The eighteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1949. It was preceded by the 1946 election and followed by the 1952 election.
Candidates edit
35 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in fifteen contests which was eight less than in 1946 but consistent with most of the inter-war period.[1]
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.
Outcome edit
There was very little change as the new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from the sole Labour councillor who was re-elected unopposed at Aberystwyth. Four other Labour candidates were defeated.[2]
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* | Unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Aberporth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John John | Unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwendoline Calan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Enoch James Morgan* | 386 | |||
Labour | James Ian Parkes Boultbee | 138 | |||
Majority | 276 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Ellis* | 529 | |||
Labour | Richard H. Rochell | 248 | |||
Majority | 281 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 5 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emlyn Abraham-Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 6 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwendolen Eluned Jones | Unopposed | |||
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* | 510 | |||
Independent | Jesse Matthews | 309 | |||
Majority | 201 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bow Street edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Bodin Trevor Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hubert Maxwell Davies+ | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.L. Phillips* | 420 | |||
Independent | John Evan Jones | 200 | |||
Majority | 220 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilcennin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Richard Howells+ | 184 | |||
Independent | Gwynn Mason Lewis | 143 | |||
Majority | 41 | ||||
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* | 409 | |||
Independent | Hext Lewes | 304 | |||
Majority | 105 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Goginan edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Richard Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Christmas Evans | 317 | |||
Independent | Jenkin Garfield Thomas | 202 | |||
Labour | Ada Jessie Emrys-Jones | 154 | |||
Independent | David Jones | 144 | |||
Majority | 115 | ||||
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 | Edward Lloyd Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Griffith Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ben Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D.O. Morgan | Unopposed | |||
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 | Unopposed | |||
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* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Dewi Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwnen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Grey Hughes* | 318 | |||
Independent | John Evans | 164 | |||
Majority | 154 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwenog edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+ | 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 | 487 | |||
Independent | John Sidney Davies | 235 | |||
Majority | 252 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penbryn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd Thomas* | 316 | |||
Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | 255 | |||
Majority | 61 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Strata Florida edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emrys S. Lloyd* | 287 | |||
Independent | Joseph Morgan Hughes | 275 | |||
Majority | 12 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Taliesin edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gwilym Caradog Jones | 261 | |||
Independent | John Oliver | 114 | |||
Independent | John Morgan Davies | 106 | |||
Majority | 155 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Talybont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Isaac Richard Jenkins | 261 | |||
Independent | David Lewis Edwards* | 227 | |||
Majority | 34 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing |
Trefeurig edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Rowland Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tregaron edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev David Thomas Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Troedyraur edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edwin Stanley Jones | 431 | |||
Labour | Thomas Lewis Morris | 305 | |||
Majority | 126 | ||||
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 1949 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- J.D. Evans, New Cross
- D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
- Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwenog
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
- Emlyn Abraham-Williams, Aberystwyth
- D. Alban Davies, Llanrhystud
- Simon Davies, Felinfach
- D. Lloyd Thomas, Tresaith
- Evan Davies, Llechryd
In addition to the three retiring aldermen who were re-elected, Simon Davies had previously served as an alderman from 1928 until 1946.
By-elections edit
Seven by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4]
Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.J. Ellis | 313 | |||
Independent | Mrs C.A. Middleton | 246 | |||
Independent | T.I. Ellis | 115 | |||
Majority | 67 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Felinfach by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Davies | 541 | |||
Independent | John Hext Lewes | 301 | |||
Majority | 240 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David H. Jones | 321 | |||
Independent | James Thomas | 239 | |||
Majority | 82 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeitho by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd | 474 | |||
Independent | George Harris | 149 | |||
Majority | 325 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Howard Lloyd | 426 | |||
Independent | David Thomas James | 182 | |||
Majority | 244 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanrhystud by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jenkin Griffiths | 284 | |||
Independent | David Charles Morgan | 280 | |||
Majority | 4 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwenog by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Donald Gwarnant Williams | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penbryn by-election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | 373 | |||
Independent | David James Davies | 225 | |||
Majority | 148 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "County Council Candidates. Cardiganshire Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 31 March 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections. Ten Retiring Members Re-Elected". Welsh Gazette. 14 April 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 21 April 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "County Council By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 2 June 1949. p. 6. Retrieved 25 May 2022.