# 1958 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held on 8 May 1958. It was preceded by the 1955 election, and followed by the 1961 election.

## Overview of the results

A Labour stronghold for over twenty years, the position remained more or less the same as a result of the election, with the most notable feature being the defeat of the last Communist councillor. Over half of the wards saw Labour candidates returned unopposed.

## Candidates

The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed.

## Outcome

As noted there were very few changes, with Labour gaining a seat from the Communists and losing another, at Glyn-neath, to an Independent candidate who headed the poll.

## Ward results
### Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Vowles* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.T. Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David John Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Mansel Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Thomas G. Allen* | 347 |
| | Independent | Wilfrid Rees | 217 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1958 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William David* | 2,751 |
| Labour | Thomas Rees* | 1,840 |
| Labour | Clarence Gwyn Pope* | 1,775 |
| Labour | Thomas L. Thomas | 1,771 |
| Labour | Ivor Llewellyn Evans | 1,740 |
| Independent | Martin Thomas | 1,495 |
| Labour | Wilfred Edgar Jones | 1,365 |
| Communist | Glaslyn Morgan | 863 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1982 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles H. Button* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour | William John Griffiths* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Emlyn Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Daniel Lewis | 611 |
| | Communist | William John Davies* | 522 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 |
| | Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |

### Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1958 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | J. Joseph Smith* | 1,237 |
| Labour | Richard Davies* | 1,143 |
| Communist | David Davies | 293 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.S. George* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gwilym Thomas Morgan* | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1958 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Lewis Cynlais Adams | 1,156 |
| Labour | Thomas George Evans* | 1,094 |
| Labour | Blodwen May Jones* | 1,075 |
| Labour | Richard Arthur* | 1,029 |
| Communist | William Irwyn Davies | 337 |
| Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1955 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Henry Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward John Ateyo* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1955 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Hull* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour | William John Powell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Iorwerth Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour | Thomas G. Powell* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1958 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David J. Daymond | 661 |
| | Independent | Nathaniel Thomas | 243 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |