 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "County Council Elections. Full List of Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 21 February 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections Results in Cardiganshire". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman and Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 14 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "County Council By-Elections. Return of Six Additional Members". Welsh Gazette. 18 April 1946. p. 86. Retrieved 1 June 2022.