# 1919 Glamorgan County Council election

The tenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1919. It was preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election.

## Overview of the Result

In this first post-war election a significant advance was made by the Labour Party, which captured a number of seats, and established a comfortable majority on the Council for the first time.

## Boundary Changes

A number of boundary changes had taken place since the previous election. The extension of the Swansea Borough boundary caused the disappearance of the Llansamlet, Morriston, Sketty, and Oystermouth divisions which were no longer part of the county. Four new divisions were created in other parts of the county. The old Margam division was divided into two (Margam East and Port Talbot West), and the Llantrisant division was likewise divided into two new wards, namely Gilfach Goch and Tonyrefail. Llantwit Fardre, a new division was also created at Hopkinstown, Pontypridd and the old Aber division was divided into the Cwm Aber and Llanfabon divisions. The number of wards remained at 66.

## Candidates

38 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed.
| Party | Unopposed Returns |
| Conservative | 8 |
| Labour | 10 |
| Liberal | 12 |
| Independent | 0 |
| Liberal-Labour | 1 |
Most of the re-elected Conservatives represented wards on the outskirts of Cardiff and in the Vale of Glamorgan. Labour candidates were returned unopposed in a number of the mining valleys although sitting Liberals were also unopposed in some of these localities.
Of the eleven retiring aldermen, seven sought re-election to the Council. Three of these namely E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown), William Jones (Lab, Mountain Ash) and William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale) were returned unopposed.

## Contested Elections

Many of the contested elections resulted in the decision of the Labour Party to run more candidates than ever before. The distribution of these candidates was not uniform, with candidates being run in all Rhondda wards bar two (where two long-serving Liberals went unopposed). In contrast there was only one contested elections in the Aberdare district, and this was more personal than political. Despite the Labour advance at district level in the pre-war period they fielded no candidates.

## Outcome

A number of seats changed hands as Labour captured twelve seats and lost only one. Most attention focused on the defeat of two members who had served since 1889, namely Alderman J.M. Smith (Aberavon) and Alderman W.H. Mathias (Rhondda) lost to Labour challengers, but Labour victories occurred in most parts of the county . A third retiring alderman, Evan Davies (Lib, Maesteg) was also defeated while the Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry) sought off a Labour challenger.

## Results
### Aberaman

Aberaman 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Lewis | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberavon

Aberavon 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David Rees | 1,016 |
| Conservative | John Morgan Smith** | 1,010 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Abercynon

Abercynon 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr I. Llewelyn Morris* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberdare Town

Aberdare Town 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bargoed

Bargoed 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev D. Leyshon Evans* | 1,460 |
| | Labour | Morgan Jones | 1,146 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Barry

Barry 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev D.H. Williams** | 901 |
| | Labour | Dr C.E.G. Sixsmith | 406 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Barry Dock

Barry Dock 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | W.M. Davies* | 774 |
| | Labour | Rev Ingli James | 268 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Blaengwawr

Blaengwawr 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gwilym Alexander Treharne* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bridgend

Bridgend 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Morgan Randall* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Briton Ferry

Briton Ferry 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Joseph Branch | 1,063 |
| | Liberal | James Morris | 987 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Cadoxton

Cadoxton 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.R. Llewellyn* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Caerphilly

Caerphilly 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph Howells* | 1,304 |
| | Labour | Claude Denscombe | 896 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 408 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Daniel Rees | 1,294 |
| | Liberal | J.E. Brooks | 689 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Coedffranc

Coedffranc 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr W.D. Lewis Jones | 936 |
| | Labour | T.W. Davies* | 689 |
| | Labour | John Rees | 430 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |

### Coity

Coity 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | W.A. Howell | 1,242 |
| | Liberal | John Rees* | 395 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 847 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Cowbridge

Cowbridge 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Colonel H.R. Homfray* | |
| | Labour | Kenneth James | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Cwm Aber

Cwm Aber 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hubert Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmavon

Cwmavon 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Jones Edwards | 1,135 |
| | Conservative | John Hanbury | 563 |
| | Independent | Yilliam McNeil | 289 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 572 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Cymmer

Cymmer 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Watts-Morgan* | 1,343 |
| | Independent | D. Roberts Powell | 301 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,042 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Dinas Powys

Dinas Powys 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Claude D. Thompson* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dulais Valley

Dulais Valley 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Daniels* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ferndale

Ferndale 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gadlys

The sitting member was heavily defeated by the minister of Tabernacle, Aberdare.
Gadlys 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Madoc Jeffreys | 841 |
| | Liberal | T. Walter Williams* | 272 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Garw Valley

Garw Valley 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lib-Lab | Rev William Saunders* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Lib-Lab hold | Lib-Lab hold | Swing | | |

### Glyncorrwg

Glyncorrwg 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jenkins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Gower

Gower 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W.H. Davies | 1,126 |
| | Independent | George E. Gordon* | 586 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 540 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Hengoed

Hengoed 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Edward Richards* | 1,343 |
| | Conservative | William James Price | 615 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 728 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Hopkinstown

Hopkinstown 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E.H. Fleming** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kibbor

Kibbor 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Spence Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandaff

Llandaff 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Forrest | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo Talybont

Llandeilo Talybont 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Geoffrey Williams | 850 |
| | Independent | Albert Morgan | 554 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanfabon

Llanfabon 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H.E. Morgan Lindsay | 997 | | |
| | Labour | David Bouldin | 559 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Llantrisant

Llantrisant 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Jenkins | 733 | | |
| | Labour | Tom Young | 711 | | |
| | Liberal | George Thomas Davies* | 581 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morgan Llewellyn | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llwynypia

Llwynypia 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Hammond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Loughor

Loughor 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Albert Harding | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon

Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Maesteg, East and West

Maesteg East and West 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Edwin Barnett | 1,852 |
| | Liberal | Evan E. Davies** | 769 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,063 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Mountain Ash

Lord Aberdare was initially nominated but withdrew, allowing retiring alderman William Jones to be returned unopposed.
Mountain Ash 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jones** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Neath (North)

Neath (North) 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | David Griffith Davies | 494 |
| | Liberal | J. Morris | 365 |
| | Independent | Rev Degwell Thomas | 296 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |

### Neath (South)

Neath (South) 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Gibbins* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Newcastle

Newcastle 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Edward H. Mole | 1,613 |
| | Conservative | William H.C. Llewellyn* | 1,040 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Ogmore Valley

Ogmore Valley 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Llewellyn** | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penarth North

Penarth North 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Walter Hallett | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penarth South

Penarth South 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Samuel Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penrhiwceiber

Penrhiwceiber 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr. Ben Phillips-Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pentre

Pentre 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Alfred Thomas | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pontardawe

Pontardawe 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David Daniel Davies* | 1,008 |
| | Progressive | F.R. Phillips | 699 |
| | Independent Labour | David Lewis | 375 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Port Talbot East

Port Talbot East 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Thomas | 787 | | |
| Labour | William Lewis | 446 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Port Talbot West

Port Talbot West 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Llewelyn David* | 986 | | |
| Labour | Thomas Griffiths | 446 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Porthcawl

Porthcawl 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | Thomas G. Jones | 953 |
| | Labour | Jenkin Jones | 659 |
| | Conservative | J.I.D. Nicholl | 557 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 |
| | Progressive gain from Liberal | Progressive gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Pontlottyn

Alderman William Williams withdrew in favour of sitting councillor William Hammond.
Pontlottyn 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Hammond | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pontypridd

Pontypridd 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Ben Davies | 1,008 |
| | Liberal | Hopkin Morgan* | 999 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Penygraig

Penygraig 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Bowen | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Porth

Porth 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Evans | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Swansea Valley

Swansea Valley 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | Richard Thomas | 1,157 |
| | Labour | J.L. Rees | 1,074 |
| | Independent | R.A. Jones | 269 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |

### Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch

The Liberal candidate had sought to withdraw before polling day but missed the deadline and his name was therefore included on the ballot.
Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Arthur Jones | 834 | | |
| | Independent | William Evans | 772 | | |
| | Liberal | David Naunton Morgan | 19 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Trealaw

The sitting member, David Charles Evans, licensed victualler, withdrew, allowing the Labour candidate to be returned unopposed.
Trealaw 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Enoch Treharne | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### Treforest

Treforest 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W.H. May | 1,194 |
| | Conservative | Dr W. Miles | 828 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 366 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Treherbert

Treherbert 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Edward Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Treorchy

Long-serving councillor, Thomas Jones, was defeated and W.P. Thomas withdrew before the poll.
Treorchy 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Rhys Evans | 2,309 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | 1,708 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Tylorstown

Tylorstown 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Vale of Neath

Vale of Neath 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Rev Aneurin Davies | 1,768 |
| | Conservative | Col. J. Edwards-Vaughan* | 1,267 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Ynyshir

Ynyshir 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | George Dolling | 1,501 |
| | Liberal | W.H. Mathias** | 1,317 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Ystalyfera

Ystalyfera 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Daniel T. Jones | 1,112 |
| | Liberal | D.W. Davies* | 986 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Ystrad

Ystrad 1919 :
| 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 1919 election, there were twelve aldermanic vacancies, following the resignation of Alderman J.E. Evans.
It was initially resolved to re-elect the four retiring aldermen who had been successful at the recent election, namely:
* E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown)
* William Jones (Lib, Mountain Ash)
* William Llewellyn (Lib, Ogmore Vale)
* Rev D.H. Williams (Lib, Barry)
In addition, the following eight new aldermen were elected:
* Llewellyn David (Ind, Port Talbot)
* Daniel Daniels (Lib, Dulais Valley)
* W.H. Davies (Lab, Gower)
* Joseph Howells (Lib, Caerphilly)
* Hubert Jenkins (Lab, Cwm Aber) - elected alderman for three years
* William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg)
* David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown)
* William Thomas (Lib, Aberdare)

## By-elections

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.

### Aberdare

Retired grocer F.W. Mander was returned unopposed following William Thomas's election as alderman.
Aberdare by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Frederick William Mander | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Barry by-election

The by-election at Barry was caused by the re-election of the Rev, D.H. Williams as alderman. John Lowden, who had held the seat for fifteen years and had stood down in favour of D.H. Williams at the recent election, was defeated by a Labour candidate.
Barry by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J.C. Finch | 1,174 |
| | Liberal | J. Lowden | 1,014 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Caerphilly by-election

A Conservative replaced a Liberal at this by-election.
Caerphilly by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Edwards | 1,525 |
| | Labour | Claude Denscombe | 1,134 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 391 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Gower by-election

Farmer Charles Bevan of Port Eynon held the seat for Labour following W.H. Davies's appointment as alderman.
Gower by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Charles Bevan | 779 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Williams | 702 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Hopkinstown by-election

The successful candidate, John Tristram, was an engine driver on the Taff Vale Railway and the local secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen.
Hopkinstown by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Tristram | 1,555 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Bramwell | 1,043 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Port Talbot West by-election

Edward Lowther, general manager of the Port Talbot Railway and Docks company chosen as joint Conservative and Liberal candidate defeated Thomas Griffiths (Lab).
Port Talbot West by-election 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Edward Lowther | 1,048 |
| | Labour | Thomas Griffiths | 921 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |