The tenth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1919.[1] They were preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. No election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
Overview of the result
Despite the upheaval of the war years the Liberals refined their majority.
Candidates
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.[1]
Gains and losses
Very few seats changed hands.
Contested elections
It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.
Retiring aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals.[2] Their six-year terms had ended in 1916 but they had been re-appointed in 1916 until fresh elections were held. Two of their number, Lima Jones (elected alderman in 1916 following the death of Morgan Evans) at Aberaeron and E. James Davies at New Quay, contested the election and the former was defeated in one of the surprises of the election. D.C. Roberts, R.J.R. Loxadale and the Rev John Williams were re-elected aldermen but Vaughan Davies, the Rev David Evans and D.L. Jones stood down.
Results
Aberaeron
Aberaeron 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dr D.M. Davies | 313 | | |
| Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | 160 | | |
Majority | 153 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr W.W. Powell | 366 | | |
| Liberal | Rev E.J. Davies | 325 | | |
Majority | 41 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberporth
Aberporth 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B.T. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Doughton* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T.J. Samuel | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Gibson | 270 | | |
| Liberal | T.H. Edwards | 202 | | |
Majority | 68 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 4 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Aeron
Aeron 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Davies* | 247 | | |
| Conservative | John Price | 135 | | |
Majority | 112 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Borth
Borth 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street
Bow Street 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Sir Lewes Loveden Pryse | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Edward Matthews* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Cilcennin
Cilcennin 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev Charles Evans | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach
Felinfach 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Goginan
Goginan 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth
Llanarth 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J.C. Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Evans* | 235 | | |
| Labour | David Davies | 208 | | |
Majority | 27 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones* | 218 | | |
| Conservative | William Jones | 145 | | |
Majority | 73 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Dr Alfred T. Evans | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansysiliogogo
Llansysiliogogo 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. Lloyd Lewis | 213 | | |
| Conservative | Tom Davies | 209 | | |
Majority | 4 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Llanfarian
Llanfarian 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Percy Wilkinson* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Richard Evans* | 215 | | |
| Democrat | E.M. Lewis | 174 | | |
Majority | 41 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Samuel Jones | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar
Llanilar 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Isaac Jones | 167 | | |
| Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 164 | | |
Majority | 3 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystyd
Llanrhystyd 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lewis | 192 | | |
| Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 157 | | |
Majority | 35 | | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan Morris Jones* | 236 | | |
| Conservative | Evan Morgan | 134 | | |
Majority | 102 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Jones* | 148 | | |
| Liberal | Evan Evans | 121 | | |
Majority | 27 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams | 259 | | |
| Conservative | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | 257 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Lledrod
Lledrod 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle
Nantcwnlle 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Daniel Lewis Herbert* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
New Quay
New Quay 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Evan James Davies** | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn
Penbryn 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dr John Morgan | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin
Taliesin 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dr John James* | unopposed | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Talybont
Talybont 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jenkin Evan Evans* | Unopposed |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Trefeurig
Trefeurig 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Richard Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron
Tregaron 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1919 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth 1913 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | T. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Election of Aldermen
Seven of the eight retiring aldermen were Liberals, and the new aldermen reflected the same political balance.[2] No elected councillors were elected as aldermen so no by-elections were required for the first time in the history of the council.
The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- D.C. Roberts, Liberal
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
- E. Lima Jones, Liberal
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
- R.S. Rowland, Conservative
- Griffith Davies, Liberal
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal
- Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal
One retiring aldermen was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:
- E. James Davies, New Quay
Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:
- Matthew Vaughan Davies
- Rev David Evans
- D.L. Jones
References
- ^ a b "County Council Elections: Cardiganshire". Cambrian News. 7 March 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2019..
- ^ a b "Cardiganshire County Council". Cambrian News. 21 March 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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