1928 Cardiganshire County Council election

The thirteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1928. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.

Candidates

After a period of bitter Liberal infighting in Cardiganshire politics in the early 1920s, a far less dramatic era ensued and in 1928 only ten seats were contested, the same number as three years earlier.^[1] This resulted in 40 members were returned without a contest.

Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, but only Meredith Gwarnant Williams (Llanwenog) stood as a candidate in the election.

Gains and losses

Very few seats changed hands.

Contested elections

Only ten seats were contested and these were not largely fought on political lines.^[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 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr David Morgan Davies*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev Evan James Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Griffiths Davies	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Edwards*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mrs E.K. Jones*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Barclay Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T.C. Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Evans**	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Llewellyn Samuel*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aeron

Aeron 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Thomas Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Borth

Borth 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Jones	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Rees Morgan*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Edward Matthews*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	John Evans*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Evan Evans	268
	Liberal	Evan Felix	231
Majority			37
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Morgan*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.G. Morris Davies*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Simon Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Williams	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walter Davies	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Rev David Thomas Jones	209
	Liberal	Cast. Benjamin Phillips	200
	Conservative	William Mabon Rees	174
Majority			9
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Henry Bonsall*	368
	Labour	Mary Westrope	93
Majority			275
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Rev John Ellis Williams	274
	Conservative	Rev Thomas Rogers Davies	221
Majority			53
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David James*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev. Evan Oliver Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Rev Thomas Arthur Thomas*	542
	Liberal	William Evans	277
Majority			265
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Elias Jones*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

The seat was held in 1925 by Tom Davies (Conservative).

Llanfair Clydogau 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Benjamin Williams*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Jones	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Evans Joel	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr David Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Williams*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	D.W. Lewis*	248
	Liberal	Isaac Jones	234
Majority			176
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Evan Evans*	308
	Liberal	David Lewis	160
Majority			148
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Parry Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick Jones*	252
	National Liberal	Capt. David Morgan	183
Majority			69
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Dr Evan Evans*	202
	Liberal	John Evans	153
Majority			49
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams**	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Daniel Herbert*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Daniel Lewis Herbert*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan James Davies*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John William Lewis*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Morgan Jones	251
	Independent	William John Jones	218
Majority			92
	Liberal gain from Independent		Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Audry Dorothy Loxdale Jones*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Evan Evans*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David James*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mary Lloyd*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Evans*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1928
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Morgan Lloyd Williams*	Unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Election of Aldermen

Eight aldermen were elected, including the long-serving member, C.M. Williams, who had not faced the electorate for many years and two other retiring aldermen, Josiah T. Jones and Richard Evans who had last fought an election six years previously. Four new aldermen elected at the recent election were elevated while Dr John James had filled a vacancy following the death of J.T. Morgan some years previously.^[3] The only retiring alderman who had sought election (Meredith Gwarnant Williams) was not among those appointed for the next six years.

John Evans, Aberystwyth
C. M. Williams, Aberystwyth
Dr J. James, Borth
D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
Simon Davies, Felinfach
Dr Evan Evans, Lampeter
Josiah T. Jones, Llandyssul
Richard Evans, Llangoedmor

By-elections

Five by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. At Tregaron, Mary Lloyd became the first woman elected to Cardiganshire County Council when she was returned unopposed.^[4] Dr Evan Jones, who had unsuccessfully stood against Meredith Gwarnant Williams at Llanwenog, was returned unopposed at the by-election.^[5] Three wards were contested but no party allegiances were declared.^[6]

Cilcennin by-election

Cilcennin by-election 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Evan Felix	258
	Independent	Jenkin Williams	196
Majority			62
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Llandysul North by-election

Llandysul North by-election 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Rev E.O. Jenkins	238
	Independent	William Davies	224
Majority			14
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Llangoedmor by-election

Llangoedmor by-election 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Evan Davies	464
	Independent	Evan Lewis	204
Majority			260
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Llanwenog by-election

Llanwenog by-election 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr Evan Jones	Unopposed
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Tregaron by-election

Tregaron by-election 1922
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mary Lloyd	Unopposed
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

References

^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Only Ten Contests". Welsh Gazette. 1 March 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of the Ten Contests". Welsh Gazette. 8 March 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Appointment of Chairman and Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 15 March 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ "County Council Bye Elections". Welsh Gazette. 27 April 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "Llanwenog". Welsh Gazette. 6 April 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "County Council Bye Elections". Welsh Gazette. 4 May 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[WG_010328_Cards_noms-1] "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Only Ten Contests". Welsh Gazette. 1 March 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[080328_WG_results-2] "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of the Ten Contests". Welsh Gazette. 8 March 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 25 March 2022.

[150228_WG_AGM-3] "Cardiganshire County Council. Appointment of Chairman and Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 15 March 1928. p. 3. Retrieved 1 April 2022.

[270422_WG_by-el_noms-4] "County Council Bye Elections". Welsh Gazette. 27 April 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[060422_Llanwenog-5] "Llanwenog". Welsh Gazette. 6 April 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[040522_WG_by-els-6] "County Council Bye Elections". Welsh Gazette. 4 May 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

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