1934 Cardiganshire County Council election

The fifteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1934. It was preceded by the 1931 election and followed by the 1937 election.

Candidates

34 of the 50 councillors were returned unopposed and the Rev T. Mason Jones, now aged 75 who had served as chairman of the Council in 1899-1900 was returned unopposed at Devils Bridge. This resulted in fifteen contests, the same number as three years previously^[1] Political affiliations did not feature in the election.

Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, of whom only D. Rees Morgan (Bow Street) contested the election. The sitting councillor, Edward James, stood down in his favour.^[2]

Contested elections

Following the fifteen contests, eleven new members were elected and four siting members defeated, including the Rev E.O. Jenkins who lost at Llandysul to retiring alderman Josiah Jones. Seats were not fought on political lines.^[3]

Outcome

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

Results

Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Dr David Morgan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Evan James Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberporth

Aberporth 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Samuel Griffiths Davies*	308
	Independent	Rev Evan Melinfab Davies	288
Majority			20
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Edwards*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Capt. B. Taylor Lloyd	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Barclay Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T.C. Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs M.E. Roberts*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Llewellyn Samuel*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Aeron

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Aeron 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Thomas Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Borth

Borth 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	William Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Bow Street

Bow Street 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	D. Rees Morgan**	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Hubert Maxwell Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Henry Lewis	252
	Independent	Evan Evans*	190
Majority			62
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Morgan*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev T. Mason Jones	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Felinfach

Felinfach 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mrs Gladys Mary Douglas*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Goginan

Goginan 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	John Williams	206
	Independent	William Thomas*	173
Majority			33
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Walter Davies*	308
	Independent	Rev Evan Melinfab Davies	288
Majority			20
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanarth

Llanarth 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas	183
	Independent	Rev D.T. Jones	171
	Independent	E.B. Byron Jones	156
	Independent	David Christmas Evans	95
Majority			12
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Emile Thomas Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev John Ellis Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David James*	362
	Independent	J. Gwendraeth James	142
Majority			220
	Independent hold		Swing

Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Josiah Richard Jones	321
	Independent	Rev Evan Owen Jenkins*	265
Majority			56
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lewis*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rees Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Joseph Gwyn Evans	298
	Independent	Rev W. Aneurin Jenkins	207
Majority			91
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Richard Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Daniel Evans	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Davies*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Edward Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	John Williams*	213
	Independent	William Williams	148
Majority			65
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanilar

Llanilar 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	James Isaac*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	R. Hugh Jones*	279
	Independent	Jenkin Griffiths	162
Majority			117
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Evan Parry Jenkins*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Capt. David Morgan*	247
	Independent	Isaac Frederick Jones	196
Majority			51
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Lledrod

Lledrod 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Owen James Owen*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David Lodwick Herbert	200
	Independent	John Edwardes Rogers Lewis	128
Majority			72
	Independent hold		Swing

New Quay

New Quay 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	Dr H.D.G. Jones	235
	Independent	Jack Evans	212
	Independent	Trevor Daniels	93
	Independent	J. Jones Evans	34
Majority			23
	Independent hold		Swing

Penbryn

Penbryn 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Kate Olwen Evans*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Taliesin

Taliesin 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Basil Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Talybont

Talybont 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Rev Fred Jones*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	William James*	169
	Independent	John Thomas	81
Majority			88
	Independent hold		Swing

Tregaron

Tregaron 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Roderick Lloyd*	Unopposed
	Independent hold		Swing

Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	David Evans*	557
	Independent	William George Jones	288
Majority			343
	Independent hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1934
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Morgan Lloyd Williams*	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 1934 election, there were eight Aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.^[4] The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:

John Evans, Aberystwyth
Simon Davies, Felinfach
Richard Evans, Llangoedmor
Jenkin E. Evans, Talybont

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

Rev E.J. Davies, Aberbanc
D. Rees Morgan (Bow Street)
M. Lloyd Williams, Ysbyty Ystwyth
Dr D.M. Davies, Aberaeron

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

D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
Josiah T. Jones, Llandysul

By-elections

Four by-elections were held following the election of aldermen. Two new members were elected after contests at Aberaeron^[5] and at Ysbyty Ystwyth.^[6] At Bow Street, Edward James was returned unopposed in place of D. Rees Morgan.^[2] 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	Benjamin John Davies	313
	Independent	Ieuan John 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	David Joshua Davies	200
	Independent	Sarah Jane Jones	162
Majority			38
	Independent hold		Swing

References

^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in Fifteen Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 1 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Bow Street". Welsh Gazette. 20 May 1934. p. 8.
^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of the Polls. Eleven New Members". Welsh Gazette. 8 March 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 15 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "County Council Election. Lady Candidate Heads the Poll". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "Ysbyty Ystwyth. Bye-Election Result". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
^ "Newcastle Emlyn. County Council Bye Election". Welsh Gazette. 19 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[WG_010334_Cards_noms-1] "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in Fifteen Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 1 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[220334_Bow_Street-2] "Bow Street". Welsh Gazette. 20 May 1934. p. 8.

[080334_WG_results-3] "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of the Polls. Eleven New Members". Welsh Gazette. 8 March 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

[150334_WG_AGM-4] "Cardiganshire County Council. The New Chairman". Welsh Gazette. 15 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

[050434_Aberaeron-5] "County Council Election. Lady Candidate Heads the Poll". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[050434_Ysbyty_WG_by-els-6] "Ysbyty Ystwyth. Bye-Election Result". Welsh Gazette. 5 April 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

[190434_Aberbanc-7] "Newcastle Emlyn. County Council Bye Election". Welsh Gazette. 19 April 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.

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