# 1952 Cardiganshire County Council election

The nineteenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election and followed by the 1955 election.

## Candidates

40 candidates were returned unopposed resulting in only ten contests. This was five fewer than in 1949 with more unopposed returns than at any election since the council was established in 1888.
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.

## Outcome

Of the ten contests, the striking result was the defeat of the chairman-elect, Morgan Jones at Strata Florida. Jones, a retiring alderman and member since 1928 was opposed and defeated by retiring councillor Emrys Lloyd.

## Results
### Aberaeron

Aberaeron 1937 :
| 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 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Benjamin John Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Aberporth

Aberporth 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 1

Aberystwyth Division 1 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John John | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 2

Aberystwyth Division 2 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwendoline Calan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 3

Aberystwyth Division 3 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Enoch James Morgan* | 386 |
| | Labour | James Ian Parkes Boultbee | 138 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 4

Aberystwyth Division 4 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Richard Ellis* | 529 |
| | Labour | Richard H. Rochell | 248 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Aberystwyth Division 5

Aberystwyth Division 5 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Emlyn Abraham-Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aberystwyth Division 6

Aberystwyth Division 6 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwendolen Eluned Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Aeron

Aeron 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Glyn Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Borth

Borth 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev J. Bowden Thomas* | 510 |
| | Independent | Jesse Matthews | 309 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Bow Street

Bow Street 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bodin Trevor Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan North

Cardigan North 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Hubert Maxwell Davies+ | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cardigan South

Cardigan South 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | R.L. Phillips* | 420 |
| | Independent | John Evan Jones | 200 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Cilcennin

Cilcennin 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cwmrheidol

Cwmrheidol 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Geraint Wyn Howells | 164 |
| | Independent | Isaac Richard Howells* | 152 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Ivor C. Edwards | 210 |
| | Independent | Morgan Morgan | 157 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Felinfach

Felinfach 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Simon Davies* | 409 |
| | Independent | Hext Lewes | 304 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goginan

Goginan 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Isaac Richard Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lampeter Borough

Lampeter Borough 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev T. Oswald Williams* | 810 |
| | Independent | David Evans | 384 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanarth

Llanarth 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Christmas Evans* | 413 |
| | Independent | Rev. Edwin Pryce Jones | 388 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Emile Thomas Evans* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddewi Brefi

Llanddewi Brefi 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Morgan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandygwydd

Llandygwydd 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Lloyd Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul North

Llandysul North 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Griffith Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llandysul South

Llandysul South 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Edward Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ben Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfair Clydogau

Llanfair Clydogau 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D.O. Morgan | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfarian

Llanfarian 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Zadrach Jones* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Daniel Evans+ | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangoedmor

Llangoedmor 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Evan Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeitho

Llangeitho 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Lodwick Herbert+ | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangrannog

Llangrannog 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Benjamin Griffiths | 177 |
| | Independent | J. Davies | 158 |
| | Independent | J.J. Davies | 125 |
| | Independent | R.A. Evans | 28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanilar

Llanilar 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jenkin Griffiths | 284 |
| | Independent | David Charles Morgan | 280 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystyd

Llanrhystyd 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jenkin Griffiths* | 322 |
| | Independent | David Charles Morgan | 243 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanllwchaiarn

Llanllwchaiarn 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Owen Williams* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansantffraed

Llansantffraed 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Dewi Morgan* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanwnen

Llanwnen 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Grey Hughes* | 318 | 354 |
| | Independent | William Lynn Jones | 208 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanwenog

Llanwenog 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams+ | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lledrod

Lledrod 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Owen James Owen* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Nantcwnlle

Nantcwnlle 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### New Quay

New Quay 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Oswald Davies | 487 |
| | Independent | John Sidney Davies | 235 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Penbryn

Penbryn 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Lloyd Thomas* | 316 |
| | Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | 255 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Strata Florida

Strata Florida 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Emrys S. Lloyd* | 318 |
| | Independent | Morgan Jones+ | 211 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Taliesin

Taliesin 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Gwilym Cardaog Jones | 261 |
| | Independent | John Oliver | 114 |
| | Independent | John Morgan Davies | 106 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Talybont

Talybont 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Isaac Richard Jenkins* | 236 |
| | Independent | David Lewis Edwards | 234 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Trefeurig

Trefeurig 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Richard Rowland Davies* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Tregaron

Tregaron 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rev David Thomas Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Troedyraur

Troedyraur 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Hywel Heulyn Roberts | 427 |
| | Independent | Edwin Stanley Jones* | 324 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing |

### Ysbyty Ystwyth

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1949 :
| 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 1937 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting. The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
* J.D. Evans, New Cross
* D.L. Herbert, Llangeitho
* Meredydd Ll.G. Williams, Llanwenog
In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:
* Emlyn Abraham-Williams, Aberystwyth
* D. Alban Davies, Llanrhystud
* Simon Davies, Felinfach
* D. Lloyd Thomas, Tresaith
* Evan Davies, Llechryd
In addition to the three retiring aldermen who were re-elected, Simon Davies had previously served as an alderman from 1928 until 1946.

## By-elections

Seven by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.

### Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election

Aberystwyth Division 5 by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | R.J. Ellis | 313 |
| | Independent | Mrs C.A. Middleton | 246 |
| | Independent | T.I. Ellis | 115 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Felinfach by-election

Felinfach by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas Davies | 541 |
| | Independent | John Hext Lewes | 301 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanfihangel y Creuddyn by-election

Llanfihangel y Creuddynh by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David H. Jones | 321 |
| | Independent | James Thomas | 239 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangeitho by-election

Llangeitho by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David Lloyd | 474 |
| | Independent | George Harris | 149 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangoedmor by-election

Llangoedmor by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Edward Howard Lloyd | 426 |
| | Independent | David Thomas James | 182 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanrhystud by-election

Llanrhystud by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Jenkin Griffiths | 284 |
| | Independent | David Charles Morgan | 280 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanwenog by-election

Llanwenog by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Donald Gwarnant Williams | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Penbryn by-election

Penbryn by-election 1949 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | 373 |
| | Independent | David James Davies | 225 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |