1928 Glamorgan County Council election

The twelfth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1925 election and followed by the 1931 election.

Overview of the Result

Labour was defending a secure majority in an election that was more bitterly fought than in previous year, in the wake of divisions persisting after the General Strike and lockout of 1926. Non-Labour candidates largely coalesced under an Independent banner but lost further ground as Labour won additional seats

Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

20 candidates were returned unopposed, only five won whom were Labour.[1]

Contested Elections

The pattern of contests was similar to 1925, although Labour did challenge some long-serving aldermen including W.R. Davies (first elected in 1898) at Cilfynydd and Enoch Davies in the Rhondda. In the Garw Valley ward, retiring alderman Rev. William Saunders was opposed by the sitting Independent councillor.

Outcome

Labour gained a number of seats, increasing their majority on the County Council.[2] They lost two seat, at Penygraig in the Rhondda and also Pontardawe.[3] The latter was significant as it was also represented by Alderman Dan Dai Davies, jailed for his role in the anthracite strike and disturbances of 1925. Labour consolidated their majorities in many others, including seats gained three years previously.

Results

Aberaman
Aberaman 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sydney H. Stephens* 2,410
Independent Augustus Davies 1,681
Majority 729
Labour hold Swing

Aberavon
Aberavon 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Lewis Horne* 2,369
Independent E. Marchant Jenkins 1,984
Majority 385
Labour hold Swing

Abercynon
Abercynon 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard A. Thomas 2,473
Liberal Edward J. Thomas 1,579
Majority 394
Labour hold Swing

Aberdare Town
Aberdare Town 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Bargoed
Bargoed 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.H. Hopkins* 2,760
Independent Gus Jones 1,786
Majority 974
Labour hold Swing

Barry
Barry 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev R.H. Lomas 1,909
Independent E.T. Lawrence* 1,669
Majority 240
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Barry Dock
Barry Dock 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.M. Davies* 2,139
Independent P.J. O'Donnell 880
Majority 1,259
Liberal hold Swing

Blaengwawr
Blaengwawr 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Edwards* 1,541
Independent Henry Vause 750
Majority 791
Labour hold Swing

Bridgend
Bridgend 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dapho Llewellyn Powell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Briton Ferry
Briton Ferry 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Gethin* 1,946
Independent W.J. Hill 1,714
Majority 232
Labour hold Swing

Cadoxton
Cadoxton 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Llewellyn* Unopposed
Majority
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Caerphilly

Alderman Joseph Howells won the seat after the sitting Independent councillor withdrew in his favour.

Caerphilly 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Edwards* 2,412
Labour Evan Phillips 2,345
Majority 67
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Cilfynydd

Labour had won the seat in 1922 when long-serving member W.R. Davies, first elected in 1898, was re-elected alderman. In previous elections, Davies had been returned unopposed but on this occasion was narrowly defeated.

Cilfynydd 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Pearson 1,912
Independent William Roberts Davies** 1,773
Majority 139
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc
Coedffranc 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.T. Jenkins* 2,149
Independent Ogley L. David 2,077
Majority 72
Labour hold Swing

Cowbridge
Cowbridge 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Colonel H.R. Homfray* 2,061
Labour David E. Harris 1,132
Majority 919
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Cwm Aber
Cwm Aber 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hubert Jenkins* Unopposed
Majority
Labour hold Swing

Cwmavon
Cwmavon 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Jones Edwards* 1,728
Independent Percy Jacob 1,241
Majority 487
Labour hold Swing

Cymmer

In 1922 David Watts-Morgan had stood down in favour of retiring Liberal alderman Morgan Williams but by 1928 Williams had retired from public life.

Cymmer 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan* 1,378
Independent Mrs R.D. Chalke 925
Majority 453
Labour hold Swing

Dinas Powys
Dinas Powys 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Claude D. Thompson* Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Dulais Valley
Dulais Valley 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gwilym Davies 2,338
Independent Daniel Daniels* 1,421
Majority 917
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Ferndale
Ferndale 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jabez Davies* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Gadlys
Gadlys 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Marchant Harries* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Glyncorrwg
Glyncorrwg 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom John* 2,135
Independent Dr Alfred Davies 1,095
Majority 1,040
Labour hold Swing

Gower
Gower 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frederick W. Davies* 2,041
Labour William Henry Davies** 1,534
Majority 407
Independent hold Swing

Hengoed
Hengoed 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Evans 1,810
Independent Edward Richards* 1,466
Majority 344
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Hopkinstown
Hopkinstown 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Tristram*
Independent W.E. Summers 1,131
Majority 701
Labour hold Swing

Kibbor
Kibbor 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Spence Thomas* 2,501
Labour W.S. Collins 857
Majority 1,644
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Llandaff
Llandaff 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lewis Lougher* Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Llandeilo Talybont
Llandeilo Talybont 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Jones 2,086
Independent Ben Oliver 1,437
Majority 649
Labour hold Swing

Llanfabon
Llanfabon 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Bowen* 1,502
Independent Arthur Hopkins 1,037
Majority 465
Labour hold Swing

Llwydcoed
Llwydcoed 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martha Emma Jones Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llwynypia
Llwynypia 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Evans** Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Loughor
Loughor 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas J. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Hughes* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Maesteg, East and West
Maesteg East and West 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.E. Lockyer 2,471
Labour George Hitchings 1,129
Majority 1,612
Independent hold Swing

Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lord Aberdare* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Neath (North)
Neath (North) 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hopkin Morgan** Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Neath (South)
Neath (South) 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev W. Degwel Thomas 1,880
Independent David G. Davies 1,714
Majority 175
Labour gain from Liberal Swing

Newcastle
Newcastle 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward Horace Mole* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ogmore Valley

Three years previously, the SWMF candidate had defeated a railwaymen's nominee but that result was now reversed.

Ogmore Valley 1925
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Thomas A. Job Unopposed
Labour David J. Thomas* 1,808
Majority 349
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Penarth North
Penarth North 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Freeman 802
Independent Walter Hallett* 801
Majority 1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Penarth South
Penarth South 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Samuel Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Pencoed
Pencoed 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Howell* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penrhiwceiber
Penrhiwceiber 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John William Bath Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pentre
Pentre 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.A. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Pontardawe
Pontardawe 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Gilbertson 2,150
Labour C. Williams* 1,986
Majority 164
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontyclun
Pontyclun 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Jenkins* 1,949
Labour Johnson Miles 1,636
Majority 313
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Port Talbot East
Port Talbot East 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Taliesin Mainwaring 1,461
Independent William A. Davies 1,363
Majority 98
Labour hold Swing

Port Talbot West
Port Talbot West 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewelyn David* 1,778
Labour Joseph Brown 1,020
Majority 758
Independent hold Swing

Porthcawl
Porthcawl 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Elias 2,585
Labour William J. Owen 1,626
Majority 959
Independent hold Swing

Pontlottyn

Hammond had previously been elected as a Liberal.

Pontlottyn 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Hammond* 1,683
Independent A.E. Gardner 552
Majority 1,131
Labour hold Swing

Pontycymmer
Pontycymmer 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rev. William Saunders** 2,260
Independent Jonathan Maddocks* 1,519
Majority 741
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Pontypridd Town
Pontypridd Town 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.R. Evans* 1,651
Labour D.L. Davies 1,127
Majority 524
Independent hold Swing

Penygraig
Penygraig 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.P. Davies 1,680
Labour Nefydd Thomas* 1,628
Majority 52
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Porth
Porth 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Swansea Valley
Swansea Valley 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Williams** 2,596
Independent Richard Thomas* 2,042
Independent Mrs E. Jones 363
Majority 554
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch
Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Arthur Jones* 1,646
Independent E.W. Evans 1,535
Majority 111
Labour hold Swing

Trealaw
Trealaw 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Enoch Treharne* 1,764
Independent Rev T.L. Jones 1,133
Independent Labour A. Boyce 1,072
Majority 631
Labour hold Swing

Treforest
Treforest 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur James Chick* 2,175
Independent R. Roper 1,850
Majority 325
Labour hold Swing

Treherbert

Enoch Davies was defeated after 27 years after the sitting Labour councillor did not withdraw in his favour

Treherbert 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Edward Williams* 2,426
Independent Enoch Davies** 2,019
Majority 407
Labour hold Swing

Treorchy
Treorchy 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rhys Evans* 3,118
Independent John Samuel 2,316
Majority 802
Labour hold Swing

Tylorstown
Tylorstown 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John M. Evans* 2,060
Independent Daniel Ashton 874
Majority 1,186
Labour hold Swing

Vale of Neath
Vale of Neath 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.A. Betty 2,250
Independent D.H. Jones* 2.004
Majority 46
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Ynyshir
Ynyshir 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Dalling* 2,145
Independent Dan Jones 1,449
Majority 699
Labour hold Swing

Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.D. Brazell* 2,177
Independent T. Alex Evans 1,170
Majority 1,007
Labour hold Swing

Ystrad
Ystrad 1928
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr W.E. Thomas* Unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1919 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies.

References
  1. "Strong Glamorgan Attack. Independent Candidates Oppose Retiring Socialists". Western Mail. 28 February 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. "How the Voting Went. County Council Election Results". Western Mail. 6 March 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "Glamorgan. Tuesday Declarations Show More Changes". Western Mail. 7 March 1928. p. 9. Retrieved 2 February 2021.

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