# 1919 Cardiganshire County Council election

The tenth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1919. They were preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. No election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.

## Overview of the result

Despite the upheaval of the war years the Liberals refined their majority.

## Candidates

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.

## Gains and losses

Very few seats changed hands.

## Contested elections

It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.

## Retiring aldermen

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Their six-year terms had ended in 1916 but they had been re-appointed in 1916 until fresh elections were held. Two of their number, Lima Jones (elected alderman in 1916 following the death of Morgan Evans) at Aberaeron and E. James Davies at New Quay, contested the election and the former was defeated in one of the surprises of the election. D.C. Roberts, R.J.R. Loxadale and the Rev John Williams were re-elected aldermen but Vaughan Davies, the Rev David Evans and D.L. Jones stood down.

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Dr D.M. Davies | 313 |
| | Liberal | E. Lima Jones** | 160 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Aberbanc

Aberbanc 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Dr W.W. Powell | 366 |
| | Liberal | Rev E.J. Davies | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B.T. Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Doughton* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.J. Samuel | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Gibson | 270 |
| | Liberal | T.H. Edwards | 202 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Aeron

Aeron 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Davies* | 247 |
| | Conservative | John Price | 135 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Borth

Borth 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Morris* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Lewes Loveden Pryse | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Edward Matthews* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr J.W. Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev Charles Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T. Mason Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Felinfach

Felinfach 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Goginan

Goginan 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Pugh Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J.C. Harford* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J.C. Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Bonsall* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R.S. Rowland* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Evans* | 235 |
| | Labour | David Davies | 208 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Josiah Richard Jones* | 218 |
| | Conservative | William Jones | 145 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dr Alfred T. Evans | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llansysiliogogo 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | D. Lloyd Lewis | 213 |
| | Conservative | Tom Davies | 209 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E.A.L. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Percy Wilkinson* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Evans* | 215 |
| | Democrat | E.M. Lewis | 174 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Humphreys Davies* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Isaac Jones | 167 |
| | Liberal | E.J. Evans* | 164 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Lewis | 192 |
| | Conservative | D. Morgan James* | 157 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev William Griffiths* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Evan Morris Jones* | 236 |
| | Conservative | Evan Morgan | 134 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Jones* | 148 |
| | Liberal | Evan Evans | 121 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1919 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams | 259 |
| Conservative | Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.* | 257 |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rev T.R. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daniel Lewis Herbert* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Evan James Davies** | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Griffith Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr John Morgan | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dr John James* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Talybont

Talybont 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jenkin Evan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. J. Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1913 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

## Election of Aldermen

Seven of the eight retiring aldermen were Liberals, and the new aldermen reflected the same political balance. No elected councillors were elected as aldermen so no by-elections were required for the first time in the history of the council.
The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:
* D.C. Roberts, Liberal
* R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
* E. Lima Jones, Liberal
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
* R.S. Rowland, Conservative
* Griffith Davies, Liberal
* Rev William Griffiths, Liberal
* Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal
One retiring aldermen was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:
* E. James Davies, New Quay
Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:
* Matthew Vaughan Davies
* Rev David Evans
* D.L. Jones