1919 Glamorgan County Council election


The 1919 Glamorgan County Council election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

Overview of the Result

In this first post-war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party, which captured a number of seats.

Boundary Changes

The Margam ward appears to have been divided into two, named Port Talbot East and Port Talbot West.

Contested Elections

38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed. A number of seats changed hands as Labour captured a number of seats. Two members who had served since 1889, namely Alderman J.M. Smith and Alderman W.H. Mathias lost to Labour challengers.

Aberdare and Mountain Ash

There was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district, and this was more personal than political. Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre-war period they fielded no candidates.

Bridgend and Maesteg districts

There were a number of contested elections in this area.

Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts

In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

Results

Aberaman">Aberaman (electoral ward)">Aberaman

Aberavon">Aberavon (electoral ward)">Aberavon

[Abercynon]

Aberdare Town">Aberdare Town (electoral ward)">Aberdare Town

Bargoed

Barry">Barry, Vale of Glamorgan">Barry

Barry Dock

Blaengwawr">Blaengwawr (electoral ward)">Blaengwawr

[Bridgend]

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.

[Briton Ferry]

Cadoxton">Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan">Cadoxton

[Caerphilly]

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.

[Cilfynydd]

[Coedffranc]

[Coity]

[Cowbridge]

Cwmavon

Cymmer">Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf">Cymmer

[Dinas Powys]

[Dulais Valley]

Ferndale">Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf">Ferndale

Gadlys

The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle, Aberdare.

[Garw Valley]

Gellifaelog

[Gelligaer]

[Glyncorrwg]

[Gower]

Hengoed

In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.

[Kibbor]

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

[Llandaff]

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.

Llandeilo Talybont

Llansamlet

Llantrisant

Llwydcoed">Llwydcoed (electoral ward)">Llwydcoed

[Llwynypia] and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

Loughor and Penderry">Loughor">Loughor and Penderry

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Maesteg, East and West

Merthyr Vale

Morriston

Mountain Ash">Mountain Ash (Rhondda Cynon Taf)">Mountain Ash

Neath (North)">Neath">Neath (North)

Neath (South)">Neath">Neath (South)

Newcastle">Newcastle, Bridgend">Newcastle

T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.

Ogmore Valley

Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

[Oystermouth]

Penarth North

Penarth South

Penrhiwceiber

[Pentre]

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

[Pontardawe]

Port Talbot East

Port Talbot West

Porthcawl

[Pontlottyn]

[Pontypridd]

[Penygraig]

Penygraig appears to be a new ward.

Porth

[Resolven]

Sketty">Sketty (electoral ward)">Sketty

Swansea Valley

Treforest

[Treforest]

[Treherbert]

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Trealaw and [Tonypandy]

D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.

Tylorstown and [Ynyshir]

Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.

Vale of Neath

Ystalyfera

[Ystrad]

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1919 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.