# 1925 Glamorgan County Council election

The twelfth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election.

## Overview of the Result

Having lost its majority at the 1922 elections, Labour regained control of the County Council by winning seven seats.

## Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

## Candidates

16 councillors were returned unopposed.
Of the eleven retiring aldermen, nine sought re-election. Seven of their number were returned unopposed; these included the chairman of the County Council, Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley) after the sitting Labour councillor stood down in his favour.

## Contested Elections

The pattern of contests was similar to 1922, although Labour contested some seats that it had not previously stood.
Three retiring aldermen faced opposition. Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) faced a Labour opponent and the seat had been held by Labour since a 1919 by-election. W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower) faced an Independent opponent and in Caerphilly the sitting Independent stood down in favour of Joseph Howells though he faced a Labour challenge.

## Outcome

Labour gained seven seats and lost only one, establishing a firm majority on the County Council.

## Results
### Aberaman

Rose Davies captured a seat previously held by a Liberal and became the first woman elected to the County Council.
Aberaman 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Florence Rose Davies | 1,989 |
| | Independent | Joseph Martin | 1,786 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Aberavon

Aberavon 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Lewis Hare* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Abercynon

Abercynon 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Johnson Dicks | 2,158 |
| | Liberal | Dr J. Llewelyn Morris* | 1,975 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Thomas** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bargoed

Bargoed 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W.H. Hopkins | 1,284 |
| | Independent | Dr B.H.E. McCrae* | 1,136 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Barry

Alderman D.H. Williams, chair of the Central Welsh Board of Education, comfortably won the seat but this was technically a Liberal gain from Labour who had held the seat since a by-election after Williams was re-elected as alderman in 1919.
Barry 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams** | 2,216 |
| | Labour | B.B. Bembridge | 734 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,482 |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing |

### Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.M. Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | William J. Edwards | 1,189 |
| | Independent | H. Cowen | 787 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Bridgend

Bridgend 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dapho Llewellyn Powell** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | G. Gethin | 1,800 |
| | Conservative | M.G. Roberts* | 1,562 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.R. Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly

Alderman Joseph Howells won the seat after the sitting Independent councillor withdrew in his favour.
Caerphilly 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph Howells** | 2,067 |
| | Labour | Evan Phillips | 1,477 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dan Rees* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Coedffranc

W.T. Jenkins had previously stood as an Independent but now declared himself a Labour supporter.
Coedffranc 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W. Phillip Jenkins | 2,007 |
| | Independent | Ogley L. David | 1,893 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Colonel H.R. Homfray* | 2,139 |
| | Labour | Johnson Miles | 639 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,500 |
| | 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 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Jones Edwards* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cymmer

Cymmer 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Watts-Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claude D. Thompson* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Valley

Alderman Daniel Daniels of Crynant, chairman of the County Council, was returned unopposed after the sitting Labour councillor did not contest the seat. This was technically a Liberal gain.
Dulais Valley 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Daniels** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal gain from Labour | Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ferndale

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

### Gadlys

Gadlys 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Marchant Harries* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jenkins** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gower

Gower 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Frederick W. Davies* | 1,634 |
| | Labour | William Henry Davies** | 1,441 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Hengoed

Hengoed 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Richards* | 1,216 |
| | Labour | E. Jenkins | 995 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 221 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.H. Fleming** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kibbor

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.
Kibbor 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Henry Lewis* | 1,035 |
| | Liberal | D. Morgan Rees | 379 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llandaff

Llandaff 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lewis Lougher* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Caradog Jones | 1,190 |
| | Independent | Llewellyn Davies | 957 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Phillips* | 1,360 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Hopkins | 1,175 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morgan Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llwynypia and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.
Llwynypia and Clydach 1904 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Evans* | unopposed | | |

### Loughor

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.
Loughor 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas J. Thomas* | 1,582 |
| | Labour | William Evans | 1,534 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 |
| | Independent hold | Independent 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 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas E. Hopkins* | 1,881 |
| | Labour | E. Barnett | 1,026 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 855 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Mountain Ash

Mountain Ash 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lord Aberdare* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Griffith Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Gibbins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.H. Mole* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David J. Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Penarth North

Penarth North 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Hallett | 655 |
| | Labour | Peter Freeman | 646 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Penarth South

Penarth South 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pencoed

Pencoed 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W.A. Howell** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E.O. James | 2,740 |
| | Liberal | Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* | 2,289 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Pentre

Pentre 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Alfred Thomas* | 1,542 |
| | Labour | T.T. Andrews | 1,076 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1925 :
| 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

Port Talbot East 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Port Talbot West

Port Talbot West 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Llewelyn David** | | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Sir Thomas Jones* | 1,644 |
| | Labour | Thomas Woods | 1,340 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pontlottyn

Pontlottyn 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Hammond* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pontycymmer

Pontycymmer 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jonathan Maddocks | 1,654 |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 1,610 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1904 :
| 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 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Richard Thomas* | 2,300 |
| | Labour | J.L. Rees | 1,622 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 678 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1925 :
| 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 |

### Treforest

Trealaw 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Enoch Treharne | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Treforest

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.
Treforest 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Arthur James Chick | 1,488 |
| | Independent | John Thomas Rees* | 1,164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Treherbert

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.
Treherbert 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Enoch Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.
Treorchy 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr T.H. Morris* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D.H. Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Dalling* | 996 |
| | Independent Labour | William Thomas | 985 |
| | Liberal | D. Lewis Daniel | 715 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Ystalyfera

D.W. Davies regained the seat he lost three years previously.
Ystalyfera 1925 :
| 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 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr W.E. Thomas* | 1,818 |
| | Labour | J. Davies | 1,183 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

## Election of Aldermen

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 1925 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which were filled by Labour nominees (including one long-serving Liberal). These included the first woman elected to the Council, Rose Davies (Aberaman).
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
* E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown)
* William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg)
* David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown)
* Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry)
In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:
* David Daniel Davies (Lab, Pontardawe)
* Rose Davies (Lab, Aberaman)
* John Evans (Lan, Maesteg)
* Johnson Dicks (Lab, Abercynon)
* Caradoc Jones (Lab, Llandeilo Talybont)
* John Phillips (Lab, Llanfabon)
* John Thomas (Lab, Port Talbot)
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected as members of the Council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
* Llewellyn David (Ind, Port Talbot)
* Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley)
* Joseph Howells (Lib, Caerphilly)
* William Thomas (Lib, Aberdare)

## 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 |

### Abercynon by-election

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

### Barry by-election

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

### Glyncorrwg by-election

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

### Hopkinstown by-election

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

### Llandeilo Talybont by-election

Llandeilo Talybont :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Llewellyn Davies | 1,501 |
| | Labour | J. Powell | 1,378 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Swing |

### Llanfabon by-election

Llanfabon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | William Bowen | 1,338 |
| | Independent | William Hopkins | 1,189 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Maesteg by-election

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

### Pontardawe by-election

Pontardawe by-election 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Charles Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Port Talbot by-election

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

### Tylorstown by-election

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