The sixteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1937. It was preceded by the 1934 election and, after those scheduled for 1940 and 1943 were postponed due to the Second World War, by the 1946 election.
Candidates
36 of the 50 councillors were returned unopposed and this resulted in fourteen contests, one fewer than three years previously[1] Political affiliations did not feature in the election.
Retiring aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.
Contested elections
Following the fourteen contests, three retiring members (including one who withdrew too late to be removed from the ballot paper) were defeated while two retiring aldermen were defeated by incumbent councillors.[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 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mary Nesta Poulgrain* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ieuan John Luke | 501 | | |
| Independent | Benjamin John Davies* | 423 | | |
Majority | 78 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Aberporth
Aberporth 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis | 453 | | |
| Independent | Thomas Rhys Williams | 179 | | |
Majority | 274 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Edwards* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Capt. B. Taylor Lloyd | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 4 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.C. Jenkins* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 5
Aberystwyth Division 5 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs M.E. Roberts* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 6
Aberystwyth Division 6 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Llewellyn Samuel* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aeron
Aeron 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Thomas Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Borth
Borth 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street
Bow Street 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward James* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Hubert Maxwell Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cilcennin
Cilcennin 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Evans | 262 | | |
| Independent | Henry Lewis* | 205 | | |
Majority | 57 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Llew J. Lewis | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.G. Morris Davies** | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach
Felinfach 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs Gladys Mary Douglas* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Goginan
Goginan 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Williams* | 204 | | |
| Independent | William Thomas* | 192 | | |
Majority | 12 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth
Llanarth 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* | 368 | | |
| Independent | David Christmas Evans | 214 | | |
Majority | 154 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Emile Thomas Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev John Ellis Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David James* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Josiah Richard Jones* | 323 | | |
| Independent | Griffith Davies | 250 | | |
Majority | 73 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansysiliogogo
Llandysiliogogo 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rees Williams* | 285 | | |
| Independent | James Elias Jones+ | 220 | | |
Majority | 65 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Gwyn Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfarian
Llanfarian 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Daniel Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | 314 | | |
| Independent | T.D. Roberts | 174 | | |
Majority | 140 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho
Llangeitho 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Lodwick Herbert* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar
Llanilar 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R.J.R. Loxdale+ | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystyd
Llanrhystyd 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rowland Hugh Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Parry Jenkins* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Capt. David Morgan* | 304 | | |
| Independent | Isaac Frederick Jones | 190 | | |
Majority | 114 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lledrod
Lledrod 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard David Herbert** | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle
Nantcwnlle 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Edwardes Rogers Lewis | 160 | | |
| Independent | John Lloyd Edwardes | 134 | | |
Majority | 26 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
New Quay
New Quay 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Oswald Davies | 318 | | |
| Independent | Jack Evans | 287 | | |
Majority | 31 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn
Penbryn 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lloyd Thomas | 259 | | |
| Independent | John William Lewis+ | 235 | | |
Majority | 24 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Morgan Jones* | 239 | | |
| Independent | William James Jones | 159 | | |
Majority | 80 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin
Taliesin 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Basil Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Talybont
Talybont 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev Fred Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trefeurig
Trefeurig 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard R. Davies | 113 | | |
| Independent | John Thomas | 110 | | |
| Independent | William James* | 5 | | |
Majority | 3 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Tregaron
Tregaron 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Roderick Lloyd* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Joshua Davies* | 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 1937 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] There was some controversy due to the fact that the principle did seniority was not observed in the selection of aldermen. The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- Sir D.C. Roberts, Aberystwyth
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Llanilar
- J.G. Morris Davies, Devil's Bridge
- E.J. Davies, New Quay
- W.E. Matthews, Cardigan
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
- David Evans, Troeduraur
- Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwenog
- Rev John Ellis Williams, Llanddewi Brefi
The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
The five re-elected aldermen had served at least two previous terms while Meredith Gwarnant Williams had been an alderman from 1922 until 1928.
By-elections
Five by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4] Morgan Davies was returned unopposed at Llanddewi Brefi as was the incumbent councillor at Llanilar, James Isaac, who had stood down in favour of Alderman Loxdale. New members were elected for the three other divisions, including Devil's Bridge where the veteran member T. Mason Jones, who had returned to the council in 1934 after fifteen years absence did not stand due to ill health.
Devil's Bridge by-election
Devil's Bridge by-election 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev T. Noah Jones | 180 | | |
| Independent | Morgan Morgan | 129 | | |
Majority | 51 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi by-election
Llanddewi Brefi by-election 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Morgan Davies | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar by-election
Llanilar by-election 1934 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Isaac* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwenog by-election
Llanwenog by-election 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lloyd James | 391 | | |
| Independent | J. Elias Jones | 213 | | |
Majority | 178 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Troedyraur by-election
Troedyraur by-election 1937 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Jenkins Davies | 484 | | |
| Independent | Owen Evans | 331 | | |
Majority | 153 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. The Triennial Elections. Contests in 14 Divisions". Welsh Gazette. 25 February 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Election Results". Welsh Gazette. 11 March 1937. p. 5. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman's Advice". Welsh Gazette. 18 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. Results of By-Elections". Welsh Gazette. 22 April 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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