Glamorgan County Council election, 1919

An election to Glamorgan County Council took place in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

In this first post-war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party, which captured a number of seats.

The Margam ward appears to have been divided into two, named Port Talbot East and Port Talbot West.

The aldermen who retire at this election were ...

38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed. A number of seats changed hands as Labour captured a number of seats. Two members who had served since 1889, namely Alderman J.M. Smith (Aberavon) and Alderman W.H. Mathias (Rhondda) lost to Labour challengers.

There was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district, and this was more personal than political. Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre-war period they fielded no candidates.

There were a number of contested elections in this area.

In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.

The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle, Aberdare.

In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.

Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

Penygraig appears to be a new ward.

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

D.W. Davies, the member since 1898, was returned unopposed for the second successive election.

Sitting councillor Dr T.H. Morris stood down to allow Alderman W.H. Mathias to be returned unopposed.

Clifford Cory, the member since 1892, was once again returned unopposed.

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.

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