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==Contested elections==
==Contested elections==


Follwoing the fourteen contests, three retiring members (including one who withdrew too late to be removed from the ballot paper) were defeated while two retiring aldermen were defeated by incumbent councillors.<ref name="110337 WG results">{{cite news |title=Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results. |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19370311/087/0005?browse=False |access-date=23 May 2022 |newspaper=Welsh Gazette |date=11 March 1937 |page=5}}</ref>
Following the fourteen contests, three retiring members (including one who withdrew too late to be removed from the ballot paper) were defeated while two retiring aldermen were defeated by incumbent councillors.<ref name="110337 WG results">{{cite news |title=Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results. |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0004550/19370311/087/0005?browse=False |access-date=23 May 2022 |newspaper=Welsh Gazette |date=11 March 1937 |page=5}}</ref>


==Outcome==
==Outcome==

Revision as of 16:37, 25 May 2022

The fifteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1937. It was preceded by the 1934 election and, after the scheduled 1940 and 1943 were postponed due to the Second World War, by the 1946 election.

Candidates

36 of the 50 councillors were returned unopposed andthis resulted in fourteen contests, one fewer than three years previously[1] Political affiliations did not feature in the election.

Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

Contested elections

Following the fourteen contests, three retiring members (including one who withdrew too late to be removed from the ballot paper) were defeated while two retiring aldermen were defeated by incumbent councillors.[2]

Outcome

Very little change took place as a result of an election in which only one sitting member lost his seat.

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ieuan John Luke 501
Independent Benjamin John Davies* 423
Majority 78
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev E.M. Lewis 453
Independent Thomas Rhys Williams 179
Majority 274
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Edwards* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Capt. B. Taylor Lloyd Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Barclay Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.C. Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs M.E. Roberts* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewellyn Samuel* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aeron

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Aeron 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Thomas Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hubert Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Evans 262
Independent Henry Lewis* 205
Majority 57
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llew J. Lewis Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.G. Morris Davies** Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mrs Gladys Mary Douglas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Williams* 204
Independent William Thomas* 192
Majority 12
Independent hold Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas 368
Independent David Christmas Evans 214
Majority 154
Independent hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emile Thomas Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev John Ellis Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Josiah Richard Jones* 323
Independent Griffith Davies 250
Majority 73
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rees Williams* 285
Independent James Elias Jones+ 220
Majority 65
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joseph Gwyn Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Daniel Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Davies* 314
Independent T.D. Roberts 174
Majority 140
Independent hold Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Lodwick Herbert* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.J.R. Loxdale+ Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rowland Hugh Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Parry Jenkins* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Capt. David Morgan* 304
Independent Isaac Frederick Jones 190
Majority 114
Independent hold Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard David Herbert** Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Edwardes Rogers Lewis 160
Independent John Lloyd Edwardes 134
Majority 26
Independent hold Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Oswald Davies 318
Independent Jack Evans 287
Majority 31
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Thomas 259
Independent John William Lewis+ 235
Majority 24
Independent hold Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Morgan Jones* 239
Independent William James Jones 159
Majority 80
Independent hold Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Basil Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev Fred Jones* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard R. Davies 113
Independent John Thomas 110
Independent William James* 5
Majority 3
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roderick Lloyd* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1937
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Joshua Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

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] There was some controversy due to the fact that the principle did seniority was not observed in the selection of aldermen. The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

  • Sir D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth
  • R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar
  • J.G. Morris Davies, Devil's Bridge
  • E.J. Davies, New Quay
  • W.E. Matthews, Cardigan

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

  • David Evans, Troeduraur
  • Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwnnen
  • Rev John Ellis Williams, Llanddewi Brefi

The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:

  • R.D. Herbert, Lledrod

By-elections

Four by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. Two new members were elected after contests at Aberaeron[4] and at Ysbyty Ystwyth.[5] At Bow Street, Edward James was returned unopposed in place of D. Rees Morgan.[6] A four cornered contest at Aberbanc led to the election of B.J. Davies, a farmer and member of Newcastle Emlyn Rural District Council,was elected.[7]

Aberaeron by-election

Aberaeron by-election 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Nesta Poulgrain 200
Independent John Hugh Jones 166
Independent Evan Jones 147
Independent Frederick Basil Evans 100
Majority 34
Independent hold Swing

Aberbanc by-election

Aberbanc by-election 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B.J. Davies 313
Independent Ieuan Luke 302
Independent B.J. James 166
Independent D. Davies 127
Majority 11
Independent hold Swing

Bow Street by-election

Bow Steeet by-election 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Edward James Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election

Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election 1934
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.J. Davies 200
Independent Sarah Jane Jones 162
Majority 38
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in 14 Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 25 February 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results". Welsh Gazette. 11 March 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman's Advice". Welsh Gazette. 18 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "County Council Election. Lady Candidate Heads the Poll". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Ysbyty Ystwyth. Bye-Election Result". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Bow Street". Welsh Gazette. 20 May 1934. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Newcastle Emlyn. County Council Bye Election". Welsh Gazette. 19 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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