# 1952 Neath Rural District Council election

An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held in May 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election, and followed by the 1955 election.

## Overview of the results

The election resulted in relatively few changes in personnel as Labour comfortably upheld the majority it had held on the council since 1934.

## Boundary changes

The Blaenrhonddan Ward, which had hitherto elected three members, was divided into three single-member wards. The total number of seats on the authority remained the same at 29.

## Candidates

The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. These included the joint 'fathers of the council', William Jones and J.T. Evans. At the new Cilfrew Ward, Albert Davies, who lost his seat three years previously, was returned unopposed.

## Outcome

Labour maintained in full control of the authority. The Communists lost one of their two seats at Skewen, as Alun Thomas who had in 1946 been elected both to Neath Rural and the Glamorgan County Council lost his seat.

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

Baglan Higher 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Vowles* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.T. Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Albert John* | 354 |
| Independent | Daniel Jones* | 340 |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Mansel Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1952 :
| 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 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | William David* | 2,342 |
| Labour | Thomas Rees* | 2,284 |
| Labour | Ivor L. Evans | 2,055 |
| Independent | George Frost* | 1,975 |
| Labour | Thomas L. Thomas | 1,785 |
| Independent | Amy Jones* | 1,581 |
| Labour | Rees S. Davies | 1,487 |
| Labour | Wilfred E. Jones | 1,357 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Gwyn Thomas* | 590 |
| Labour | William John Griffiths | 590 |
| Communist | Alun C. Thomas* | 536 |
| Labour | Charles C. Button | 425 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Communist | Labour gain from Communist | Swing |

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

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Communist | William John Davies* | 692 |
| | Labour | Tom Llewellyn | 579 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 |
| | Communist hold | Communist hold | Swing |

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

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | J. Joseph Smith | 1,029 |
| Labour | Edith Jones* | 845 |
| Independent | William Morris | 759 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J.S. George* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patrick Boyle* | 246 |
| | Independent Labour | David Davies | 230 |
| | Independent | Sidney A. Williams | 164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Blodwen May Jones* | 1,311 |
| Labour | Joseph James Lunn* | 1,220 |
| Labour | Richard Arthur* | 1,197 |
| Independent | Lewis Cynlais Adams | 996 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Samuel Burnard* | 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 1952 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Richard Geary* | 1,126 |
| Labour | David Hull* | 716 |
| Independent | Richard V. Morgan | 664 |
| 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* | 579 |
| Labour | Thomas G. Powell | 538 |
| Independent | Rees Morgan Smith* | 535 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David J. Daymond | 636 |
| | Independent | Howard P. Thomas | 455 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |