# 1922 Glamorgan County Council election

The 1922 Glamorgan County Council election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1922. It was preceded by the 1919 election and followed by the 1925 election.

## Overview of the result

By the early 1920s, the Labour Party was making significant progress in Glamorgan, capturing the majority of the parliamentary constituencies. This was reflected in the county council elections of 1919, when Labour with 40 out of 66 councillors and 11 of the 22 aldermen secured a majority on the County Council for the first time. In 1922 it suffered a minor setback, causing the Western Mail to gleefully report that the party had been "routed once again" owing to a number of individual losses. However, Labour still had a commanding majority following the election.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes but some wards were given different names to those used in 1919. Garw Valley ward was known in 1922 as Pontycymmer and the Llantrisant ward as Pontyclun. Margam ward appears to have been divided into two, named Port Talbot East and Port Talbot West.

## Candidates

At least 32 candidates were returned unopposed.
A number of retiring aldermen sought re-election. W.H. Davies (Lib, Cilfynydd), Hopkin Morgan (Lib, Neath North) and the Rev William Saunders (Lab, Garw Valley) were returned unopposed.

## Contested elections

At least 32 councillors were returned unopposed. Most of the contested elections featured a Labour candidate facing one opponent, whether Conservative, Liberal or Independent. In the Ogmore Valley ward an unusual situation arose where two Labour candidates faced each other, with the railwaymen opposing the nominated candidate of the SWMF

## Outcome

In contrast to the 1919 election, Labour suffered a minor setback at the election with a net loss of four seats. Several of these were high-profile contests. At Bargoed, Walter Lewis failed to hold the seat recently vacated by Morgan Jones when he was elected MP for Caerphilly. At Mountain Ash, the wartime pacifist Emrys Hughes failed to dislodge the sitting Liberal councillor while prominent miners' leaders Meth Jones and Ted Williams fell short at Port Talbot and Bridgend respectively. Labour also lost the Gower seat which was a surprise gain three years earlier. Overall, however, Labour was still in the ascendancy.

## Results
### Aberaman

Aberaman 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Luther Davies** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberavon

Aberavon 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Edward Lewis Hare* | 1,334 |
| | Ratepayers | Andrew Scott | 1,035 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Abercynon

Abercynon 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr J. Llewelyn Morris* | 2,410 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Emrys Hughes | 1,723 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 687 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Mander* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bargoed

Walter Lewis failed to hold the seat previously held by Morgan Jones MP.
Bargoed 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Dr B.H.E. McCrae | 998 |
| | Labour | Walter Lewis | 913 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Barry

Barry 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.C. Finch* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.M. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bridgend

Bridgend 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D Llewellyn Powell | 1,863 |
| | Labour | Ted Williams | 527 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | M.G. Roberts | 1,791 |
| | Labour | Joseph Branch* | 1,342 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.R. Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly

Caerphilly 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Edwards* | 1,736 |
| | Labour | Evan Phillips | 1,250 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Roberts Davies** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr W.D. Lewis Jones* | 1,232 |
| | Independent | W. Phillip Jenkins | 1,230 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Coity

Coity 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.A. Howell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colonel H.R. Homfray* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cwm Aber

Cwm Aber 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hubert Jenkins** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Jones Edwards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cymmer

Morgan Williams held the seat he had represented for twenty years without opposition.
Cymmer 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Morgan Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claude D. Thompson* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ferndale

Ferndale 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jabez Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gadlys

Gadlys 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | T. Marchant Harries | 1,584 |
| | Labour | Idwal Thomas* | 590 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 994 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Tom John | 1,458 |
| | Independent | Dr Henry Davies* | 1,044 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Gower

Gower 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Fredrick William Davies | 1,214 |
| | Labour | Charles Bevan* | 1,085 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Hengoed

Hengoed 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Richards* | 1,757 |
| | Labour | Elwyn T. Morgan | 792 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Tristram* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kibbor

Kibbor 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Lewis** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandaff

Llandaff 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Lougher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Geoffrey Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Phillips | 1,009 |
| | Independent | H.E. Morgan-Lindsay* | 910 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morgan Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llwynypia

Llwynypia and Clydach 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Evans** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Loughor

Loughor 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas J. Thomas | 1,108 |
| | Labour | W.M. Moses** | 850 |
| | Independent | Albert Harding* | 568 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg, East and West

Maesteg East and West 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas E. Hopkins | 1,457 |
| | Labour | George John* | 1,295 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Mountain Ash

The ward was known as Duffryn in 1922.
Mountain Ash 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lord Aberdare | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Hopkin Morgan** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Gibbins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.H. Mole* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David J. Thomas | 1,395 |
| | Labour | Thomas A. Job | 1,392 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Penarth North

Penarth North 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Rev E.S. Roberts | 387 |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Llewellyn | 385 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Penarth South

Penarth South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Frederick Henry Jotham | unopposed | | |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pentre

Pentre 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Alfred Thomas* | 1,366 |
| | Labour | J.T. Rees | 1,198 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Daniel Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontyclun

Pontyclun 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Jenkins* | 1,718 |
| | Labour | D. Harris | 623 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,095 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Port Talbot East

The ward was known as Margam North and Central in 1922.
Port Talbot East 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Port Talbot West

The ward was known as Margam West in 1922.
Port Talbot West 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Ratepayers | William Arthur Davies | 1,311 |
| | Labour | Meth Jones | 672 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 |
| | Ratepayers hold | Ratepayers hold | Swing |

### Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Coalition Unionist | Sir T.G. Jones* | 1,338 |
| | Labour | Jenkin Jones | 899 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Pontlottyn

No nominations were received for this ward where William Hammond (Lab) was the retiring member.

### Pontycymmer

The sitting councillor, Jonathan Maddocks (Ind) withdrew, allowing the retiring Labour alderman to be returned unopposed.
Pontycymmer 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rev William Saunders** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Fleming | 602 |
| | Liberal | James Roberts* | 398 |
| | Conservative | H.M. Gregory | 383 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Penygraig

Penygraig 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nefydd Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Porth

Porth 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.T. Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour gain from Progressive | Labour gain from Progressive | Swing | | |

### Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | William Arthur Jones* | 1,496 |
| | Independent | Morgan Lloyd Griffiths | 882 |
| | Independent | Levi Morgan | 191 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Trealaw

Trealaw 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Enoch Treharne | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Treforest

Treforest 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | J.P. Rees** | 1,592 |
| | Labour | W.H. May* | 828 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 624 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing |

### Treherbert

Treherbert 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Enoch Davies** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Treorchy 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr T.H. Morris* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D.H. Jones | 2,381 |
| | Labour | John Davies | 1,571 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Dalling* | 996 |
| | Independent Labour | William Thomas | 985 |
| | Liberal | D. Lewis Daniel | 715 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Ystalyfera

D.W. Davies regained the seat he lost three years previously.
Ystalyfera 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | D.W. Davies | 1,527 |
| | Labour | Daniel T. Jones* | 1,153 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Ystrad

Ystrad 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr W.E. Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of Aldermen

In addition to the elected councillors the County Council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1922 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, which were filled at the annual meeting by re-electing all eleven retiring aldermen.
* Thomas Luther Davies (Lib, Aberaman)
* William Roberts Davies (Lib, Cilfynydd)
* Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber)
* Henry Lewis (Con, Kibbor)
* Hopkin Morgan (Lib, Neath)
* Rev William Saunders (Lab, Garw Valley)
* David Thomas Williams (Lab, Swansea Valley)
* Enoch Davies (Lib, Rhondda)
* James Evans (Lib, Rhondda)
* Morgan Williams (Lib, Rhondda)
* James Norris (Lab, Rhondda)

## By-elections

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

### Aberaman by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cwm Aber by-election

Rev D.M. Jones, who stood down in favour of Alderman Hubert Jenkins, was returned unopposed.
Cwm Aber by-election 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Rev David M. Jones | 1,884 |
| | Independent | E.S. Williams | 1,436 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Cilfynydd by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cymmer by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Garw Valley by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Kibbor by-election

H. Spence Thomas, who stood down in favour of Alderman Henry Lewis, was returned unopposed.
Kibbor by-election 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | H. Spence Thomas | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llwynypia by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Neath North by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Rhondda by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Swansea Valley by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Treherbert by-election

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | | |
| | Independent | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |