The fourteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.
Candidates
edit32 of the 50 councillors were returned unopposed with a further three seats being won unopposed by new candidates. This resulted in fifteen contests, five more than three years previously[1] Political affiliations did not feature in the election.
Among the retiring members, Henry Bonsall stood down at Llanbadarn Fawr.[1] He first represented Bow Street from 1892 until 1904 and subsequently serving as member for Llanbadarn for nearly twenty years.
Retiring aldermen
editEight aldermen retired, but only Meredith Gwarnant Williams (Llanwenog) stood as a candidate in the election.
Gains and losses
editVery few seats changed hands.
Contested elections
editOf the fifteen contests, ten featured retiring members, eight of whom were successful. Seats were largely not fought on political lines.[2]
Outcome
editVery little change took place as a result of an election in which only one sitting member lost his seat.
Results
editAberaeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dr David Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberbanc
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberporth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Samuel Griffiths Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 1
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Edwards* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 2
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Capt. B. Taylor Lloyd | 358 | |||
Independent | Mrs E.K. Jones* | 144 | |||
Majority | 214 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 3
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 4
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.C. Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 5
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs M.E. Roberts* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth Division 6
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Llewellyn Samuel* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aeron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Thomas Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Borth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Jones* | 291 | |||
Independent | H. Lloyd Roberts | 220 | |||
Majority | 71 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Bow Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward James | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Hubert Maxwell Davies | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cilcennin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cwmrheidol
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Morgan* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Devil's Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs D.H. Morris Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Felinfach
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mrs Gladys M. Davies | 262 | |||
Independent | E. James | 228 | |||
Majority | 214 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Goginan
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lampeter Borough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanarth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Mabon Rees | 251 | |||
Independent | D. Christmas Evans | 200 | |||
Majority | 51 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanbadarn Fawr
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Emile Thomas Evans | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddewi Brefi
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev John Ellis Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandygwydd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David James* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev. Evan Oliver Jenkins* | 249 | |||
Independent | Griffith T. Davies | 248 | |||
Majority | 1 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas* | 553 | |||
Independent | William Evans | 286 | |||
Majority | 267 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansysiliogogo
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Elias Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfair Clydogau
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Daniel James | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfarian
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Jones* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Evans Joel* | 211 | |||
Independent | J. Morgan Williams | 195 | |||
Majority | 16 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangoedmor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangeitho
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Edward Jones | 286 | |||
Independent | T. Walter Davies | 150 | |||
Majority | 136 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangrannog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanilar
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R.J.R. Loxdale** | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanrhystyd
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | R. Hugh Jones | 234 | |||
Independent | T. Morris Evans | 220 | |||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanllwchaiarn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Parry Jenkins* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Capt. David Morgan | 197 | |||
Independent | Timothy James | 143 | |||
Independent | Frederick Jones* | 102 | |||
Majority | 54 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwnen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Evans* | 250 | |||
Independent | Ex DCC Evans | 64 | |||
Majority | 186 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanwenog
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams* | 436 | |||
Independent | Rev J.H. Thomas | 117 | |||
Majority | 319 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lledrod
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Richard Daniel Herbert* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Nantcwnlle
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Howells* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
New Quay
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan James Davies* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penbryn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John William Lewis* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Strata Florida
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Morgan Jones* | 255 | |||
Independent | William John Jones | 216 | |||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Taliesin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Basil Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Talybont
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev Fred Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trefeurig
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William James | 134 | |||
Independent | Thomas Morgan | 100 | |||
Majority | 34 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tregaron
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Roderick Lloyd* | 308 | |||
Independent | M.D. Williams | 173 | |||
Majority | 125 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Troedyraur
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Morgan Lloyd Williams* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Election of Aldermen
editEight aldermen were elected, with four being re-appointed, including R.J.R. Loxdale of Llanilar, who contested the seat for the first time since 1913.[3] The long-serving member, D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth, had not faced the electorate at the most recent election although he had stood regularly at previous elections. Four members who had been returned at the recent election were appointed, including E.J. Davies who had previously served as alderman from 1913 until 1919. W.E. Matthews had been elected to fill a vacancy some years earlier.
- D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar
- J.G. Morris Davies, Devil's Bridge
- E.J. Davies, New Quay
- J. Elias Jones, Llandysiliogogo
- W.E. Matthews, Cardigan
- J.W. Lewis, Llangrannog
- R.D. Herbert, Lledrod
By-elections
editFour by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. At Lledrod, Owen James Owen of Taihirion, Blaenpennal was returned unopposed.[4] Dr Evan Jones, who had unsuccessfully stood against Meredith Gwarnant Williams at Llanwenog, was returned unopposed at the by-election.[5] Three wards were contested but no party allegiances were declared.[6]
Llandysiliogogo by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Evan Felix | 258 | |||
Independent | Jenkin Williams | 196 | |||
Majority | 62 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Llangrannog by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Rev E.O. Jenkins | 238 | |||
Independent | William Davies | 224 | |||
Majority | 14 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
Lledrod by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Owen James Owen | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
New Quay by-election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dr Evan Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in Fifteen Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 5 March 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Ten New Members Elected". Welsh Gazette. 12 March 1931. p. 7. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Appointment of Aldermen and County School Governors". Welsh Gazette. 19 March 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "CCardiganshire County Council. Two More Bye-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 16 April 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Llanwenog". Welsh Gazette. 6 April 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "County Council Bye Elections". Welsh Gazette. 4 May 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2022.