1931 Glamorgan County Council election

The thirteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.

Overview of the Result

Labour was defending a secure majority in an election where they faced opposition from the left in the form of the Communist Party, as well as more traditional oppoenents. The result showed little change from previous years.

Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

13 candidates were returned unopposed.[1]

Contested Elections

Most of the retiring aldermen were returned.

Outcome

Labour retains their majority.[2]


Results

Aberaman
Aberaman 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Florence Rose Davies** 2,408
Independent T.Ll. Davies 1,833
Majority 575
Labour hold Swing

Aberavon
Aberavon 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Lewis Horne* 2,369
Independent E. Marchant Jenkins 1,984
Majority 385
Labour hold Swing

Abercynon
Abercynon 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard A. Thomas 2,473
Liberal Edward J. Thomas 1,579
Majority 394
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare Town
Aberdare Town 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bargoed

The sitting member had been elected as the official Labour candidate in 1928.

Bargoed 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour William Henry Hopkins* 2,434
Independent T.C. Jones 1,204
Labour Moses C. Price 550
Majority 1,230
Independent Labour hold Swing

Barry
Barry 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev D.H. Williams** 1,953
Labour Rev R.H. Lomas* 1,494
Majority 459
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Barry Dock
Barry Dock 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.M. Davies* Unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr
Blaengwawr 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Edwards* 1,156
Independent Henry Vause 518
Communist Trevor Williams 152
Majority 638
Labour hold Swing

Bridgend
Bridgend 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Liberal Dapho Llewellyn Powell* 1,713
Ind. Conservative William W. Phillips 1,227
Majority 486
Independent hold Swing

Briton Ferry
Briton Ferry 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Gethin* 1,946
Independent W.J. Hill 1,714
Majority 232
Labour hold Swing

Cadoxton
Cadoxton 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dudley Thomas Howe 1,631
Labour Frederick Cook 1,160
Majority 471
Independent hold Swing

Caerphilly
Caerphilly 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Evan Phillips 2,183
Independent Joseph Howells** 2,119
Communist Edward Withers 101
Majority 64
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cilfynydd

Labour had won the seat in 1922 when long-serving member W.R. Davies, first elected in 1898, was re-elected alderman. In previous elections, Davies had been returned unopposed but on this occasion was narrowly defeated.

Cilfynydd 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Pearson 1,912
Independent William Roberts Davies** 1,773
Majority 139
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc
Coedffranc 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.T. Jenkins* 2,149
Independent Ogley L. David 2,077
Majority 72
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge
Cowbridge 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Lougher 2,147
Labour Emily Jones 1,487
Majority 660
Independent hold Swing

Cwm Aber
Cwm Aber 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Reev David M. Jones* Unopposed
Independent Griffith H. Lloyd 845
Communist F. Parrish 95
Majority 1,617
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cwmavon
Cwmavon 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Jones Edwards* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer

In 1922 David Watts-Morgan had stood down in favour of retiring Liberal alderman Morgan Williams but by 1928 Williams had retired from public life.

Cymmer 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan* 1,378
Independent Mrs R.D. Chalke 925
Majority 453
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ivor Broadbent Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Dulais Valley
Dulais Valley 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Davies* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ferndale
Ferndale 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alfred Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Gadlys
Gadlys 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Prowle 1,328
Independent T. Marchant Harries* 1,000
Majority 328
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sir William Jenkins** Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gower
Gower 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederick W. Davies* 2,041
Labour William Henry Davies** 1,534
Majority 407
Independent hold Swing

Hengoed
Hengoed 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Evans* 1,900
Independent T.B. Fisher 1,551
Majority 349
Labour hold Swing

Hopkinstown
Hopkinstown 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E.H. Fleming** Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor
Kibbor 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edgar L. Chappell 1,769
Independent John Kane 1,400
Majority 369
Independent hold Swing

Llandaff
Llandaff 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative Sir Lewis Lougher* Unopposed
Independent Liberal Mary Annie Powell 440
Majority 422
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Talybont
Llandeilo Talybont 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Jones 2,086
Independent Ben Oliver 1,437
Majority 649
Labour hold Swing

Llanfabon
Llanfabon 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Bowen* 1,596
Independent Arthur Hopkins 966
Majority 630
Labour hold Swing

Llwydcoed
Llwydcoed 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martha Emma Jones* 1,563
Labour Owen Powell 926
Majority 637
Independent hold Swing

Llwynypia
Llwynypia 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Evans** Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Loughor
Loughor 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas J. Thomas* 2,245
Labour David J. Davies 1,854
Communist Sarah Edith Williams 143
Majority 391
Independent hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Evans** 2,162
Independent Brinley Richards 984
Communist Benjamin Francis 914
Majority 1,172
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg, East and West
Maesteg East and West 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.E. Lockyer 2,471
Labour George Hitchings 1,129
Majority 1,612
Independent hold Swing

Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lord Aberdare* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Neath (North)
Neath (North) 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hopkin Morgan** Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Neath (South)
Neath (South) 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev W. Degwel Thomas 1,880
Independent David G. Davies 1,714
Majority 175
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newcastle
Newcastle 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev H.R. Protheroe* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Three years previously, the SWMF candidate had defeated a railwaymen's nominee but that result was now reversed.

Ogmore Valley 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Thomas A. Job Unopposed
Labour David J. Thomas* 1,808
Majority 349
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Penarth North
Penarth North 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Freeman 802
Independent Walter Hallett* 801
Majority 1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penarth South
Penarth South 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Samuel Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pencoed
Pencoed 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Howell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John William Bath Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pentre
Pentre 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.A. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Pontardawe
Pontardawe 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Gilbertson 2,150
Labour C. Williams* 1,986
Majority 164
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontyclun
Pontyclun 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Johnson Miles 2,093
Independent Rev. Benjamin Salmon 1,778
Majority 315
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Port Talbot East
Port Talbot East 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Taliesin Mainwaring 1,461
Independent William A. Davies 1,363
Majority 98
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West
Port Talbot West 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewelyn David* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Porthcawl
Porthcawl 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Elias 2,585
Labour William J. Owen 1,626
Majority 959
Independent hold Swing

Pontlottyn
Pontlottyn 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.A. Hancock Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontycymmer
Pontycymmer 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ted Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontypridd Town
Pontypridd Town 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.R. Evans* 1,651
Labour D.L. Davies 1,127
Majority 524
Independent hold Swing

Penygraig
Penygraig 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.P. Davies 1,680
Labour Nefydd Thomas* 1,628
Majority 52
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Porth
Porth 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Swansea Valley
Swansea Valley 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Thomas* 2,300
Labour J.L. Rees 1,622
Majority 678
Independent hold Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch
Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Arthur Jones* 1,646
Independent E.W. Evans 1,535
Majority 111
Labour hold Swing

Trealaw
Trealaw 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Enoch Treharne* 1,764
Independent Rev T.L. Jones 1,133
Independent Labour A. Boyce 1,072
Majority 631
Labour hold Swing

Treforest
Treforest 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur James Chick* 2,175
Independent R. Roper 1,850
Majority 325
Labour hold Swing

Treherbert

Enoch Davies was defeated after 27 years after the sitting Labour councillor did not withdraw in his favour

Treherbert 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Edward Williams* 2,426
Independent Enoch Davies** 2,019
Majority 407
Labour hold Swing

Treorchy
Treorchy 1931
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hughes* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Tylorstown
Tylorstown 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John M. Evans* 2,060
Independent Daniel Ashton 874
Majority 1,186
Labour hold Swing

Vale of Neath
Vale of Neath 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.H. Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ynyshir
Ynyshir 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Dalling* 2,145
Independent Dan Jones 1,449
Majority 699
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.D. Brazell* 2,177
Independent T. Alex Evans 1,170
Majority 1,007
Labour hold Swing

Ystrad
Ystrad 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr W.E. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

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.

References
  1. "Glamorgan Contests. Eleven Aldermen Seek Election". Western Mail. 24 February 1931. p. 11. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "County Council Elections. Small Polls in Monmouth and Glamorgan". Western Mail. 3 March 1931. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

Bibliography
  • Williams, Chris (1996). Democratic Rhondda: Politics and society 1885-1951. Cardiff: University of Wales Press.
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