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1913 Glamorgan County Council election

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The 1913 Glamorgan County Council election was the ninth contest for seats on this local authority in south Wales. It was preceded by the 1910 election and followed, due to the First World War, by the 1919 election.

Overview of the Result

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As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made some impact, as did the Labour Party, although in case of the latter there was no sign of a breakthrough.

Boundary Changes

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There were no boundary changes at this election.

Contested Elections

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49 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed.[1] Only a small number of those seats that were contested changed hands. In many areas, contests between Liberal and Labour candidates were avoided and the Progressive label widely adopted. The Conservatives gained two seats at Llandeilo Talybont and Llansamlet while Labour lost at both Cwmavon and Ystalyfera. This was counterbalanced by a Labour victory at Pontardawe.[2]

Aberdare and Mountain Ash

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All eight members were returned unopposed in the Aberdare Valley and no Labour candidates entered the fray.[3]

Bridgend and Maesteg districts

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There were a number of contested elections in this area.

Swansea, Pontardawe and Port Talbot districts

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In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

Results

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Aberaman 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Luther Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Aberavon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Morgan Smith** unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Abercynon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr I. Llewelyn Morris unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Aberdare Town 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hughes** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Bargoed

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Bargoed 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev D. Leyshon Evans 729 54.4
Labour Walter Lewis 611 45.6
Majority 118
Liberal gain from Independent Swing
Barry 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev D.H. Williams 899
Conservative F.P. Jones-Lloyd 629
Majority 270
Liberal hold Swing

Barry Dock

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Barry Dock 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Jones* 595
Liberal Eliza Benjamin Smith Jones 265
Majority 230
Liberal hold Swing
Blaengwawr 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gwilym Alexander Treharne* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.

Bridgend 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Morgan Randall* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Briton Ferry 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Gwynn* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Cadoxton 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gwyn Morris 729
Liberal P.J. O' Donnell* 492
Majority 237
Liberal hold Swing

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.

Caerphilly 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joseph Howells 778
Independent Liberal Josiah Morgan 641
Majority 137
Liberal win (new seat)
Cilfynydd 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.R. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Coedffranc 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Howell* unopposed
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Coity 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Evans* 571
Liberal Rev H. Eynon Lewis 286
Liberal hold Swing
Cowbridge 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colonel Homfray* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Cwmavon

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Cwmavon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Percy Jacobs 673
Labour Henry Davies* 747
Majority 82
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Cymmer 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Morgan Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Dinas Powys 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Henry Jones* 654
Liberal David Richard Morgan 364
Majority 290
Conservative hold Swing
Dulais Valley 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daniel Daniels* 932
Labour George Jones 320
Liberal hold Swing
Ferndale 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Samuel* 1,224
Conservative E. Nelmes 546
Majority 678
Liberal hold Swing

Gadlys

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Gadlys 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T. Walter Williams* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Garw Valley 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas* Unopposed N/A N/A
Gelligaer 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan Thomas 739
Conservative D.S. Jones* 494
Majority 245
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Glyncorrwg 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jenkins* unopposed
Gower 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George E. Gordon* 608
Labour W.H. Davies 386

Hengoed

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In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.

Hengoed 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.D. Lloyd 616
Liberal David Prosser** 315

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

Kibbor 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Lewis* 1,035
Liberal D. Morgan Rees 379
Majority 656
Conservative hold Swing

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.

Llandaff 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Forrest* 969
Liberal William Evans 544

Llandeilo Talybont

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Llandeilo Talybont 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E.M. Clason Dahne 705
Liberal Thomas Williams* 513
Majority 192
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llansamlet

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Llansamlet 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A.T. Williams 767
Liberal J.W. Johnson* 361
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Llantrisant

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Llantrisant 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Blandy Jenkins* unopposed
Llwydcoed 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Lewis unopposed

Llwynypia and Clydach

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James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

Llwynypia and Clydach 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Evans* unopposed
Loughor and Penderry 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Glasbrook* 1,145
Labour William Lloyd 202
Conservative hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

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Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Evans 822
Liberal Rev B. Thomas 438

Maesteg, East and West

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This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.

Maesteg East and West 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Evan E. Davies 1,067
J.P. Gibbon 776

Margam

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Having run as an Independent in 1910, narrowly defeating the Labour candidate, the sitting member was returned as a Conservative.

Margam 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Llewelyn David* unopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Merthyr Vale

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Merthyr Vale 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Prosser* 880
Liberal Rowland Evans 729
Majority 151
Liberal hold Swing

Morriston

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Morriston 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William John Percy Player unopposed
Swing
Mountain Ash 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lord Aberdare unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Neath (North) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hopkin Morgan* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Neath (South) 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick William Gibbins* Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold

T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.

Newcastle 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal T.J. Hughes** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.

Ogmore 1907
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev W.J. Phillips 573
Conservative J.D.I. Nicholl 502
Liberal hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

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Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

Ogmore Valley 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Llewellyn** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Oystermouth 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T.W. James* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth North

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Penarth North 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rev E.S. Roberts 387
Liberal Jenkin Llewellyn 385
Majority 2
Conservative hold Swing

Penarth South

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Penarth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Frederick Henry Jotham unopposed

Penrhiwceiber

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Penrhiwceiber 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr. Ben Phillips Jones unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

Pentre 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.T. Davies 996
Liberal J.B. Price 476
Liberal hold Swing
Pontardawe 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Daniel Davies 811
Independent L.W. Francis 376
Liberal Thomas Howells 153
Majority 435
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Porthcawl

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Porthcawl 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev W.J. Phillips* 634
Conservative J.C. Coath 374
Pontlottyn 1910
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Williams 563
Liberal J. E. Jones 372
Majority 191
Liberal hold Swing
Pontypridd 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fleming 602
Liberal James Roberts* 398
Conservative H.M. Gregory 383
Majority 204
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Penygraig appears to be a new ward.

Penygraig 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rees Lloyd unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Porth

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Porth and Penygraig 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Evans 920
Labour John Hughes 411
Majority 509
Liberal hold Swing
Resolven 1901
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daniel Evans** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Sketty 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rev John Davies* 505
Labour William John Morgan 283
Liberal hold Swing

Swansea Valley

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Swansea Valley 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.T. Williams* 1,047
Liberal J. Arnold 407
Majority 640
Liberal hold Swing

Trealaw

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Trealaw 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.C. Evans 587
Labour William John 47
Majority 540
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
Treforest 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Williams 1,240
Liberal William Spickett* 595
Majority 645
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Treherbert 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Enoch Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Treorchy

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Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Treorchy 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Trealaw and Tonypandy

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D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.

Tonypandy 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.W. Davies* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Tylorstown and Ynyshir

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Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.

Tylorstown and Ynyshir 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.H. Mathias** unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Vale of Neath

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Vale of Neath 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Col. J. Edwards-Vaughan 960
Liberal Dr Pritchard 926
Majority 34
Conservative hold Swing

Ystalyfera

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Ystalyfera 1913
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D.W. Davies 636
Labour John Griffiths* 480
Majority 156
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

Ystrad 1904
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Clifford John Cory* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Election of Aldermen

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In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Boundary changes following the secession of Merthyr kept the number of councillors at 66 through the creation of additional wards. The number of aldermen therefore remained unchanged. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1910 election, there were twelve Aldermanic vacancies rather than eleven owing to the resignation of John Davies, an alderman elected for a Merthyr ward.

The following aldermen were appointed by the newly elected council.

elected for six years Thomas, W. M. David G. h- Fleming, Rhys 11 airies, Dd. Hughes G. J. Hughes, W. Jones, J. Jordan, Rhys Llew- ellyn, W. Llewellyn, W. H. Matthews, W. M. Williams, and Rev. D. H. Williams.

elected for three years

By-Elections

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The following by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.

References

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  1. ^ "County Councils. Nominations in Glamorgan and Carmarthenshire". Cambria Daily Leader. 1 March 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "County Councils Elections. Some Surprises". Cambria Daily Leader. 10 March 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 8 December 2015. Details of all contested elections are listed here.
  3. ^ "Local Election". Aberdare Leader. 8 March 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2015.

Bibliography

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