# 1946 Cardiganshire County Council election

The seventeenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1946. It was preceded by the 1937 election with the scheduled 1940 and 1943 being postponed due to the Second World War, and followed by the 1949 election.

## Candidates

27 candidates were returned unopposed, all but three of whom were retiring members. This resulted in 23 contests, the largest number since 1922. The contested wards included five of the six wards at Aberystwyth, where very few contests had taken place in the inter-war period. While the overwhelming majority of candidates stood as Independents, there were four Labour candidates.
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

## Outcome

The new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from a sole Labour councillor who won a seat at Aberystwyth. However, there were a number of long-serving councillors who lost their seats, including three at Aberystwyth.
At Felinfach, Simon Davies, a retiring alderman, defeated Gwladys Davies of Llanllyr who had represented the ward since 1928.

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mary Nesta Poulgrain* | 385 |
| | Independent | Evan John Thomas | 358 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Benjamin John Davies | 536 |
| | Independent | Ieuan John Luke* | 465 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* | 620 |
| | Independent | John N. Thomas | 214 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John John | 464 |
| | Independent | Miss L. Winstanley | 228 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwendoline Calan Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mrs C.M. Lewis Evans* | 386 |
| | Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins+ | 117 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Richard Ellis | 488 |
| | Labour | Daniel Davies | 344 |
| | Independent | T.C. Jenkins* | 72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Emlyn Abraham-Williams* | 399 |
| | Independent | Gwendolen Eluned Jones | 194 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | J. Eric Edwards | 241 |
| | Independent | Llewellyn Samuel* | 202 |
| | Labour | E. Treharne | 122 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aeron

Aeron 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Glyn Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Borth

Borth 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev J. Bowden Thomas | 288 |
| | Independent | Jesse Matthews | 286 |
| | Independent | Stanley Owen Williams | 202 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Rees Morgan+ | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jenkins Richards | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | R.L. Phillips | 407 |
| | Independent | Arthur Thomas* | 339 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Morgan+ | 179 |
| | Independent | Isaac Richard Howells | 120 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev David Lewis Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Felinfach 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Simon Davies+ | 339 |
| | Independent | Dan Lloyd | 262 |
| | Independent | Gladys Mary Douglas* | 131 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Goginan

Goginan 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Emile Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Josiah Richard Jones* | 308 |
| | Independent | Griffith Davies | 303 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rees Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joseph Gwyn Evans* | 297 |
| | Independent | D.O. Morgan | 274 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Zadrach Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Daniel Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Lodwick Herbert* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Richard Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Price Thomas | 335 |
| | Independent | D.C. Morgan | 219 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Alban Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Owen Williams* | 286 |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Capt. David Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Grey Hughes | 247 |
| | Independent | John Evans* | 151 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Lloyd James* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Owen James Owen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Oswald Davies | 318 |
| | Independent | Jack Evans | 287 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Lloyd Thomas* | |
| | Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Morgan Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Mrs A.D.L. Evans* | 226 |
| | Independent | John Oliver | 214 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Talybont

Talybont 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev Fred Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Richard Rowland Davies* | 147 |
| | Independent | William James | 107 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev David Thomas Jones | 437 |
| | Independent | D.J. Edwards* | 278 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | B.J. Davies* | 347 |
| | Independent | T.L. Morris | 335 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Richard Edwards* | 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 1946 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting. Those elected included only one retiring alderman and the first woman ever appointed in the county.
The following retiring aldermen was re-elected:
* D.R. Morgan, Bow Street
In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:
* Mrs C.M. Evans, Aberystwyth
* John Williams, Goginan
* Morgan Jones, Strat Florida
* Josiah R. Jones, Llandysul
* Rees Williams, Llwyndafydd
* Capt D. Morgan, Llannon
* David James, Llwyndyrus
The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
* Simon Davies, Felinfach
Of the newly elected aldermen, Josiah Jones had previously served as alderman from 1922 until 1934.

## By-elections

Six contested by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.

### Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election

Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Enoch James Morgan | 306 |
| | Labour | Daniel Davies | 173 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goginan by-election

Goginan by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Isaac Richard Lewis | 309 |
| | Independent | W.G. Davies | 188 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandygwydd by-election

Llandygwydd by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Edward Lloyd Davies | 395 |
| | Independent | David Jones | 160 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llandysiliogogo by-election

Llandysiliogogo by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Ben Thomas | 300 |
| | Independent | Evan Davies | 212 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llansantffraed by-election

Llansantffraed by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Dewi Morgan | 263 |
| | Independent | John James Jones | 235 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Strata Florida by-election

Strata Florida by-election 1946 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Emrys S. Lloyd | 299 |
| | Independent | Joseph Morgan Hughes | 208 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |