# 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 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.

## 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.

## 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dr David Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberbanc

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

### Aberporth

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

### Aberystwyth Division 1

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

### Aberystwyth Division 2

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

### Aberystwyth Division 3

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

### Aberystwyth Division 4

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

### Aberystwyth Division 5

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

### Aberystwyth Division 6

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

### Aeron

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

### Borth

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

### Bow Street

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

### Cardigan North

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

### Cardigan South

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

### Cilcennin

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

### Cwmrheidol

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

### Devil's Bridge

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

### Felinfach

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

### Goginan

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

### Lampeter Borough

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

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1934 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

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

### Llanddewi Brefi

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

### Llandygwydd

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

### Llandysul North

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

### Llandysul South

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

### Llansysiliogogo

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

### Llanfair Clydogau

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

### Llanfarian

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

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

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

### Llangoedmor

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

### Llangeitho

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

### Llangrannog

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

### Llanilar

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

### Llanrhystyd

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

### Llanllwchaiarn

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

### Llansantffraed

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

### Llanwnen

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

### Llanwenog

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

### Lledrod

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

### Nantcwnlle

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

### New Quay

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

### Penbryn

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

### Strata Florida

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

### Taliesin

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

### Talybont

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

### Trefeurig

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

### Tregaron

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

### Troedyraur

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

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Morgan Lloyd Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | 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.
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 and at Ysbyty Ystwyth. At Bow Street, Edward James was returned unopposed in place of D. Rees Morgan. 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.

### Aberaeron by-election

Aberaeron by-election 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mary Nesta Poulgrain | 200 |
| | Independent | John Hugh Jones | 166 |
| | Independent | Evan Jones | 147 |
| | Independent | Frederick Basil Evans | 100 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberbanc by-election

Aberbanc by-election 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Benjamin John Davies | 313 |
| | Independent | Ieuan John Luke | 302 |
| | Independent | B.J. James | 166 |
| | Independent | D. Davies | 127 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Bow Street by-election

Bow Steeet by-election 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward James | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election

Ysbyty Ystwyth by-election 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Joshua Davies | 200 |
| | Independent | Sarah Jane Jones | 162 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |