1952 Cardiganshire County Council election

The nineteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed by the 1955 election.

40 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in only ten contests. This was five fewer than in 1949 with more unopposed returns than at any election since the council was established in 1888.^[1]

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Of the ten contests, the striking result was the defeat of the chairman-elect, Morgan Jones at Strata Florida. Jones, a retiring alderman and member since 1928 was opposed and defeated by retiring councillor Emrys Lloyd.^[2]

Aberaeron 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mary Nesta Poulgrain*	385
	Independent	Evan John Thomas	358
Majority			27
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberbanc 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin John Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Aberporth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John John	Unopposed
	Labour hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwendoline Calan Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Enoch James Morgan*	386
	Labour	James Ian Parkes Boultbee	138
Majority			276
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Ellis*	529
	Labour	Richard H. Rochell	248
Majority			281
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emlyn Abraham-Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwendolen Eluned Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

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Aeron 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	E. Glyn Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Borth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev J. Bowden Thomas*	510
	Independent	Jesse Matthews	309
Majority			201
	Independent hold		Swing

Bow Street 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bodin Trevor Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan North 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hubert Maxwell Davies+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan South 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.L. Phillips*	420
	Independent	John Evan Jones	200
Majority			220
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilcennin 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Geraint Wyn Howells	164
	Independent	Isaac Richard Howells*	152
Majority			12
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Devil's Bridge 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ivor C. Edwards	210
	Independent	Morgan Morgan	157
Majority			53
	Independent hold		Swing

Felinfach 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Simon Davies*	409
	Independent	Hext Lewes	304
Majority			105
	Independent hold		Swing

Goginan 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Richard Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev T. Oswald Williams*	810
	Independent	David Evans	384
Majority			426
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarth 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Christmas Evans*	413
	Independent	Rev. Edwin Pryce Jones	388
Majority			25
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emile Thomas Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Morgan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandygwydd 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Lloyd Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysul North 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Griffith Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysul South 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysiliogogo 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ben Thomas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D.O. Morgan	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfarian 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Zadrach Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Daniel Evans+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangoedmor 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangeitho 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Daniel Lodwick Herbert+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangrannog 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Benjamin Griffiths	177
	Independent	J. Davies	158
	Independent	J.J. Davies	125
	Independent	R.A. Evans	28
Majority			19
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanilar 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jenkin Griffiths	284
	Independent	David Charles Morgan	280
Majority			4
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jenkin Griffiths*	322
	Independent	David Charles Morgan	243
Majority			79
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Owen Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansantffraed 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Dewi Morgan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwnen 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Grey Hughes*	318	354
	Independent	William Lynn Jones	208
Majority			46
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Lledrod 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Owen James Owen*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Edwardes Rogers Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

New Quay 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Oswald Davies	487
	Independent	John Sidney Davies	235
Majority			252
	Independent hold		Swing

Penbryn 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lloyd Thomas*	316
	Independent	Morgan Lloyd Jenkins	255
Majority			61
	Independent hold		Swing

Strata Florida 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emrys S. Lloyd*	318
	Independent	Morgan Jones+	211
Majority			107
	Independent hold		Swing

Taliesin 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gwilym Cardaog Jones	261
	Independent	John Oliver	114
	Independent	John Morgan Davies	106
Majority			155
	Independent hold		Swing

Talybont 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Isaac Richard Jenkins*	236
	Independent	David Lewis Edwards	234
Majority			2
	Independent hold		Swing

Trefeurig 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Rowland Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Tregaron 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev David Thomas Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Troedyraur 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hywel Heulyn Roberts	427
	Independent	Edwin Stanley Jones*	324
Majority			103
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Richard Edwards*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

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 1937 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.

Seven by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.^[4]

Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election 1949

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 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Thomas Davies	541
	Independent	John Hext Lewes	301
Majority			240
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddynh by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David H. Jones	321
	Independent	James Thomas	239
Majority			82
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangeitho by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lloyd	474
	Independent	George Harris	149
Majority			325
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangoedmor by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Howard Lloyd	426
	Independent	David Thomas James	182
Majority			244
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanrhystud by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Jenkin Griffiths	284
	Independent	David Charles Morgan	280
Majority			4
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Donald Gwarnant Williams	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Penbryn by-election 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Lloyd Jenkins	373
	Independent	David James Davies	225
Majority			148
	Independent hold		Swing