Welsh local election
An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in April 1952.[1] It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed, by the 1955 election.
Overview of the result
After capturing control of the Council for the first time in 1949, Labour strengthened their hold by gaining an additional six seats in the Llanelli area. These included the two new wards created after boundary changes and the two wards in Llanelli town lost in by-elections in 1949. This counterbalanced the loss of Llangeler where Labour did not field a candidate. This was augmented by taking seven of the nine vacancies on the aldermanic bench.[2]
Boundary changes
Two additional seats were created, at Burry Port and Felinfoel.
Retiring aldermen
The aldermen who retired at the election were ...
Retiring Labour councillors Haydn Lewis and Evan Bevan stood down in Ammanford and Llandybie respectively to allow Aldermen Frank Davies, and D.B. Lewis to be returned unopposed. Likewise, H.H. Harries and J.H. Davies stood down in Llandissilio and Llansteffan in favour of Edward James and T.Ll. Harries. Aldermen John Phillips (Cwmamman) and J.D. Rees (St Clears) withdrew at the last moment.[3]
Unopposed returns
34 members were returned unopposed, which included both rural and urban seats.[3]
Contested elections
25 seats were contested, including a number of instances where rival Independents fought each other. As in 1949, Independents sought to fight elections in Llanelli as a group, but had little success. Following the elections, Labour held all nine wards in Llanelli town for the first time.
A number of retiring aldermen stood as candidates and were returned unopposed. In Carmarthen, Alderman William Edwards, a member of the Council since 1928, stood in a town ward rather than in Llangunnor which he represented as a councilor until 1946. Edwards was defeated by the retiring Labour member.
Summary of results
This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections.
This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 53 councillors were elected.
Carmarthesnhire County Council 1952: elected members Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Carmarthenshire County Council 1952 : following election of new aldermen and by-elections Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | | | | | | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | | | | | | | | |
| Independent | | | | | | | | |
Ward results
Abergwili
Abergwili 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William John Phillips | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford No.1
Ammanford No.1 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Frank Davies** | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No.2 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Harries* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Berwick
Berwick 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Isaac Daniel* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Burry Port East
Boundary Change
Burry Port East 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Labor Dennis | 921 | | |
| Independent | Dr W.D. Williams | 471 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Burry Port West
Boundary Change
Burry Port West 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Edward Lewis* | 901 | | |
| Independent | Gwyn Thomas | 273 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Caio
Caio 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 1
Carmarthen Division 1 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George V. Davies* | 1,240 | | |
| Independent | William Edwards** | 1,022 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 2
Carmarthen Division 2 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.O. Morgans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Division 3
Carmarthen Division 3 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Verdi Jenkins* | 931 | | |
| Labour | Ellis J. Powell | 708 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth
Cenarth 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.E. James Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D.I. Lewis | 448 | | |
| Independent | J.A. Owen* | 290 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Conwil
Conwil 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.A. Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cwmamman
Cwmamman 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Felinfoel
Boundary Change
Felinfoel 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Joseph Howells** | unopposed | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Hengoed
Boundary Change
Hengoed 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David John Stone* | 864 | | |
| Independent | J.G. Thomas | 358 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J.H. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Laugharne
Laugharne 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W.G. John | 797 | | |
| Independent | H.R. Lewis | 582 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W. Edgar Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Joshua Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandebie North
Llandebie North 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwilym R. Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandebie South
Llandebie South 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.B. Lewis** | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Marlais Humphreys | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Morgan Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandovery
Llandovery 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Davies | 565 | | |
| Independent | Anthony H. Gower* | 425 | | |
| Independent | James James | 157 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward James** | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanedy
Llanedy 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Gwyn Howells* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Griffith Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 1
Llanelly Division 1 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rev David Penry Jones* | 1,064 | | |
| Independent | W.G. Edmunds | 1,041 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Dr H.D. Llewellyn | 1,117 | | |
| Independent | John Zammit* | 1,070 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs Claudia R. Rees* | 696 | | |
| Independent | Edith A. Francis | 283 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs Charlotte Hopkins* | 1,306 | | |
| Independent | Thomas B.J. Perks | 685 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sidney Lewis | 532 | | |
| Independent | Frederick Howells* | 500 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William J. Davies* | 859 | | |
| Independent | William Hughes | 93 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.J. Williams | 1,387 | | |
| Independent | Eleanor Thomas* | 651 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | George M. McConkey | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanelly Division 9
Llanelly Division 9 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S.I. Thomas | 1,150 | | |
| Independent | A.H. Olive* | 865 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythick
Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.J. Williams* | 766 | | |
| Labour | D.G. Williams | 446 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangadog
Llangadog 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwynfor Richard Evans | 618 | | |
| Independent | William Jones | 486 | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler
Llangeler 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Evans | unopposed | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rev R.G. James* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llangennech
Llangennech 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Bowen* | 959 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Trefor Beasley | 289 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Dobson Phelps | 626 | | |
| Independent | William Parry Thomas* | 557 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanon
Llanon 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sidney Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llansawel
Llansawel 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Williams* | 312 | | |
| Independent | John Morgan | 295 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.Ll. Haries* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin Edward Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Myddfai
Myddfai 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Morgan Lewis Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Pembrey
Pembrey 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Simon John Elwyn Samuel* | 1,180 | | |
| Independent | Evelyn M. Thomas | 503 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Pontyberem
Pontyberem 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Josiah Jones* | 1,674 | | |
| Independent | Owen A. Jenkins | 658 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Rhydcymmerai
Rhydcymmerai 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Clears
St Clears 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | T.E. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Trevor Rhys Morris* | 815 | | |
| Independent | M.T. Evans | 418 | | |
| Independent | M. Jones | 240 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Trelech
Trelech 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Simon Owen Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trimsaran
Trimsaran 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Brinley Jenkins* | 718 | | |
| Independent | William Harries | 288 | | |
| Independent | C. Phillips | 206 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Westfa
Westfa 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W.J.F. Thomas | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitland
Whitland 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Hughes Mathias* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Election of aldermen
In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, seven of the nine aldermanic vacancies were taken by Labour. The leader of the Labour group, Douglas Hughes, justified this by stating that the Independents had behaved in a similar fashion over many years.[2]
- Joseph Howells, Labour
- D.B. Lewis, Labour
- Frank Davies, Labour
- John Harries, Labour
- Edgar Lewis, Labour
- D.J. Stone, Labour
- Gwilym R. Thomas, Labour
- Edward James, Independent
- T.Ll. Harries, Independent
By-elections
Following the selection of aldermen the following by-elections were held. Four members of the previous authority who had stood down in favour of retiring aldermen were now returned unopposed.[4] The two contested elections included a strong showing by Plaid Cymru in Ammanford.[5]
Ammanford No.1 by-election
Ammanford No.1 by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Haydn Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford No.2 by-election
Ammanford No.2 by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Elias Evans | 663 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | David Samuel Gwynfor Evans | 558 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Felinfoel by-election
Felinfoel by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Cledwyn Francis | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hengoed by-election
Hengoed by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Edgar S. Samuel | 497 | | |
| Independent Labour | Gwilym Thomas | 344 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llanarthney by-election
Llanarthney by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D.M. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandybie North by-election
Llandybie North by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Evan Bevan* | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandybie South by-election
Llandybie South by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Morris | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Llandyssilio by-election
Llandyssilio by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | H.H. Harries | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanstephan by-election
Llanstephan by-election 1952 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J.H. Davies | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 11 April 1952.
- ^ a b "New County Aldermen". Carmarthen Journal. 25 April 1952.
- ^ a b "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 28 March 1952.
- ^ "County Council by-elections". Carmarthen Journal. 16 May 1955.
- ^ "County Council by-elections". Carmarthen Journal. 6 June 1955.
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